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Ryan Jeffers and Carlos Correa hit three-run homers during the first two innings and the Minnesota Twins won their fifth straight by pounding the host Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Monday nightRead more...

The Milwaukee Brewers made several roster moves on Monday, including activating left-hander Bennett Sousa from the 60-day injured list and reassigning him to Triple-A NashvilleRead more...

The Philadelphia Phillies have matched a season best by catapulting 10 games above .500Read more...

The Philadelphia Phillies have matched a season best by catapulting 10 games above .500Read more...

The Detroit Lions are signing quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to back up Jared Goff, ESPN and the Detroit Free Press reported MondayRead more...

Mookie Betts capped an eight-run Dodgers fourth inning with a grand slam home run off a 3-and-0 pitch from Padres starter Seth Lugo to lead visiting Los Angeles to a 13-7 victory on Monday in San DiegoRead more...

The Texas Rangers placed third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a fractured left thumbRead more...

The Baltimore Orioles and visiting Houston Astros will open a three-game series on Tuesday in what could be a playoff preview between two of the American League's top teamsRead more...

The threat of inclement weather in the Philadelphia area Monday night led to the postponement of a series opener between the Phillies and Washington NationalsRead more...

Shortstop Trevor Story will make his long-awaited season debut for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday against the visiting Kansas City Royals, manager Alex Cora told reporters on MondayRead more...

Every day seems to be getting worse for the New York MetsRead more...

What could have been a deflating road trip turned into a spark for the Tampa Bay RaysRead more...

The New York Yankees placed left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon on the 15-day injured list due to a left hamstring strain on MondayRead more...

There was a lot of talk surrounding the Jordan Poole trade situation that saw him shipped away from the Golden State Warriors to the Washington Wizards. We've heard from almost everyone involved, directly or indirectly, in the altercation between Poole and Draymond Green, which many feel led to JP no longer residing...Read more...

The Arizona Cardinals activated second-round draft pick BJ Ojulari (knee) from the physically unable to perform list on MondayRead more...

Green Bay Packers linebacker Rashan Gary came off the physically unable to perform list on Monday, nine months after tearing his right anterior cruciate ligamentRead more...

Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette was sentenced to community service on Monday after agreeing to a plea deal in a gun case and said he hopes for another NFL opportunityRead more...

The World Series champion Houston Astros visited the White House on Monday, with their age-defying manager Dusty Baker finding a kindred spirit in the oval officeRead more...

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended six games and Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez three for their benches-clearing fight on SaturdayRead more...

It all started so well, which is generally how things go for Ronda Rousey.Read more...

Left-hander Clayton Kershaw is "very likely" to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation on Thursday, manager Dave Roberts said MondayRead more...

The Cleveland Guardians claimed outfielder Ramon Laureano off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on MondayRead more...

The Dallas Cowboys released struggling kicker Tristan Vizcaino, head coach Mike McCarthy announced MondayRead more...

The Anaheim Ducks signed veteran goaltender Alex Stalock to a one-year contract on MondayRead more...

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said Monday that he plans to cede coaching duties to assistant head coach Terrell Williams for the team's first preseason gameRead more...

Aside from the Connecticut Sun possibly playing spoiler, the current WNBA season has been conducted essentially known its champion resides in Las Vegas or Brooklyn. The Aces are putting together arguably the most impressive regular season in league history. But there's always an asterisk. A road to a title is never...Read more...

There's a lot that comes along with being quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. When all is going well, and America's Team is winning, you get all the praise, and when they aren't, the finger will be pointed in your direction regardless of what happened on the field. This is how it's supposed to go for the starting QB in...Read more...

The Houston Astros optioned struggling left fielder Corey Julks to Triple-A Sugar Land after Sunday's gameRead more...

Former No. 2 overall draft pick Jabari Parker signed with FC Barcelona, the Spanish club announced Monday.Read more...

The No. 2 pick in this year's NFL draft is getting first dibs on winning the starting quarterback job in HoustonRead more...

If the previous day's lesson, at least for the USWNT, was that soccer sometimes just decides you're going to lose because that's what it wants, then the current European champions England showed that sometimes you just win, even when all logic dictates that you shouldn't. Who knows what's left on the roster for the...Read more...

