The Miami Dolphins are, by most accounts, absolutely loaded in the defensive backfield. Head coach Brian Flores’ defense finds much of its identity in the opportunities to match personnel and play in sub-package looks — a great way to attack the game…

Tom Youngs (centre) confronts the officials after fractious Leicester-Bristol match - GETTY IMAGES Leicester Tigers captain Tom Youngs must undertake a refereeing course and officiate two junior grass-roots matches to escape further suspension after the conclusion of a Rugby Football Union investigation…

For the first time in more than a year, college basketball coaches were allowed to hit the road recruiting high school players last Friday through Sunday during the first of two “evaluation periods” in the month of June. Kansas’ coaches apparently were…

Defensive tackle Eli Ankou‘s May visit with the Bills did not result in a deal, but a June meeting could have a different result. Sal Capaccio of WGR 550 reports that Ankou is in Buffalo for the second time this offseason. The…

Up to 10,000 local spectators will be allowed to watch the upcoming Summer Games at each venue in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee announced Monday. Organizers have set a 50% capacity for each event, capped at 10,000 people, according to a five-party…

The U.S. women’s basketball team for the Tokyo Olympics was revealed on Monday morning on the TODAY show. The roster is headlined by Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, who were named to their fifth U.S. Olympic team. In Tokyo, Bird and Taurasi…

John Collins arrived at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday totally ready for his Atlanta Hawks to beat the Philadelphia 76ers in a winner-take-all Game 7. How do we know? All you have to do is look at the shirt he wore…

Serena Williams turns 40 on September 26 and the arrival of that landmark birthday will be all the sweeter if she has at last equalled Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles. The tennis legend could even hold the…

NEW YORK (AP) — In the midst of the New York Islanders’ second straight trip to the semifinal round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and nearly 4 1/2 months before the opening of their new arena, season tickets for the first season…

The Guardian Big-time US college sport still favors profits over victims of sexual abuse Michigan team doctor Robert Anderson abused hundreds of athletes under his care. But there are serious allegations that senior figures enabled him Michigan’s football program is worth…