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Joc Pederson had a go-ahead double in a two-run 10th inning as the visiting San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in the conclusion of Monday's suspended game for their sixth straight winRead more...

A misdemeanor simple assault charge against Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Rashad Weaver has been dropped, according to multiple reportsRead more...

The New York Giants placed linebacker Jarrad Davis on season-ending injured reserve TuesdayRead more...

The struggling San Diego Padres designated infielder Rougned Odor for assignment and demoted catcher Austin Nola to Triple-A El Paso on TuesdayRead more...

Patrick Mahomes wore white-framed shades, a backpack, rolled two knee-high suitcases and brought a No. 1-ranked show to Chiefs training campRead more...

Once professional athletes reach a certain level in their respective sport, no matter how long they've played and how obvious their decline becomes, it's rare that anyone will go out on a limb and proclaim this to the masses. The more polarizing you become in your fame, the less people are willing to call it how it...Read more...

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges addressed his year-long absence from the NBA by apologizing Tuesday for causing "pain and embarrassment" after a domestic violence incident in which he was accused of assaulting the mother of his children in front of themRead more...

MLB owners have been dead set on rewarding their own mediocrity, because the larger economy and society as a whole has basically been set up to reward shitfucks like them for barely being able to remain upright, and intaking oxygen. The expansion of the playoffs was meant to get more money from TV companies for more...Read more...

Alex Galchenyuk issued an apology Tuesday and announced that he has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program after his arrest last week and subsequent termination by the Arizona CoyotesRead more...

Free agent center Nerlens Noel and the Sacramento Kings are in agreement on a one-year deal worth $3.1 million, his agent told ESPN on TuesdayRead more...

Former LSU right-hander Paul Skenes, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, signed a contract that includes a record $9.2 million signing bonus with the Pittsburgh Pirates on TuesdayRead more...

Russell Wilson is back in the good graces of his teammates - at least a couple of them. The longtime Seattle Seahawks quarterback attended the wedding of past No. 1 receiver Tyler Lockett. There's even photographic evidence of the party so Wilson now has proof of affability when he gets back to Denver.Read more...

Breakout the B-roll of lawnmowers and field painters, it's almost time for HBO's Hard Knocks. One of HBO's crown jewels since the turn of the millennium will feature the New York Jets for the second time. When Rex Ryan's team was featured for a month on the small screen 13 years ago, it was some of the best sports...Read more...

For the third time in as many years, James Harden wants a change of scenery.Read more...

Jonathan Taylor and Derrick Henry weren't shy about voicing their displeasure after fellow running backs Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard were unable to reach multi-year contracts ahead of the deadline for franchise-tagged players.Read more...

Free-agent acquisition JuJu Smith-Schuster is fully recovered from a knee injury and ready to go for the opening of training camp with the New England Patriots next weekRead more...

The deadline for franchise-tagged players and their teams to come to an agreement has come and gone, and neither Saquon Barkley nor Josh Jacobs got the long-term extension they were seeking. Of course, everyone has an opinion on the situation NFL running backs find themselves in frequently. There might not be anyone...Read more...

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel on Tuesday defended his team's reported signing of DeAndre Hopkins after the club failed in its previous attempt to bring in a veteran high-profile wide receiverRead more...

The Calgary Flames will retire former goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff's No. 34 on March 2 prior to the team's home game against the Pittsburgh PenguinsRead more...

There's a problem facing college athletics that cannot be solved by the NCAA, the courts, the states, or the conferences. This immoral predicament of the greatest consequence - unregulated name, image, and likeness money - can only be solved by Congressional oversight, according to SEC commissioner Greg Sankey.Read more...

Three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson clarified a post on social media that many interpreted as a retirement announcement.Read more...

A little more than a week has passed since allegations of a toxic locker-room culture were unearthed about Northwestern's football program, leading to the hasty dismissal of head coach Pat Fitzgerald. The first lawsuit in the scandal was filed Tuesday morning against the university, Fitzgerald, and others by a former...Read more...

The Cleveland Browns will wear a white helmet in three games this upcoming season, the team announced TuesdayRead more...

