The Miami Dolphins are moving on from Tua Tagovailoa and starting over at quarterback with Malik Willis
March 09, 2026
The Chiefs and Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker have agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $45 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday
March 09, 2026
'My first instinct was to tackle him': Kansas City woman stops man breaking into car in River Market
March 10, 2026
The Miami Heat are receiving a second-round pick in this year’s draft from the Charlotte Hornets, which essentially becomes additional compensation related to the trade of Terry Rozier two years ago
March 09, 2026
Duke was picked No. 1 in the AP men’s basketball poll for a record 150th time on Monday
March 09, 2026
Travis Kelce is close to a new deal that keeps him with the Kansas City Chiefs for a 14th season, a person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press
March 09, 2026
A Pandemic Promise That Became a Way of Life
March 09, 2026
Russia’s national anthem rings out at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade after Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won gold
March 09, 2026
The Champions League round of 16 starts Tuesday with blockbuster rematches, teams ending long absences from this stage and the feelgood story of newcomer Bodø/Glimt
March 09, 2026
Iraq coach Graham Arnold has urged soccer’s international governing body to postpone his team’s intercontinental World Cup qualifier later this month because of disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East
March 09, 2026
Twenty-three players have been shown a red card as a lengthy brawl requiring the intervention of military police marred the final seconds of a Brazilian soccer title match between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro
March 09, 2026
Seventh US service member killed in Iran war is identified as Army sergeant
March 09, 2026
Boy battling bone cancer gets bedroom makeover, Creighton men's basketball joins surprise
March 09, 2026
Cornerback Montaric “Buster” Brown signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars hours before the start of the NFL's legal, free-agency tampering period
March 09, 2026
About two dozen couples have taken part in the U.K. Wife Carrying Race, one of the country's quirkiest annual sports events
March 09, 2026
The WNBA sent a collective bargaining agreement proposal to the union a day after the league received one from the players, a person familiar with the negotiations has told The Associated Press
March 08, 2026
Cameron Boozer had 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 17 North Carolina 76-61 on Saturday night in a rivalry rematch
March 08, 2026
A reporter in Nashville has been covering ICE arrests in her community. Then she was detained herself
March 07, 2026
Maxx Crosby said goodbye to Raiders fans Saturday
March 08, 2026
Daniel Berger still has the lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 08, 2026
Raven Johnson scored a career-high 22 points, Joyce Edwards scored 15 of her 18 points in the second half and No. 3 South Carolina displayed its toughness by holding on to beat sixth-ranked LSU 83-77 on Saturday to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game
March 08, 2026
Against the world champion, Wrexham came agonizingly close to another spectacular plot twist
March 07, 2026
Add another chapter to UConn coach Dan Hurley’s combative history with officials just as March Madness is approaching
March 08, 2026
Nigel James Jr. scored 19 points and UConn coach Dan Hurley was ejected in the final second as Marquette hung on for a 68-62 victory that prevented the fourth-ranked Huskies from claiming a share of the Big East regular-season title
March 08, 2026
Shohei Ohtani homered for the second straight day and Seiya Suzuki went deep twice and defending champion Japan beat South Korea 8-6 at Tokyo and improved to 2-0 at the World Baseball Classic
March 07, 2026
Arkansas coach John Calipari became the fifth Division I men’s basketball coach to reach 900 career wins with the Razorbacks’ 88-84 victory over Missouri
March 08, 2026
Buffalo Bills center Connor McGovern is staying put after agreeing to a four-year contract, two people familiar with the deal confirmed to The Associated Press
March 08, 2026
Rory McIlroy has been forced to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational with back spasms
March 08, 2026
Married NHRA drivers Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett insist their relationship will survive wins and losses
March 08, 2026
Olympic champion Alysa Liu has withdrawn from the world figure skating championships, and the U.S. team is replacing her with Sarah Everhardt for the competition beginning March 24 in Prague
March 08, 2026
Gymnastics invitational aims to raise thousands for women battling breast, ovarian cancer
March 08, 2026
Caitlin Clark is excited to make her U.S. national team debut next week when the Americans play in the FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico
March 08, 2026
As the first and only woman to be appointed head coach of a professional man’s soccer team in Germany, Sabrina Wittmann faces more pressure and scrutiny than most of her counterparts
March 08, 2026
High school wrestler Julia Horger inspiring other girls: "It shapes you as a person"
March 08, 2026
Max Verstappen has been cleared by Formula 1’s medical team after X-rays on his hands following his crash in qualifying that will see him start from 20th place on the grid in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix
March 07, 2026
Lindsey Vonn finally lost her lead in the World Cup downhill standings when Laura Pirovano won by 0.01 seconds on back-to-back days at Val di Fassa
March 07, 2026
Para alpine skiers Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksei Bugaev have won Russia’s first Paralympic medals since 2014 by taking bronze in the women’s downhill standing competition and the men's standing event
March 07, 2026
Thomas Detry was among eight players from LIV Golf stuck in the Middle East during the Israeli-U.S. attacks on Iran
March 07, 2026
Mercedes has revealed its dominant hand in qualifying for Sunday’s Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
March 07, 2026
