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Tennis is undergoing its Steph Curry moment. The way Carlos Alcaraz controls the country-club sport through his racket is unlike anything we've seen before. Nearly a decade after Curry's rise to superstardom, every high school sophomore thinks swishing a 40-footer is routine. It's not, and every air ball should get...Read more...

Sadly, the story for a lot of teams in this World Cup are those taking the field in spite, or directly to spite, their FAs. Canada, Spain, England, Nigeria, Haiti don't even complete the list of teams that are having problems with their governing organizations as they enter the biggest tournament in the world. In the...Read more...

The St. Louis Cardinals designated left-hander Genesis Cabrera for assignment on Monday, The Athletic reportedRead more...

The kids might not realize it, but in 1997 the movie of the summer was Men In Black. In the 90s, Will Smith was the king of summer blockbusters, especially if they opened July 4th weekend - or included aliens. One of the best parts of the MiB franchise was the Neuralyzers, a device that was used to erase the memories...Read more...

The New York Jets open training camp Wednesday, and it won't take long for fans to get a look at Aaron Rodgers at the helm of Gang GreenRead more...

The Winnipeg Jets avoided arbitration by re-signing center Morgan Barron to a two-year deal worth $2.7 million on MondayRead more...

Joel Embiid might be done trusting the process in Philadelphia if the 76ers fail to play for a championship in the near futureRead more...

The Philadelphia 76ers have advanced to the eastern conference semifinals in five of the last six postseasons. During the Joel Embiid era, that has been their ceiling chasing that ever-elusive Eastern Conference Finals appearance, which the franchise hasn't been featured in since 2001. Pressure continues to mount as ...Read more...

The Philadelphia 76ers signed big man Filip Petrusev, a 2021 draft pick, to a contract on MondayRead more...

Franchise-tagged running back Tony Pollard isn't expected to sign a long-term deal with the Dallas Cowboys before Monday afternoon's deadline, multiple outlets reportedRead more...

There is a vision of how to beat Novak Djokovic at a major, especially at Wimbledon, and even more especially at Centre Court, where he hadn't lost in 10 years. It's only a vision, because so few have ever achieved it. Only Rafa Nadal and Daniil Medvedev had managed to beat Djokovic in a major in the past four years,...Read more...

Connor Bedard celebrated his 18th birthday by putting his signature on a three-year contract with the Chicago BlackhawksRead more...

This past week has been a significant one for Sonny Gray.Read more...

The Oakland Athletics will throw a new look at the Boston Red Sox in hopes of getting results a little different than in their recent series when the clubs kick off a three-game set on the West Coast on Monday nightRead more...

The New York Yankees appeared to have a soft schedule coming out of the All-Star break, but they haven't taken advantage so farRead more...

The Detroit Tigers can only hope that Matt Manning, their promising 6-foot-6 right-hander, can continue to remain "clueless" on the moundRead more...

After hitting no higher than .210 with the Los Angeles Dodgers in each of the past two seasons, Cody Bellinger signed with the Chicago Cubs in December looking to revive his careerRead more...

The Tampa Bay Rays got the best of the Texas Rangers when they met early last month in St. Petersburg, Fla., taking two out of three in the seriesRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals came out of the All-Star break with a revitalized offense that hit seven homers and scored 22 runs in three games against the visiting Washington NationalsRead more...

The streaking San Francisco Giants will aim to continue their surge up the National League West standings when they visit the suddenly slumping Cincinnati Reds on Monday in the opener of a four-game seriesRead more...

Christian Yelich homered and drove in two runs and three relievers combined on 3 1/3 scoreless innings as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds Sunday to complete a three-game sweepRead more...

Luis Robert Jr. launched a two-run homer among his four hits and Jake Burger went deep for his second consecutive game as the visiting Chicago White Sox routed the Atlanta Braves 8-1 on Sunday afternoonRead more...

