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The Edmonton Oilers are in familiar territory as they prepare to host the Vegas Golden Knights when their Western Conference semifinals series resumes on Wednesday nightRead more...

The Golden State Warriors will visit a place they have been twice before in the Steve Kerr coaching era when they seek to stave off elimination in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in San FranciscoRead more...

The Baltimore Orioles placed Ramon Urias on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, with the second baseman expected to miss a significant amount of time with a left hamstring strainRead more...

French sensation Victor Wembanyama will not attend the NBA Draft Combine later this month because his season is still in progress back at home.Read more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-hander Justin Bruihl from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday while left-hander Caleb Ferguson went on the paternity listRead more...

Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang and Chicago Blackhawks goalie Alex Stalock were named the finalists for the 2022-23 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Tuesday.Read more...

The Miami Heat were an unusual No. 8 seed in multiple ways. Now they are one win away from showing, yet again, why that seeding was beneath themRead more...

Perhaps the most respected player in the NBA, Giannis Antetokounmpo has not been feeling the love lately and the Milwaukee Bucks star appears to be promising an even better version of himself next seasonRead more...

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna pleaded no contest to driving under the influence and was fined $1,000, according to multiple reports Tuesday that cited records from Norcross (Ga.) Municipal CourtRead more...

Geez, if you didn’t know any better, you might get the impression that John Fisher, and Dave Kaval don’t know what they’re doing.Read more...

The Florida Panthers are one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 1996Read more...

The Cincinnati Reds designated right-hander Luis Cessa for assignment on Tuesday and brought up right-handers Ben Lively and Kevin Herget from Triple-ARead more...

Micah Parsons will be doing what he does best for the Dallas Cowboys full-time during the 2023 season — rush the passer. Surely he will be depended on to use his linebacker skills to stuff running plays and drop into coverage from time to time, but his main job will be to chase after opposing QBs.

Toronto Maple Leafs starting goalie Ilya Samsonov is out for Game 4 in an Eastern Conference second-round series with an upper-body injury, and Joseph Woll has been named the starter Wednesday nightRead more...

Wide receiver Stanley Berryhill, who was suspended last month for violating the NFL gambling policy, was waived by the Detroit Lions on TuesdayRead more...

New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer was scratched from his start Tuesday night in Cincinnati with neck spasmsRead more...

Two Milwaukee Bucks -- guard Jrue Holiday and center Brook Lopez -- are among the members of the NBA's All-Defensive First Team announced Tuesday.Read more...

The NFL’s wanderlust has led to the league potentially moving a Kansas City Chiefs home game to Germany. Whether or not that occurs is still up for debate, but we should know by Thursday’s schedule reveal. But if the NFL does export its premier team to Europe’s unofficial football capital, chances are they’ll be…Read more...

In the salary-capped NHL, you get one, or two shots with one roster, and then you basically have to reshuffle everything around your core stars, and hope that new hand still produces a flush. It’s a constant game of draw poker.Read more...

The New York Yankees reinstated outfielder Aaron Judge from the 10-day injured list TuesdayRead more...

Thank god Mark Zuckerberg took up jiu-jitsu. Now delusional incels can take a break from saying they can beat WNBA players in one-on-one and pivot to saying they can beat up MMA-trained tech bros. The Facebook founder and overlord of the Metaverse took home gold and silver in his first Jiu-Jitsu tournament, which I’m…Read more...

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The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing a deal with veteran left-hander Jake Diekman in the wake of losing Garrett Cleavinger, ESPN reported TuesdayRead more...

The San Francisco Giants designated infielder/outfielder Darin Ruf for assignment on Tuesday and called up infielder Casey Schmitt, the No. 4 prospect in the organizationRead more...

Tight end Tyler Kroft agreed to a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins, his agent announced Tuesday on TwitterRead more...

If West Virginia men’s head basketball coach Bob Huggins gets fired for calling Xavier fans “Catholic f**s” on a Cincinnati radio show — whose hosts encouraged and laughed at his behavior — one of the greatest coaches in the history of the sport will have earned his termination. And if Oakland A’s broadcaster Glen…Read more...

