Ex-MLB player Yasiel Puig found guilty of obstruction and lying to federal officials
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury has found former major league outfielder Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice and lying to federal officials investigating an illegal gambling operation, the U. S. Attorney’s Office said Friday. The verdict came after a multiweek trial that featured testimony from Major League Baseball officials and Donny Kadokawa, a Hawaii baseball coach that Puig placed bets through. Puig now faces up to 20 years in federal prison and is scheduled to be sentenced May 26...
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- Ex-MLB player Yasiel Puig found guilty of obstruction and lying to federal officials
- The Milan Cortina Olympics officially open with a multi-site ceremony for a spread-out Winter Games
- Cheers for Team USA turn to jeers for Vance at Milan Cortina opening ceremony
- They will have been to all 60 Super Bowls. This year is possibly their last
- WNBA union president says significant work remains for season to begin on time
- Skiing's regulatory body rejects 'wild rumor' ski jumpers are enhancing anatomy to gain distance
- Jim Schwartz resigns as Browns' defensive coordinator after being passed over for head coach
- Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headline a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
- Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91
- Vance attends Olympic skating, then meets with Italian Prime Minister Meloni
- Chock and Bates rock as reigning champ US leads team figure skating event at Milan Cortina Olympics
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart is back at Daytona. This time, Smoke is bringing his family
- Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run
- NYU coach Meg Barber leads Violets to brink of record-breaking Division III winning streak
- Luka Doncic to have an MRI after leaving Lakers' game against 76ers with left hamstring injury
- Meet the man behind the Super Bowl's annual confetti blizzard
Thu, 05 Feb 2026
- Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award
- Lindor, Correa off Puerto Rico's WBC roster over insurance coverage, Bez for marijuana test
- Antetokounmpo remains with Bucks as an extremely hectic NBA trade deadline passes
- Gotterup shoots 63, Scheffler struggles in first round of Phoenix Open
- SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey issues affidavit supporting NCAA in Bediako eligibility case
- BYU athletic director confident Big 12 schools serious about stopping fan chants targeting Mormons
- Sam Darnold has overcome doubters, Drake Maye has lived up to hype. Only one will win Super Bowl 60
- Pair of flubbed chips leave Scottie Scheffler in danger of missing the cut at Phoenix Open
- Measles outbreak in Mexico prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco
- Tarik Skubal wins salary arbitration case, will be paid record $32 million
- Scamurra scores 2, and U.S. opens women's Olympic hockey tournament with 5-1 win over Czechia
- Bad Bunny says he will bring his culture to 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance
- Teen sensation Connor Zilisch is the most hyped NASCAR rookie since possibly Jeff Gordon
- Vance says the Olympics are 'one of the few things' that unite Americans
- Lakers acquire 3-point shooter Kennard from busy Hawks for point guard Vincent, AP source says
- Cortina is abuzz for the Winter Olympics. Co-host Milan not so much
- Top NHL prospect and Penn State freshman Gavin McKenna charged with felony assault
- Timberwolves acquire Ayo Dosunmu for scoring depth in trade-deadline deal with Bulls, AP source says
- Patrick Reed continues torrid pace in the Middle East. He shoot 65 to share lead in Qatar Masters
- Jon Hamm on hosting NFL Honors and 'fellow Pisces' Bad Bunny's moment: 'I applaud him as an artist'
- The Olympics arrive with the US a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980's 'Miracle on Ice'
- Finland women's Olympic hockey game vs. Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster
- Josh McDaniels returns to Super Bowl for 10th time as an assistant after 2nd head coach firing
- Minions hit Olympic ice: Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate close to music approval
- No. 6 Gonzaga goes down as winning streak ends with surprising loss to Portland
- Portland upsets No. 6 Gonzaga 87-80 to snap Bulldogs' 15-game winning streak
- Warriors agree to send Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield to Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, AP source says
Wed, 04 Feb 2026
- Tigers and pitcher Framber Valdez agree to $115 million, 3-year deal, AP source says
- Knicks outlast Nuggets 134-127 in 2 OTs for their eighth straight victory as Brunson scores 42
- Ryan Preece wins The Clash in sleet and near-freezing temperatures
- Montana's Hauck says he's retiring because he doesn't like dealing with the changes in college game
