The World Cup final is finally here.

Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki will sign with the Miami Marlins and forgo a professional career in his home country.

Oklahoma City is trading starting forward and defensive standout Lu Dort to Atlanta as part of a three-team deal that also has the Hawks sending former No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to Dallas, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Sunday.

Remco Evenepoel held off Tadej Pogacar and his teammate Isaac Del Toro at the end to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France.

Shohei Ohtani won’t make his next scheduled start on the mound because of left knee irritation and isn’t expected back in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation for a while.

Ryan Fox capped off an amazing week at the British Open with a finish he won't forget.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said the team needs to work to restore George Russell’s confidence after the British driver blamed a lack of speed for the collision that ended his Belgian Grand Prix and damaged his Formula 1 title chances.

Kimi Antonelli has seen off a challenge from Charles Leclerc to get back to winning ways at the Belgian Grand Prix as his teammate and Formula 1 title rival George Russell failed to finish.

The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina marks the end of the biggest tournament in history.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino got some serious air time over the course of the 2026 World Cup.

Expect goals in the World Cup final, as history suggests.

Lionel Messi and Argentina on one side.

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Lionel Messi has quite a climb to catch Kylian Mbappé for the Golden Boot.

Wilyer Abreu hit two home runs — the second a go-ahead, two-run shot in the seventh inning that gave him four homers in two games — and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.

Aaron Judge will need another scan before increasing activity as his fractured rib heals.

Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals, scoring twice for France in a 6-4 loss to England in the third-place match.

Ryan Blaney is on a tear with eight straight top 10 finishes, including a win last week at Atlanta.

Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé surpassed Lionel Messi’s career World Cup scoring record and took the lead in the Golden Boot race with a pair of second-half goals.

Sam Burns has a great chance to win a major he never planned on playing.

Tommy Fleetwood has been dreaming of winning the British Open since he was a child sneaking onto Royal Birkdale.

The ball from current Cubs first baseman Michael Busch’s first inning solo homer against Minnesota was recovered in Wrigley Field’s right-field bleachers by former Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

Bryson DeChambeau enjoyed overwhelmingly positive support from the galleries at Royal Birkdale the day after his heated brush with officials and subsequent two-shot penalty at the British Open.

Meteorologists say smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area.

Rory McIlroy has saved one of his best shots at the British Open for Bryson DeChambeau.

Lionel Messi rarely loses.

British runner Josh Kerr ran 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds to break the longstanding men’s mile world record at a Diamond League meet in London on Saturday.

Former Spain defender Joan Capdevila has asked U.S. President Donald Trump for help getting into the United States to watch Spain face Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final, after being denied authorization to travel a decade after playing in an exhibition game in Iran.

Ryan Fox has joined the list of players with a major championship scoring record.

Kimi Antonelli has beaten a display of Red Bull formation flying to take pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix in qualifying and boost his Formula 1 title charge.

Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball/Strike system was implemented to help players challenge pitches that they feel weren’t called correctly.

Gerrit Cole walked Mookie Betts in the seventh inning with the Yankees leading the Dodgers by one run.

From across borders and across oceans, they came to the United States to watch soccer.

Max Muncy hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning on Gerrit Cole’s 103rd and final pitch, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees 2-1 in their first game in the Bronx since winning the 2024 World Series.

The lineup of sports legends simultaneously on the stage at Fanatics Fest on Friday night was almost absurd.

Scottie Scheffler put on a tee-to-green clinic in his second round at the British Open and he thinks it bodes well for his chances of keeping hold of the shiny claret jug.

Bryson DeChambeau has been given a two-shot penalty after his second round at the British Open.

Shohei Ohtani has received a lubricant injection in his left knee, according to Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

Friday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Guardians was postponed due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota.

Jon Rahm is the latest to receive a conduct warning at a major champion.

The Boston Red Sox have extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of a doubleheader.

Aaron Judge's broken rib hasn't fully healed, and the New York Yankees star hasn't been cleared to resume baseball activities.

The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy.

Argentines and Spaniards are facing a dilemma as their teams meet in the World Cup final.

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick is hoping his Tar Heels benefit from lessons learned and more stability from his first college season.

Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent artificial intelligence from influencing game decisions.

The Tennessee Titans will induct Chris Johnson, the sixth man in NFL history to run for 2,000 yards in a season, into their Ring of Honor during halftime of their regular-season opener Sept. 13.

Trey McBride was voted the No. 1 tight end in the NFL in a preseason survey by The Associated Press.

It's unclear how much, if at all, smoke from Canadian wildfires will affect the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain on Sunday.

The storied men’s mile record in track that has stood for 27 years will come under attack Saturday from Britain’s Josh Kerr.

Swiss rider Mauro Schmid has edged Colombian Harold Tejada in a two-way sprint to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France.

