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Boy, do I have a clip and some snark for those of you who hate the New York Yankees - or love them. There's a certain degree of masochism in all NY sports fans, because every single one of them has James Dolan, the Mets, the Jets, or maybe the Nets in their lives, and cannot, will not quit them. (Again, that's a maybe...Read more...

Shohei Ohtani looks to work his way past a pair of difficult outings on the mound when he starts Friday's opener of the Los Angeles Angels' three-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco said Thursday that he "absolutely" expects to be ready for Week 1 despite undergoing a pair of offseason surgeriesRead more...

The Detroit Lions are releasing kicker Michael Badgley, NFL Network reported on ThursdayRead more...

Doing right by diversity isn't in the NFL's DNA. But their venture with the league's Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) is a great diagnosis.Read more...

Miami Marlins rookie manager Skip Schumaker is in the throes of the longest losing streak of his brief career, six games and countingRead more...

Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn will have X-rays on his left foot ThursdayRead more...

Journeyman forward Nate Thompson retired after 15 seasons with nine NHL teams.Read more...

We haven't heard much from Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield this summer. After signing a one-year deal with the Bucs in March, it's been relatively quiet on the home front for Mayfield, which is unusual. His name hasn't been mentioned much this offseason outside of Tampa. Now that training camps are...Read more...

The Oklahoma City Thunder waived forward Rudy Gay, The Athletic reportedRead more...

Members of the Kansas City Chiefs front office are not peeking around dormitories at Missouri Western State for defensive tackle Chris Jones, whose contract standoff with the team will likely span the team's two-week training camp or beyondRead more...

And we're off. World Cup 2023 finally kicked into gear, and while it's a bit disorienting to watch an event on a cold winter night from a summer morning locale as the sun comes up, we here tend to do our best work when we're disoriented. Both hosts started the tournament, and both exited the day with three points....Read more...

Quarterback Boomer Esiason and wide receiver Chad Johnson will be inducted into the Bengals' Ring of Honor during Cincinnati's Sept. 25 "Monday Night Football" game with the Los Angeles RamsRead more...

Ben Simmons received credit for the 2021-22 season when he opted to sit out rather than play for the Philadelphia 76ers, according to reports.Read more...

It's my fault. I know better than to buy into it, but being so cynical, and assuming that every athlete that seems like he's above the usual morass isn't much of a way to live. I wanted to believe in Jordan Henderson, and still do in a lot of ways.Read more...

New Zealand kicked off the FIFA Women's World Cup with the country's first ever victory in the event, 1-0 over Norway on Thursday in Auckland.Read more...

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The Oakland Athletics will shoot for their third straight victory when they open a four-game home series against the Houston Astros on Thursday nightRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals are not playing like a club that reportedly could be a seller at the upcoming trade deadlineRead more...

The suddenly first-place Baltimore Orioles look to remain atop the American League East when they open a four-game series on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

Mired in a 1-for-31 slump, Byron Buxton spent Wednesday afternoon practicing his swing with Minnesota Twins coaches in the visiting batting cage in the bowels of Seattle's T-Mobile ParkRead more...

Even as he watched Justin Verlander author a vintage performance Wednesday night, manager Buck Showalter had one eye on Thursday and the long-awaited New York Mets debut of another veteranRead more...

The Kansas City Royals honored Miguel Cabrera before Wednesday's game and the Detroit Tigers' legend later displayed he can still catch up to an old-fashioned heaterRead more...

Is this the threshold of the breakthrough that the San Diego Padres have been looking for since AprilRead more...

Veteran right-hander Alex Cobb aims to continue his strong stretch when he leads the San Francisco Giants into the finale of a four-game series vs. the host Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoonRead more...

The Philadelphia Phillies will look for another series win when they host the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoonRead more...

Two of the National League's top pitchers are scheduled to go head-to-head on Thursday afternoon when the Atlanta Braves host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game seriesRead more...

Chase Silseth struck out a career-high 10 hitters to become the latest pitcher to shut down the struggling New York Yankees as the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep with a 7-3 victory on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif.Read more...

Max Kepler homered and scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball as the Minnesota Twins topped the Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Wednesday nightRead more...

Nico Hoerner's first career grand slam highlighted a five-run eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs overcame blowing a two-run lead in the top of the frame to beat the visiting Washington Nationals 8-3 on Wednesday nightRead more...

Miguel Cabrera delivered the tiebreaking single and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched seven strong innings to help the Detroit Tigers notch a 3-2 victory over the host Kansas City Royals on Wednesday nightRead more...

Chase Silseth struck out a career-high 10 hitters and pitched 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball to become the latest pitcher to shut down the struggling New York Yankees as the host Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep with a 7-3 victory Wednesday in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Yu Darvish worked six scoreless innings and Manny Machado drove in a pair of runs with a two-out, fifth-inning single as the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Wednesday nightRead more...

Ryne Nelson allowed two runs and three hits over seven innings to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 win against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday nightRead more...

William Contreras doubled twice, singled and drove in two runs to lift the Milwaukee Brewers past the host Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on WednesdayRead more...

Justin Verlander tossed eight solid innings and Brett Baty homered for a second straight game as the host New York Mets beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Wednesday nightRead more...

Will Benson belted a three-run homer and Graham Ashcraft tossed six-plus innings as the host Cincinnati Reds snapped a six-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on WednesdayRead more...

Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden signed a two-year, $3.8 million deal with the club on WednesdayRead more...

The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-hander Shintaro Fujinami from the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday in exchange for minor league left-hander Easton LucasRead more...

Kansas City Royals All-Star catcher Salvador Perez returns to the lineup Wednesday night against the Cleveland Guardians after missing two games with a left hamstring strainRead more...

JJ Bleday, Cody Thomas and Jace Peterson each hit two-run home runs, the bullpen didn't allow an earned run over the final 4 2/3 innings and the Oakland Athletics held on to defeat the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Wednesday afternoon for a rare series winRead more...

Miami Marlins third base coach Jody Reed suffered a broken leg after getting hit by a line drive foul ball during Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.Read more...

The San Francisco Giants put veteran shortstop Brandon Crawford on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to left knee inflammationRead more...

Buffalo Bills co-owner and CEO Terry Pegula is assuming the role of team president after the organization parted ways Wednesday with COO and executive vice president Ron RaccuiaRead more...

Chas McCormick homered, Jake Meyers had two hits and the visiting Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 in Denver on WednesdayRead more...

Nolan Gorman drove in four runs to help power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Miami Marlins 6-4 on Wednesday and complete a three-game sweepRead more...

All-Star Jonah Heim delivered a game-sealing home run, the bullpen stepped up after Jon Gray exited early with an injury and the Texas Rangers went on to a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays to complete a three-game sweep on Wednesday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

Ramon Urias drove in three runs and Gunnar Henderson homered as the Baltimore Orioles salvaged the finale of the three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers with an 8-5 win on WednesdayRead more...

The Arizona Diamondbacks put right-hander Zach Davies on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with lower back inflammationRead more...