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Emerson Hancock was spotted in the outfield Tuesday afternoon at T-Mobile Park, warming up by throwing a footballRead more...

Freddie Freeman is on a tear but maintains there is no big explanation for his .470 average over his last 20 gamesRead more...

Shohei Ohtani will make his start on the mound as scheduled on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Angels play the rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

If the New York Yankees are going to make a playoff run, they'll need key hits from players throughout the lineupRead more...

Jameson Taillon and Carlos Carrasco entered Tuesday night with a combined ERA of nearly 6.00 but ended up in a pitcher's duelRead more...

The visiting Kansas City Royals will attempt to win back-to-back games against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday when the teams meet in the third contest of a four-game seriesRead more...

The Cleveland Guardians are receiving plenty of bang for their buck with their rookie startersRead more...

The Atlanta Braves, the top team in baseball, have gotten all they can handle from the sub-.500 Pirates two games into a four-game series in PittsburghRead more...

The Minnesota Twins got blanked by the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, snapping a five-game winning streakRead more...

After splitting a doubleheader on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies will look to regain a series lead when they host the Washington Nationals on Wednesday eveningRead more...

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As the Tampa Bay Rays are patching up their rotation, the offense is receiving a big boost from Yandy DiazRead more...

The Athletics would like to do better against the second half of the Texas Rangers' starting-staff makeover than they did against the headliner when they seek to salvage one win in their three-game series Wednesday afternoon in OaklandRead more...

The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Adrian Houser for the rubber game of their three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoonRead more...

Two teams struggling with the dog days of August look for some momentum as the Miami Marlins visit the Cincinnati Reds for the rubber game of their three-game series in a Wednesday matineeRead more...

Kyle Tucker's ninth-inning grand slam lifted the visiting Houston Astros to a 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series.Read more...

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez was scratched from Tuesday night's lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to groin and hamstring tightness and flew back to Los AngelesRead more...

Red-hot Freddie Freeman went 3-for-5 with a run-scoring double and Julio Urias pitched six shutout innings to help the Los Angeles Dodgers notch a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at PhoenixRead more...

Corey Seager collected a single, double and home run, Max Scherzer threw seven impressive innings and the Texas Rangers overpowered the host Oakland Athletics 6-1 on Tuesday night for their second straight win in the three-game seriesRead more...

Brandon Drury was a triple shy of the cycle and Lucas Giolito gave up three runs in six innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif., ending the Angels' season-worst seven-game losing streakRead more...

Logan Gilbert pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out a career-high 12 as the Seattle Mariners topped the visiting San Diego Padres 2-0 Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game interleague seriesRead more...

Harrison Bader had three hits and an RBI and Kyle Higashioka and Aaron Judge homered late to boost the visiting New York Yankees to a 7-1 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday nightRead more...

The Colorado Rockies drew three consecutive bases-loaded walks in the 10th inning, propelling them to a 7-3 victory over the host Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday nightRead more...

Joey Meneses hit two home runs, including the go-ahead solo shot with one out in the ninth inning, to lift the Washington Nationals past the host Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 in the second game of a doubleheader TuesdayRead more...

Kevin Pillar and Orlando Arcia combined to drive in three runs in the ninth inning Tuesday to give the visiting Atlanta Braves an 8-6 win over the Pittsburgh PiratesRead more...

Drew Waters, MJ Melendez and Michael Massey each hit a two-run home run on Tuesday to help the visiting Kansas City Royals end a three-game losing streak by beating the Boston Red Sox 9-3 in the second game of a four-game seriesRead more...

Kyle Tucker's ninth-inning grand slam lifted the visiting Houston Astros to a 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Mike Tauchman hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to lift a dominant Jameson Taillon and the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game seriesRead more...

Rookie Tanner Bibee tossed seven strong innings and Ramon Laureano ripped an RBI double in the second to fuel the host Cleveland Guardians to a 1-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday nightRead more...

Jorge Soler homered for the second time in as many games -- a go-ahead shot in the seventh -- as the visiting Miami Marlins snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday nightRead more...

Eduardo Rodriguez pitched seven strong innings and the host Detroit Tigers snapped the Minnesota Twins' five-game winning streak with a 6-0 victory on TuesdayRead more...

Yandy Diaz, Brandon Lowe and Randy Arozarena each delivered RBI singles in the eighth inning that rallied the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

The Baltimore Orioles, currently sitting 28 games over .500, have not seen this level of regular-season success since winning the AL pennant in 1979. But now the O's find themselves in the national spotlight - not because of their plucky 2023 campaign, but rather for an apparently heavy-handed intervention by team...Read more...

The Arizona Cardinals' running back room may have been dealt a blow on Tuesday when recently signed Marlon Mack suffered an apparent leg injury and had to be helped off the field during training camp practiceRead more...

Kyle Schwarber homered twice and drove in five runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Washington Nationals 8-4 in the first game of a doubleheader on TuesdayRead more...

The Toronto Blue Jays placed center fielder Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a right elbow lacerationRead more...

The names Stanley Jackson and Joe Germaine mean nothing to many of you football fans out there. For those who fall into that category, you all missed out on a glorious time in the sport when Ohio State was a national championship contender and started two quarterbacks. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may not be Super Bowl...Read more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted right-handed pitcher Colin Selby from Triple-A IndianapolisRead more...

Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan will likely miss the rest of the season after the latest issue involving his injured left forearmRead more...

The Seattle Mariners placed right-handed starter Bryan Woo on the 15-day injured list with right forearm inflammation on Tuesday and designated right-handed reliever Matt Festa for assignmentRead more...

Do you enjoy football? Are you looking to play it in college? How do you feel about buzz phrases like Take the cheese"? Well, the University of Alabama Birmingham is looking for highly motivated high school football players willing to work for free, and learn the intricacies of the modern game under the tutelage of...Read more...

Colin Cowherd.Read more...

There are some things that money and fame (and maybe a dash of NIMBYism) apparently can't touch. For Steph Curry, that's apparently the emo kid within him, the one that is sure society and the people he knows doesn't get him. The vapidness around him apparently sickens him, or it did, because...Read more...

On Monday, news broke over at Pro Football Talk that Texans minority owner E. Javier Loya, a wealthy Houston businessman, had been charged with rape in the first degree by engaging in sexual intercourse through the use of forcible compulsion. Loya is also charged with five counts of sexual abuse in the first degree,...Read more...

Signing Teddy Bridgewater to prep as the backup to Jared Goff comes down to history and results for Lions head coach Dan CampbellRead more...

Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Mazi Smith will have a precautionary MRI on his knee, NFL Network reportedRead more...

Scoot Henderson set the bar for his first NBA season, and career, in a recent interview, telling Playmaker HQ that he will win rookie of the year, and hopes to be the best point guard to ever play in the game." So with that said, there's not much else to talk about, right? I think hoops fans collectively agree...Read more...

The Oakland Athletics claimed right-hander Spenser Watkins off waivers from the Houston Astros on TuesdayRead more...

Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that the postseason will begin with four wild-card games on Oct. 3, while the World Series is scheduled to start on Oct. 27.Read more...

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor left training camp to rehab his ankle injury off-site, ESPN reported TuesdayRead more...