Luka Doncic scored 44 points in the first three quarters of the Los Angeles Lakers' 128-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers without LeBron James
March 07, 2026
Miami of Ohio has finished the regular season as the only unbeaten team in Division I men’s basketball
March 07, 2026
Formula One appears to have delayed a decision on whether to cancel its races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April which have been placed in doubt due to the Iran war
March 07, 2026
Valeri Nichushkin scored with 15 seconds remaining in regulation, then made one of NHL-leading Colorado’s two shots in a shootout to beat Dallas 5-4
March 07, 2026
Manny Ramirez watched his son Lucas Ramirez hit two home runs for Brazil against the United States in the World Baseball Classic
March 07, 2026
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Brice Turang had three hits and four RBIs to lead the United States to a 15-5 win over Brazil in its World Baseball Classic opener
March 06, 2026
Five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby is heading to the Baltimore Ravens
March 07, 2026
Venezuelan fans are turning the World Baseball Classic in Miami into a celebration
March 07, 2026
Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin has been suspended for five games for slashing Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin
March 07, 2026
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s belated birthday present to himself was a return to the game that was abruptly taken away from him last season
March 07, 2026
President Donald Trump says questions about the war in Iran are “easy” compared to efforts to better regulate college sports
March 07, 2026
President Donald Trump has predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly
March 07, 2026
Isack Hadjar has no lack of confidence going into his debut season at Red Bull Racing, despite having arguably the most difficult ride in Formula 1
March 07, 2026
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore has pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in a criminal case that arose immediately after he was fired for having an inappropriate relationship with his executive assistant
March 07, 2026
Daniel Berger grabs control of the Arnold Palmer Invitational by thriving on Bay Hill’s brutal, U.S. Open-like greens
March 07, 2026
A Spanish soccer team is asking Madonna for help in finding the club shirt she wore on stage during a concert in 1990
March 07, 2026
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida, Toronto, St. Louis and so many perennial contenders were sellers at the NHL trade deadline
March 06, 2026
Andy Robertson opened the scoring and Mohamed Salah has struck for only the second time this year as Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1 to move into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup
March 07, 2026
North Carolina says star freshman Caleb Wilson broke his right thumb in practice and will miss the remainder of the season
March 07, 2026
In need of a global superstar for a sports anthem
March 07, 2026
IndyCar and NASCAR are sharing a big doubleheader weekend at Phoenix Raceway, and drivers say the combo is boosting both racing series
March 07, 2026
Sprinter Fred Kerley has received a two-year ban for missing drug tests — a suspension that shouldn’t impact the 30-year-old former world champion because he has signed to run in a league that does not prohibit performance enhancers
March 07, 2026
The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics has officially opened amid the tensions of intensifying war in the Middle East and with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag to the global sports stage
March 06, 2026
Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after police say she punched a man in the face at a Miami nightclub
March 07, 2026
Kansas City Kings wheelchair basketball team heading to national tournament
March 07, 2026
Assisted by a glittering, pink soccer ball, Lionel Messi crossed yet another frontier with his visit to the White House
March 07, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is visiting the western state of Jalisco in an attempt to offset fears over the upcoming FIFA World Cup
March 07, 2026
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in Scottsdale, Arizona
March 07, 2026
San Francisco Skee-Ball champion opens arcade and launches city's first league
March 07, 2026
Shohei Ohtani put on a giant show in batting practice hours before he hit a grand slam in the second inning as Japan hammered Taiwan 13-0 in Pool C at the World Baseball Classic
March 06, 2026
Iranian women’s soccer team forced to sing national anthem ahead of Asian Cup match, sources tell CNN
March 06, 2026
Iran will not participate in the Milan Cortina Paralympics because its only athlete set to compete can’t safely travel to Italy amid the intensifying Middle East conflict
March 06, 2026
U.S. men's gymnast Yul Moldauer is returning to major competition at the American Cup
March 06, 2026
New York Liberty owner Clara Wu Tsai has a vested interest in getting the most out of female athletes
March 06, 2026
In the absence of injured Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, Emma Aicher seized her chance at a World Cup downhill on Friday to cut the American superstars’ leads in the season-long standings
March 06, 2026
LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record for career field goals in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 120-113 loss to Denver on Thursday night, with the Nuggets getting 28 points each from All-Stars Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic
March 06, 2026
LeBron James has become the NBA’s leader in career field goals
March 06, 2026
Tennessee has never failed to qualify for the women’s NCAA Tournament
March 06, 2026
Trae Young had 12 points and six assists in just over 19 minutes in his first game with the Washington Wizards
March 06, 2026
With less than 24 hours left before the NHL trade deadline, a few Stanley Cup contenders in the Western Conference are not waiting until the last minute to get deals done
March 06, 2026
Who is Markwayne Mullin, named by Trump to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary?
