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The Pacers erased a 14-point deficit in the final minutes to steal Game 1 from the Knicks. With momentum on their side, can they push New York to the

The 2025 French Open begins Sunday with top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka as the top seeds.,The men's and women's draws for this year's sec

NFL owners debated banning the Tush Push. Jerry Jones admits his bias, Jason Kelce defends the play, and the Eagles keep their goal-line weapon-for no

Washington prospect Robert Hassell III is expected to make his major league debut on Thursday night when the Nationals and visiting Atlanta Braves com

See top NBA betting picks for May 22, including spread picks for Thunder vs. Timberwolves and best player prop bets like Randle, SGA, Holmgren, and Ca

The Seattle Mariners effectively have shared the offensive load thus far this season, with one of their recent acquisitions playing a key role in thei

The 2025 Colorado Rockies are on pace for MLB's worst season ever. A deeper look at the numbers shows they may be even worse than the 2024 White Sox.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and visiting Milwaukee Brewers are expected to start a rookie on the mound Thursday night in the opener of their four-game seri

The Baltimore Orioles ended an eight-game losing streak Wednesday and hope the weather will give them an opportunity to win a second consecutive game

The last time the Tigers faced the Cleveland Guardians, Detroit's unlikely postseason run ended. ,Now, the Tigers will get a look -- their first of th

Team Penske parted ways with IndyCar Series team president Tim Cindric, managing director Ron Ruzewski and general manager Kyle Moyer on Wednesday ami

Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. But with the Dallas Mavericks calling the shots, nothing is guaranteed. Trade rumors,

Tom Brady's seven Super Bowl rings will be among the memorabilia on display in the Hall of Excellence, a museum set to open June 20 under the directio

Check out the best MLB bets for Wednesday, including the Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins and the UNDER in Milwaukee Brewers vs. Baltimore Orioles. Odds

NFL owners are expected to approve a contract extension for commissioner Roger Goodell at their spring league meeting on Wednesday, The Athletic repor

The Detroit Lions withdrew their proposal to alter playoff seeding before a vote was taken by owners in Minneapolis on Wednesday. ,The proposal called

The streaking Los Angeles Angels are experiencing fun times in their first visit to West Sacramento, Calif.,The Angels take aim at their third straigh

With a four-game losing streak now behind them, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be out to win a series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks when the

Jacob deGrom's velocity is slightly diminished but he appears as effective as ever after returning from a second Tommy John surgery.,A former dominant

The Philadelphia Phillies were mediocre after their first 26 games, but they have been one of the best teams in the majors following their 13-13 start

The NFL's proposed tush push ban targets a play that's legal, safe, and wildly effective... just not for teams that can't pull it off.

The Toronto Blue Jays likely will need more than three hits on Wednesday against the visiting San Diego Padres if they want to clinch a series victory

The visiting New York Mets will have to generate more offense if they're going to beat the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night and avoid a three-game sw

The Washington Nationals go for a season-high fifth straight win when they host the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.,The Nationals continued their s

Logan Webb will hope to prolong the Kansas City Royals' offensive slump and earn the San Francisco Giants their sixth win to close a nine-game homesta

After turning in one of their most complete efforts of the season, the Chicago Cubs face the host Miami Marlins in the rubber match of a three-game se

A day after snapping a four-game losing streak, the Pittsburgh Pirates will try to string together back-to-back wins for the first time in nearly a mo

Tucker Minter earned his second victory of the 2025 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, prevailing in the second overtime at a virtual Charlotte Motor S

After two days of watching the sky dump buckets of rain across Minneapolis, the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins are eager to play ball.,The te

Team Falcons pulled out a 2-1 win over HEROIC on Tuesday to book a berth in the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas playoffs.,The Falcons advanced to the Gro

Seiya Suzuki hit a two-run homer to cap an eight-run sixth inning, Jameson Taillon tossed seven innings of one-run ball and the visiting Chicago Cubs

Max Muncy capped a three-run 10th inning with a game-ending sacrifice fly and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended a season-high four-game losing streak with

Athletics standout rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson is day-to-day after departing the team's 7-5 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday after 4 1/2

Max Muncy capped a three-run 10th inning with a game-ending sacrifice fly and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended a season-high four-game losing streak with

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Mike Trout, out for three weeks due to a bone bruise on his surgically repaired left knee, provided an encouraging up

Yoan Moncada hit a three-run homer and Logan O'Hoppe also went deep and had two RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-5 victory over the struggli

Hayden Birdsong won his first start of the season with five strong innings and the San Francisco Giants prevailed in a second consecutive pitchers' du

Athletics standout rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson departed the team's Tuesday game against the Los Angeles Angels after 4 1/2 innings with a left forea

Adrian Houser pitched six shutout innings in his team debut and Joshua Palacios drove in the game's lone run as the Chicago White Sox edged the visiti

The Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites as they play host to Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday, but they will be facing a well-

Coming off consecutive 4-13 seasons, the New England Patriots are hoping to turn the page quickly under new head coach Mike Vrabel.,"I think there's a

Cleveland Guardians prospect Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, will be sidelined 8-10 weeks with a right internal oblique stra

Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs was unanimously voted to the 2024-25 NBA All-Rookie first team, the league announced Tuesda

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Tuesday that he has spoken with disgruntled defensive end Trey Hendrickson.,That said, Taylor didn't div

Notre Dame hired alumnus Pat Garrity on Tuesday to serve as general manager of the Fighting Irish men's and women's basketball teams.,The dual GM role

Novak Djokovic has appointed long-time friend and former doubles partner Dusan Vemic as his coach for both this week's Geneva Open and the upcoming Fr

Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons was not on the field with teammates on Tuesday as part of what head coach Brian Schottenheimer described as "

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may be the star, but it's Alex Caruso's junkyard defense that's fueling OKC's playoff run. The Timberwolves are next, and they

Four teams and plenty of chaos: The Panthers, Hurricanes, Stars, and Oilers are all chasing the Cup. Here's why any of them could actually win it, and

Get ready for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes. Odds, key stats, betting picks, and why thi