Saturday's playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors marked the highest Game 3 audience of an NBA semifinals series in 24 yearsRead more...

It says a lot about society that I’m unsure how Tiger Woods fans view the latest alleged drama between him and his ex-girlfriend, Erica Herman. You’d think allegedly having a lawyer break up with a girlfriend, dating an employee, and threatening to fire her unless she signed an NDA would further tarnish Woods’ already…Read more...

The New York Mets are signing former Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez to a minor league contract, the New York Post and MLB.com reported TuesdayRead more...

Punter Matt Araiza, who lost his NFL job after being implicated in an alleged gang rape, wasn't present when the alleged incident occurred, Yahoo reported.Read more...

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will undergo a cartilage transplant in his right knee on Wednesday and is expected to miss the 2023-24 season, the team announced TuesdayRead more...

Turns out Alabama firing baseball coach Brad Bohannon for being allegedly connected with betting on the Crimson Tide’s games might be the tip of the iceberg of gambling by current athletes and coaches in college athletics. As if the NCAA needed more problems to tackle because it’s doing swimmingly with the current…Read more...

Joe Kapp, who played quarterback at Cal and later led the Minnesota Vikings to the Super Bowl, died Monday at age 85Read more...

The Atlanta Braves placed left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a forearm strainRead more...

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It is a shame that TNT has the Eastern Conference Finals this season. I have enjoyed New Edition at halftime during the Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers second-round matchup, and once the Miami Heat finish off the New York Knicks I do want to hear all of the Slip and Slide and Rick Ross catalogs. That being said,…Read more...

Lonnie Walker IV had found himself going from the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting five to the bench, as he missed 14 games earlier this season due to knee tendinitis, and L.A. overhauled its roster during the trade deadline. Having lost his spot in the rotation in February, he made a post on his Instagram account that…Read more...

Tanking isn’t a plan, at least in leagues with a lottery. It’s a wager. A GM or front office or owner isn’t putting up money, other than the lack of tickets and merch they’ll sell while their team is shit. They’re putting up a season or many of complete haplessness with rosters devoid of useful players who promise a…Read more...

San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto and Washington Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin will continue their longtime, one-sided rivalry when the clubs play the middle contest of a three-game series on Tuesday nightRead more...

The first-place Texas Rangers have shown they can win slugfests. If they start winning pitching duels, too, they might not be caught in the American League WestRead more...

Christian Walker got off to a lukewarm start this season, but suddenly his bat is sizzling.Read more...

The Los Angeles Angels can guarantee the Houston Astros a fourth consecutive series loss on Tuesday night when the American League West rivals meet in Anaheim, Calif., for the second game in a three-game setRead more...

Chicago White Sox first-year manager Pedro Grifol is no stranger to Kansas CityRead more...

The Milwaukee Brewers hope left-hander Eric Lauer can continue his success against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday when the teams meet in the middle game of a three-game seriesRead more...

After Willson Contreras made the most of his return to Chicago, the St. Louis Cardinals may finally have some much-needed momentumRead more...

Aaron Judge could not guarantee he would be able to avoid future headfirst slides, but the slugger said he is ready to return from a strained right hip, giving the New York Yankees some of their best news in recent weeksRead more...

Willson Contreras made his return to Chicago and delivered a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning among his two hits as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cubs 3-1 on Monday night.Read more...

LeBron James finished with 27 points and Lonnie Walker IV scored all 15 of his points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers built a commanding lead in the Western Conference semifinals with a 104-101 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on MondayRead more...

Christian Walker hit a tiebreaking homer and drove in two runs and Zac Gallen tossed seven strong innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night at PhoenixRead more...

Brandon Drury's RBI triple in the eighth inning made the difference as the Los Angeles Angels opened a three-game divisional series against the Houston Astros with a 6-4 win on Monday in Anaheim, CalifRead more...