- The Washington Post's sports section was a gold standard, all the way to the end
- Tarik Skubal goes to arbitration with Tigers, asking for record $32 million instead of $19 million
- LA Kings acquire high-scoring Artemi Panarin in a trade with the New York Rangers
- Hornets bringing Coby White back home to North Carolina in trade with Bulls, AP source says
- Veteran Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo to replace Savannah Guthrie as co-host
- College footballs February signing period is quiet for most schools. Penn State is an exception
- 76ers send former promising prospect Jared McCain to Thunder for four draft picks, AP source says
- Lakers' Jaxson Hayes has been suspended 1 game for pushing Wizards mascot 'G-Wiz'
- Curling opens competition at 2026 Winter Olympics as brief power outage pauses play, luge training
- Wizards acquiring Anthony Davis from Mavericks in 8-player trade, AP source says
- Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85
- Pro Picks: Seahawks will edge Patriots to win their second Super Bowl
- Not just pups this time: 'Puppy Bowl' embraces older dogs
- How Super Bowl halftime moments became flashpoints from the 'wardrobe malfunction' to caged kids
- Jets hire veteran coach Frank Reich as offensive coordinator
- IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperatures
- Do you know what skimo is? Could Vonn and Shiffrin team up? Here's what's new at the Olympics
Tue, 03 Feb 2026
- Shaquille O'Neal calls 2006 Miami Heat title his favorite, as team celebrates 20th anniversary
- James Harden to Cavs, Darius Garland to Clippers in deal of All-Star guards, AP source says
- Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant to team up at All-Star Game. Kawhi Leonard added to roster
- Jaren Jackson Jr. traded from Memphis to Utah in 8-player deal that includes 3 draft picks
- Celtics adding Vucevic in trade with Bulls for Simons, AP source says
- Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flag bearers for Winter Olympics
- NFL players' union interim boss David White says players have 'no appetite' for an 18-game season
- Kevin Huerter headed to Detroit in 4-player, 3-team deal, AP sources say
- Minnesota athletes head into the Winter Olympics with concerns about turmoil back home
- Lindsey Vonn is 'confident' she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee
- Olympic officials from Africa quiz 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games leaders on visa concerns
- LIV Golf to get world ranking points for the first time. Only the top 10 players get them
- Minions music leads to nightmare for Olympic skater while putting a spotlight on a yearslong problem
- 3 Alberta junior hockey players killed in crash heading to practice
- Red Gerard's family returns to Winter Olympics with double the support
- Australian freestyle skier Laura Peel hurts knee in Winter Olympics training camp
- Tuskegee men's basketball coach Taylor handcuffed after intervening in postgame incident
- Peterson finally finishes for No. 11 Kansas, hitting two late 3s to beat No. 13 Texas Tech
- Louisville rises to 6th in AP women's Top 25, its best ranking in four years, UConn-UCLA 1-2
- Football, politics and protest: This year's Super Bowl comes at a tinderbox moment in the US
Mon, 02 Feb 2026
- Darryn Peterson hits two late 3s as No. 11 Kansas wins 64-61 at No. 13 Texas Tech
- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says expanding the regular season to 18 games is 'not a given'
- Mariners acquire All-Star Brendan Donovan from Cardinals in three-team trade with Rays
- Patriots and Seahawks kick off Super Bowl festivities with a quieter, calmer, tamer Opening Night
- Hornets coach left feeling 'foolish' after collision leaves LaMelo Ball with a gash above his eye
- NFL says it will look into Giants co-owner Steve Tisch's association with Jeffrey Epstein
- MLB to produce local broadcasts for 6 more teams with fate of FanDuel Sports Network uncertain
- Major League Baseball salary increase slowed to 1.4% in 2025 while setting record at $4.7 million
- WNBA and players' union meet for 3 hours to try to push forward stalled CBA negotiations
- Coach Sean McVay and GM Les Snead agree to multiyear contract extensions with the Rams
- Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators general manager once a successor is found
- Arizona remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Michigan jumps UConn for No. 2
- World Athletics: 'Unconscionable' for bankrupt Grand Slam Track to look ahead before paying bills
- NFL to play first regular-season game in France with Saints in 2026
- How the Super Bowl halftime show evolved from pageantry to pop culture's biggest stage
- NFL inks new multiyear deal to play regular-season games at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
- Transfer deadline: Premier League clubs most active with hours left in Europe's winter window
- Florida students chant 'G League dropout' while taunting Alabama's Charles Bediako in blowout
