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About two hours before his team opened its season series with the New York Yankees, Boston manager Alex Cora was asked to describe the state of the Re

Despite a string of lackluster offensive performances, the Washington Nationals have a chance to post a series victory over the visiting Texas Rangers

A hit, a run, two walks and a caught stealing were part of Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel's major league debut on Friday, a 7-2 victory against t

Eased back into action in middle relief Friday night, veteran Craig Kimbrel hopes to help the Atlanta Braves end their five-game losing streak when th

Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez has been a good remedy for the Phillies as they continue to deal with injuries to several starting pitchers.,Su

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds won't play two on Saturday, but they will try to play more than one.,The opener of the three-game series

The Los Angeles Dodgers hope to see the typical Yoshinobu Yamamoto re-emerge on Saturday when they continue their road series against the St. Louis Ca

Jameson Taillon doesn't rack up large strikeout totals, but the veteran Chicago Cubs right-hander consistently delivers strong starts.,Taillon will se

The Toronto Blue Jays have found a number of ways to win over the past two weeks, but the No. 1 reason for the recent success is offense.,The Blue Jay

Tyler Fitzgerald, who was picked off to end the ninth inning, raced home as the 10th-inning automatic runner on a two-out, two-strike wild pitch by At

Brad Marchand has made a career of looming large in the biggest of moments, and the Florida Panthers are thankful for it after he netted the double-ov

Tyler Fitzgerald, who was picked off to end the ninth inning, raced home as the 10th-inning automatic runner on a two-out, two-strike wild pitch by At

Jacob Wilson recorded three hits and two RBIs, Denzel Clarke made a spectacular catch and Mason Miller posted a five-out save to help the Athletics no

Lynn Vision Gaming, Legacy and TYLOO secured the final three berths into Group Stage 2 with victories at the BLAST.tv Austin Major on Friday in Texas.

Azura Stevens hit for 21 points and Dearica Hamby added 20 as the Los Angeles Sparks blew past the hapless Dallas Wings 93-79 on Friday in a Western C

Nick Gonzales' sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth scored Adam Frazier and lifted the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 comeback win over the Phil

George Springer and Addison Barger homered as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Bo

Manny Machado homered and five pitchers combined on a four-hitter as the visiting San Diego Padres opened a three-game series against the Milwaukee Br

Sarah Weber's first NWSL goal was a huge one for Racing Louisville as the rookie's header in the 85th minute lifted the hosts to a 3-2 victory Friday

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Texas battered star Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady in the first inning and rolled, beating the Red Raiders 10-4 to win the decisiv

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-out, three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Walker Buehler Friday night for the host New York Yankees, who raced o

Luis Robert blooped a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning among his two hits and three RBIs and Mike Tauchman homered to lift the Chicago Wh

Los Angeles FC's return to MLS play against Sporting Kansas City at home Sunday has taken on a whole new meaning with a LAFC set for an unprecedented

Michael Soroka threw six scoreless innings and Alex Call homered to propel the Washington Nationals to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers o

St. Louis City will try for consecutive victories under interim manager David Critchley when they visit a Portland Timbers side that returns from a we

Bryson DeChambeau chipped in for an eagle and a birdie on his way to a 5-under-par 66, and he shares the first-round lead with Germany's Martin Kaymer

Elizabeth Szokol birdied her first five holes and seven of her first nine en route to an 8-under 63 and a share of the first-round lead on Friday at t

No. 5 North Carolina pounced on visiting Arizona early in an 18-2 victory in Game 1 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional in the NCAA baseball tournament

The Athletics placed catcher Shea Langeliers on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left oblique strain.,Langeliers was injured during a sixth-inn

Corbin Burnes will undergo Tommy John surgery, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo revealed Friday.,Burnes injured his right (throwing) elbow S

Texas Tech star softball pitcher NiJaree Canady will make $1.2 million in a name, image and likeness deal to play for the school in 2026 after leading

Right-hander Zack Littell won in his sixth straight decision, Jonathan Aranda had two RBIs, and the red-hot Tampa Bay Rays edged the visiting Miami Ma

Former Atlanta Braves closer Craig Kimbrel is set to rejoin the club where it all began after the nine-time All-Star was recalled to the Atlanta Brave

Colorado Avalanche forward Logan O'Connor underwent hip surgery Friday and is expected to miss 5 to 6 months that will potentially keep him out until

Bo Levi Mitchell takes aim at his 100th career regular-season victory when the quarterback's Hamilton Tiger-Cats face the host Calgary Stampeders in t

The Cincinnati Reds reinstated first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand from the injured list Friday, while catcher Austin Wynns was designated for

The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-hander Justin Wrobleski to start in Friday's series opener on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals.,In a cor

By now, Phoenix and Seattle should know each other well.,The Mercury and Storm will meet for the third time this season when they play in Phoenix on S

Looking to bet UFC 316? We break down top picks including Sean O'Malley's underdog shot at Merab Dvalishvili, Kayla Harrison vs. Julianna Pena, and Se

The first weekend in June is not too early to think about making the playoffs.,That will be the attitude for Austin FC and the Colorado Rapids when th

D.C. United and the Chicago Fire will look to build off what could be watershed results when they meet Saturday night in the nation's capital.,D.C. (4

As the FIFA Club World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup collide, the U.S. men's national team enters a critical summer with low expectations and fewer stars.

The Dallas Stars fired head coach Peter DeBoer on Friday, a week after his team lost in the Western Conference finals for the third straight season.,D

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler confirmed his entry into next month's Genesis Scottish Open.,The three-time major winner joins a loaded field at the Ren

Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart's 2025 season could be in jeopardy following a significant injury this week, multiple outlets reported.,CBS Sports c

Formula 1 is hot on the tail of the big dog of professional sports marketing, the NFL, and cleared $2.04 billion in sponsorship revenue in 2024. ,Spon

Longtime Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman and Super Bowl XII champion Tom Rafferty died Thursday at 70.,Rafferty played in 221 combined regular season

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault faces scrutiny after a Game 1 collapse in the NBA Finals, marked by key lineup and strategy blunders.

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber was scratched from his scheduled rehab start on Friday due to soreness in his surgically repaired elbow.

The Atlanta Braves hope a disheartening loss and a flight to San Francisco will lead to the same type of result as last season when the struggling clu