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The Miami Heat held a ceremony outside their arena Sunday to inaugurate their first player immortalized in a statue. Fans knew it would be a moment to honor Dwyane Wade, the most accomplished player in…

Penn State and Ohio State swap spots in this week’s USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 heading into Saturday’s colossal Big Ten matchup in Happy Valley. The Buckeyes slip one spot to No. 4 after…

Lionel Messi’s MLS Cup Playoffs debut was the most widely viewed sporting event ever presented by Apple, the company said Monday without releasing viewership figures. The match was available to live stream for free worldwide…

NEW YORK — It has been 15 years, nearly to the day, since Shane Victorino rolled a slow ground ball to second baseman Robinson Cano and, before Cano could even complete the throw to first,…

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 30-24 on ‘Sunday Night Football’ in Week 8. The victory led to a somewhat awkward moment on the field during a live post-game interview. 49ers defensive end…

Week 8 in the NFL saw a game-winning Hail Mary in the afternoon slate, a wild finish to the early slate of games that saw a Super Bowl contender (Baltimore Ravens) lose to a previously…

LOS ANGELES — High-powered agent Scott Boras stands near his front-row seat at Dodger Stadium, looks at his client – soon-to-be one of the wealthiest athletes in the world – and can’t stop but think…

The family of Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent says his legacy will live on as an organ donor. Trent shared his decision to become a registered organ donor with his family before he died last…

In case you somehow didn’t hear, Sunday was National Tight Ends Day in the NFL. And the production from the position was through the roof. Fantasy managers can certainly overreact to one week’s worth of…

This week in the NHL features two homecomings – one for the last time – and a potential record. Former Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos makes his first return to the city where he…