March 06, 2026
Daniel Berger grabs an early lead at Bay Hill with a bogey-free 63 in the Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 06, 2026
Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg returned to the starting lineup for Dallas against the Orlando Magic after missing eight games with a foot injury
March 06, 2026
The Winter Paralympics come to Milan Cortina to celebrate their 50th anniversary, with China looking to extend its dominance as a Paralympic powerhouse and Ukraine and other nations boycotting the opening ceremony over the return of the Russian flag and anthem
March 04, 2026
The Chiefs and the Rams have agreed on a trade to send star cornerback Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles in exchange for several draft picks, three people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press
March 05, 2026
A joke from Hilary Knight on “Saturday Night Live” and a couple of fist-bumps with Jack and Quinn Hughes on “The Tonight Show” capped a whirlwind victory lap celebrating the twin Olympic golds won by the U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams
March 05, 2026
Iraq’s hopes of World Cup qualification are being impacted by the Iran war because players cannot get visas for the playoff tournament in Mexico and the team’s coach is stranded in the United Arab Emirates
March 05, 2026
It’s officially named the World Baseball Classic
March 04, 2026
Cadillac might just be the best-prepared new team in Formula 1 history
March 04, 2026
State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in Texas' closely watched Democratic Senate primary
March 03, 2026
What went wrong in the women’s competition at the chaotic USATF half marathon championship?
March 04, 2026
Chicago Bears Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman is retiring after five seasons, a person with knowledge of the decision said Tuesday
March 04, 2026
'Playing for him': Niagara University club hockey team playing for championship in honor of late teammate
March 06, 2026
Fire destroys sports bar just weeks before its planned grand opening
March 06, 2026
Venezuela enters the World Baseball Classic in Miami with politics hanging over the tournament
March 06, 2026
Women’s hockey players have taken the next major step to strengthen their voice in shaping the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s future by affiliating with the AFL-CIO
March 06, 2026
Alex Bowman will miss the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix after doctors diagnosed him with vertigo
March 06, 2026
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is on the verge of making a return to NBA action nine months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon injury during last season’s playoffs
March 06, 2026
Fernando Mendoza won a Heisman Trophy, led Indiana to its first national championship and will be the No. 1 overall pick when the Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock next month
March 06, 2026
The Buffalo Bills have agreed to acquire wide receiver D
March 06, 2026
The Vegas Golden Knights keep buying ahead of the NHL trade deadline
March 06, 2026
Two of the top Stanley Cup contenders in the Western Conference are not waiting until trade deadline day to make significant additions down the middle
March 06, 2026
The Houston Astros have sent All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña to see a hand specialist for further examination of an injury to his right ring finger that has made his immediate availability for the World Baseball Classic unclear
March 06, 2026
The Texas Rangers and veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen have agreed to a minor league contract
March 06, 2026
Monique Billings and Rae Burrell have been added to the U.S. women’s basketball roster for the FIBA World Cup qualifier next week in Puerto Rico
March 06, 2026
The disappearance of the spring transfer portal window offers the opportunity for a reappearance of spring football games in campuses across the country
March 05, 2026
The number of doubles and triples in the major leagues went down again last year
March 05, 2026
Aston Martin has predicted it is unlikely to finish Formula 1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix without its drivers risking suffering permanent nerve damage
March 05, 2026
Australia opened the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo by beating Taiwan 3-0 on Robbie Perkins' two-run homer in the fifth inning and Travis Bazzana’s homer in the seventh at the Tokyo Dome
March 05, 2026
Breanna Stewart leads Mist to an Unrivaled championship, adding another title to a packed resume and the league she co-founded
March 05, 2026
Joel Dahmen lost his full PGA Tour card last year
March 05, 2026
The New England Patriots have informed wide receiver Stefon Diggs that he’ll be released when the new league year begins next week, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press
March 05, 2026
Lou Holtz, the College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame to a national championship and won 249 games over 33 seasons at six schools, has died
