A'ja Wilson wins AP Female Athlete of the Year following historic 4th WNBA MVP
A'ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again in 2025, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons. For that, she earned The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday for the first time in her career. It's the second consecutive year a basketball player won the award after Caitlin Clark was honored in 2024. “It’s an honor when you think about the group of women who have won before,” Wilson said in a phone interview. “Just...
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- A'ja Wilson wins AP Female Athlete of the Year following historic 4th WNBA MVP
- Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup 'Pride' match in Seattle
- Wright hits winning 3 at buzzer and Dybantsa scores 28 as No. 10 BYU rallies past Clemson 67-64
Tue, 09 Dec 2025
- Brunson scores 35 points as Knicks rout Raptors 117-101 to reach NBA Cup semifinals for first time
- Kyle Schwarber stays with Philadelphia Phillies, agrees to $150 million, 5-year contract
- Bane scores 37 to lead the Magic past the Heat 117-108 in the NBA Cup quarterfinals
- NASCAR chairman refuses to budge on team charters in testimony during Michael Jordan's lawsuit
- Daz agrees to $69M, 3-year deal with World Series champion Dodgers, AP source says, leaves Mets
- White Sox win MLB draft lottery and have top pick for first time since taking Harold Baines in 1977
- Liverpool without Salah beats Inter in Champions League. Barcelona and Bayern win
- NHL cautiously optimistic of Olympic participation despite smaller rink size and ice safety concerns
- Notre Dame AD still upset with ACC and CFP committee, calls for expansion to 16-team playoff field
- Rainbow flag moved to new location at Tottenham's stadium after Slavia Prague request
- Colts sign 44-year-old Philip Rivers to practice squad with 2 quarterbacks injured, AP source says
- Soccer peace prize for Trump triggers complaints about Infantino to FIFA ethics investigators
- Police raid Argentine soccer clubs and AFA as part of investigation into alleged money laundering
- Shohei Ohtani is the AP's Male Athlete of the Year for record-tying 4th time
- AP All-Big Ten: Indiana's Cignetti repeats as coach of year; Hoosiers and Buckeyes dominate 1st team
- It's Messi. Repeat, Messi. The Inter Miami star is MLS' first back-to-back MVP winner
- No words this time, just a photo from Mohamed Salah as his Liverpool future hangs in doubt
- Dominican court orders new trial for Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco in sexual abuse case
- Chargers, Eagles in giving mood with three-turnover play
- Chargers' Dicker kicks winning field goal, Jefferson's interception seals 22-19 OT win over Eagles
Mon, 08 Dec 2025
- Colts bringing Philip Rivers for workout with top quarterbacks Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard hurt
- Notre Dame's Love, Indiana's Mendoza, Vanderbilt's Pavia, Ohio State's Sayin named Heisman finalists
- Roberts says World Baseball Classic a 'very delicate' matter for Ohtani, Yamamoto and Sasaki
- Economist says NASCAR owes $364.7M to teams in antitrust case
- Hall of Fame chair thinks Bonds, Clemens denied entry by committee for same views held by writers
- AC Milan back on top of Serie A thanks to Christian Puliić double
- Hockey at the Winter Olympics will be played on shorter ice than NHL dimensions
- Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier pleads not guilty to sports betting charges
- Liverpool coach Arne Slot's only response to Mohamed Salah was to say, 'You're not traveling'
- Arizona takes No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's basketball poll, Iowa State up to No. 4, Gonzaga into top 10
- Big Ten ties record with nine teams in AP Top 25 women's basketball poll; UConn, Texas still 1-2
- World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only in hot weather
- Lewis Hamilton's dream Formula 1 move to Ferrari results in a nightmare first season
- Jeff Kent elected to baseball Hall of Fame, which again keeps doors shut for Bonds and Clemens
- Miami's Mario Cristobal relieved by CFP berth, but knows process isn't perfect
Sun, 07 Dec 2025
- Texans stifle Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs in 20-10 victory to keep pace in AFC South race
- LeBron James' vintage performance leaves Philly crowd in awe
- Thunder improve to 23-1 with 15th straight victory, routing Jazz 131-101
- James hits go-ahead 3 and scores 29 points, Doncic has triple-double in Lakers' win over 76ers
- Indiana grabs top seed in College Football Playoff. Alabama and Miami make it, Notre Dame left out
- Notre Dame opts out of bowl game after getting 'punched in the stomach' by CFP
- Keisean Nixon has game-sealing INT and Packers overtake Bears for NFC North lead with 28-21 win
- Colts QB Daniel Jones could be out for the season with a right Achilles tendon injury