Adieu Didier.

Rory McIlroy looks to have done enough to make it to the weekend at Royal Birkdale.

To get in the spirit for the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, The Associated Press has made a themed playlist.

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns have each matched the major championship scoring record of 62 in the British Open, with one celebration far different from the other.

The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the United States.

Eric Cole had everything go wrong at the British Open and started looking at early flights home to Florida.

Almost two decades ago, photographer Joan Monfort didn’t think much of his photo shoot of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a cute baby boy in a plastic bathtub.

The World Cup final between Argentina and Spain will be refereed Sunday by Slavko Vinčić of Slovenia.

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns are in the history books by matching the major championship record with 62s at the British Open.

Kimi Antonelli heads into the Belgian Grand Prix with a piece of advice he picked up recently from tennis great Roger Federer.

Kenney Bednarek is a two-time silver medalist at the Olympics, and he's training in Central Florida for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

The NBA is investigating the circumstances surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks’ signing of Gary Trent Jr. that became official Thursday.

New York City FC wants to bring Christian Pulisic to Major League Soccer, but AC Milan isn't interested in selling him.

The start time for the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Phillies on Thursday in Philadelphia was moved up one hour due to air quality concerns due to wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota, and an MLS game in Chicago was postponed.

With the sun obstructed by haze, Spain’s players practiced ahead of the World Cup final outside in northern New Jersey while air conditions are hazardous because of smoke from Canadian wildfires.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is inspired by Lionel Messi's success and wants to follow his path.

Lionel Messi has a message for Argentina’s detractors: “Nothing was handed to us.”.

There were no “I’m so bad at golf” exclamations from Rory McIlroy this time.

Major League Baseball is set to have its earliest opening day next year on March 24 except for international games — if there is an opening day.

Two people familiar with the deal told the Associated Press that pitcher Chase Burns has agreed to a $105 million, seven-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds that covers 2027-33.

England hired a German coach to end 60 years of hurt but will exit the World Cup in the most English of ways.

Jordan Walker hopes his star-making turn at the Home Run Derby will inspire more young Black athletes to follow in his footsteps and choose baseball.

Myles Garrett has been the NFL’s dominant defensive player for years, leading to his record-setting campaign with 23 sacks last season before being traded from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Rams.

The most expansive season in NHL history gets underway Sept. 29 and runs through April 10 before the playoffs begin a couple of days later.

The only Argentine golfer in the British Open field was playfully jeered by some spectators on the first tee the morning after his national soccer team’s epic comeback win over England at the World Cup.

Cheryl Reeve has seen a lot of improvements in officiating this season and it’s helped the WNBA have record offensive numbers so far through the first half of the season.

Belgian rider Tim Merlier maintained his strong form with a victory on the 12th stage of the Tour de France while several riders fell as they sprinted to the line.

Dan Brown is lighting it up again at the British Open.

Max Verstappen has left his future in Formula 1 open again ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix and praised his “really good” relationship with Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies.

Two of the eight men indicted in an alleged drone and sniper plot to attack President Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn have pleaded not guilty to federal conspiracy charges.

Matthew Baldwin has had the honor of hitting the opening tee shot of the British Open at a Royal Birkdale course where the locally born Englishman has been a member for 23 years.

Orlando’s MLB push is back with fresh numbers, as the group behind the Dreamers asks Orange County to put some tourist-tax dollars toward a new stadium.

The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's soccer team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.

So much focus was on the new Royal Birkdale.

LeBron James remains undecided about where he'll play this season.

Expanded playoffs in baseball make trade predictions tricky, especially for players like Detroit's Tarik Skubal.

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has agreed to restructure his contract for the coming season.

England desperately wanted to protect its lead as time was winding down in the World Cup semifinals.

The World Cup final is set for Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, featuring a clash between Argentina and Spain.

Four-time MVP A’ja Wilson was selected first in the WNBA All-Star draft for the exhibition game that will be played on July 25 in Chicago.

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and left-hander Colton Gordon from the Houston Astros for outfield prospect Jadyn Fielder.

More than 100 inmates at the sprawling Rikers Island correctional facility gathered in a gymnasium at the complex’s main intake center to watch Wednesday’s semifinal match between England and Argentina.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba was voted the NFL’s top wideout by The Associated Press in a preseason survey.

Argentina faces England in a World Cup semifinal match that pits soccer great Lionel Messi against the young superstar Jude Bellingham.

How far the golf ball travels has been a debate for years.

Lionel Messi delivered for his teammates.

Lionel Messi delivered for his teammates.

The drama-filled Wimbledon final between Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova over the weekend was ESPN’s most-watched women’s championship match at the grass-court Grand Slam.

Kylian Mbappé had France poised for another run to the World Cup final with a team that seemingly had the offensive firepower to solve Spain’s stout defense.