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Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said his obscene gesture in Minneapolis on Tuesday night was directed at a fan who told him to kill himself.,Du

The Detroit Tigers agreed to an eight-year, $150 million contract extension with 21-year-old rookie shortstop Kevin McGonigle on Wednesday.,The deal b

Denzel Clarke's bat often is quiet, but his glove continues to be a loud winning ingredient.,The Athletics' center fielder excels at robbing homers, w

Speculation over the future of LIV Golf ran rampant after league executives reportedly were summoned to New York for an emergency summit on Wednesday.

Two days after he was hit by a fastball in the right shoulder, Shohei Ohtani will test any residual soreness when he takes the mound against the visit

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball could face a league punishment for tripping Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo during Charlotte's play-in victory on Tuesday night.

In recent years, the San Diego Padres haven't played well or gotten much good luck against the Seattle Mariners, reflected in their 4-14 record agains

Penn State QB Drew Allar is rising up NFL draft boards thanks to his size, arm talent, and upside despite inconsistency concerns.

The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to Chad Patrick on the mound as they look to halt their six-game skid when they host the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesda

Buried beneath the rubble of an eight-game losing streak was the fact that the Houston Astros entered a six-game homestand on Tuesday leading the Amer

Dominic Smith has proved to be a consequential addition to the Atlanta Braves' roster, even though he signed with the club only six days before the se

Mike Trout was hitting the ball hard but running into tough luck for the past few games before arriving at Yankee Stadium.,In the past two nights, he

The Tampa Bay Rays will try for their fifth straight victory and second consecutive series win on Wednesday night when they visit the Chicago White So

CJ Abrams continues to be at the heart of most of the positives thus far for the Washington Nationals. ,He remains one of the hottest hitters in the m

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Tyler Mahle of the San Francisco Giants will return to his old home Wednesday night when he starts on the mound against the Reds in Cincinnati in the

A mid-April breakdown of MLB's biggest offseason additions, including Kyle Tucker, Pete Alonso, and Dylan Cease. Who's thriving and who's struggling e

The Pittsburgh Pirates have flipped the script in 2026, combining elite pitching with a revamped offense to emerge as a surprising NL Central contende

The Detroit Tigers will look to extend their winning streak to five games when they host their American League Central rival, the Kansas City Royals,

Nico Hoerner will look to continue his stellar month on Wednesday night when the Chicago Cubs play the decisive contest of their three-game series aga

A three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Baltimore Orioles already has been eventful.,One of the teams will capture the series vic

When Tampa Bay hosts the New York Rangers in the regular-season finale on Wednesday, the Lightning know they won't need to pack their bags postgame.,T

Myles Straw's two-run double capped a three-run 10th inning as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 9-7 victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday nigh

LaMelo Ball wound up as the hero for the Charlotte Hornets in their play-in victory over the Heat on Tuesday, but Miami coach Erik Spoelstra believes

Alex Ovechkin had an assist in what might have been his final NHL game, Jakob Chychrun scored the go-ahead goal and the Washington Capitals beat the h

Jimmy Snuggerud had two goals and two assists to help the St. Louis Blues rally for a 7-5 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday nigh

Jake DeBrusk scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the Vancouver Canucks edged the visiting Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Tuesday night.,DeBrusk

Denis Bouanga's penalty kick in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time gave Los Angeles FC a 1-1 draw with Cruz Azul on Tuesday in Puebla, Me

Amid an internal investigation at The Athletic regarding published photos of NFL reporter Dianna Russini and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at

Highly coveted guard Jeremiah Wilkinson has committed to Arkansas in the transfer portal, according to multiple reports Tuesday night.,The 6-foot-1 Wi

Deni Avdija scored 41 points, and his three-point play with 16.1 seconds remaining capped the Portland Trail Blazers' comeback from an 11-point fourth

Jake DeBrusk scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the Vancouver Canucks edged the visiting Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Tuesday night.,DeBrusk

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen said the team continues to have "productive" talks with Dexter Lawrence amid reports on Tuesday that discus

Jacob Wilson delivered a two-run single, Jeffrey Springs tossed 6 1/3 strong innings and Denzel Clarke robbed a homer as the Athletics recorded a 2-1

Yoshinobu Yamamoto rebounded from a leadoff home run to retire 20 consecutive batters and the Los Angeles Dodgers got the best of a pitchers' duel to

Jimmy Snuggerud had two goals and two assists to help the St. Louis Blues rally for a 7-5 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday nigh

Denis Bouanga's penalty kick in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time gave Los Angeles FC a 1-1 draw with Cruz Azul on Tuesday in Puebla, Me

Christian Walker recorded three hits and a pair of RBIs, and the Houston Astros parlayed a six-run third inning into a 7-6 victory over the visiting C

Myles Straw's two-run double capped a three-run 10th inning as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 9-7 victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday nigh

Nathan Church brought home Thomas Saggese with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning as the host St. Louis Cardinals came from behind to be

Ben Williamson had two hits and three RBIs and left-hander Shane McClanahan earned his first victory in nearly three years as the visiting Tampa Bay R

Hunter Haight scored his first NHL goal and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Dani

LaMelo Ball hit a go-ahead layup with 4.7 seconds left and Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell's shot at the buzzer as the Charlotte Hornets beat th

Byron Buxton collected four hits, including two solo home runs, and Mick Abel pitched seven scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins extended their ho

Former Florida guard Liv McGill, one of the most highly-touted players in the women's college basketball transfer portal, committed to Oklahoma State

Seventh-seeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic and Russian eighth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova both advanced in routine fashion to the Round of 1

California counterparts meet Wednesday in a do-or-die start to the Western Conference play-in, as the No. 9 seed Los Angeles Clippers welcome the 10th

The Chicago White Sox made it official Tuesday, selecting the contract of top pitching prospect Noah Schultz from Triple-A Charlotte in advance of his

Former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was sentenced to 18 months of probation with no jail time on Tuesday after allegedly trespassing on the home