- Matsuyama rallies in the Bahamas and beats Noren in a playoff to win Hero World Challenge
- Rookie QB Tyler Shough's 2 TD runs lead Saints to a 24-20 upset of Buccaneers
- Bills rally for 39-34 win over Bengals thanks to Josh Allen's 4 TDs, Christian Benford's pick-6
- Late reversal helps Steelers hold on for 27-22 win over Ravens and sole possession of division lead
- Julia Scheib of Austria uses strong final run to win giant slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin ties for 4th
- Who's No. 1? Top-ranked Purdue's loss opens the door for a change atop the AP poll
- QB Jayden Daniels out again for Commanders after landing hard on previously injured left elbow
- Guehi's late goal lifts Crystal Palace to 4th place in Premier League
- Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen denies home favorite Cam Smith to win the Australian Open
- Indiana jumps to No. 1 in AP Top 25 ahead of Georgia, Ohio State in final rankings before playoff
- Jets rookie Brady Cook steps in for injured Tyrod Taylor, makes NFL debut against Dolphins
- Quincy Williams arrives in Joker makeup for Jets' Gotham City game against Dolphins
- The key moments which decided McLaren driver Lando Norris' run to the Formula 1 title
- McLaren driver Lando Norris clinches his first F1 title at season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- Steve Smith's brilliance propels Australia to a victory in the 2nd test and a 2-0 Ashes lead
- Petr Yan stunningly dominates Merab Dvalishvili to capture the bantamweight championship at UFC 323
- Fans of other schools rejoice at ACC title game as Duke win increases CFP uncertainty
- Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79
- No. 2 Indiana caps Cignetti's incredible turnaround by beating No. 1 Ohio St. for Big Ten title
- Can Alabama make it into the College Football Playoff with 3 losses? Can Duke make it with 5?
- Duke beats No. 16 Virginia 27-20 in overtime for first outright ACC championship since 1962
- No. 2 Indiana beats No. 1 Ohio St. 13-10 to end Big Ten title drought, lock up top playoff seed
Sat, 06 Dec 2025
- James Harden passes Carmelo Anthony to move into 10th place on the NBA's career scoring list
- 'It was an avalanche': No. 10 Iowa State blows out No. 1 Purdue in record-tying road win
- A dismal performance in the SEC title games puts Alabama's playoff hopes in jeopardy
- No. 3 Georgia ends No. 10 Alabama's hold on rivalry, beats Crimson Tide 28-7 to win SEC championship
- Texas Tech earns Big 12 title and likely first-round CFP bye with 34-7 win over BYU
- Messi and Inter Miami have completed their journey. They win the MLS Cup, topping Vancouver 3-1
- Arsenal stunned late by Aston Villa, Man City closes gap and Liverpool draws
- Messi and Inter Miami battle Vancouver in warmest MLS Cup final ever, 84 degrees at kickoff
- Cameron Boozer scores 18 in No. 4 Duke's 66-60 win over No. 7 Michigan State
- Big 12's Brett Yormark says college athletics needs legislation that's stalled in Congress
- Verstappen takes pole position for F1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP ahead of Norris and Piastri
- Nearly half the tickets for Milan Cortina Olympics still unsold with 2 months to go
- Tyler Adams sets bold goal of farthest US World Cup advancement
- Summer Olympians begin torch relay for Milan Cortina Winter Games on 2-month countdown
- Starc torments England with the bat in 2nd Ashes test
- Banana peel moment! A slippery slope for McIlroy during his 3rd round at the Australian Open
- LSU coach Lane Kiffin announces that defensive coordinator Blake Baker will remain with the Tigers
- Tulane tops North Texas 34-21 in American Conference title game for a likely CFP bid
- Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay
- No. 19 James Madison makes case for playoff with 31-14 win over Troy in Sun Belt title game
Fri, 05 Dec 2025
- Bucks coach Doc Rivers says he anticipates Giannis Antetokounmpo missing about 4 weeks
- Iowa State hires Jimmy Rogers as coach after Matt Campbell leaves for Penn State
- Knicks jump out to a 23-0 lead over the Jazz, largest in the NBA since detailed play-by-play began
- Matt Campbell hired as Penn State's coach, ending search for James Franklin's successor
- No heart: DeMarcus Cousins slams No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats after a brutal loss
- Brown scores 30 points, Celtics cruise to 126-105 win over Lakers team missing James, Doncic
- Another must-watch moment for Michael Jordan as NBA great testifies at NASCAR trial
- Mexico optimistic about World Cup chances after group-stage draw
- Iran to play at least one World Cup game on U.S. soil
- Music, comedy and a whole lot of Trump. And then finally, an actual World Cup draw
- Closer or setting up Edwin Daz? Williams ready for either role with Mets
- Cameron Young and J.J. Spaun part of another 5-way tie for the lead in the Bahamas
- Austrian ski racer Vincent Kriechmayr wins weather-shortened World Cup super-G race at Beaver Creek
- Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, says he had no choice but to sue 'the entity'
- Ex-SEC commissioner Roy Kramer, whose vision paved the way for college football playoffs, dies at 96
- FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport
- Cardinals QB Kyler Murray ruled out for the rest of the season because of foot injury
- ACC's shaky start to women's basketball season continues with 13-3 loss to SEC in annual Challenge
- Ukraine condemns Olympic diver Lyskun's switch to Russia
- Maybe a fresh start would be best for Mike Tomlin and the Steelers if they don't make a playoff run
- Football players and officials arrested as part of probe into Turkey's betting scandal
- Rory McIlroy's late birdie burst means he'll be playing on the weekend at the Australian Open
- Jahmyr Gibbs rushes for 3 TDs and Lions get much-needed 44-30 win over Cowboys
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
- LeBron James' 1,297-game double-digit scoring streak ends but he gets winning assist vs. Raptors
- MLB players union gathers to prepare for potentially contentious labor negotiations in 2026
- Collin Klein hired as Kansas State coach after Chris Klieman's retirement
- Merab Dvalishvili aims to extend winning streak against Petr Yan in UFC 323
- NASCAR chairman Jim France accused of stonewalling teams in antitrust case
- Scheffler returns from 2 months away and shares lead at the Hero World Challenge
- A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday's draw
- Former Angels, Rangers manager Ron Washington joining Giants as infield coach
- NFL mandates playing surfaces for all stadiums meet new standards by 2028 to enhance player safety
- NBA fines Cavaliers $250,000 for resting All-Star Darius Garland in a nationally televised game
- Swiss ski racer Marco Odermatt wins World Cup downhill opener, Ryan Cochran-Siegle takes 2nd
- US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events
- Players' union files grievance with NWSL over rejection of offer to Trinity Rodman
- Trump's immigration message is colliding with his welcome to World Cup fans
- An NCAA-backed effort to reshape college sport regulations has hit a wall in Congress
- Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter out for a month after training crash
- Austin McNamara's rise as Jets' punting 'sniper' began by watching YouTube videos as a kid
- Lightning sign Ryan McDonagh to a 3-year, $12.3M contract extension
- Dukes for Duke: No. 19 James Madison's CFP hopes could hinge on Blue Devils winning ACC
- Kagiyama uses mistake by Malinin to lead short program at Grand Prix Final
- Toyota deepens connections in F1 by sponsoring Haas team in 2026
- Rory McIlroy has a 'rollercoaster' 1st round at the Australian Open, shoots 1-over 72
- Ovechkin scores twice as Capitals crush Sharks 7-1 for sixth straight win
- Cooper Flagg didn't wilt without Anthony Davis and now Mavs hope they flourish together
Wed, 03 Dec 2025
- Antetokounmpo undergoes MRI after leaving Bucks' game with Pistons due to right calf strain
- Jamal Murray delivers impressive, efficient 52-point night as Nuggets beat Pacers 135-120
- Jamal Murray scores season-high 52 points, Nuggets hold off Pacers 135-120
- Rams QB Matthew Stafford has already moved past the 3-turnover game that slowed his standout season
- NASCAR owner Bob Jenkins 'hurt' by 'take-it-or-leave-it' charter offer made with hours to sign
- Bucks coach Doc Rivers disputes report that Antetokounmpo is talking with team about his future
- Chris Paul's return stint with the Clippers is over, and the team's rough start just got rougher
- New York Jets' Kris Boyd surprises teammates with return after being shot
- Mississippi AD, players and state official say Kiffin's account about his departure is inaccurate
- Changing face of college football results in blue-chip prospects making some surprising choices
- Kansas State coach Chris Klieman is stepping down after 7 seasons leading the Wildcats
- The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better
- Former NBA champion and Clemson player Elden Campbell dies at 57
- Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' status for Vikings game won't be known until Friday
- Cowboys-Chiefs Thanksgiving matchup on CBS is the most-watched regular-season NFL game ever
- Colorado Rockies hire Josh Byrnes as general manager to turn around franchise, AP source says
- Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin expected to miss rest of NHL season with a torn ACL
- Germany picked by UEFA to host 2029 European Championship in women's soccer
- Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail
- Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft selected as finalists for 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class
- Sayin, Mendoza chase Big Ten title and Heisman Trophy when No. 1 Ohio St faces No. 2 Indiana
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