Justify defied all the odds on his way to achieving Triple Crown immortality. The late bloomer won the Belmont Stakes by 1¾ lengths on Saturday, giving the sport its 13th Triple Crown...

Despite playing a central role in the establishment of the World Cup, France had always fallen short at the tournament. That changed on one glorious night in Paris in 1998. FIFA sanctioned the...

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has defended his team against accusations of cheating and dangerous play after French winger Remy Grosso was seriously injured in a high tackle during Saturday's first...

With a bevy of punches in the ninth round, Terence Crawford solidified his case as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Crawford dropped Jeff Horn with 50 seconds left in the...

Kylian Mbappe struck a late equalizer as France drew with the United States 1-1 in its final World Cup warmup on Saturday. The 19-year-old forward reacted swiftly from near the penalty spot in...

Brazilian tennis great Maria Bueno, who helped usher in modern women's tennis, was buried Saturday in her home town shortly after a wake was held for her at the Sao Paulo state Governor's...

Fiji lost for the first time since March yet kept alive its bid for the sevens rugby world series title by reaching the Paris Sevens quarterfinals on Saturday. Fiji is in a race to the title with...

President Vladimir Putin is welcoming soccer teams and fans to Russia for the World Cup, saying the tournament will be thrilling and memorable. "For our country, it's a great joy and honor to...

South Africa wrenched the first rugby test out of England's hands by coming from 24-3 down to win 42-39 at Ellis Park on Saturday, saving Siya Kolisi's first game as the Springboks' first black...

Hopes that the rival Koreas would march under one flag as a unified Korean team at a regional judo championship in Mongolia were dashed this weekend by a dispute over the flag. At the center of...