Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were both left off the list of nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or award, marking the first time neither star was nominated since 2003.

From Indiana's ceiling to the Aces' three-peat chances -- and whether the Liberty can still beat them -- what to know as we approach the postseason.

The Fever came off the break on a mission and are now above .500 and climbing our rankings.

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has said the Premier League club "need stability" if they're to achieve success like he's seen with his country, Spain.

For years, a U.N. team has painstakingly exhumed mass graves, but now the Iraqi government is ordering it to leave. Many sites remain unexamined.

Midfielder Pedri has lauded "sergeant" Hansi Flick after Barcelona's impressive start to the season, saying they are working harder than ever.

The sheriff’s office report reveals more about how investigators were able to trace the online post to the teenager’s account, and why they could not definitively link it to him.

For many trans women living on the fringes of the nation’s society, the Catholic Church is a haven, and Pope Francis a personal hero.

Among those freed under the deal brokered by the U.S. government were 13 affiliated with Mountain Gateway, an American evangelical church.

He found peace with his role that has transformed from backup to unlikely centerpiece for the reigning champs.

Evangelical pastors led by a Texas missionary in Nicaragua were accused of money laundering, in a widespread crackdown on religious groups.

Along with Harvard University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was one of two schools defending affirmative action in Supreme Court cases last year.

A small but vocal group is forming new funds and taking new approaches to counter the swell of money into venture capital in recent years.

More quarterbacks are starting games than ever before. So why do so many teams lack a backup plan?

Top Premier League clubs will try to sign Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze next summer when his clause kicks in.

Five United States women's national team players are nominated for the 2024 Women's Ballon d'Or, an annual award presented by France Football magazine.

The athlete, who was set on fire in Kenya by a man with whom she was in a relationship, competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics this summer.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner reached the US Open semifinals for the first time by getting past 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday night.

Caitlin Clark got her second WNBA triple-double and became the quickest player to reach 100 3-pointers in a season as the Fever beat the Los Angeles Sparks for a fifth win in a row.

Raiders WR Davante Adams took exception to former NFL wideout DeSean Jackson's recent claims that Adams was not "happy" in Las Vegas.