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Jose Aldo’s decision to request his release from the UFC and essentially walk away from his mixed martial arts career was years in the making and resulted from what he believes was a repeated pattern of disrespect. Globo revealed the news Monday that Aldo was unhappy that he hadn’t gotten a rematch with featherweight champion Conor McGregor and planned to walk away from the sport that had made him rich…

Arsene Wenger is the longest-serving – and most successful – overseas manager in England Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he would be open to managing England in the future, but his current focus is with the Gunners. “One day, if I’m free, why not?” said Wenger, 66, when asked about the role. The Frenchman celebrates 20 years at Arsenal on 1 October and his contract expires at the end of…

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Arsene Wenger is the longest-serving – and most successful – overseas manager in England Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he would be open to managing England in the future, but his current focus is with the Gunners. “One day, if I’m free, why not?” said Wenger, 66, when asked about the role. The Frenchman celebrates 20 years at Arsenal on 1 October and his contract expires at the end of…

PRO FOOTBALL HOUSTON (AP) A person familiar with J.J. Watt’s condition said the Houston Texans’ star defensive lineman had back surgery and is expected to miss the rest of the season. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the surgery. Watt was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a back injury. It’s his second back surgery in two months after he…

A British newspaper investigation led to a second soccer coach getting fired in England on Thursday.  Two days after Sam Allardyce lost his job as England manager following an undercover operation by the Daily Telegraph, second-tier club Barnsley fired assistant coach Tommy Wright.  Wright was filmed apparently accepting an envelope which the Telegraph said contained 5,000 pounds ($6,500) from a fake Asian firm to help place players at the northern…

Sidney Crosby (87) passes the championship trophy to his teammates after Canada won the World Cup of Hockey.(Photo: Kevin Sousa, USA TODAY Sports) TORONTO — As the Canadians trailed Team Europe 1-0 late in the third period, with time draining from the clock, winger Patrice Bergeron said it wasn’t a matter of “if” they would come from behind. It was a matter of “when” and who the hero was going…

Photo credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images It’s been 11 years since Lance Armstrong won his last Tour de France. In the intervening years, cycling has undergone a series of reforms aimed at making the sport, above all else, trustworthy. Lance Armstrong became one of the most hated athletes of all time not because he cheated, but because his pathological need to be believed led him to lie on national television, threaten…

Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT: – CHASKA, Minn. – Dustin Johnson says it’s best to have a short memory at the Ryder Cup. The U.S. meltdown at Medinah four years ago has not been discussed, nor has the two decades of futility against Europe. – CHASKA, Minn. – Lee Westwood…

Photo credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images It’s been 11 years since Lance Armstrong won his last Tour de France. In the intervening years, cycling has undergone a series of reforms aimed at making the sport, above all else, trustworthy. Lance Armstrong became one of the most hated athletes of all time not because he cheated, but because his pathological need to be believed led him to lie on national television, threaten…

  The weekend of Sept. 27-29, 1996, was the final NASCAR race weekend at North Wilkesboro. Two races were held — the Lowe’s 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday followed by Sunday’s Tyson Holly Farms 400.   The Truck Series race was stop No. 20 of 24 for the season and it was just the second time the series visited the legendary facility.   Sunday’s premier series…

Enlarge this image Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Carli Lloyd doesn’t “do fake.” “I’m loyal, I’m real, I’m not afraid to say…

President Obama hosted this year’s U.S. Olympics team at the White House Thursday afternoon. He also saluted some former Olympians who didn’t get the recognition they deserved after their own games.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment As the 2016 World Cup winds down, we wondered: Was the eight-team, best-on-best tournament a triumph for the sport? Our writers offered their thoughts. Well, first off define “success.” Did it make money for the National Hockey League and the players who organized the tournament? If it’s true that every ticket was sold then yes, that part of it was a success. Was the…

Enlarge this image Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Carli Lloyd doesn’t “do fake.” “I’m loyal, I’m real, I’m not afraid to say…

Tony Stewart is tired of fighting the good fight against NASCAR. Despite his status as a three-time champion, Stewart has learned his opinions about the sanctioning body’s officiating of the sport can prove costly.  Even though NASCAR has welcomed the Drivers’ Council publicly, behind the scenes Stewart feels he’s on an island when it comes to criticizing the sport.  I could pull up stuff off this phone that…

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he Major League Baseball draft was scheduled for June 2. Two days earlier, John Schuerholz, the Kansas City general manager, received a call from Woods. “Bo would like to visit Kansas City,” the agent said. “He’d like to see the players, see the stadium. But he doesn’t want to work out.” Schuerholz wasn’t buying it. He suspected Jackson and his agents were merely using the Royals as a negotiating tool…

With late September in Major League Baseball comes clinching season. We’ve already seen all six divisions clinched. With those clinchings (yes, we can use that as a word in sports even if it’s not technically a word) come over-the-top champagne-and-beer filled celebrations in the clubhouse. Stuff like this: Now, the Red Sox situation was actually a pretty funny one. They had just lost on a walk-off grand slam to their…

No one should be upset that Derek Falvey is only 33. Theo Epstein and Jon Daniels became general managers at 28, and even if the Twins give Falvey the fancier title of president of baseball operations, he essentially will act as a GM. Yet, some in the industry are bothered by the Twins’ pending hiring of Falvey, which — while not yet official — is the worst-kept secret in baseball….