Kyle Bradish pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings while holding the Miami Marlins to three hits as the host Baltimore Orioles stretched their winning streak to eight games with Sunday afternoon's 5-4 victoryRead more...

The Anaheim Ducks signed goaltender Lukas Dostal to a two-year contract extension on SundayRead more...

The WNBA decided to put minimal effort into one of its most prestigious individual honors this season. During last season's All-Star Game, the league was embarrassed by the MVP trophy that winner - Kelsey Plum - could have dangled and referred to as her little teacup." Jewell Loyd was named MVP of the 2023 event and...Read more...

Michael Conforto and Patrick Bailey each hit a two-run double in a five-run 10th Sunday to give the visiting San Francisco Giants an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and a sweep of their three-game seriesRead more...

Atlanta Braves left-hander Kolby Allard left Sunday's start against the visiting Chicago White Sox after 1 2/3 innings with what the team called left shoulder tightnessRead more...

The Minnesota Wild reached a pre-arbitration agreement on Sunday with forward Brandon DuhaimeRead more...

Wide receiver Tyreek Hill has set lofty goals for both himself and the Miami Dolphins in the upcoming seasonRead more...

The Jacksonville Jaguars reached agreement on a three-year contract with franchise-tagged tight end Evan Engram, the player's agent confirmed SundayRead more...

The New York Yankees placed third baseman Josh Donaldson on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right calf strainRead more...

The Phoenix Suns signed free agent center Bol Bol and traded guard Cameron Payne to the San Antonio Spurs in a flurry of reported moves on SundayRead more...

The Milwaukee Brewers placed third baseman/outfielder Brian Anderson on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a low back strainRead more...

St. Louis Blues forward Alexey Toropchenko avoided arbitration by signing a two-year, $2.5 million contract on SundayRead more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the visiting San Francisco GiantsRead more...

Three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson appeared to hint on social media that his NFL playing career has come to a close.Read more...

There are seminal moments in the lives of humans: First sexual experience, drink, cigarette, joint, child, marriage, family death, trip to Publix, among others. Once you've been through each, your world view changes, and ideally it's accompanied by a boost in wisdom; for those who've never been inside a Publix now not...Read more...

After their most improbable victory of the season, the Los Angeles Angels will try to ride that momentum into the rubber match of their three-game series against the Houston Astros on Sunday night in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris was asked during the All-Star break if his team, which was 11 games under .500, would be a seller at the trade deadlineRead more...

Carlos Correa hopes to continue to demonstrate to Bay Area baseball fans that he's not the damaged goods the San Francisco Giants claimed he was when the Minnesota Twins go for a sweep of the host Oakland Athletics on SundayRead more...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty's strong showing this month likely has boosted his trade valueRead more...

DJ LeMahieu hasn't missed a beat in his return to Coors Field after making himself at home at the ballpark for seven seasons early in his career.Read more...

The Milwaukee Brewers have used overpowering pitching and timely hitting to recapture first place in the National League Central from the Cincinnati RedsRead more...

The Tampa Bay Rays bring their power-and-speed combination to Kauffman Stadium looking for a series sweep in Sunday's finale against the host Kansas City RoyalsRead more...

Whit Merrifield has six two-hit games this month and has spent the past two days tormenting the Arizona DiamondbacksRead more...

After managing the Los Angeles Dodgers to a playoff berth in each of his first seven seasons, Dave Roberts can treat this immediate stretch after the All-Star break like any other stretchRead more...

The Baltimore Orioles have so many things to be happy about as they take aim at a series sweep of the visiting Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoonRead more...

Johan Rojas had quite a memorable debut for the Philadelphia PhilliesRead more...

The Atlanta Braves will continue their march on the all-time record for consecutive games with a home run on Sunday when they host the Chicago White Sox in the rubber game of their three-game setRead more...

The San Francisco Giants have come out of the All-Star break strong and at the expense of the Pittsburgh PiratesRead more...