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Nationals fans swarmed the streets of Navy Yard after the team took the World Series trophy. News4’s Shomari Stone was all in on the celebration, chanting “baby shark” and singing “we are the champions” with fans at Mission.

Buffalo rookie forward Victor Olofsson set an NHL record by becoming the first player to score his first seven career goals on the power play, Carter Hutton made 25 saves to earn his first shutout of the season, and the Sabres continued their hot start with a 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars on Monday.

Coco Gauff is still not quite used to hearing her name shouted by thousands of U.S. Open spectators reveling in each booming serve, each “How did she do that?” shot and each victory by a 15-year-old American who is the youngest woman in the U.S. Open’s third round since 1996. Imagine what things might be like for what comes next:...

Fifteen-year-old Coco Gauff has moved inside the top 150 of the women’s singles rankings after headlining the 2019 Championships Wimbledon with her dream debut run to the fourth round. The youngest player to reach the second week of Wimbledon in 28 years, Gauff captured the world’s attention with her first round win over Venus Williams. She backed up the straight...

Stephen Curry is already looking ahead to the next challenge in his basketball career, including the chance to represent the United States at next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Just over a week since his Golden State Warriors lost a grueling NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors, Curry was in Tokyo on Sunday talking about the Olympics and the opportunity to face...

Stephen Curry is already looking ahead to the next challenge in his basketball career, including the chance to represent the United States at next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Just over a week since his Golden State Warriors lost a grueling NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors, Curry was in Tokyo on Sunday talking about the Olympics and the opportunity to face...

France completed World Cup group play with a 3-0 record for the first time, beating Nigeria 1-0 Monday night at Rennes when Wendie Renard converted a penalty kick in the 79th minute after missing her first attempt but getting a second chance.

Gary Woodland denied Brooks Koepka’s bold bid at history and made U.S. Open memories of his own Sunday with two clutch shots, a birdie putt on the final hole and that silver trophy in his hands at Pebble Beach. Yeah, he’s got this. Koepka, trying to match a 114-year-old record with his third straight U.S. Open, kept the pressure on...

The Dallas Cowboys have gambled in the second round a couple of times in recent NFL drafts, taking Randy Gregory knowing off-field issues could affect the defensive end’s availability and getting Jaylon Smith when it was almost certain the injured linebacker would not play as a rookie.

The sex scandal. The mugshot. The debilitating injuries. Tiger Woods certainly didn’t plan it this way. That only made his 15th major title all the more rewarding.

Dirk Nowitzki tells Dallas Mavericks fans that his record 21st season with the same franchise will be his last after win over Phoenix in final home game, set sights on career finale in San Antonio.

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Dončić is once again the NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month.

Kyler Murray had it all working: pinpoint throws, speedy feet and unflappable resolve all the way to the finish. If this was his football finale, it was a gem.

Here’s NBC 5 Cowboys Insider Jean-Jacques Taylor’s instant analysis of the Cowboys’ 23-0 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Adrian Beltre announced Tuesday that he is retiring from baseball.

Here’s an instant analysis of the Cowboys’ 31-23 win over Washington at AT&T Stadium on Thanksgiving Day.

Kyle Palmieri scored his seventh goal in four games, Keith Kinkaid stopped 24 shots for his second shutout and the New Jersey Devils continued their perfect start, beating the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Kansas State broke huddle against Oklahoma State at one point Saturday with three running backs joining quarterback Skyler Thompson in the backfield, the quartet making a unique diamond-like formation that coach Bill Snyder said has been part of the playbook for 30 years.

Some parents and students are upset over a controversial board game created by students at an Oceanside middle school.

Seven-year-old Joe Martinez Jr. is celebrating a major milestone: he hit his first over-the-fence home run. He plays for the Brazos Cats in Weatherford and is the first player on his team to accomplish this. Congrats Joe! Send us your Super Kid to isee@nbcdfw.com