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The Baltimore Ravens are activating top running back J.K. Dobbins off the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list on Monday, ESPN reported.Read more...

The feel-good story behind the 2009 blockbuster film "The Blind Side" was all a lie, retired NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher alleges in a lawsuit filed Monday in Shelby County, Tenn.Read more...

Two teams facing desperate times in the quest for a postseason berth open a brief two-game series Tuesday when the Cleveland Guardians visit the Cincinnati Reds.Read more...

If it feels like Chelsea and Liverpool haven't been able to escape each other for about 20 years, that's probably because they haven't. It can be traced back all the way to 2004, when Steven Gerrard was thisclose to joining Chelsea from Liverpool, and then months later they met in the League Cup Final and the...Read more...

Hall of Fame member Derek Jeter will attend his first Old-Timers' Day since retiring in 2014 as the New York Yankees honor the 1998 World Series team next month.Read more...

The release of Madden NFL 24 is just days away, a massive event in the gaming world. This year five NFL players will enter the season with 99 overall ratings; Aaron Donald is once again at the head of the class for a record seventh time in his career. With that, he passed Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning as...Read more...

The New Orleans Saints were breathing a sigh of relief on Monday after an MRI showed that rookie running back Kendre Miller only sustained a knee sprain and should be ready for Week 1, NFL Network reported.Read more...

Entering the 2023 season as it ended the last one, Georgia is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll released Monday.Read more...

Two-time major champion Lilia Vu is the new No. 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings.Read more...

Arizona Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz has been cleared for full football activity after suffering a major knee injury last year that required surgery, NFL Network reported MondayRead more...

Forward David Krejci, who spent his entire NHL career with the Boston Bruins, announced his retirement on MondayRead more...

Rays shortstop Wander Franco is not traveling with Tampa Bay for a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants that begins Monday, according to multiple reportsRead more...

Peyton Manning can add another title to his collection as the fall semester begins at the University of Tennessee: professor.Read more...

James Harden made his position on Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey abundantly clear at an event in China with AdidasRead more...

Championship urgency is more real in the NFL than in any other sport. When that window is open, teams have to climb up the ladder and jump in like Sam in Clarissa Explains it All. Any hesitation and soon that hard salary cap will not allow a contending team to satisfy every talented player who deserves a raise. The ...Read more...

It's been a while since New York had a lost summer, baseball-wise. Every New York summer is hot and smells like anarchy, but usually one of the Mets or Yankees can make all that sweating and noise worth it for their supporters. The Mets gave up their responsibility long ago, while the Yankees have been stumbling along...Read more...

Teams attempting to maintain their grip on wild-card playoff positions duel in a rare head-to-head series when the Tampa Bay Rays and host San Francisco Giants open a three-game set on Monday nightRead more...

The Padres will host the Baltimore Orioles in the first of three games Monday night as San Diego opens its longest and arguably most important homestand of the seasonRead more...

For the first three months of the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks were the surprising leaders in the National League West. They enjoyed a remarkable turnaround from going 52-110 two years ago to matching that win total at this season's All-Star breakRead more...

Both the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates harbored high hopes when the season beganRead more...

The red-hot Seattle Mariners are looking to start a new winning streak when they visit the Kansas City Royals on Monday to start a four-game seriesRead more...

Max Scherzer has faced 11,879 batters in his 16 years in the majors, regular and postseason combined, but he has never stared down Shohei OhtaniRead more...

After taking three of four games against the New York Mets, the Atlanta Braves will turn their attention to the other New York team when they return home to begin a three-game interleague series with the Yankees on MondayRead more...

Like many of his St. Louis Cardinals teammates, pitcher Miles Mikolas is mystified by his uneven performance this seasonRead more...

The Miami Marlins pulled off a massive comeback to beat a team on the fringe of the American League wild-card raceRead more...

Jeter Downs hit a walk-off single with two outs to cap a six-run ninth inning as the Washington Nationals rallied to an 8-7 victory against the visiting Oakland Athletics, completing a three-game series sweep on Sunday afternoon.Read more...

