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Isaac Collins and Joey Ortiz hit home runs, William Contreras added a two-run double, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak

Rookie Cole Young singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Houston Astros 7-6 on Sa

Manny Pacquiao's bid to become the oldest welterweight champion in boxing history fell short Saturday night as he failed to beat Mario Barrios at the

Kyle Schwarber belted a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning to vault the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-5 home win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sa

The San Francisco 49ers released veteran safety George Odum on Saturday, one day after placing him on the active/non-football injury list.,Odum, 31, p

The Los Angeles Dodgers are giving shortstop Mookie Betts at least a game off, starting Saturday with the team's matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers

After signing one of their top rookies -- second-round wide receiver Jayden Higgins -- to a fully guaranteed deal earlier this week, the Houston Texan

Eric Lauer pitched six strong innings, Tyler Heineman had a homer and three RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants

Lest anyone doubt the all-around natural racing talent of 18-year-old Connor Zilisch, the rookie claimed a series best fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series vi

David Wright, the seven-time All-Star who was the face of the New York Mets throughout his 14-year MLB career, became the 11th player to have his jers

Eight years after leaving the Los Angeles Clippers, Chris Paul could potentially rejoin the franchise that he helped reinvigorate.,Speaking to reporte

Jake Fraley tied a season high with three hits, including the tiebreaking RBI single and a run-scoring double as the visiting Cincinnati Reds continue

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart did not report to training camp on Saturday with the rest of the team's rookies. The Texas A&M product

Oleksandr Usyk delivered a dominating performance Saturday night and knocked out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round in London to become the undisputed h

Former NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and intends to sign with the Los Ange

The Los Angeles Rams officially signed tight end Terrance Ferguson to a four-year, $9.71 million rookie contract on Saturday, finalizing their 2025 dr

The Washington Nationals signed first overall draft pick Eli Willits to an $8.2 million bonus on Saturday.,The bonus amount is a record for a high-sch

Shortstop Otto Lopez drove in all three runs as the host Miami Marlins won again, defeating the Kansas City Royals, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon.,Lopez'

The adversarial collective bargaining negotiations between the WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association during All-Star Weekend in Ind

23XI co-owner Denny Hamlin is exuding confidence over his team's antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR, so much so that he wasn't showing any outward conce

Practice and Busch Light Pole Qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway was canceled

The New Orleans Saints reached an agreement on a fully guaranteed contract with rookie quarterback Tyler Shough, ESPN reported on Saturday.,The Saints

The Chicago White Sox placed All-Star right-hander Shane Smith on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to a sprained left ankle.,The move is retroa

Golfers are sometimes described as magicians, but Rory McIlroy even surprised himself when he appeared to turn one golf ball into two during the third

High-profile JUCO recruit and University of Georgia commitment Seven Cloud has been charged with domestic battery, according to the Butler County Time

Fighting his swing and seeing world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler pulling away from the field, Xander Schauffele turned to the scoreboards around the Royal

Missouri landed five-star guard Jason Crowe Jr., a consensus top-five player in the Class of 2026. ,Crowe, a 6-foot-3 lefty combo guard from Inglewood

Despite flashy rings and a loaded roster, the Philadelphia Eagles are not betting favorites to defend their Super Bowl title in 2025. Here's why sport

The Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl LIX championship rings include a hidden button that extends a pair of wings when pressed.,The Eagles received thei

Gen.G Esports and AG.AL will meet in the Sunday's best-of-five grand final at the Esports World Cup League of Legends event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,T

A lawsuit seeking compensation from the NCAA for thousands of former Ohio State athletes was dismissed.,The class action suit against the NCAA, Ohio S

Victor Wembanyama is cleared for NBA action after a blood clot scare. While recovering, the Spurs star trained with Shaolin monks and prepped a hometo

The NHL free-agent frenzy is over, but the trade winds are just starting. Rasmus Andersson, Dougie Hamilton, and Erik Karlsson headline a trio of defe

UFC 318 betting picks include Max Holloway's chances of getting his revenge on Dustin Poirier, Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Prachnio, and more top picks for

Ray Montgomery hopes that as the weather continues to heat up, so will the bats of the Los Angeles Angels.,The second half of the season got off to a

The first game following the All-Star break provided plenty of reassurance for the Cincinnati Reds.,For the New York Mets, the return to action just u

The San Francisco Giants will try to convert more hits into runs on Saturday afternoon when they continue their series with the host Toronto Blue Jays

The Kansas City Royals have a problem, and it's one that the rest of the league shares.,How do you pitch to Kyle Stowers? After all, over his past 10

Left-hander Joey Wentz will make his first major league start since 2023 when he takes the mound for the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in the second game

All-Star Kyle Stowers drove in five runs and hit a pair of home runs -- including a walk-off two-run blast in the 10th inning -- to lead the host Miam

Right-hander Quinn Priester collected 10 strikeouts, Caleb Durbin hit a home run and added an RBI double, and the Milwaukee Brewers continued their do

Luis Castillo pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings while Randy Arozarena and Mitch Garver each homered to lead the Seattle Mariners past the visiting Houst

Cameron Boozer says Duke is overlooked" heading into 2025. But with the top recruiting class and another Final Four run, does anyone actually believe

Messi's move to MLS was billed as a transformational moment. A year later, his growing influence at Inter Miami raises questions about what the league

Looking for MLB betting picks for Friday, July 18? We break down three of the best plays on the board, including the San Diego Padres vs. Washington N

The Calgary Stampeders easily handled the Winnipeg Blue Bombers earlier this month.,The rematch is Friday night when the Blue Bombers aim to avenge th

For FC Dallas, Saturday night's visit from St. Louis City SC could be seen as a good-news, bad-news situation.,The good news: They're playing on their

Two struggling sides aim to get on the winning track when CF Montreal hosts the Chicago Fire on Saturday.,Montreal (3-14-6, 15 points) is coming off a

Hoping to snap a six-match winless stretch, Atlanta United hosts Charlotte FC on Saturday in Eastern Conference play.,Atlanta (4-10-8, 20 points) last