WCYB: Sports

The stars of tennis took time out from their French Open preparations Sunday to honor the man who helped them become some of the highest-paid athletes in the world.

Saudi Arabian girls will be officially allowed to practice sports in private schools for the first time, according to an education ministry announcement reported in the nation's official press agency.

Shortly after Chicago's Game 7 victory was over the Brooklyn Nets, Bulls center Joakim Noah sat shirtless with ice wrapped around both knees and his feet soaking in ice water.

Regan Smith won the crash-filled Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway when NASCAR said he was leading at the final caution flag Saturday night.

Tennessee has released guard Travon Landry from the letter of intent he signed with the school last fall.

The worst-kept secret among NBA award recipients will be formally revealed Sunday when Miami Heat star LeBron James is named Most Valuable Player for the fourth time, league sources confirmed Friday. James has been voted MVP for the second ...

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is set to resume baseball activities next week when he joins a cast of injured teammates at the team's training complex in Florida.

The Cobras fell behind and couldn't rally in Friday's championship game, losing 10-1 to Tennessee Wesleyan.

X Games star Travis Pastrana won his first career pole on the Nationwide Series at Talladega Superspeedway.

Jay Bruce had two RBIs and scored a run, Shin-Soo Choo drove in a run and scored twice, and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Friday.

The Golden State Warriors shocked another playoff foe Thursday night, using Stephen Curry's four 3-pointers in a game-changing third quarter to finish off the Denver Nuggets.

When Chicago White Sox right-hander Gavin Floyd went on the disabled list earlier this week with a sore right elbow, he was optimistic the injury would prove minor. Turns out he has greater reason for concern.

The Colorado Rockies signed veteran right-hander Roy Oswalt to a minor-league contract Thursday.

One of the most underwhelming quarterback battles in the NFL got a whole lot more interesting when the New York Jets selected West Virginia's Geno Smith in the second round of the NFL Draft.

San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, self-admittedly, has a new favorite player. The honor belongs to fourth-round pick Quinton Patton, a wide receiver from Louisiana Tech, and the rationale has nothing to do with football.

Free agent quarterback Tim Tebow wouldn't succeed in the Canadian Football League because of a weak throwing arm, Hall of Famer Warren Moon told radio station KILT-AM in Houston.

LeBron James will contribute a $1 million donation to St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, to pay for a complete renovation of the school's gymnasium.

Barret Jackman scored his first career playoff goal with 50.4 seconds left to break a 1-1 tie and give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory and a 2-0 lead as the series moves to Los Angeles.

Gustav Nyquist scored a power-play goal 1:21 into overtime, and the Detroit Red Wings regrouped to earn a 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night at Honda Center.

In an ESPN The Magazine cover story, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III admits he now sees "the mistake" he made by continuing to play injured in a playoff game against Seattle.