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Boston Red Sox right-hander Zack Kelly underwent a successful ulnar nerve transportation revision in his pitching elbow on TuesdayRead more...

Amani Bledsoe, a free agent defensive end who last played in the NFL in 2021, was suspended Thursday for the first 17 weeks of the 2023 season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy.Read more...

The top two picks of the 2015 NHL Draft will go head-to-head when the Connor McDavid-led Edmonton Oilers face Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night in Las VegasRead more...

The opener of the host Detroit Tigers' three-game series against the New York Mets was rained out Tuesday nightRead more...

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won the 2022-23 NBA Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday nightRead more...

The Seattle Mariners designated veteran Tommy La Stella for assignment on Tuesday to open a roster spot for top pitching prospect Bryce MillerRead more...

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler will not play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks on Tuesday because of a sprained right ankleRead more...

St. Louis Cardinals veteran right-hander Adam Wainwright is set to make his 2023 debut Saturday at home against the Detroit Tigers after recovering from a groin injuryRead more...

Bryce Harper is back -- officially.Read more...

A better brand of defense will be on the mind of the Boston Celtics when they try to rebound from a series-opening defeat on their home court against the Philadelphia 76ers on WednesdayRead more...

The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to promote top pitching prospect Brandon Pfaadt to the major leagues, the Arizona Republic reported Tuesday, and the right-hander will make his major league debut Wednesday against the Texas RangersRead more...

Veteran catcher Gary Sanchez opted out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants after he was not added to the major league rosterRead more...

New York Yankees right-hander Lou Trivino will undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, ending his seasonRead more...

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert expects to resume throwing this month as part of the next phase of his recovery from left shoulder surgery in JanuaryRead more...

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to take the next step toward a Stanley Cup when they host the New Jersey Devils in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Wednesday in Raleigh, N.CRead more...

Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia landed on the 15-day injured list with elbow discomfort on Tuesday, one day after fellow starter Jose Urquidy went to the ILRead more...

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The Minnesota Vikings gave Army edge rusher Andre Carter II $340,000 in guaranteed money -- one of the largest deals ever given to an undrafted free agent, NFL Network reported TuesdayRead more...

Well, Phil Jackson, it turns out that the NBA has not woked itself out of the American television landscape. Some news that you won’t find on the disingenuous provocateur in Nashville’s timeline is that the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs was a smash hit.Read more...

Colorado Rockies right-hander German Marquez will undergo Tommy John surgery, the veteran starter told reporters TuesdayRead more...

Welcome to Deadspin’s The Sports Nihilist, where all is for naught and we are but accidental jolts of electrified meat stuck to the surface of a rock in an indifferent universe. Fuck you.Read more...

The Miami Marlins placed outfielder Avisail Garcia on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with back tightnessRead more...

The Los Angeles Angels reinstated relief pitcher Ryan Tepera from the 15-day injured list on TuesdayRead more...

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers said Tuesday that there's "no change" to the status of Joel Embiid, adding that he's "assuming" the team's star center will be doubtful for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinalsRead more...

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Frustratingly, it doesn’t happen all that often, so when it does you kind of have to eschew the normal protocols of being guarded due to sample-size, and randomness in baseball. When the St. Louis Cardinals are in last place, you simply shoot that fucker right into the vein and kiss the sky. In our modern world, the…Read more...

The Chicago White Sox made a flurry of moves -- 11 in all -- on Tuesday, including reinstating All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson and infielder Hanser Alberto from the injured listRead more...

The Buffalo Bills are signing defensive tackle Poona Ford to a one-year contract, NFL Network reported TuesdayRead more...

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs will plead guilty next week to two charges stemming from the fiery DUI-related death of a woman in 2021 and is facing three to 10 years in a Nevada state prisonRead more...

Sunday's Game 7 clash between the Golden State Warriors and host Sacramento Kings was the most-watched first-round NBA playoff game in 24 yearsRead more...

Every week, Antonio Brown provides the football world with a smoke signal update that reminds us that he’s an agent of chaos. That smoke signal is usually indicative of a fire. Since March, Brown has been running a semi-professional football team in Albany New York like it was George Bluth Sr.’s Original Frozen Banana…Read more...

Two days before he's enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, DeMarcus Ware will be back on the field for the Hall of Fame Game.Read more...

Even by pro sports “This is a business” standards, the Memphis Grizzlies saying Dillon Brooks will not be “brought back under any circumstances” is harsh. A simple “No thanks” would’ve sufficed, but I guess a door to the backside on the way out is warranted when you goad the other team’s best player, go 24-of-77 on…Read more...

There truly hasn’t been a team to carve out their own slice of Americana in quite the way Wrexham A.F.C. has. Three years ago, if you’d heard of Wrexham and you didn’t live in the United Kingdom or have any family lineage in Wales, I’ll brand you a liar. The former-fifth-division side in the UK just gained promotion…Read more...

Minnesota Wild forward Frederick Gaudreau will have surgery to repair an abdominal injury, general manager Bill Guerin announced TuesdayRead more...

Unless you’ve been living off the grid or seriously eschew social media (without lurking, in which case you’re a better person than the rest of us), you probably know that last night was the Met Gala. On the one hand, the Met Gala is an elitist snobfest that this year honored iconic designer Karl Lagerfeld, a man who…Read more...

The Minnesota Wild signed well-traveled forward Marcus Johansson to a two-year contract worth $4 million on TuesdayRead more...

XFL sacks leader Trent Harris is headed to rookie minicamp with the Denver BroncosRead more...

The Memphis Grizzlies informed firebrand forward Dillon Brooks that he won't be back with the team next season, The Athletic reported TuesdayRead more...

Washington Capitals defenseman Alex Alexeyev signed a two-year, $1.65 million contract on TuesdayRead more...

One of my favorite title teams ever was the 2006 Miami Heat, and it wasn’t because of Dwyane Wade or Shaquille O’Neal. There were three elder players on that squad who I thought deserved the validation that comes with a ring, and it was great seeing happiness ooze out of Gary Payton, Jason Williams, and Alonzo…Read more...

The Kansas City Royals are placing infielder Nicky Lopez on the injured list and calling up prospect Maikel Garcia, MLB.com reported TuesdayRead more...

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul might not be ready to return any time soon from the groin injury that knocked him out of Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals at Denver on Monday nightRead more...

The Kansas City Chiefs' victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII was the most-watched U.S.-based telecast of all time, according to revised Nielsen ratings released Tuesday.Read more...

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on TuesdayRead more...

When Fritz Pollard became the NFL’s first Black coach in 1921 people of that time viewed it as progress. Later this month, Reggie Barlow could be the first coach, of any race, to win the XFL Championship in the league’s inaugural year in its new iteration when Barlow’s D.C Defenders take on the Arlington Renegades on…Read more...

The New York Giants exercised the fifth-year option for left tackle Andrew Thomas on TuesdayRead more...

Abu Dhabi will stage two NBA preseason games between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves in OctoberRead more...

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love agreed to a one-year contract extension worth up to $22.5 million, including $13.5 million fully guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported on TuesdayRead more...

Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is day-to-day with a left shoulder contusion, the result of being plunked in the first inning of Monday's nightcap with the New York MetsRead more...