An 11-game losing streak sealed the Chicago Cubs' fate in the standings not only for 2021, but also for the future of the franchise well beyond this season.

Caeleb Dressel captured his third gold in Tokyo with a world record in the 100-meter butterfly, while Katie Ledecky closed out her Olympics with a gold in the 800 free.

The Celtics reshuffled their roster on Friday by picking up Josh Richardson and Kris Dunn in two separate deals, while center Tristan Thompson was sent to the Kings.

Dodgers president Andrew Friedman's latest trade move -- plucking Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from Washington for a package of four prospects -- might have made Los Angeles the favorites to repeat as World Series champions.

Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. suffered a partially dislocated left shoulder when he slid into third base in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Rockies.

Colts QB Carson Wentz, who suffered a foot injury during Thursday's practice, is out indefinitely after undergoing additional tests and meeting with a specialist, sources told ESPN.

Newly acquired Houston Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor said Deshaun Watson's presence at training camp has not been a distraction.

Middleweights Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland both are on winning streaks going into Saturday's UFC main event clash.

The power play by Texas and Oklahoma to leave the Big 12 for the SEC brought back lots of bad memories and hurt feelings that date all the way back to the Southwest Conference days.

Let's examine the dominance behind one of the most respected Olympians in recent memory.

More American medals in the pool at night. Then get up early for Team USA baseball and basketball.

Nigeria's track and field athletes staged a protest at the Olympic Village in Tokyo on Friday after administrative lapses by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria led to their being declared ineligible to compete.

Simone Manuel competed for the first time since anchoring the United States to a relay bronze medal, shaking off a five-day layoff to post the 11th-fastest time in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle at 24.65 seconds.

Selemon Barega of Ethiopia won the men's 10,000 metres gold medal, the first of the Olympic Games athletics programme, on Friday.