- Justin Rose is 45 and No. 3 in the world of golf. He says he still has 'gas in the tank'
- 3 seasons in, PWHL set to enjoy international coming-out party during Milan Cortina Games
- Lightning's historic 4-goal comeback stuns Bruins in NHL Stadium Series game
- Spurs win in return home to San Antonio delayed by snow, mechanical issues
- Carlos Alcaraz plans a kangaroo tattoo to remember his Australian Open victory
- Thunder beat Nuggets 121-111 behind Gilgeous-Alexander's 34 points
Sun, 01 Feb 2026
- LeBron James wasn't thinking about his All-Star streak after being injured to start the season
- LeBron's All-Star streak at 22 years. Duren, Powell, Johnson, Murray, Holmgren, Avdija 1st-timers
- Knicks beat Lakers 112-100 to spoil LeBron James' 32nd regular-season game at Madison Square Garden
- Eugenio Surez and the Reds agree to a $15 million, 1-year contract, AP sources say
- Justin Rose sets scoring record and becomes first wire-to-wire winner at Torrey Pines since 1955
- White Sox acquire right-hander Jordan Hicks from Boston for prospect Gage Ziehl
- Raiders working on deal to hire Klint Kubiak as head coach, AP source says
- Cardinals hire Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur as head coach
- No. 1 UConn hands Tennessee worst loss in storied rivalry, routing Lady Vols 96-66
- Nelly Korda wins the season opener on the LPGA without having to hit a shot on Sunday
- NASCAR's Clash postponed to Wednesday due to historic snowfall in North Carolina
- No. 1 UConn crushes Tennessee 96-66 in the Lady Vols' worst loss in the history of the rivalry
- Tottenham roars back to draw with Man City and do Arsenal a favor in Premier League title race
- IOC president Kirsty Coventry says ICE and Epstein files are 'sad' distractions from Winter Olympics
- Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. Is a calendar Slam next?
- Paul George's drug suspension latest fiasco for 76ers franchise flailing since run to 2001 Finals
- Djokovic falls short of a 25th major title as Alcaraz triumphs in Australia. It's still his mission
- Patrick Reed loses in a playoff as Freddy Schott wins Bahrain Championship
- Von Allmen hands Crans-Montana 2nd Swiss victory in 2 days in last World Cup race before Olympics
- Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
- Shakur Stevenson dominates Teofimo Lopez to become a 4-division champion
- ESPN closes deal for NFL Network, rights for RedZone which gives the NFL a stake in the network
Sat, 31 Jan 2026
- Boxer Jarrell Miller has his hairpiece knocked upward by a punch, then throws it into the crowd
- Cavs acquire Ellis and Schroder in 3-team trade with Kings and Bulls, AP source says
- Understated triumph: Elena Rybakina wins the Australian Open with calm precision
- Seahawks' Klint Kubiak in 2nd round of head coach interviews with Raiders and Cardinals
- A nod to the past brought Sidney Crosby to tears. The Penguins captain is smiling about the present
- New Epstein files include emails between LA Olympics leader Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell
- Ohtani won't pitch in World Baseball Classic, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says
- Justin Rose delivers a Tiger-like performance at Torrey Pines. He leads by 6 shots
- Arsenal opens seven-point lead in Premier League and Liverpool beats Newcastle
- Nelly Korda has a 64 in the cold and wind to take lead in LPGA opener
- MacKinnon scores twice to become the 1st 40-goal scorer of the season, Avalanche blank Red Wings 5-0
- New Bills coach Brady fills defensive coordinator job by hiring Leonhard
- Brandon Miller scores 26 as surging Hornets beat Spurs 111-106 to push win streak to 6 games
- Demonstrators in Milan protest ICE unit at Winter Olympics
- NBA suspends Philadelphia 76ers' Paul George 25 games for violating anti-drug policy
- NASCAR delays preseason race at Bowman Gray Stadium to Monday
- 'We're gonna beat 'em anyways' becomes a main storyline for Alabama-Florida hoops matchup
- German soccer federation rules out World Cup boycott despite calls to oppose Trump
- Olympic program review opens path to relax Winter Games mandate for only sports on snow and ice
- Elena Rybakina wins Australian Open by beating No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for her 2nd Grand Slam title
- Nets guard Egor Demin sets NBA rookie record with a 3-pointer in 34th straight game
- Madison Square Garden warns that anyone fighting can be 'banned for life' after brawls at event
- Nuggets' Nikola Jokic returns to lineup against Clippers in 1st game since knee injury on Dec. 29
Fri, 30 Jan 2026
- Luka Doncic has a triple-double (26 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds) before halftime as Lakers roll
- Justin Rose breaks his 36-hole record at Torrey Pines. Brooks Koepka makes it to the weekend
- Trump announces upcoming IndyCar race through Washington's streets including Pennsylvania Avenue
- NASCAR's Greg Biffle wasn't flying his plane before crash that killed him and 6 others
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