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One of the many things about the expanded playoffs in MLB is that a team doesn't have to be good for six months. Or really even three. Put two good months together and a team can probably Forrest Gump their way into the dance. It's what the Phillies did last year, after all. That's what the San Diego Padres must be...Read more...

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When injuries strike the New York Yankees, manager Aaron Boone often describes the situation by saying, "The season doesn't wait for anyone," before talking about the new opportunities for other playersRead more...

As one of the major leagues' weakest clubs comes to St. Petersburg, Fla., for a four-game series starting Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays seem to have righted their suddenly leaky ship somewhatRead more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates, who have the longest active losing streak in the majors at nine games, are set to open a four-game road series against the Miami Marlins on Thursday nightRead more...

One of baseball's hottest pitchers and one of baseball's hottest teams go head-to-head Thursday afternoon when the San Diego Padres seek to avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the host San Francisco GiantsRead more...

After snapping a three-game losing steak in dramatic fashion, the Minnesota Twins aim for a split of their four-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday in MinneapolisRead more...

The last time Logan Allen started a game for the Cleveland Guardians, the rookie left-hander was trying to prevent a three-game sweepRead more...

The Arizona Diamondbacks are making an unexpected second visit of the season to the nation's capitalRead more...

Despite a rainout on Wednesday, the visiting Atlanta Braves will look to stay hot when they battle the Philadelphia Phillies in the series finale on Thursday afternoonRead more...

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Khris Middleton declined his $40.4 million player option and will become a free agent, his agents told ESPN on Wednesday nightRead more...

Joc Pederson, Mike Yastrzemski and J.D. Davis stroked consecutive run-scoring singles in a four-run fifth inning and the San Francisco Giants, after two straight walk-off wins, took the front-running route to a 4-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on WednesdayRead more...

Seven Dodgers relievers combined to throw a two-hit shutout, out-pitching the Angels' Shohei Ohtani in a 2-0 Dodgers victory Wednesday night in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Jake Fraley launched a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the host Cincinnati Reds ran their winning streak to 11 games by rallying for a 5-3 win over the floundering Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon.Read more...

Los Angeles Angels infielder Gio Urshela, sidelined due to a pelvic fracture, likely won't return to action this year, manager Phil Nevin said on WednesdayRead more...

Kyle Farmer delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning as the Minnesota Twins snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in MinneapolisRead more...

Ezequiel Duran and Jonah Heim each had a home run among their two hits and Martin Perez pitched seven strong innings to boost the Texas Rangers to a 6-3 win against the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday nightRead more...

Josh Naylor had four hits, including a solo home run, to help the Cleveland Guardians rally for a 7-6 win against the visiting Oakland A's in the second game of their three-game series on Wednesday nightRead more...

Rookie Jhonny Brito pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the longest start of his career and the host New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday nightRead more...

The Atlanta Braves and host Philadelphia Phillies waited out the rain for more than two hours on Wednesday, but their scheduled game never began and was postponedRead more...

Victor Wembanyama has known where he will be playing professional basketball since the moment the San Antonio Spurs won the draft lottery last month.Read more...

Henrik Lundqvist was among three goalies elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023 on Wednesday.Read more...

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment chairman Larry Tanenbaum is planning on selling a share of his holdings in the company to OMERS at a record-breaking enterprise value of over $8 billion, Sportico reported Wednesday.Read more...

The NHL trade winds picking up in the couple of weeks around the July 1 free-agency kickoff is nothing new.Read more...

Trevor Williams and three relievers combined on a seven-hitter as the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on WednesdayRead more...

A group of former Major League Baseball scouts sued commissioner Rob Manfred, the league office and all 30 teams on Wednesday, contending age discrimination, the Los Angeles Times reported.Read more...

Shout out to the old Spike TV network. Classic programs such as The Joe Schmo Show, Pros vs. Joes, and Slamball called that network home. Spike TV may no longer exist, but Slamball is making a triumphant return to the small screen. Starting July 21 it will be aired on ESPN.

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We wondered out the USWNT would heading into the World Cup without Becky Sauerbrunn. The starting lineup should be ok, but how would Vlakto Andonovski answer the question of the eroded depth without the captain around? It would appear he's decided to not answer it at all.Read more...

