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After 51 years without a title, the Knicks are within striking distance, and for the first time this century, New York fans can dare to imagine a cham

Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury shakes up the East, opening the door for contenders like the Knicks, Pacers and Cavaliers to make a title push this sea

Jacob Wilson set his eyes on the field at Dodger Stadium more times than he could remember while growing up less than an hour's drive away. And yet he

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 27 for the latter's traditional Thanksgiving Day game, CBS announced

The quarter pole of a 162-game MLB season might be a bit early to speculate about Most Valuable Player candidates, but there's no question that San Di

The defensive play of the series opener on Monday undoubtedly came in the third inning when Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey smothered

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon was left to lament a porous performance in his most recent outing.,Fresh off allowing a career-high four hom

The Texas Rangers will look for their third series sweep of the season when they take on the reeling Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in the finale of a

Atlanta rookie catcher Drake Baldwin will aim to continue his team's momentum when the Braves host the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night in the

After picking up a rare victory away from home, the Chicago White Sox will look to win a third straight game for the first time this season when they

The Tampa Bay Rays hope their chaotic 11-9 victory over the host Toronto Blue Jays can serve as a catalyst for success heading into the middle game of

One timely hit Tuesday night provided further evidence that Brett Baty may be back in the majors for good. It also confirmed there is no shortage of p

Tarik Skubal might be even better than he was last season. ,Considering Skubal was the runaway choice for the American League Cy Young Award last year

Last season, the Seattle Mariners struck out a major league-worst 1,625 times, an average of 10 per game.,Perhaps if they had put the ball in play a f

Coming off one of the most lopsided wins in MLS history, the New York Red Bulls will try to keep the momentum going when they visit Nashville SC on We

Minnesota United will have to come down off the high of one of their most historic wins when they visit a Houston Dynamo side stinging from yet anothe

Italian sixth seed Jasmine Paolini is one step closer to winning her national open after rallying past Russian No. 13 seed Diana Shnaider 6-7 (1), 6-4

Two teams looking to put losing streaks to bed will square off in a mid-week match on Wednesday night when Austin FC hosts Atlanta United.,Austin (5-6

A fierce rivalry matchup looms Saturday for New York City FC against the New York Red Bulls. But first there's business to attend to on Wednesday as N

Charlotte FC has stalled and Orlando City SC, despite avoiding defeats recently, continues to search for consistency on offense.,The teams will meet u

Designated hitter Yandy Diaz was placed on the restricted list as the Tampa Bay Rays opened a three-game series in Toronto on Tuesday because of what

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler puts all of his success behind him and starts each tournament with a clean slate at even par.,But even the consistently

Coming off their long-awaited first win of the season, CF Montreal could have enough momentum to avenge an earlier loss to the Columbus Crew.,Two club

If the Boston Celtics extend their season by beating the visiting New York Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday night, they

While the Philadelphia Union will bring a four-game unbeaten streak into a home match Wednesday in Chester, Pa., the Los Angeles Galaxy will be desper

The Golden State Warriors are down and Stephen Curry is out for Game 5, unable to return from a strained left hamstring that sidelined him in Game 1.,

Novak Djokovic parted with Andy Murray less than six months after hiring the three-time Grand Slam winner as his coach.,Djokovic, the men's record-hol

Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka are the LIV Golf members who've had the most major success in their careers, with six and five titles, respectively.

Jake Bloss, one of the top prospects for the Toronto Blue Jays, will undergo surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow.

Offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, the nation's highest-rated overall player in the Class of 2026, will head to Coral Gables, Fla., to join the Miami

Ohio State women's basketball coach Kevin McGuff is facing a drunken-driving charge after police said they found him parked in his front yard last wee

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Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell participated in shootaround at Cleveland Clinic Courts on Tuesday morning, hours ahead of his team's crucial

Barring a setback, Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is expected to return for Tuesday night's Game 4 against the visiting Winnipeg Jets, Dallas coach P

CHARLOTTE -- Whether Keegan Bradley is playing in Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship or if he's a spectator, he'll be carefully analyzing wh

Two-time Women's World Cup champion Alex Morgan is purchasing a stake in San Diego Wave FC, her former team in the National Women's Soccer League.,The

CHARLOTTE -- It makes sense that Justin Thomas arrived at Quail Hollow with loads of confidence for this week's PGA Championship.,He acknowledged Tues

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes committed Tuesday to pitch for Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Skenes, 22, joins New York Yankees slug

The NFL revealed on Tuesday the participants in this season's international games in Ireland, England, Germany and Spain.,The league previously announ

The Mavericks just landed the No. 1 pick after trading Luka Doncic for scraps, NBA fans are calling foul on another conveniently absurd draft lottery

The Philadelphia Eagles will visit the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 10 in the first game announced on the "Monday Night Football" schedule.,That game, wh

With Rory McIlroy's major championship drought put to rest, the questions of "Will he?" and "When?" may be focused more than ever on Jordan Spieth.,Sp

Shaking up the lineup did not have the desired effect for San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin, whose team has lost a season-high four straight gam

As Oswaldo Cabrera was about to be loaded into an ambulance Monday night, he looked up at New York Yankees teammate Aaron Judge and asked, "Did I scor

Taylor Ward did Monday night what few opponents have been able to this year: silence the crowd at Petco Park. His two-out grand slam capped a come-fro

Kansas City Royals veteran right-hander Michael Wacha had allowed no more than three earned runs in any of his previous six starts before Monday -- ye

The Texas Rangers have battled their way back to the break-even point and look to add to their recent momentum when they square off against the Colora

The Chicago Cubs will try to snap a two-series losing streak when they host the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night., ,The Cubs, who hold a one-game lead o

The Atlanta Braves will be opposed by a familiar face when they try to reach the .500 mark for the first time this season on Tuesday against the visit

The Pittsburgh Pirates don't have to look far this week for an example of the confidence and good fortune that comes with doing a lot of the little th