NEW YORK (AP) — Fastball velocity in Major League Baseball hit a record high for the sixth straight season and batting averages remained near all-time lows in this era of pitching dominance. Four-seam fastballs averaged 94.8 mph this year, according to MLB Statcast, up from 94.5 mph last ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed all but four of his passes against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. He was even better when it was a play-action pass. Mahomes was perfect on all 14 of those attempts, and more than 200 of his 246 yards passing along with one of ...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama spent many uneasy nights this offseason revisiting the Spurs' loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. For an athlete fully committed to a regimented schedule of diet, exercise and a preferred bedtime of 9 p.m., the restless ...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The championship celebrations lasted all summer and spread throughout their city, with Knicks being treated to ovations when they were spotted at restaurants or sporting events in New York. Or sometimes even on other continents. "Me and my wife for our honeymoon ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — LeBron James took his seat and fidgeted with a microphone before he tossed his identification placard on the ground. "You guys know who I am, right?" James asked. Sure do. No introduction needed. LeBron James, the most famous basketball player in the world and the NBA's ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — There were times over the past year or so that Kyle Larson probably wondered whether he'd ever win a race again, let alone defend his NASCAR Cup Series title. He went 51 races without reaching victory lane, even though he always felt as though he was close. Now, Larson ...