March 05, 2026
A brawl between South Alabama and Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Tournament forced eight players to be ejected and knocked a referee to the ground
March 05, 2026
It’s another scandal for curling, this time at the Paralympics
March 05, 2026
Aaron Judge will captain a loaded U.S. roster at the World Baseball Classic
March 05, 2026
Rory McIlroy says the European deal for LIV Golf players is generous and it's a shame Jon Rahm doesn't feel the same way
March 05, 2026
Wrexham will play Liverpool in a friendly match at Yankee Stadium as part of its East Coast tour this summer, and by that time the fast-rising Welsh club will know if it has reached the Premier League
March 05, 2026
Breanna Stewart, who teamed with fellow WNBA star Kelsey Plum on a letter to the players’ association this week expressing concerns about the state of labor talks with the league, says she feels better about where things stand and is convinced players are still unified in what they want in the next collective bargaining agreement
March 05, 2026
Manchester United midfielder Jack Fletcher has been suspended for six games for making a homophobic insult about an opponent
March 05, 2026
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss says he's disappointed but determined to keep a positive outlook after Jurickson Profar’s suspension for the 2026 season
March 05, 2026
Gov. Pritzker tries to downplay concerns about locking in Bears stadium in Illinois over Indiana
March 05, 2026
The San Antonio Spurs went a sparkling 8-1 on their near month-long road trip
March 05, 2026
'I'll give it my best': UofL Alum using sports as motivation to recover from gunshot wound
March 05, 2026
Restaurant under investigation after alcohol, hookah found at Patriots after-hours party
March 05, 2026
UCLA coach Mick Cronin warns the transfer portal is pushing college players to change schools too often and miss out on graduating
March 04, 2026
Niagara Gospel Mission using golf as an outlet for men in addiction recovery
March 04, 2026
Jon Rahm is claiming the European tour is extorting players from LIV Golf by making them play extra tournaments if they want to regain membership
March 04, 2026
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for the 2026 season by Major League Baseball following his second positive test for a performance-enhancing drug
March 04, 2026
The Iowa City area is the epicenter of college wrestling and a fitting place to host the first NCAA women’s championships on Friday and Saturday
March 04, 2026
A Formula 1 rules revolution is making cars lighter and smaller for 2026, with more electrical power
March 04, 2026
Soccer player Sara Didar has expressed the national team's concern for their families and all Iranians amid the war back home while they're in Australia competing in the Women's Asian Cup
March 04, 2026
With legend Andre Galvao accused of sexual misconduct, gyms and athletes have been forced to confront a culture of silence, hierarchy and gender blindness in the sport.
March 04, 2026
Luke Donald has decided to return as Ryder Cup captain for Europe with a shot at making history as the only captain to win three straight times
March 04, 2026
With 100 days to go until the World Cup, the Iran war has added a new layer of complexity to the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada
March 04, 2026
John Cornyn and Ken Paxton will advance to a runoff in Texas’ US Senate Republican primary
March 04, 2026
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis
March 04, 2026
Luka Doncic had 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, LeBron James added 21 points and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied past the New Orleans Pelicans 110-101 for their third straight victory
March 04, 2026
Arizona State scratched and clawed its was to a 70-60 win over No. 14 Kansas in what may be coach Bobby Hurley's final home game
March 04, 2026
Moe Odum scored 23 points, Massamba Diop added 19 and Arizona State pulled away late to beat No. 14 Kansas 70-60 on Tuesday night in what could be Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley’s final home game
March 04, 2026
Pete Suder scored 19 points, Antowne Woolfolk added 14 and No. 19 Miami (Ohio) closed within a victory of a perfect regular season with a 74-72 win over Toledo that extended the RedHawks’ season-opening winning streak to 30 games
March 04, 2026
San Antonio’s Harrison Barnes missed his first game since 2021 because he woke up from a pregame nap with a sore left ankle
March 04, 2026
Florida coach Jon Sumrall has a new appreciation for the gator chomp
March 04, 2026
A person familiar with the process tells The Associated Press that Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas is contesting a possible 80-game suspension by Major League Baseball following an alleged failed test for a performance-enhancing substance
March 04, 2026
A beloved brother, a ‘superstar student’ and a ‘fantastic fighter’: What we know about the Austin mass shooting victims
March 03, 2026
