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A breakdown of MLB teams and players off to concerning starts, including the Mets and Angels.

The New York Yankees will honor longtime radio announcer John Sterling, who died on Monday at the age of 87, with a patch on their uniforms for the re

NBA best bets for Wednesday featuring New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs.

Check out today's MLB betting picks, including A's vs Phillies and a Shane McClanahan prop.

Michael Busch's slow start has become a distant memory for the Chicago Cubs, who carry a seven-game winning streak into their game Wednesday against t

A full breakdown of Minnesota sports, from Vikings offseason moves to Wild and Timberwolves playoff success.

Snow forced the postponement of the Colorado Rockies' game against the New York Mets on Tuesday in Denver, and it also played a role in Wednesday's ga

Matt Olson hit a tiebreaking home run leading off the ninth inning as the Atlanta Braves rallied to defeat the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday ni

Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-90 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers to open their second-ro

Michael Busch singled in the winning run in the 10th inning after tying the game with a solo homer in the eighth, and the Chicago Cubs beat the visiti

Cade Cunningham scored 23 points and had seven assists and Tobias Harris added 20 points and eight rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Detroit Pistons

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal ser

The St. Louis Cardinals received an unscheduled, yet welcome, break Tuesday when their game against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers was postponed due t

Peter Lambert twirled seven scoreless innings to outduel Shohei Ohtani and lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 interleague victory over the visiting Los

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go-ahead homer with two outs in the sixth inning Tuesday night as the New York Yankees overcame an early deficit against Jacob

The Houston Astros pulled shortstop Carlos Correa from the lineup about an hour before their home game Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers because

Stephen Kolek allowed only a three-run homer over six solid innings of his 2026 debut, and Michael Massey clubbed a go-ahead, two-run shot in the four

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go-ahead homer with two outs in the sixth inning Tuesday night as the New York Yankees overcame an early deficit against Jacob

Ceddanne Rafaela had three hits and drove in four runs, including a three-run homer, and the visiting Boston Red Sox pounded the Detroit Tigers 10-3 o

Head coach Nick Nurse was with his family on Tuesday but is expected to be back with the Philadelphia 76ers before Game 2 on Wednesday night following

Two weeks ago, Matt Fitzpatrick helped his brother Alex earn his PGA Tour card through 2028 with their dual victory at the Zurich Classic pairs event.

The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-hander Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with elbow inflammation and selected the contract of right-hander

The PGA Tour sees Rory McIlroy return to action for a signature event ahead of next week's PGA Championship, while LIV Golf is in Virginia and the LPG

Playoff experience is lived and learned, a concept the Spurs are tired of hearing about. ,San Antonio is reaching for the mute button entering Game 2

Veteran defensive tackle DJ Reader is signing a two-year deal with the New York Giants, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,The contract is repo

After another rocky start Sunday, the Marlins designated veteran right-hander Chris Paddack for assignment on Tuesday and recalled right-hander Willia

The Atlanta Braves activated right-hander Raisel Iglesias from the injured list Tuesday and designated right-hander Carlos Carrasco for assignment.,Ig

It does not take much for championship-starved Big Apple basketball fans to daydream about what an NBA title run by the New York Knicks might look lik

Former Pittsburgh Pirates player and coach Bob Skinner, who also had managerial stints with the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres, has died.

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach concurred with team owner Clark Hunt, saying that quarterback Patrick Mahomes' recovery from knee surge

Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Angel Zerpa will have season-ending Tommy John surgery next Monday, the team confirmed Tuesday.,The 26-year-old reliever

The Detroit Tigers fired Triple-A manager Gabe Alvarez on Tuesday, saying the decision stemmed from a "violation of club policy.",Alvarez, 52, was in

Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless reunite on ESPN's First Take for a special one-time episode.

Tuesday's scheduled game between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies in Denver has been postponed due to inclement weather in the forecast.,The

A charge has been dropped against free agent cornerback L'Jarius Sneed in connection with a 2024 shooting at a Dallas-area car dealership.,Attorney Mi

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Chris Devenski received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from Major League Baseball on Tuesday for inte

Six more LPGA Tour players committed to participating in the inaugural WTGL season on Tuesday, including three-time major winner Minjee Lee.,In additi

Cameron Young and Tommy Fleetwood headline the debate for best golfer without a major title. Full breakdown here.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka suggested players could organize a boycott of the Grand Slam tournaments to secure a bigger share of the prize money.,"At

Munetaka Murakami has been drilling balls over the fence easily this season, so it was no surprise to see the Chicago White Sox star smack a 429-foot

The New York Mets and Colorado Rockies opened a three-game series in Denver on Monday, and it might be the only game the teams get in this week.,Fredd

Former Seattle Mariners pitcher Jamie Moyer often said that solo homers won't beat you.,Seattle's Logan Gilbert proved that Monday night.,Gilbert allo

Can LeBron and the Lakers pull off another upset? Breaking down their matchup vs the Thunder.

After amassing only 11 runs in the previous five games and going six games without a home run, their longest drought since July 2014, the Los Angeles

Learn how the NBA Draft Lottery works, including odds, rules, and the ping pong ball system.

Get the best NBA playoff picks for Cavaliers vs Pistons and Lakers vs Thunder, including spreads and totals.

Get the best MLB picks for May 5, including Sandy Alcantara outs and Walker Buehler strikeout props.

Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning, drove in four runs and reached base three times as the New York Yankees completed a four-game swe

Munetaka Murakami had three hits, scored three runs and smacked his 14th homer to back Davis Martin as the Chicago White Sox shut out the Los Angeles

Ivan Barbashev scored a controversial go-ahead goal with 4:58 remaining in the third period, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-1 victory over th