DENVER — The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets have developed an intense rivalry, meeting in the NBA playoffs three times in the last four years. The Nuggets bounced the Wolves 4-1 in 2023 on their way to the franchise’s first NBA championship but Minnesota won the rematch a year ...

LONDON — A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile marathon. Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, ...

PITTSBURGH — Kayden McDonald and Colton Hood spent three long hours in the green room inside Acrisure Stadium on Thursday night all dressed up with nowhere to go. The players remained backstage while the 15 other NFL draft prospects in attendance made their way to the stage to hug NFL ...

The Associated Press ATLANTA — Nickeil Alexander-Walker was voted the NBA’s 2026 Most Improved Player on Friday, beating out finalists Deni Avdija and Jalen Duren to become the second Hawks player to win the award in two years. It was, by far, the best statistical season of ...

MADRID — Carlos Alcaraz won’t play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury. Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that neither would he appear in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year. No. 2-ranked Alcaraz was injured at the Barcelona Open ...

HOUSTON — New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon is scheduled to make a rehab start with High-A Hudson Valley on Friday night. Rodon opened the season on the 15-day injured list as he recovered from left elbow surgery last October. He suffered a setback in late March when he felt tightness ...