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There isn't a bigger mismatch in the majors right now than the Philadelphia Phillies facing the Athletics.,The Phillies have won a season-best eight s

Brandon Lowe has feasted on the Toronto Blue Jays this season.,Lowe will look to continue his torrid hitting on Saturday night when the Tampa Bay Rays

Casey Mize is expected to return from a mild hamstring strain to start on the mound Saturday night as the Detroit Tigers host the Cleveland Guardians,

The Houston Astros might need to rethink how they approach the first pitch to every batter in the visiting Seattle Mariners lineup when the teams meet

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell acknowledged he's having fun watching Pete Crow-Armstrong play lately -- and for good reason.,Crow-Armstrong hit t

The Knicks are down 0-2 to the Pacers, who've turned into road warriors and playoff killers. Indiana's cooking, and New York might be heading back to

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said the way his team snapped its six-game losing streak Friday may provide the momentum to turn things around. ,

Left-hander Kyle Harrison will make his first start of the season for the San Francisco Giants when they play the second contest of their three-game s

Milwaukee right-hander Quinn Priester will take on his former team for the first time when the Brewers continue their four-game series against the hos

Merrill Kelly has remained consistent for the Arizona Diamondbacks as they try to stay competitive in the National League West.,Kelly (5-2, 3.26 ERA)

Ty France keeps coming up in big moments for the Minnesota Twins.,France will try to keep it going when the Twins take on the Kansas City Royals on Sa

The top four seeds -- Miami Heretics, Atlanta FaZe, OpTic Texas and Los Angeles Thieves -- all posted victories on Friday in the upper-bracket quarter

As the old saying goes, "Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes it rains.",The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles will take another sta

Skylar Diggins scored 24 points and tied a franchise record with 14 assists as the Seattle Storm earned a 77-70 victory over the visiting Phoenix Merc

Rafael Devers had a career-high eight RBIs between the sixth and eighth innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 19-5 win over the visiting Baltimore O

Rafael Devers had a career-high eight RBIs between the sixth and eighth innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 19-5 win over the visiting Baltimore O

Teoscar Hernandez led off the 13th inning with an RBI double for the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, who outlasted the New York Mets 7-5 in the opener o

Top MLB bets for Friday May 23rd, including Cubs-Reds, Dodgers-Mets, Angels-Marlins, and Phillies-A's with over/under and spread insights.

The FCS Playoff format offers a clear, competitive, and proven model for college football's postseason. So why is the FBS reinventing the wheel?

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said his team is in the midst of a "perfect storm" of how things can go wrong all at once.,Mired in a nine-game losing s

The Los Angeles Angels will host the Miami Marlins on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., riding a seven-game winning streak, their longest since the end

Coors Field has not been a safe haven for the Colorado Rockies, and it isn't going to get any easier this weekend.,Colorado was swept by the Philadelp

The series opener against the host Houston Astros on Thursday resulted in a loss for the Mariners as a team, but the Seattle rotation took a step forw

A pair of teams looking for jolts from their offenses will square off in Chicago on Friday when the White Sox host the Texas Rangers in the opener of

Ronald Acuna Jr. will return from knee surgery that has kept him out for nearly a year when the Atlanta Braves open a three-game series against the vi

The LPGA's Board of Directors elected Craig Kessler as the organization's 10th commissioner on Thursday.,Kessler, 39, most recently served as the chie

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