Kodai Senga survived a rocky first inning to toss six solid frames and earn the win Sunday night for the host New York Mets, who salvaged the finale of a four-game series by edging the Atlanta Braves 7-6Read more...

New Orleans Saints running back Kendre Miller will undergo an MRI exam after injuring his knee during Sunday's 26-24 preseason victory over the visiting Kansas City ChiefsRead more...

Stuart Fairchild's forceout drove in Tyler Stephenson in the 10th inning Sunday to give the visiting Cincinnati Reds a 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and a split of a doubleheaderRead more...

The Tampa Bay Rays confirmed Sunday that Major League Baseball is investigating social media posts that accuse Rays shortstop Wander Franco of having an inappropriate relationship with an underage girlRead more...

New Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen expects injured running back Jonathan Taylor to return to camp this week, although the extent of Taylor's recovery from an ankle injury was unclearRead more...

Kyle Phillips snagged an interception with one minute left in regulation to set up Blake Grupe's game-winning 31-yard field goal as time expired, lifting the New Orleans Saints over the visiting Kansas City Chiefs 26-24 in a preseason game on Sunday afternoon.Read more...

Rookie quarterback Aidan O'Connell threw for 141 yards and a touchdown as the host Las Vegas Raiders broke away from a tie just before halftime and blew out the San Francisco 49ers 34-7 on SundayRead more...

Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-3 Sunday afternoonRead more...

A two-run home run by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the seventh inning helped the Arizona Diamondbacks come back from a three-run deficit and beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday in PhoenixRead more...

Patrick Bailey lined a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday afternoon, allowing the San Francisco Giants to escape a wild finish with a 3-2, walk-off victory over the visiting Texas RangersRead more...

Julio Urias tied a career high with 12 strikeouts and Miguel Rojas drove in four runs, including a go-ahead home run, as the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a four-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies with an 8-3 victory SundayRead more...

Seattle Mariners left-hander Marco Gonzales will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a nerve in his pitching forearmRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodges placed right-hander Joe Kelly on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right forearm inflammationRead more...

Rookie right-hander Chase Silseth remained unbeaten over his last four starts while Shohei Ohtani clubbed his American League-leading 41st home run as the Los Angeles Angels salvaged the finale of this three-game road series with a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on SundayRead more...

Jake Burger hit a game-ending single with one out in the ninth inning as the Miami Marlins rallied for an 8-7 victory over the host New York Yankees on Sunday afternoonRead more...

Freddy Peralta pitched six shutout innings and Carlos Santana hit a three-run home run as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-3 on Sunday to secure a three-game sweepRead more...

Jeter Downs hit a walk-off single with two outs in Washington's six-run ninth inning as the Nationals rallied to an 8-7 victory against the visiting Oakland Athletics, completing a three-game series sweep Sunday afternoonRead more...

Daulton Varsho hit a three-run home run and had a career-best five RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Chicago Cubs 11-4 on Sunday afternoonRead more...

Andres Gimenez collected four hits, including a home run, and Oscar Gonzalez chipped in with three doubles to power the Cleveland Guardians to a 9-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

Kyle Phillips snagged an interception with one minute left in regulation to set up Blake Grupe's game-winning 31-yard field goal as time expired to lift the New Orleans Saints over the visiting Kansas City Chiefs 26-24 in a preseason game on Sunday afternoonRead more...

Sonny Gray tossed six shutout innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the host Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game seriesRead more...

Jared Triolo's pinch-hit three-run homer in the seventh inning Sunday gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 4-2 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds in the first game of a doubleheaderRead more...

The way that the NBA game is currently played - the spacing, position fluidity, the resting of stars during the regular season - all of that and more has been in the works for 20 years. Prioritizing 3-point shooting to maximize room for drivers and post players did not start and end with Mike D'Antoni's Houston RocketsRead more...

The Minnesota Vikings signed free agent linebacker Tanner Vallejo, NFL Network reported SundayRead more...