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The Kansas City Royals haven't truly taken advantage of an extended homestand, but they could still conclude it on a strong note.,Looking to gain more

Cristopher Sanchez and the Philadelphia Phillies have lofty goals this year, and they will continue that quest on Friday when they open a three-game r

A disastrous visit to Canada shortly before the All-Star break left the New York Yankees spending their summer catching up in the American League East

Despite having the best record in the major leagues, the Milwaukee Brewers are hurting as they begin a three-game road series against the Pittsburgh P

Although Baltimore occupies last place in the American League East, the Orioles are impacting the National League West race during the final month of

Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty took his team on a roller coaster ride during his six starts in August. ,The Tigers are hoping they will get

Amanda Anisimova experienced the worst possible result in her first Grand Slam final.,She will get another chance in the next major championship match

Kyle Teel went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox outlasted the Minnesota Twins 11-8 on Thursday night in Minn

Jalen Hurts completed 19 of 23 passes and scrambled for two touchdowns, and the host Philadelphia Eagles ended an eventful opening night by putting aw

Paul Skenes tossed six shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out eight to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-3 win and a three-game swe

Carla Leite broke the game's final tie on a jumper with 2:26 remaining and the Golden State Valkyries became the first WNBA expansion team ever to cli

Arizona will try to fine-tune its offensive performance coming off a season-opening home win over Hawaii when it faces Weber State on Saturday in Tucs

A'ja Wilson pumped in 31 points and the host Las Vegas Aces set a franchise record with their 13th consecutive victory, defeating the league-best Minn

A'ja Wilson pumped in 31 points and the host Las Vegas Aces set a franchise record with their 13th consecutive victory, defeating the league-best Minn

After struggling for much of the season, the San Francisco Giants are making a late push in the National League wild-card race.,The Giants (71-69) hav

With a week remaining in the regular season, the Atlanta Dream are playing with as much confidence as any team in the WNBA.,Atlanta (27-14) has won th

Chiefs vs. Chargers in Brazil features Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert, but elite defenses and key absences make the under the best bet.

Injuries and late-game lapses have mounted for the Indiana Fever down the stretch, but the WNBA playoffs remain in range.,That's a testament to the gr

The Kansas City Royals placed ace right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a lower back strain.,The move is retroactive to Mo

Bill Belichick's move to UNC has been chaotic, from poor recruiting to NFL scouts being shut out. Here's why his college football experiment looks doo

The Seattle Mariners got a rare day off on the road Thursday. And they needed it.,The Mariners (73-67) have lost three in a row and five of six on the

The WNBA suspended Chicago Sky star Angel Reese for one game as a result of her reaching the technical foul limit for the season.,Reese will be forced

After a humbling season opener, Syracuse coach Fran Brown said he hopes a more relaxed atmosphere will lead to better results Saturday afternoon when

Minnesota earned a victory in its season opener, but that doesn't mean coach P.J. Fleck is satisfied heading into his team's next matchup.,Fleck is lo

West Virginia will take the field in Athens against Ohio on Saturday afternoon looking to build on a dominant Week 1 performance.,West Virginia routed

As the season winds down, the confidence of the Chicago White Sox goes up.,Chicago (52-88) has the worst record in the American League and trails only

Talented rookie left-hander Noah Cameron is ready to make his return to the mound.,A refreshed Cameron will look to help the host Kansas City Royals a

Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick will try to secure his first collegiate coaching victory when his North Carolina team plays in a

The Cleveland Guardians and the host Tampa Bay Rays find themselves in similar situations as they get set for a four-game series that begins Thursday

Houston third baseman Isaac Paredes resumed baseball activities on Wednesday, running at half speed before fielding grounders prior to the Astros' 8-7

Paul Skenes continues to make history in his second season in the majors, but he knows he likely has only a few more chances to bolster his case for h

The Milwaukee Brewers will put the National League player and pitcher of the month on display Thursday when they take on the visiting Philadelphia Phi

No. 12 Arizona State will look to duplicate its success against Mississippi State when the teams meet for the second straight season Saturday, this ti

In their opener last season, the Denver Broncos went on the road and played in a hostile environment, losing to the Seattle Seahawks, but coach Sean P

Matt Chapman went deep twice to extend San Francisco's home run streak to 17 games as the visiting Giants beat Colorado to sweep a three-game series.,

UL Monroe shockingly defeated Alabama in 2007 when Nick Saban was in his first season with the Crimson Tide and vying to get his footing with the prog

For the first time in four years, Felix Auger-Aliassime is back in a Grand Slam semifinal.,After making just one quarterfinal appearance in the prior

Matt Chapman went deep twice to extend San Francisco's home run streak to 17 games as the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 10-8 in Denver on Wednesday

Yordan Alvarez produced a four-hit game and the Houston Astros rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat the visiting New York Yankees 8-7 on Wednesd

Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen pitched six scoreless innings, Corbin Carroll doubled and scored, and the Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 in P

A daunting home-field advantage is regularly associated with the Seattle Seahawks.,That might be put to the test Sunday afternoon when the NFC West ri

The NBA reportedly is tinkering with the All-Star Game format again, this time adding an international twist.,The 2026 competition will feature two te

Possessing its highest preseason ranking since 2014, South Carolina delivered in its neutral-site season opener last Sunday.,The Gamecocks scored two

Michael A. Taylor hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 comeback win over the Minnesota Twins on W

Utah enters its home opener against Cal Poly in Salt Lake City on Saturday with a much more potent offense than a season ago., ,The No. 25 Utes (1-0)

Amanda Anisimova got some sweet revenge on Wednesday at the U.S. Open.,Fifty-three days after the American was defeated 6-0, 6-0 by Poland's Iga Swiat

Three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani was scratched from pitching detail for the Los Angeles Dodgers' road game with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Manag

Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen pitched six scoreless innings, Corbin Carroll doubled and scored, and the Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 in P

It's an interstate matchup Saturday when the Cincinnati Bearcats host the Bowling Green Falcons.,The Bearcats are aiming to bounce back from a 20-17 s

Chargers running back Najee Harris completed another practice and will play when Los Angeles opens the season in Brazil on Friday night. ,Head coach J