The Arizona Cardinals have informed two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kyler Murray that they plan to release him at the beginning of the new league year on March 11, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press
March 04, 2026
The Indianapolis Colts placed a transition tag on quarterback Daniel Jones and the New York Jets used the franchise tag on running back Breece Hall as teams beat the deadline to place tags on potential free agents
March 04, 2026
Shaquille O'Neal supports son at Sacramento State senior night
March 04, 2026
U_S_ Olympic golden goal-scorer Jack Hughes was back on the ice in the morning after he and brother Quinn appeared with women's captain Hilary Knight on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
March 04, 2026
The Paralympics do not include figure skating but there's a movement to change that
March 03, 2026
Max Scherzer says the note his daughter composed that asked the Toronto Blue Jays to re-sign the three-time Cy Young Award winner arose as his kids were writing letters to Santa Claus in December
March 04, 2026
Iowa girls state basketball tournament brings thousands to Des Moines
March 04, 2026
Toddler found alive inside impounded car in Detroit lot; father in custody
March 04, 2026
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewis Hamilton are among the sports stars whose schedules are in doubt because of the spreading war in the Middle East
March 02, 2026
It's OK to feel sad for Shane Lowry
March 03, 2026
Cadillac brings a new American team to the Formula 1 grid as the season opens in Australia
March 03, 2026
This congressman wanted to retire. His identical twin could make history by replacing him
March 03, 2026
The US and Iran are at war three months before the World Cup kicks off. It’s unclear if the Iranian team will play
March 03, 2026
Trump’s Iran war message marked by exaggerated threats and shifting, contradictory goals
March 03, 2026
Jaden Bradley scored 17 points, Motiejus Krivas added 13 and No. 2 Arizona clinched the outright Big 12 regular-season title with a 73-57 win over No. 6 Iowa State
March 03, 2026
Luke Kornet has called on the Atlanta Hawks to cancel their upcoming collaboration with Magic City
March 03, 2026
Duke star freshman Cameron Boozer had a pair of long, thick and inflamed scatches wrapped around his right shoulder after a lopsided win at N
March 03, 2026
Kelsey Plum scored 31 points to lead short-handed Phantom BC to the Unrivaled championship game as the top seed beat Vinyl 83-75 in the semifinals of the 3-on-3 league at Barclays Center
March 02, 2026
Trae Young was thrown out of a Washington game and he isn’t even set to play for the Wizards for a few more nights
March 03, 2026
Star freshman Cameron Boozer scored 26 points and top-ranked Duke shot 55.2% to beat N
March 03, 2026
Golden State center Kristaps Porzingis is still dealing with a medical issue that has sidelined him for a week and a half
March 03, 2026
San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb will start on the mound for Team USA in its first World Baseball Classic game Friday night against Brazil, manager Mark DeRosa said Monday
March 03, 2026
Iran’s place at the men’s soccer World Cup in three months has been put in doubt amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by tournament co-host the United States
March 02, 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo developed a reputation for making rapid returns from injury during his rise to superstardom, but the Milwaukee Bucks forward acknowledges those days may be drawing to a close
March 03, 2026
Jimmy Fallon made fun of Jack Hughes for getting a tooth knocked out before scoring his Olympic-final overtime goal and praised Hilary Knight for winning at her fifth Games as the U.S. gold medal-winning hockey players made another late-night television appearance
March 03, 2026
The national champion Indiana Hoosiers just keep making history
March 03, 2026
Goals from Christian Kabasele, Kelman Davis and Adam Buksa have given Udinese a 3-0 win over Fiorentina and halted its recent revival in Serie A
March 03, 2026
The Colorado Buffaloes began spring practice with heavy hearts Monday as they remembered quarterback Dominiq Ponder
March 03, 2026
The runner who was leading the women’s race of the U.S. half marathon championships until she was mistakenly led off the course by a guide vehicle is calling for USA Track & Field to make right an outcome that cost her a spot in the world road running championships this fall
March 03, 2026
Olympic bronze medalist Jasmine Jones honored with surprise party in return home
March 03, 2026
Live Nation antitrust trial resumes Monday on state claims after settlement talks break down
State lawmakers grill former special prosecutor Nathan Wade over Georgia Trump election case
California launches probe after video shows petition gatherers offering money for signatures
Inclusion of Russia in 2026 Venice Biennale art fair sparks outcry
Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450
The 'Spieth experience' is entertaining to fans and frustrating for him at The Players