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The New York Mets and Chicago White Sox certainly did their part to add to Tuesday night's league-wide offensive outburstRead more...

With Carlos Correa struggling through the worst season of his career, Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli made an unconventional decisionRead more...

Dairon Blanco will look to follow up a career night with a suitable encore on Wednesday when his Kansas City Royals play the third contest of their four-game series against the visiting Detroit TigersRead more...

The San Francisco Giants will look to extend their seven-game winning streak when they oppose the slumping Reds on Wednesday in the third game of a four-game series at CincinnatiRead more...

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon clearly remembers the first time he set eyes on Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei OhtaniRead more...

Juan Soto's bat will need to heat up for the San Diego Padres to rejoin the National League playoff chaseRead more...

The Atlanta Braves and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks will have a hard act to follow when they continue their three-game series on WednesdayRead more...

Deep into a stellar career, Craig Kimbrel wasn't expected to become the primary closer for the Philadelphia Phillies this seasonRead more...

The Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays are division leaders heading in opposite directions as they close out a three-game series Wednesday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

Boston right-hander Brayan Bello isn't close to arbitration eligibility, yet his impressive pitching has the Red Sox already thinking about offering the second-year player a contract extensionRead more...

As the Colorado rotation has been hit hard by injuries, Austin Gomber has stepped up for the RockiesRead more...

Step by step, Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara is approaching his Cy Young Award formRead more...

Christian Walker homered twice and drove in five runs, Geraldo Perdomo delivered a tiebreaking, two-run double in the ninth inning and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks outlasted the Atlanta Braves 16-13 on Tuesday.Read more...

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer might be the only player in the ballpark on Wednesday hoping for a lengthy rain delay that lasts into the eveningRead more...

Alex Kirilloff finished a double shy of a cycle and Bailey Ober overcame a rocky beginning to pitch six quality innings as the Minnesota Twins defeated the host Seattle Mariners 10-3 on TuesdayRead more...

Wilmer Flores homered twice and drove in five runs to lead the visiting San Francisco Giants to their seventh straight win, an 11-10 slugfest victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday nightRead more...

Mickey Moniak went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs, and left-hander Patrick Sandoval pitched 7 1/3 innings of two-hit ball to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Ryan Noda and JJ Bleday hit early home runs, Luis Medina combined with four relievers on a five-hitter and the host Oakland Athletics snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday nightRead more...

The Cleveland Guardians will shoot for a three-game series sweep of the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. It could be a wild oneRead more...

Kris Bryant and Ryan McMahon hit consecutive home runs in the first inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 4-3 in Denver on Tuesday nightRead more...

Patrick Wisdom's tiebreaking homer highlighted a six-run seventh inning, and Seiya Suzuki also went deep during a four-hit night as the Chicago Cubs pulled away for a 17-3 blowout of the visiting Washington Nationals on TuesdayRead more...

Nolan Arenado hit a three-run walk-off homer in the 10th inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the visiting Miami Marlins 5-2 on TuesdayRead more...

Rookie Dairon Blanco recorded career highs of four hits and three RBIs, and fellow rookie Maikel Garcia drove in a career-best four runs as the host Kansas City Royals outslugged the Detroit Tigers 11-10 on TuesdayRead more...

Francisco Alvarez hit a pair of two-run homers on Tuesday night for the host New York Mets, who held off the Chicago White Sox to earn an 11-10 victoryRead more...

Marcus Semien belted his 199th career home run, Corey Seager also went deep and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 in a battle of division leaders on Tuesday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

Christian Walker homered twice and drove in five runs, Geraldo Perdomo delivered a tiebreaking, two-run double in the ninth inning, and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks outlasted the Atlanta Braves 16-13 on TuesdayRead more...

Jason Heyward hit a three-run home run to power a five-run second inning and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers pulled away for a 10-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on TuesdayRead more...

