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Trent Grisham delivered a run-scoring single in the top of the second inning, and four pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as the visiting New Yo

Spencer Torkelson had a two-run double and the host Detroit Tigers thumped the slumping Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Friday night.,Riley Greene had two h

Trevor Story collected three hits, including a pair of three-run home runs, to help the Boston Red Sox extend their winning streak to three games by b

Right-hander Bowden Francis pitched six solid innings, right fielder Addison Barger had three assists and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting

The host San Jose Earthquakes aim to defeat Sporting Kansas City for the second time this season when the teams meet Saturday night.,While the Earthqu

From Thunder-Cavs in the NBA Finals to a Clippers-Thunder grudge match, here are the NBA Playoff series that would light up the 2025 postseason.

The United Football League and its players association ratified a new collective bargaining agreement following six months of talks, union officials s

More than 23 million fans attended an NHL regular-season game in 2024-25, the highest total in the league's 108-year history.,The league announced Fri

Projected first-round pick Ben Saraf of Israel announced Friday he is entering the 2025 NBA Draft.,"This is the right time for me," he told ESPN. "Aft

The Overwatch Champions Series' 2025 Champions Clash got underway Friday in Hangzhou, China.,Eight teams qualified for spots in the double-elimination

New Orleans Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk announced his retirement on social media Thursday night.,Ramczyk, 30, started 101 games over seven season

The Portland Timbers enter their home clash against Los Angeles FC on Saturday night on a five-match unbeaten run.,Even so, Portland manager Phil Nevi

The Colorado Rapids will look for their third road win of the season when they visit a Houston Dynamo side gradually finding its footing following a s

The world is united in one thing: Aaron Rodgers fatigue. His latest free agency drama has everyone - including the Pittsburgh Steelers - waiting on hi

Manager Oscar Pareja will try to help Orlando City extend their unbeaten run in Saturday night's match at CF Montreal after receiving a three-year con

These are three can't-miss series that kick off the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, packed with rivalries, redemption arcs, and star-studded storylines

Austin FC will look to get back on track when they host the surprisingly winless Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday afternoon.,Austin FC (4-3-1, 13 points

The Los Angeles Angels will begin a three-game series Friday night against the San Francisco Giants in Anaheim, Calif., after playing 15 of their firs

The Colorado Rockies, with a new hitting coach on the bench, will try to end a six-game losing streak when they face the Washington Nationals on Frida

The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to ace Freddy Peralta as they go for their third straight win when they face the visiting Athletics on Friday in the o

Cole Ragans has been the major-league strikeout leader in the early weeks of the season. The Kansas City Royals' left-hander will look to deliver anot

Kumar Rocker put together a solid outing to earn his first career win as the Texas Rangers downed the slumping Los Angeles Angels 5-3 to finish a thre

Ryan McLeod collected a goal and two assists to help lift Buffalo to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, giving Sabres co

Like offense?,Two of the most productive offenses in the National League will meet when the Chicago Cubs play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Frid

Ryan McLeod collected a goal and two assists to help lift the host Buffalo Sabres to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday in the reg

A day after newly arrived quarterback Ryan Browne announced that he is leaving North Carolina, the Tar Heels landed Gio Lopez out of the transfer port

Leody Taveras had a two-run single and Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager hit solo home runs as the Texas Rangers downed the slumping Los Angeles Angels 5

The Sacramento Kings and general manager Monte McNair mutually agreed to part ways after the team's play-in loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.

Steve Angeli, who was part of Notre Dame's quarterback competition this spring, is entering the transfer portal, several outlets reported Thursday.,An

Florida State University canceled all home athletic events through Sunday following a shooting Thursday on the Tallahassee campus that killed one pers

Damian Lillard has been cleared of blood clots and is ramping up workouts, just three weeks after being ruled out indefinitely.

Left-hander Andrew Heaney went 7 1/3 shutout innings and Oneil Cruz blasted a leadoff home run to propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory

Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard has been cleared for full basketball activity, the team announced Thursday.,He had been treated for deep vei

Jack Kochanowicz faces a tough test in Texas - and we're betting he won't last 17 outs. Here's why the under is the smart prop play in Rangers-Angels.

The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Stand on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to lower back inflammation.,In a corre

Unless the New Orleans Saints plan to reinvent the meaning of "generational talent," head coach Kellen Moore is going to need a quarterback. Possibly

New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin and Madison Square Garden Sports paid financial settlements last year to a former team employee who made sexual a

The Sacramento Kings and general manager Monte McNair mutually agreed to part ways after Wednesday's play-in loss to the Dallas Mavericks, multiple ou

It took almost three weeks for the New York Mets to lose consecutive games.,The Mets will look to snap their first skid of the season on Thursday nigh

Expect the ball to be in play, and likely hit on the ground, when the Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in the finale of a three-g

The Detroit Tigers will look to get their offense back on track when they begin a 10-game homestand with the opener of a four-game series against the

The Tampa Bay Rays will host their second straight American League East opponent when the New York Yankees travel south to start a four-game series on

The Baltimore Orioles are in this position again, trying to win consecutive games for the first time this season when they play Thursday evening again

Following a series victory in New York, the San Francisco Giants can take a set from the Philadelphia Phillies when they continue their 10-game road t

Expanded playoffs offer hope - but not for everyone. Here are the last-place MLB teams that should already be sweating.

Shedeur Sanders' NFL career may hinge on where he lands. From Cleveland to Pittsburgh, some fits are golden - others, disastrous.

The Athletics have an opportunity to earn a three-game sweep for the first time since last July when they visit the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afte

The NBA postseason is turning into a whistle fest - and not in a good way. Defense is winning, but the refs are stealing the show.

The Cincinnati Reds will look to build a new winning streak and capture their third straight series when they host the Seattle Mariners on Thursday af

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis is having fun again after a shaky start to his major league career.,Davis figures to be in the lineup again whe