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Nathan Eovaldi recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts in 8 2/3 scoreless innings as the visiting Texas Rangers handled the Oakland Athletics 4-0 in the opener of a four-game series on ThursdayRead more...

Freddy Fermin and the host Kansas City Royals squeezed by the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on a rainy Thursday afternoon.Read more...

The Washington Nationals have been trending up recently while the New York Mets have been going in the wrong directionRead more...

Jesper Fast tipped in the winning goal on an overtime power play as the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the New Jersey Devils with Thursday night's 3-2 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Raleigh, N.CRead more...

Heading into Game 5 of their second-round Western Conference playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night in Las Vegas, the Edmonton Oilers will attempt to do something neither team has been able to do in their best-of-seven seriesRead more...

Drew Rasmussen struck out Aaron Judge three times and pitched seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays routed the New York Yankees 8-2 on Thursday in the opener of a four-game seriesRead more...

The New York Jets have gone from being buried in the afternoon to loaded with nationally televised appearances.Read more...

Friday figures to be an exciting night for Miami Marlins fansRead more...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco exited Thursday's game against the host New York Yankees with tightness on the right side of his neckRead more...

Maybe consuming all 272 NFL regular-season games is on your agenda.Read more...

Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds will not move forward with his bid to acquire the Ottawa Senators, ESPN and Postmedia reported ThursdayRead more...

Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders and Linus Ullmark of the Boston Bruins were named finalists on Thursday for the 2022-23 Vezina Trophy, awarded annually to the best goaltender in the NHL.Read more...

Reviving a storied franchise from midseason doldrums was never going to be easy, leaving the Los Angeles Lakers to try once more to advance to the Western Conference finalsRead more...

Four pitchers combined on a six-hit shutout and Spencer Steer added a solo home run as the Cincinnati Reds cruised to a 5-0 win over the visiting New York Mets in the rubber match of the three-game series ThursdayRead more...

Freddy Fermin and the host Kansas City Royals squeezed by the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on a rainy Thursday afternoonRead more...

The Colorado Rockies endured one of their worst months in franchise history when they finished April with 20 losses. They were well on their way to their first 100-loss season before the calendar flipped to MayRead more...

Texas Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager is beginning a minor league rehab stint Thursday night for Double-A Frisco as he prepares to return to the majors after sustaining a left hamstring strain a month agoRead more...

Left-handed pitcher James Paxton is scheduled to make his long-awaited debut for the Boston Red Sox on Friday night when they open a three-game series against the visiting St. Louis CardinalsRead more...

Major stadium renovations, if approved, will keep the Jacksonville Jaguars from playing home games at TIAA Bank Field, and also impact the site of the annual Georgia-Florida college football gameRead more...

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba signed his four-year rookie contract, NFL Network reported on ThursdayRead more...

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton will not play in Thursday's Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the visiting Denver Nuggets due to a rib contusion, multiple media outlets reportedRead more...

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Atlanta right-hander Spencer Strider will look to remain unbeaten when the Braves open a three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays on Friday nightRead more...

The saga of Dan Snyder’s selling the Washington Commanders has had more twists and turns than Waystar Royco in HBO’s Succession. It shouldn’t take this long to move one from one corrupt billionaire to another and yet, every few weeks, there’s another twist that’s giving these storylines new legs. Who knew boardroom…Read more...

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse received an automatic one-game suspension Thursday for instigating a fight during the final five minutes of regulation in Wednesday's Game 4 of the Western Conference second-round series versus the Vegas Golden KnightsRead more...

Carlos Correa capped a seventh-inning rally with a go-ahead, two-run double as the Minnesota Twins defeated the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series in MinneapolisRead more...

The reeling Pittsburgh Pirates will look to right the ship when they visit the Baltimore Orioles on Friday in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Two-time 30-homer hitter Franmil Reyes opted to become a free agent on Thursday.Read more...

Tight end Luke Schoonmaker agreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys, his representation said over social media on ThursdayRead more...

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The Toronto Maple Leafs face another must-win situation Friday night against the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference second-round seriesRead more...

Even four-plus years into its existence, AEW still has that magic of being able to get its fans excited by just having two guys step into the ring. Just the sight of a certain matchup coming to fruition — be it simply a fantasy booking dream, a high point in another well-told story, or some combination thereof — can…Read more...

Despite their offensive struggles, the Cleveland Guardians have been able to stay afloat through the first six weeks of the seasonRead more...

The New York Yankees transferred right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga to the 60-day injured list on ThursdayRead more...

Once Julio Rodriguez starts hitting up to his ability, he inevitably will see his name higher on the lineup card. For now, Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais is writing Rodriguez's name in the No. 6 spotRead more...

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday won the NBA's 2022-23 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award for the third time in four seasons on ThursdayRead more...

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis is expected be available for Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night barring a setback with his head injury, TNT reported ThursdayRead more...

The New York Knicks once again will look to prevent the Heat from etching their name into the NBA history books when the teams play Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday night in MiamiRead more...

Minnesota Twins right-hander Tyler Mahle will undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his season, manager Rocco Baldelli said ThursdayRead more...

Sports and politics have always served as the smoking gun when it comes to proving that white male privilege is a real thing. It’s the reason why all of our presidents — besides one — have been white men, and why that same demographic dominates head coaching positions in sports. On Wednesday, the latest chapter of…Read more...

The Colorado Rapids have suspended attacker Max Alves in connection to a match-fixing ring in Brazil, per an ESPN report. The Major League Soccer club made a statement acknowledging the situation but did not name Alves for any player in the remarks. The MLS’ official account made a similar statement with little…Read more...

Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is still a man without a football home. There had been speculation about where Elliott could land, but he’s still searching for that spot. Elliott’s frustrations are reportedly mounting with each passing day of free agency. Similar to common sense, self-awareness is…Read more...

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo will have a hearing with the league on Thursday after slashing Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl on Wednesday nightRead more...

The Philadelphia Flyers named former NHL player and current TV analyst Keith Jones as president of hockey operations on ThursdayRead more...

The New England Patriots will honor Tom Brady at the team's 2023 home opener, owner Bob Kraft said ThursdayRead more...

When the All-NBA teams were announced Wednesday, Jalen Brunson’s name was conspicuously missing. Point guard is a deep position, but Brunson has been one of the NBA’s hottest scorers this season.

The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will kick off the 2023 regular season against the visiting Detroit Lions on Thursday, Sept. 7.Read more...

If there’s someone associated with turning their meal-ticket fame into bad decisions, it’s Jackson Mahomes. And a week after the 22-year-old thinks-he’s-a-social-media-influencer and younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was arrested on aggravated sexual battery and a misdemeanor count of…Read more...

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Modern baseball thinking has it that the manager in the dugout is just an extension of the front office. He pressed the buttons he was told to, and if he can help manage personalities and keep a bunch of millionaires from knifing each other over seven hot months, so much the better. So maybe David Ross doesn’t have…Read more...