Juan Soto hit one of four San Diego homers and drove in three runs while Joe Musgrove continued his stellar pitching as the Padres coasted to a 9-1 victory over the host Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Josh Naylor had two home runs and six RBIs, Josh Bell added a two-run shot and Logan Allen pitched five scoreless innings as the visiting Cleveland Guardians pummeled the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 on TuesdayRead more...

Kyle Schwarber homered for the fourth consecutive game, Bryson Stott added two hits and an RBI and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on TuesdayRead more...

The Texas Rangers signed No. 4 overall draft pick Wyatt Langford on Tuesday, rewarding the outfielder with an $8 million bonusRead more...

Joc Pederson had a go-ahead double in a two-run 10th inning as the visiting San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in the conclusion of Monday's suspended game for their sixth straight winRead more...

A misdemeanor simple assault charge against Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Rashad Weaver has been dropped, according to multiple reportsRead more...

The New York Giants placed linebacker Jarrad Davis on season-ending injured reserve TuesdayRead more...

The struggling San Diego Padres designated infielder Rougned Odor for assignment and demoted catcher Austin Nola to Triple-A El Paso on TuesdayRead more...

Patrick Mahomes wore white-framed shades, a backpack, rolled two knee-high suitcases and brought a No. 1-ranked show to Chiefs training campRead more...

Once professional athletes reach a certain level in their respective sport, no matter how long they've played and how obvious their decline becomes, it's rare that anyone will go out on a limb and proclaim this to the masses. The more polarizing you become in your fame, the less people are willing to call it how it...Read more...

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges addressed his year-long absence from the NBA by apologizing Tuesday for causing "pain and embarrassment" after a domestic violence incident in which he was accused of assaulting the mother of his children in front of themRead more...

MLB owners have been dead set on rewarding their own mediocrity, because the larger economy and society as a whole has basically been set up to reward shitfucks like them for barely being able to remain upright, and intaking oxygen. The expansion of the playoffs was meant to get more money from TV companies for more...Read more...

Alex Galchenyuk issued an apology Tuesday and announced that he has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program after his arrest last week and subsequent termination by the Arizona CoyotesRead more...

Free agent center Nerlens Noel and the Sacramento Kings are in agreement on a one-year deal worth $3.1 million, his agent told ESPN on TuesdayRead more...

Former LSU right-hander Paul Skenes, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, signed a contract that includes a record $9.2 million signing bonus with the Pittsburgh Pirates on TuesdayRead more...

Russell Wilson is back in the good graces of his teammates - at least a couple of them. The longtime Seattle Seahawks quarterback attended the wedding of past No. 1 receiver Tyler Lockett. There's even photographic evidence of the party so Wilson now has proof of affability when he gets back to Denver.Read more...

Breakout the B-roll of lawnmowers and field painters, it's almost time for HBO's Hard Knocks. One of HBO's crown jewels since the turn of the millennium will feature the New York Jets for the second time. When Rex Ryan's team was featured for a month on the small screen 13 years ago, it was some of the best sports...Read more...

For the third time in as many years, James Harden wants a change of scenery.Read more...

Jonathan Taylor and Derrick Henry weren't shy about voicing their displeasure after fellow running backs Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard were unable to reach multi-year contracts ahead of the deadline for franchise-tagged players.Read more...

Free-agent acquisition JuJu Smith-Schuster is fully recovered from a knee injury and ready to go for the opening of training camp with the New England Patriots next weekRead more...

The deadline for franchise-tagged players and their teams to come to an agreement has come and gone, and neither Saquon Barkley nor Josh Jacobs got the long-term extension they were seeking. Of course, everyone has an opinion on the situation NFL running backs find themselves in frequently. There might not be anyone...Read more...

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel on Tuesday defended his team's reported signing of DeAndre Hopkins after the club failed in its previous attempt to bring in a veteran high-profile wide receiverRead more...

The Calgary Flames will retire former goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff's No. 34 on March 2 prior to the team's home game against the Pittsburgh PenguinsRead more...