FIFA research says 3.5 billion people viewed some World Cup action in 2018

GENEVA (AP) - More than 3.5 billion people viewed some of the 2018 World Cup action, with 1.12 billion watching at least one minute of France beating Croatia 4-2 in the final, according to FIFA. A FIFA-commissioned review of World Cup viewing published Friday said the television audience for the final was 516.6 million by the traditional measure of "global average in-home audience."...

MLB, union, Cuba reach deal for players to sign

Major League Baseball, its players' association and the Cuban Baseball Federation reached an agreement that will allow players from the island to sign big league contracts without defecting, an effort to eliminate the dangerous trafficking that had gone on for decades.

Video shows Redskins player Montae Nicholson in fight in Loudoun County

New video obtained by TMZ Sports shows the brutal incident between Washington Redskins player Montae Nicholson and three other people at a Northern Virginia shopping center.

Aldridge nets 20, hot-shooting Spurs rout Magic 129-90

LeMarcus Aldridge scored 20 points and five San Antonio players scored in double figures as the Spurs rolled to a 129-90 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham takes kids on shopping spree

It was an early Christmas surprise for some local kids. Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham took them on a shopping spree Monday night.

Former 49er Eric Reid says he's being excessively drug tested by NFL after taking knee

Eric Reid says he's being targeted by the NFL because of his pending collusion case after being drug tested seven times since signing with the Panthers on Sept. 27.

Ravens beat Bucs 20-12

Rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson picked apart the Tampa Bay defense on a soggy field, running for 95 yards and throwing for 131 to carry the Baltimore Ravens to a 20-12 victory Sunday.

Salt Lake City gets green light to bid for the Winter Olympics

Salt Lake City got the green light to bid for an upcoming Winter Olympics - most likely for 2030 - in an attempt to bring the Games back to the city that hosted in 2002 and provided the backdrop for the U.S. winter team's ascendance into an international powerhouse.

Chargers score last-minute comeback win over Chiefs

Philip Rivers led the Chargers to a pair of touchdowns in the final minutes, then hit Mike Williams for the go-ahead 2-point conversion with 4 seconds remaining to give Los Angeles a 29-28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.

LAFC trades No. 1 pick Moutinho to Orlando for El-Munir

Los Angeles FC has traded former No. 1 draft pick Joao Moutinho to Orlando SC for Libyan defender Mohamed El-Munir.

Drake Escape: Miami's score on final play beats Pats 34-33

The celebratory mob scene in the corner of the end zone broke out far from Ryan Tannehill, leaving him in the open field, running and screaming as he waved his arms. Since he couldn't find anyone to hug, he flopped to the grass on his back, the job done and the game won.

The New Orleans Saints beat the Tampa Bay Bucs 28-14

Drew Brees threw for one touchdown and ran another Sunday to help the New Orleans Saints rally from an 11-point halftime deficit to clinch their second straight NFC South title with a 28-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Taylor scores 21 as UCF routs Grambling 70-45

B.J. Taylor scored 21 points and Central Florida got back in the win column with some stingy defense in a 70-45 victory over Grambling on Saturday.

Mann scores 20 as No. 11 Florida State beats UConn 79-71

Terance Mann scored 20 points, reserve David Nichols had 16 and No. 11 Florida State beat Connecticut 79-71 on Saturday night in the second game of the Never Forget Tribute Classic.

Reuben Foster: New domestic violence-related police body cam video

Santa Clara police released police body camera video and a police report from an October domestic violence call involving former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster.