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The reeling Pittsburgh Pirates will look to right the ship when they visit the Baltimore Orioles on Friday in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Two-time 30-homer hitter Franmil Reyes opted to become a free agent on Thursday.Read more...

Tight end Luke Schoonmaker agreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys, his representation said over social media on ThursdayRead more...

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The Toronto Maple Leafs face another must-win situation Friday night against the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference second-round seriesRead more...

Even four-plus years into its existence, AEW still has that magic of being able to get its fans excited by just having two guys step into the ring. Just the sight of a certain matchup coming to fruition — be it simply a fantasy booking dream, a high point in another well-told story, or some combination thereof — can…Read more...

Despite their offensive struggles, the Cleveland Guardians have been able to stay afloat through the first six weeks of the seasonRead more...

The New York Yankees transferred right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga to the 60-day injured list on ThursdayRead more...

Once Julio Rodriguez starts hitting up to his ability, he inevitably will see his name higher on the lineup card. For now, Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais is writing Rodriguez's name in the No. 6 spotRead more...

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday won the NBA's 2022-23 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award for the third time in four seasons on ThursdayRead more...

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis is expected be available for Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night barring a setback with his head injury, TNT reported ThursdayRead more...

The New York Knicks once again will look to prevent the Heat from etching their name into the NBA history books when the teams play Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday night in MiamiRead more...

Minnesota Twins right-hander Tyler Mahle will undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his season, manager Rocco Baldelli said ThursdayRead more...

Sports and politics have always served as the smoking gun when it comes to proving that white male privilege is a real thing. It’s the reason why all of our presidents — besides one — have been white men, and why that same demographic dominates head coaching positions in sports. On Wednesday, the latest chapter of…Read more...

The Colorado Rapids have suspended attacker Max Alves in connection to a match-fixing ring in Brazil, per an ESPN report. The Major League Soccer club made a statement acknowledging the situation but did not name Alves for any player in the remarks. The MLS’ official account made a similar statement with little…Read more...

Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is still a man without a football home. There had been speculation about where Elliott could land, but he’s still searching for that spot. Elliott’s frustrations are reportedly mounting with each passing day of free agency. Similar to common sense, self-awareness is…Read more...

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo will have a hearing with the league on Thursday after slashing Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl on Wednesday nightRead more...

The Philadelphia Flyers named former NHL player and current TV analyst Keith Jones as president of hockey operations on ThursdayRead more...

The New England Patriots will honor Tom Brady at the team's 2023 home opener, owner Bob Kraft said ThursdayRead more...

When the All-NBA teams were announced Wednesday, Jalen Brunson’s name was conspicuously missing. Point guard is a deep position, but Brunson has been one of the NBA’s hottest scorers this season.

The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will kick off the 2023 regular season against the visiting Detroit Lions on Thursday, Sept. 7.Read more...

If there’s someone associated with turning their meal-ticket fame into bad decisions, it’s Jackson Mahomes. And a week after the 22-year-old thinks-he’s-a-social-media-influencer and younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was arrested on aggravated sexual battery and a misdemeanor count of…Read more...

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Modern baseball thinking has it that the manager in the dugout is just an extension of the front office. He pressed the buttons he was told to, and if he can help manage personalities and keep a bunch of millionaires from knifing each other over seven hot months, so much the better. So maybe David Ross doesn’t have…Read more...

The defending champion Golden State Warriors pulled out a much-needed victory in Game 5 of their NBA Western semifinals series. Heart of a champion stuff after being down 3-1 to the Los Angeles Lakers right? There was no way that the winners of four of the last eight NBA Championships were going to be eliminated from…Read more...

No one does a post-mortem like the Toronto Maple Leafs. For the past six years, it’s been an April tradition. The Leafs spit up all over themselves in the playoffs, and then the next week the rest of the playoffs are drowned out by the wailing from southern Ontario about who needs to be traded, who needs to be fired,…Read more...

The Minnesota Twins will try to earn a fifth series win in their six home set this season on Thursday afternoon when they face the San Diego Padres in the rubber game of a three-game series at MinneapolisRead more...

Three competitive road games against the major-league-leading Tampa Bay Rays left the New York Yankees encouraged last weekendRead more...

Bruce Bochy makes his return to the San Francisco Bay Area, but not at the stadium where he became a legend, when the Texas Rangers open a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday nightRead more...

Lakers center Anthony Davis left in the fourth quarter of Los Angeles' loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday due to a head injury, raising questions about his availability moving forward in the Western Conference semifinal seriesRead more...

The San Francisco Giants will see a familiar face when they begin a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday in PhoenixRead more...

Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm scored first-period goals and the host Edmonton Oilers claimed a 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday to even their Western Conference semifinal series at two wins apieceRead more...

The Kansas City Royals can secure their first series win in more than a month when they host American League Central rival Chicago White Sox on Thursday in the finale of their four-game setRead more...

Stephen Curry scored a game-high 27 points, Draymond Green chipped in with 20 in a rare offensive explosion and the Golden State Warriors stayed alive in the Western Conference semifinals with a 121-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday in San FranciscoRead more...

One day after watching Justin Verlander shut down the opposition 2-1, the New York Mets will turn to a 30-year-old rookie against the host Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon in search of their first series win in a monthRead more...

Raimel Tapia's pinch-hit double drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 400th career save as the visiting Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Wednesday to earn a split of their two-game series.Read more...

The Kansas City Chiefs are set for their first-ever White House visit as Super Bowl champions, with the team setting a June 5 date for its meeting with President Joe BidenRead more...

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen recorded his 400th career save on Wednesday night, becoming the seventh pitcher in major league history to accomplish the featRead more...

Alex Kirilloff singled to drive in Max Kepler from second in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 walk-off win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, MinnRead more...

After exiting Wednesday's start against the host Pittsburgh Pirates after just 2 2/3 innings, Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela told reporters after the game that he is dealing with forearm tightnessRead more...

Yan Gomes came off the injured list to club a two-run home run, Patrick Wisdom also hit a two-run bomb and Justin Steele went six innings to stay unbeaten as the Chicago Cubs routed the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 10-4 on Wednesday nightRead more...

Raimel Tapia's pinch-hit double drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 400th career save as the visiting Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Wednesday to earn a split of their two-game seriesRead more...

Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and joined Quentin Grimes in playing all 48 minutes Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who staved off elimination by beating the Miami Heat 112-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinalsRead more...

The Kansas City Royals struck for four runs in the first inning and never looked back as they cruised to a 9-1 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday nightRead more...

NHL scoring champion Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers leads the list of finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, which goes to the league's most outstanding player as selected by his peersRead more...

Rookie goalie Joseph Woll, making his career first playoff start, stopped 24 shots as the Toronto Maple Leafs stayed alive in their Eastern Conference semifinal series with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night in Sunrise, FlaRead more...

Justin Verlander allowed just one run and two hits over seven dominant innings as the visiting New York Mets edged the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday nightRead more...

The Denver Nuggets are one victory away from reaching the Western Conference finals for the second time in the past four seasonsRead more...

Dean Kremer pitched six scoreless innings and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on WednesdayRead more...

The Houston Texans agreed to a three-year, $36 million extension with guard Shaq Mason, multiple media outlets reported WednesdayRead more...