Dan Quinn, through ups and downs, is known for keeping a positive mindset, and that held true after the the Falcons’ disappointing, season-opening loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

As the Braves inch closer toward what they hope is their third straight National League East pennant, their struggles on the mound have been more than compensated for by their bats.

The San Francisco 49ers moved to shore up an injury-depleted receiving corps Tuesday, bringing in veteran free agent Mohamed Sanu.

Jimmy Butler fought through traffic for the game-winning bucket with 12 seconds remaining in overtime as the Miami Heat edged the Boston Celtics 117-114 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night near Orlando.

Perhaps former New York Yankees great Derek Jeter did not like the start to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers season since something pushed him to list his central Florida mansion for sale on Monday.

One day after news broke that New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas intended to play through a high ankle sprain he sustained Sunday, the two-time All-Pro is now reportedly expected to be sidelined for several weeks.

The Atlanta Falcons have waived offensive lineman Timon Parris from the 53-man roster and released cornerback Josh Hawkins from the practice squad. 

Baseball bubbles became a reality Tuesday as the league announced neutral-site locations for the 2020 Division Series, League Championship Series and World Series.

Tiger Woods took a pragmatic approach on Tuesday when discussing the challenges in chasing history at this week's U.S. Open.

The LPGA Tour added a new event and subtracted two others Tuesday from its 2020 fall schedule.

Baltimore cracked three home runs during a nine-run third inning and the Orioles cruised to a 14-1 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Monday.

Ben Roethlisberger passed for three touchdowns in his first appearance in 12 months to help the Pittsburgh Steelers record a 26-16 victory over the New York Giants in the season opener for both teams on Monday night at East Rutherford, N.J.

A day after the NFL used video of Colin Kaepernick kneeling on the sideline during its campaign for social justice, free agent safety Eric Reid took the league to task for its "diabolical" stance.

Four days after he was placed on release waivers by the San Francisco Giants, third baseman Pablo Sandoval was signed by the Atlanta Braves on Monday, MLB Network reported.

The Miami Heat's path to the Eastern Conference finals has been nothing short of dominant. The Boston Celtics' journey has featured a few more bumps in the road.

Dustin Johnson was named the 2020 PGA Tour Player of the Year in voting conducted by its membership on Monday.

The weight of a Game 7 contest will weigh more heavily on the Los Angeles Clippers, the Denver Nuggets believe.

The clash between Drew Brees and Tom Brady, making his debut in a Tampa Bay uniform, was a ratings bonanza Sunday for Fox Sports, which said it was the network's highest-rated Week 1 national telecast since 2016.

The NHL had zero positive COVID-19 tests for the seventh straight week, the league announced Monday.

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians felt the same way about Tom Brady's debut with Tampa Bay after watching it a second time.

All the positive energy from a promising, albeit largely virtual, offseason hit a wall Sunday afternoon.

St. Louis Cardinals scout Charles Peterson died Sunday night after being hospitalized with COVID-19. He was 46.

The NFL issued a memo to teams Monday warning that failure to wear face coverings "at all times" in the bench area will be punished.

Adam Duvall and Ozzie Albies each cracked a two-run homer in the sixth inning to help the visiting Atlanta Braves notch another come-from-behind victory and beat the Washington Nationals 8-4 on Sunday.

An offensive pass-interference penalty by Cincinnati on the potential go-ahead touchdown and the ensuing missed field-goal attempt spoiled the debut of No. 1 draft pick Joe Burrow, and the Los Angeles Chargers held off the host Bengals 16-13 Sunday.

Kyler Murray ran for a game-high 91 yards, threw for 230 and accounted for two touchdowns Sunday afternoon, and the Arizona defense stopped a San Francisco 49ers' red-zone drive in the final minute as the visiting Cardinals stunned the defending NFC champions 24-20 in the opener for both teams.

Dominic Thiem outlasted Alexander Zverev in a classic U.S. Open final on Sunday to win his first career Grand Slam title at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

Alvin Kamara scored two touchdowns as the host New Orleans Saints defeated Tampa Bay 34-23 on Sunday, spoiling Tom Brady's debut with the Buccaneers.

Ariel Atkins led four players in double figures with 26 points Sunday as the Washington Mystics grabbed the eighth and final spot in the WNBA playoffs with an 85-78 win over the Atlanta Dream in Bradenton, Fla.

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees became the NFL's all-time leader in pass attempts early in the second quarter of the Saints' season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Houston coach Mike D'Antoni said farewell to the Rockets on Sunday after four seasons.

Alec Mills tossed the 16th no-hitter in Cubs history as Chicago rolled to a 12-0 win over the host Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.

Russell Wilson completed 31 of 35 passes for 322 yards and four touchdowns and added a team-high 29 yards rushing as the Seattle Seahawks won their season opener, defeating the host Atlanta Falcons 38-25 on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Aaron Rodgers threw two of his four touchdown passes to Davante Adams on Sunday and the Green Bay Packers opened with a 43-34 win against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis.

Peyton Barber rushed for two touchdowns and the Washington Football Team registered eight sacks in a 27-17 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in the season opener for both teams.

Josh Allen completed 33 of 46 passes for 312 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 57 yards and another touchdown, and the Buffalo Bills cruised to a 27-17 win over the visiting New York Jets on Sunday afternoon.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson picked up where he left off last season, completing 20-of-25 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for a team-high 45 yards, as the Baltimore Ravens dumped the visiting Cleveland Browns 38-6 on Sunday.

Gardner Minshew completed 19 of 20 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns Sunday, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter that lifted the Jacksonville Jaguars to a season-opening 27-20 win over the visiting Indianapolis Colts.

Josh Jacobs' third touchdown run provided the go-ahead points as the Las Vegas Raiders posted a 34-30 victory over the Carolina Panthers in the teams' season opener on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.

Cam Newton looked like his former self by scoring twice and amassing a combined 230 yards passing and rushing to lead the New England Patriots to a 21-11 season-opening win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Foxborough, Mass.

Nikola Jokic totaled 34 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, and the Denver Nuggets overcame a 19-point second-half deficit in a 111-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers to force a Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinal series near Orlando.

The New Orleans Saints entertained interest in Tom Brady this offseason as fellow quarterback Drew Brees weighed his options, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.

If the crowd noise that television viewers hear Sunday coming from an empty NFL stadium sounds authentic, that's because it is.