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The Olympic torch has been lit in southern Greece, kicking off the countdown to Rio 2016.

Barcelona superstar Neymar looks set to play in his second Olympic Games after a deal was reached between his Spanish club and the Brazilian Football Confederation.

PHILADELPHIA -- A change in goaltenders, some special teams success and a pair of goals from defensemen ignited Philadelphia to a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals at Wells Fargo Center Wednesday night, helping the Flyers stave off elimi...

MIAMI -- Shooting better than 55 percent for the second consecutive game, the Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-103 in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference first-round series on Wednesday. After a franchise playoff-best first half of...

Chris Sale became the first four-game winner in the major leagues this season as the Chicago White Sox beat the Anaheim Angels 2-1 on Wednesday.

Sports legends Tom Brady and Serena Williams are worried about the next generation of athletes. They joined some of the industry's most prominent names for a panel Wednesday night looking to draw attention to what was called a "financial crisis" facin...

Aaron Hill, Chris Carter and Domingo Santana hit home runs to help Jimmy Nelson and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 10-5 on Wednesday night.

Curt Schilling, an ESPN Major League Baseball analyst, has been terminated by ESPN, the network announced on Wednesday night. Schilling's termination comes after the former pitcher shared an anti-transgender meme on his Facebook page Tuesday. "ESPN is ...

With the NFL draft fast approaching, Ted Thompson is thinking hard about how he'll try to secure the best players for the Green Bay Packers.

The Philadelphia Eagles acquired the second overall pick on Wednesday in the upcoming NFL Draft in a trade with the Cleveland Browns, who get five selections over the next two years.

On Thursday, the torch for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be lit using the rays of the sun and a concave mirror in Ancient Olympia -- the birthplace of the Games.

The NHL is investigating whether Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw used a gay slur during a playoff loss to the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.

Former Houston Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer is expected to make his decision soon after visiting with the New York Jets.

The family of the fan who fell to his death last year from an upper deck at Turner Field has claimed negligence in the lawsuit filed against the Atlanta Braves and Major League Baseball.

It only comes around every four years -- and in the case of golf it has been missing since 1904 -- but Adam Scott has decided he is "too busy" to play in August's Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

He's the outspoken mixed martial artist and the Ultimate Fighting Championship's biggest male star, who sent Twitter into overdrive after he announced he was hanging up his gloves at the tender age of 27.

DETROIT -- Ondrej Palat's power-play goal with 2:59 left gave the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night at Joe Louis Arena and a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference first round best-of-7 series. Game 5 is Thursday at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

SAN ANTONIO -- Patty Mills scored 16 points off the bench as the San Antonio Spurs made things look easy from the opening tip and shellacked the Memphis Grizzlies 94-68 Tuesday in Game 2 of the two teams' Western Conference quarterfinal playoff series. The Spurs own a 2-0 lead in best-of-seven series, which moves to Memphis for Game 3 on Friday and Game 4 on Sunday.

For a record third time, Clippers guard Jamal Crawford won the NBA Sixth Man Award.

Steve Kerr is ready to coach the Golden State Warriors with Steph Curry seated next to him on the bench in Game 3 at Houston.