National Sports

National sports stories from The Associated Press.

Larson aims to end 23-race losing streak in NASCAR finale

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kyle Larson is stuck in a 23-race NASCAR losing streak and really hasn't done much better in his sprint car, either. His momentum hit a wall after his failed second attempt to run the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Larson crashed and failed to finish ...

Kipchoge and Hassan to make New York Marathon debuts against strong competition

NEW YORK — Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan are at different ends of their marathon careers. Kipchoge, who turns 41 next week, is wrapping up a historic run as one of the most accomplished marathoners in the sport, while the 32-year-old Hassan is in the prime of her career, coming off a ...

Disney pulls ABC, ESPN and more from YouTube TV as talks break down

YouTube TV viewers can no longer see Disney channels including ABC and ESPN after the two sides failed to agree on a new content distribution deal. Other channels that vanished from Google's pay TV platform include the Disney Channel, FX and Nat Geo. Google's pay TV platform said in a blog ...