Former Stephen F. Austin's assistant bowling coach Steve Lemke's life is falling apart quicker than 10 pins at The Dude's bowling alley. Stephen F. Austin is apparently renowned for its bowling program. The Ladyjacks won national titles in 2016 and 2021 under the administration of head coach Amber Lemke. Meanwhile,...Read more...

For anyone who struggles to come to grips with getting older, this won't help ease that anxiety. Brandon Miller, a projected top 3 pick in Thursday's NBA draft, dropped what might be a shocking revelation to some. During a pre-draft presser on Wednesday, Miller was asked everyone's favorite basketball question about...Read more...

Serious question: If you underwent a bunch of plastic surgery, how eager would you be to show off the new goods? Even though the boob job is lopsided, the calf implants didn't take, and your face literally can't smile through the botox, you'd be on the first plane to Europe, too. Well, that's MLB right now. They just...Read more...

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As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Apparently, that also applies to things that were so-so at times and, overall, a disappointing display of futility. That might be a bit harsh, but that's how some would describe the four-year experiment of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in Los Angeles with the...Read more...

Yesterday morning, news outlets around the world breathlessly reported that French police had raided the 2024 Olympics headquarters in suburban Paris, as part of an investigation into corruption and favoritism in handing out contracts to build the upcoming Summer Games. News of the investigation made Paris the third...Read more...

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Jack Jones' attorney has had enough of the several non-influential social media accounts bashing her client. On the steps of the East Boston District Court House, Rosemary Scapicchio tore into those who disparaged her client by calling him a thug, following the news that Jones had been arrested at Logan International...Read more...

The internet wins again. In this round of Things you never knew you needed," we have a notable sports agent, a snorkel, an NFL star, a boat, the Atlantic Ocean, and a half-dead Dusky shark. If you can get past the animal cruelty - and Drew Rosenhaus tweeted the clip hoping you would - it's kind of funny.Read more...

Michael Jordan is making a good business decision by selling his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets for approximately $3 billion - especially since he bought the team for $275 million in 2010. But, despite how bad the franchise has been during his tenure, it's a melancholy moment given that the most popular and...Read more...

I won't profess to understand Aaron Rodgers' business acumen. I imagine he probably sits back, goes on an Ayahuasca-fueled spiritual journey, and burps out a game-changing idea every few months. Inevitably, he gets taken seriously due to his money and connections. One of those ideas is the extremely generic Online...Read more...

I don't know what your rule is for food falling on the floor. Most common are a five-second rule or 10-second rule, depending on the cleanliness of your floors, your level of depravity, and how springy your dog might be. Whatever MLB replay officials have, they should also apply it to how long they get to review a...Read more...

The Jordan Love era has begun in Green Bay with Aaron Rodgers now playing for the New York Jets, and it might already be off to a lousy start months before any real games are played. Love posted a quick Twitter video wishing Chicago Bears fans a happy Father's Day. If that isn't weird enough, it's unclear if Love...Read more...

When it comes to athletic competition, we all love a good ranking. It doesn't matter what it is, whom we're comparing, or what's at stake. It always catches our attention whenever a list is released, ranking players, or teams 1 through whatever. You can triple the attention any ranking list will receive regarding the...Read more...

Many of the franchise-altering garden of forking path moments in NBA history began with contentious debates over the No.1 pick. In the rare situation where a phenom takes the reins, the second pick becomes the 2023 NBA Draft's initial pivot point. A month ago, the Charlotte Hornets were left crestfallen after the San...Read more...

Given where the NL Central is, and where their various teams are in their processes," it's not really a huge shock that the first part of the season was the Pittsburgh Pirates burning hot for a bit, fizzling out, and now a new, young, rebuilding team can rise to the top for a while and see what life might be like in...Read more...

Corporate America is trying to ruin Juneteenth - like the Swag Surf" and countless things before it. It's the reason why Gayle King had to joke about how the only white guy at the table is off today," on Monday's episode of CBS Mornings. And why Major League Baseball - a sport that consistently errors anytime it...Read more...

Being a USMNT fan usually involves seeing things that aren't there, or at least things that could be there but aren't yet. It's usually what the team could develop into, or dreaming about flashes being carried over into a full 90 minutes one day, or when an injured player or two returns or makes his international...Read more...

Having just captured a game they never led until the final pitch, the San Francisco Giants will look for a new way to extend their winning streak when they host the San Diego Padres on Tuesday in the second game of a four-game seriesRead more...

Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi saw a streak of eight consecutive winning decisions end on Thursday despite making a quality startRead more...