Jonathan Isaac being one of only two members left (Markelle Fultz) from the Orlando Magic's roster from their time in the 2020 Bubble is irony at its finest. It speaks to the high amount of turnover that occurs in the league, as well as being an example of just how fast the Black Lives Matter" movement came and went...Read more...

Imagine, if you will, an American team. One that is known the world over as not only being the best, but the best by a wide margin. One that is so good, so exhilarating in their play that they've inspired kids (and adults!) the world over to take up the sport. A team so good that they've been the object of a...Read more...

Since NBA players have been permitted to play in international competition, the United States has never sent over a unit like the one they are sending to Asia later this month for the FIBA World Cup. Not a single player on this roster has made an All-NBA team - a first since American pros were allowed to compete. Only...Read more...

Whatever Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas's analytic-rep is, he's going to be remembered for always opting for the big swing. While he may have been championed as a hockey sabermetric darling who rose to the biggest chair in the sport in Toronto, those that deride him would happily point out that any idiot can figure...Read more...

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Neither the US Women's National soccer team's past glory in Megan Rapinoe, nor its future in young phenom Sophia Smith, could defeat Sweden in the present. Both players skipped penalty kicks high over the goal after a 0-0 tie in regulation, clear misses of the target altogether, in a 1-0 loss that was a jarring start...Read more...

The second day of the Round of 16 was a harsh lesson in a couple of soccer truths. The US learned that sometimes ball can lie because it's a devious sort. South Africa learned that if you don't take advantage of the moments you have, the other team at this level will and you'll be going home. Let's make it happen,...Read more...

The symbolism of the final moment can't be shoved off. The USWNT's Alyssa Naeher can't do much more to keep the final penalty out. But sometimes...the bear eats you.

The only reason to watch Jake Paul box is to see a YouTube personality get hit in the face. Like that Twitch star who started a riot in Union Square this week; get him in a pair of gloves and let a New Yorker of equal stature go a few rounds. On Saturday night in Dallas, Nate Diaz, a 37-year-old UFC fighter making his...Read more...

The Los Angeles Lakers continued their tradition of taking care of stars Friday, signing Anthony Davis to a three-year, $186 million max extension. The Brow will now be in purple and gold through 2028, and in the process was rewarded with the richest annual extension in NBA history at $62 million per year. There's an...Read more...

After a meager one-day break without games, the second half of the Women's World Cup began with two games, on paper, that should've been close. Neither happened. Spain kicked Switzerland's ass and Japan deserved to beat Norway by more than the game's final 2-goal margin. While the Japanese were comfortable in victory,...Read more...

Updated Aug. 5: Josh Sills was found not guilty of rape and kidnapping charges. The lineman was also removed from the commissioner's exempt list.Read more...

There's something cathartic about watching conference realignment. Dooms-dayers have been preaching that the end is near for a while, and as the Pac-12 folds, the ACC and Big 12 look on, praying to avoid a similar fate. Deep down, they know it's over, and they, too, will be ravaged by the SEC and Big Ten until there's...Read more...

Jalen Kitna, the son of former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was arrested on Wednesday on two counts of distribution of child exploitation material and three counts of possession of child pornography, according to the Alachua County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office.

For those used to the United States women's national team dominating the globe, this edition of the Women's World Cup has come as a shock. Those who don't tune in every four years expected turbulence, but the level of bumps and lumps the Americans have taken in Australia and New Zealand has already exceeded the damage...Read more...

Domingo German's career was forever altered the moment he threw the 24th perfect game in baseball history. As many humans have walked on the moon as have walked off an MLB mound perfect, and German is one of them. Despite a 5-7 record, and 4.56 ERA this year - and 4.41 ERA for his career - he's shown he can be...Read more...

There are two famous rivalries in North American women's hockey: Canada vs. the USA, and the PWHPA versus the PHF. One rivalry will continue in perpetuity at every World Championship and Olympic Games, while the other is dead.Read more...

A crude trait most human beings possess is that we enjoy watching people fight. It's the reason that football is the most popular sport in America, and prize fights generate millions in pay-per-view sales all over the world. In a controlled setting governed by bells and whistles, physical confrontation is a strategic...Read more...