Charles Barkley
FILE - Charles Barkley arrives for the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremonies in Springfield, Mass, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Charles Barkley will not be leaving TNT or the “Inside the NBA” crew for the foreseeable future. Barkley has signed a 10-year extension with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, which owns TNT. Barkley's agreement also coincides with contract renewals for host Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Barkley, 'Inside the NBA' crew agree to contract extensions

By Joe Reedy Oct. 17, 2022 03:34 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2022 10:59 AM EST
Feb. 8 1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. The...

Titans' Henry wins ASWA pro athlete of year honor again

Jun. 08, 2021 02:05 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Derrick Henry continues to win awards in the state where he captured both the Heisman Trophy and a national championship. ...

Phil Mickelson holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Mickelson, Brady to face DeChambeau, Rodgers in The Match

May. 26, 2021 02:27 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 04, 2021 01:22 PM EST
Feb 10 1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Jack Palmer in the fourth round to defend his world heavyweight title in London. ...

PGA, NFL stars attract nearly 6 million viewers in TV match

May. 25, 2020 05:00 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Two of the biggest names from the PGA Tour and the NFL proved to be must-see TV. Turner Sports said the Sunday telecast of ...

Woods, Manning win a TV charity match as good as real thing

By Doug Ferguson May. 24, 2020 08:38 PM EDT
Tom Brady delivered the shot of the match that made it easy to forget the rest of his swings. Tiger Woods didn't miss a fairway and earned a small measure of...

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning speak to one another following the NFL football AFC championship game in Denver. The next match involving Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson involves a $10 million donation for COVID-19 relief efforts, along with plenty of bragging rights in a star-powered foursome May 24 at Medalist Golf Club. Turner Sports announced more details Thursday, May 7, 2020, for “The Match: Champions for Charity,” a televised match between Woods and Peyton Manning against Mickelson and Tom Brady. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Out of the Woods: Tiger emerges for TV match with Lefty, QBs

By Doug Ferguson May. 23, 2020 02:23 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Tyrann Mathieu, right, runs after an interception during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
NFL’s wild Week 11 included Garrett, Kaepernick, Mexico

By Arnie Stapleton Nov. 19, 2019 03:25 AM EST

Defending champion Tony Romo leads celebrity event

Jul. 12, 2019 07:43 PM EDT
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Defending champion Tony Romo birdied six of his final 11 holes to take the first-round lead Friday in the American Century Championship at...

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2018, file photo, Serena Williams argues with chair umpire Carlos Ramos during a match against Naomi Osaka, of Japan, in the women's final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. Blown calls, controversial calls and non-calls are nothing new to sports. Sometimes, the reaction of the wronged party can be as memorable as the call itself. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Tough calls prove again that sports aren't perfectly fair

By Eddie Pells Apr. 08, 2019 07:43 PM EDT

Virginia's Braxton Key warms up during a practice session for the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 5, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
NCAA Latest: Tech will be rolling with Mahomes

By The Associated Press Apr. 05, 2019 05:11 PM EDT

Kentucky's Tyler Herro, left, looks to pass as he is guarded by Wofford's Fletcher Magee (3) during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
NCAA Latest: Auburn trounces Kansas to reach Sweet 16

By The Associated Press Mar. 24, 2019 12:10 AM EDT