Washington Commanders' player Brian Robinson, Jr. hospitalized after shooting in Northwest D.C.

Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. remains hospitalized and is recovering after he was shot in Northwest Washington, D.C. during what police believe was an attempted robbery.

Colin Kaepernick is a dad! He and partner announce birth of 1st child

Former 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his long time partner, Nessa Diab, are now celebrating the birth of their first child.The couple made the big announcement Sunday and posted a photo on Instagram. 

Bonner scores 15 as Sun beat Sky in Game 1 of WNBA semis

Candace Parker had 19 points and 18 rebounds for the Sky, and Kahleah Copper scored 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting.

Arizona Diamondbacks down scuffling Chicago White Sox 3-2 to finish sweep

The White Sox, who allowed 17 runs in the first two games of the series, have lost nine of 11 and dropped two games under .500. They heard a smattering of boos as they left the field.

Rare Mickey Mantle card sold at auction for record $12.6 million

The rare Mickey Mantle card eclipsed the record just posted a few months ago for the most ever paid for sports memorabilia.

BYU bans fan for yelling racial slur at Duke volleyball player

The fan was sitting in the BYU student section but was not a student, and has been banned from all athletic venues on campus, the statement said.

Chase Brown, Tommy DeVito lead Illinois past Wyoming 38-6 in opener

Only 41 seconds elapsed before Brown found his way into the end zone, latching onto a 14-yard pass from DeVito to put Illinois in front.

Northwestern Wildcats rally past Nebraska Huskers 31-28 in opener in Dublin

Northwestern handed the Cornhuskers their seventh consecutive loss going back to last season and added more pressure on embattled coach Scott Frost.

Rivera, Rojas help Diamondbacks ease past White Sox 7-2

Josh Rojas hit a three-run double and Emmanual Rivera had a two-run homer in Arizona’s six-run second inning, and the Diamondbacks beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2 on Friday night.

Happ’s homers help Cubs defeat Brewers 4-3 in 10 innings

Happ hit two two-run homers to account for Chicago’s two hits, and the Cubs beat the Brewers 4-3 in 10 innings on Friday night.

This weekend’s college football game: Big Ten foes Nebraska, Northwestern battle in Ireland

The college football season kicks off Saturday with a matchup featuring Nebraska and Northwestern in Dublin, Ireland. This is the first regular-season international game in five years.

Stowers' HR in 9th ties it, Orioles top White Sox 4-3 in 11

Kyle Stowers hit his first major league homer to tie the game with Baltimore down to its last strike, and the Orioles went on to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in 11 innings Thursday night.

Bears guard Teven Jenkins looks to secure starting role

Teven Jenkins’ journey to the brink of becoming a Chicago Bears starter included numerous peaks and valleys in a short period.

Cardinals’ Goldschmidt has 2 HR, 5 RBIs in 8-3 win over Cubs

Paul Goldschmidt slugged his 32nd and 33rd homers to highlight a five-RBI performance, Corey Dickerson set a franchise record for consecutive hits and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to an 8-3 win Thursday over the Chicago Cubs.