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The visiting Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury enter Thursday's game searching for answers following home losses to the expansion Toronto Tempo.,

Garrick Higgo's former caddie shouldered responsibility for a missed tee time penalty that proved costly at last week's PGA Championship, saying he "f

LIV Golf plans to move ahead with its new business model to potential investors amid a report that the league is putting pieces together for potential

Fermin Lopez of Spain is out of the World Cup following surgery to repair a fracture in his right foot, he announced Wednesday on social media.,The su

The 2026 Esports World Cup will take place in Paris from July 6 to Aug. 23, organizers announced on Wednesday.,More than 2,000 players and 200 teams f

Brooks Koepka still is pondering a tough loss in this tournament 10 years ago as he prepares to play alongside the defending champion at this week's C

Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar will miss Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday

Brian Flores' legal team is looking into the hiring practices of nearly every team in the NFL as part of his long-running discrimination suit against

Kansas and Villanova men's basketball teams have scheduled a home-and-home series beginning with the 2026-27 season, the schools announced Wednesday.,

The world's top tennis stars reportedly will voice their displeasure with the French Open prize pool by remaining silent.,Players selected to particip

Action got underway Wednesday with 16 teams competing in the $400,000 CS Asia Championships in Shanghai.,The Counter-Strike 2 event begins with two do

Former Auburn football coach and current U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville won the Republican nomination for governor in Alabama.,Tuberville, 71, gained 85.5

The Cavaliers blew a 22-point lead against the Knicks as James Harden struggled badly late in Game 1 of the East Finals.

The San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans will play regular-season games in France and England in 2027.,The Southwest Division foes will clash in

Most of the time, the San Diego Padres win bullpen battles.,Not Tuesday night, not against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who came up with five scoreless in

The Los Angeles Angels hope to do a better job of closing out innings when they host the Athletics in the third contest of their four-game series on W

Following a much-needed offensive breakout, the Boston Red Sox are in position to sweep the Kansas City Royals.,With left-hander Connelly Early (3-2,

Cam Schlittler and Trey Yesavage were central figures in the postseason success the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays enjoyed last season.,Schlit

Michael McGreevy has pitched like an ace throughout most of the season for the St. Louis Cardinals, especially in his past four starts. ,On Wednesday,

Kyle Harrison finally is looking like a pitcher instead of a prospect trying to prove he is worth all the hype.,The Milwaukee Brewers' 24-year-old sou

Get today's best MLB pitcher props, including picks for Cam Schlittler, Emerson Hancock and Aaron Nola.

The Indiana Pacers could make aggressive moves in NBA free agency as the franchise looks to rebound from a disappointing season.

The Washington Wizards earned the No. 1 overall pick and now face a franchise-defining NBA Draft decision.

New York Mets pitching prospect Zach Thornton will make his major league debut Wednesday night as the starter against the host Washington Nationals.,T

Get the best betting picks and predictions for Spurs vs Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

The Atlanta Braves got a big offensive piece of their team back on Tuesday but lost another one.,Ronald Acuna Jr. returned to the lineup after missing

Every baseball team seems lifeless when it isn't scoring. ,That's the dilemma the Detroit Tigers are facing now.,The Tigers have been slumping mainly

In baseball, the analytical crowd talks about "three true outcomes" -- plate appearances that end in a home run, walk or strikeout.,They're called "tr

Merrill Kelly will attempt to earn a spot in franchise lore alongside the likes of Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling when he goes for a second consecut

The Texas Rangers' rally Monday night fell short, but it sparked a quick start to the Tuesday game.,Texas used the strong beginning to beat the Colora

Jake Meyers is ready to provide the latest jolt of energy to the Houston Astros.,Meyers played center field and went 1-for-3 in his return from the in

The Tampa Bay Rays hope Yandy Diaz will be available on Wednesday afternoon as they attempt to extend their hot start.,The Rays will be in search of t

In the midst of one of the best stretches of his career, Andrew Abbott hopes to keep the momentum going Wednesday afternoon when he takes the mound fo

James Wood's three hits included an inside-the-park grand slam as the host Washington Nationals rallied from a five-run deficit for a 9-6 win against

Chase Meidroth and Andrew Benintendi hit run-scoring singles in the ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 2-1 victory against the host S

The NAACP is calling for Black athletes, alumni and fans to withhold athletic and financial support from public universities within Southern states th

Ivan Herrera's three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th lifted the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday ni

The Chicago White Sox acquired left-hander Joe Rock in a trade with Tampa Bay on Tuesday, sending infielder Oliver Dunn to the Rays in the deal.,The W

Jacob Misiorowski threw six shutout innings to lift the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs Tuesday.,Misiorowski (4-2) allow

Jarren Duran clubbed a late three-run homer and Willson Contreras had two hits with three RBIs, as the Boston Red Sox broke out for a 7-1 victory over

Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with one out in the fifth inning off Dylan Cease as the New York Yankees kept rolling at home and hung on for

Isaac Paredes hit a two-run homer, and that proved to be enough as the Houston Astros held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night

James Wood's three hits included an inside-the-park grand slam as the Washington Nationals rallied from a five-run deficit for a 9-6 win against the N

Scotland manager Steve Clarke announced his 26-man World Cup roster on Tuesday, which spans from 19-year-old attacker Findlay Curtis to 43-year-old go

The honky-tonks will be packed to the rafters when the Super Bowl comes to Nashville in 2030.,NFL owners officially approved Nashville as the site for

The Minnesota Twins demoted slumping infielder Royce Lewis to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.,The news comes on the heels of the Twins sending outfielde

Marco Penge will be taking a break from the PGA Tour to concentrate on his health, the British golfer announced via social media on Tuesday.,"This wee

The Vegas Golden Knights were unsuccessful in their appeal to commissioner Gary Bettman to adjust the punishment handed down by the NHL for violating

Cristiano Ronaldo and the World Cup continue to be an inseparable pair as the star Portugal forward was just named to his record sixth tournament goin

The Minnesota Twins are demoting slumping infielder Royce Lewis to Triple-A St. Paul, The Athletic reported on Tuesday.,The report comes on the heels