Racism isn't a laughing matter until it is. Such is the case of former Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt, who recently explained that the weight" he felt after watching George Floyd get murdered by police and the racial reckoning" that followed was the catalyst for giving one of his Black players family...Read more...

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There's a clear top and bottom in Group G. Sweden is No. 3 in the world and has every bit of skill needed to win the whole tournament. It'll be a minor miracle if South Africa picks up a point before a return flight to Johannesburg. The most important game of Group G will be contested by the two teams in the middle,...Read more...

The WNBA's All-Star Break provided the Las Vegas Ace's Core 4" with a showcase for 80 percent of a historically stacked starting lineup to strut their stuff in an exhibition. On the downside, it also cracked open a conduit for the cranks to spew their usual bile.Read more...

On the field, running backs have an offensive line to protect them. Off of the field, all they have is each other. The position with the shortest career span in the NFL has become the one that comes with the hardest fight to receive a contract that properly compensates their contributions. The deadline for players on...Read more...

While the Pirates will never build him a statue, Dock Ellis has made sure that the greatest accomplishment in sports was performed by a Pirate. That was throwing a no-hitter while on LSD. Perhaps as our country continually lessens its aversion to drugs it'll get the display it deserves at PNC Park, if not every MLB...Read more...

After earning saves in Minnesota's first three games coming out of the All-Star break, hard-throwing closer Jhoan Duran was unavailable as the Twins opened a four-game road series against the Seattle Mariners on MondayRead more...

The visiting Boston Red Sox hope to have Rafael Devers back in the lineup when they go for a second straight win over the reeling Oakland Athletics on Tuesday nightRead more...

With a player as dangerous as Shohei Ohtani in the lineup, the Los Angeles Angels can't be counted out easilyRead more...

The slumping Miami Marlins will get a much-needed pitching lift when Edward Cabrera comes off the injured listRead more...

If Game 1 of the three-game series is any indication of what's to come, there won't be much margin for error when the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays collide in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday nightRead more...

The Cleveland-Pittsburgh matchup in baseball doesn't come close to the rivalry that thrives in football, but the visiting Guardians got some bragging rights and more in the opener of a series against the Pirates on MondayRead more...

Michael Stefanic delivered a pinch-hit RBI single with two outs in the 10th to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 walk-off win against the New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game series on Monday night in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Right-hander Jameson Taillon is coming off his best outing with the Chicago Cubs. However, it did not come at home, where he's struggled this seasonRead more...

The Detroit Tigers are hoping a day off results in a fresh start for shortstop Javier Baez, who remains mired in a season-long slumpRead more...

Jarred Kelenic's two-run single capped a four-run fifth inning and Eugenio Suarez later added a two-run homer as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 7-6 on Monday in the opener of a four-game seriesRead more...

Nick Pivetta combined with opener Brennan Bernardino and closer Chris Martin on a one-hit shutout as the Boston Red Sox beat the host Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Mother Nature was the only winner in the opener of a four-game series between the visiting San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, as severe thunderstorms and heavy rains forced the game to be suspended with the score 2-2 in the eighth inningRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers look to continue their torrid play by taking a three-game series against the host Baltimore Orioles on TuesdayRead more...

Josh H. Smith raced home on a wild pitch to send the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday in Arlington, Texas.Read more...

Following a weather delay of an hour, 55 minutes, Monday's game between the visiting San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds was suspended with the game tied at 2-2Read more...

Keibert Ruiz clubbed a two-run homer and he and Stone Garrett each had three hits as the visiting Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Monday nightRead more...

Matt Vierling delivered a go-ahead, two-run double during a three-run eighth inning as the visiting Detroit Tigers rallied for a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on MondayRead more...

Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer and an RBI double and six pitchers combined on a four-hitter as the visiting Cleveland Guardians cruised to an 11-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on MondayRead more...

Nolan Arenado drove in four runs to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Miami Marlins 6-4 Monday nighRead more...

A day after going on the 10-day injured list with what the team called a right calf strain, New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson told reporters Monday evening that the injury is much worse -- bad enough that he can't say whether he thinks he could return this seasonRead more...

Josh H. Smith raced home on a wild pitch to send the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday in Arlington, TexasRead more...