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The Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms with forward Raphael Lavoie on a one-year, two-way contract extension on SaturdayRead more...

The Brooklyn Nets waived veteran combo guard Edmond Sumner on SaturdayRead more...

This time last year, no college football writer had Oklahoma coach Brent Venables, or Miami skipper Mario Cristobal on their annual hot seat list. And for good reason as both coaches were in the first season of their respective contracts. Well a year and 14 losses combined later, any realistic fan or writer wouldn't...Read more...

The Toronto Blue Jays scratched ace Kevin Gausman ahead of Saturday's scheduled start against the visiting Arizona DiamondbacksRead more...

It didn't take Detroit's Nick Maton long to get back in the swing of things.Read more...

Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez has dominated the Los Angeles Angels in his two previous starts this seasonRead more...

The University of Tennessee was hit with an $8 million fine, among other penalties, on Friday for hundreds" of NCAA violations. Former coach Jeremy Pruitt and his staff committed north of 200 infractions, and while pretty much all of them weren't a huge deal individually, when you rattle them off in succession the...Read more...

The visiting Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their mastery of the Cincinnati Reds when the division rivals meet Saturday night in the middle game of the three-game seriesRead more...

One day after teammate Zack Gelof nearly produced a magical moment in his major league debut, fellow rookie Tyler Soderstrom will make a second attempt at his first big-league hit when the host Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins continue a three-game series on SaturdayRead more...

Major-league strikeout leader Spencer Strider goes for his eighth straight win on Saturday when the Atlanta Braves host the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a three-game setRead more...

The Baltimore Orioles picked right up where they left off prior to the All-Star break, and they are eager to keep it goingRead more...

The San Francisco Giants scored a win in their first game back from the All-Star break, and they also appear to have withstood a few injury scaresRead more...

The All-Star break appears to have served the Texas Rangers wellRead more...

Arizona's Zac Gallen may be the favorite in the National League Cy Young Award race, while Toronto's Kevin Gausman is one of the top contenders for the American League honor.Read more...

When the Boston Red Sox signed left fielder Masataka Yoshida to a five-year, $90 million deal this offseason, few expected him to put his name on a list with Ted WilliamsRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals will try to pick up where they left off against the visiting Washington Nationals on Friday when the teams resume their suspended game on SaturdayRead more...

Kansas City-area thunderstorms postponed the start of the Tampa Bay Rays' series against the Royals. The game scheduled for Friday will instead be played as part of a split doubleheader on SaturdayRead more...

Kansas City-area thunderstorms postponed the start of the Tampa Bay Rays' series against the Royals. The game scheduled for Friday will instead be played as part of a split doubleheader on SaturdayRead more...

Joey Gallo hit a two-run, tiebreaking home run in the top of the ninth inning Friday night, delivering the visiting Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Despite a huge payroll and a roster built for another deep playoff run, the San Diego Padres have scuffled for much of this seasonRead more...

Kerry Carpenter, Akil Baddoo and Nick Maton hit home runs and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched five solid innings as the Detroit Tigers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-4 Friday nightRead more...

Despite a huge payroll and a roster built for another deep playoff run, the San Diego Padres have scuffled for much of this seasonRead more...

Jose Abreu had three hits, an RBI and a run to help the Houston Astros post a 7-5 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Cleveland right-hander Shane Bieber had an MRI exam on his sore right forearm on Friday and, while the Guardians didn't immediately place him on the injured list, they announced he would miss at least one startRead more...

Corbin Burnes overcame a dizzy spell to strike out 13 batters in six shutout innings as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers blanked the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Friday.Read more...

Adolis Garcia drove in the go-ahead run and later belted a two-run home run, Nathaniel Lowe homered as part of a 4-for-4 night, and the Texas Rangers scored 12 unanswered runs to rally for a 12-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

Randal Grichuk homered among his two hits, Kris Bryant and Nolan Jones also went deep, and the Colorado Rockies beat the New York Yankees 7-2 in Denver on Friday nightRead more...

Rafael Devers slugged a pair of solo home runs and Brayan Bello recorded his seventh straight quality start as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Adam Frazier blasted two home runs and drove in four runs to lift the Baltimore Orioles in their 5-2 victory against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday in both teams' first game back from the All-Star breakRead more...

The opener of the Washington Nationals' series at St. Louis will last two daysRead more...

Julio Urias and three relievers combined on a one-hitter Friday night for the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the New York Mets 6-0 in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered in his first at-bat since winning the Home Run Derby and Matt Chapman had three hits as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Friday nightRead more...

Michael Conforto hit a two-run single in the fifth inning and the visiting San Francisco Giants scored three times in the seventh to top the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Friday in a seesaw gameRead more...

The Brooklyn Nets signed free agent power forward Darius Bazley to a one-year deal, ESPN reported on FridayRead more...

Instead of getting released, Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon agreed to restructure his contract to remain with the team, multiple media outlets reported on FridayRead more...

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Juan Soto each hit a two-run homer as the San Diego Padres beat the host Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 on FridayRead more...

The Colorado Rockies placed left-handed starting pitcher Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right shoulder subluxationRead more...

Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was placed on the injured list on Friday for the third time this season, this time due to a left shin contusionRead more...

The series opener between the Tampa Bay Rays and host Kansas City Royals on Friday was postponed by rain and will be made up as part of a split doubleheader SaturdayRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a slew of roster moves before the second half of the MLB season began Friday, but none of them involved ace left-handed pitcher Clayton KershawRead more...

The Chicago White Sox activated right-hander Michael Kopech from the 15-day injured list to start Friday night's game against the Atlanta BravesRead more...

What is going on in Evanston, Illinois? Northwestern's perception as a pristine academic university that plays sports on the side had already gone through an inferno over the last week with the firing of football coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday due to hazing allegations. Turns out, that wasn't the only Wildcat program...Read more...

The Tampa Bay Rays placed All-Star first baseman Yandy Diaz on the paternity list on Friday, two days after his wife gave birth to their sonRead more...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. said the team may still attempt to lure star quarterback Tom Brady out of retirementRead more...

The New York Mets activated left-hander Jose Quintana from the 60-day injured list on Friday, the New York Post reportedRead more...

World sports fans in search of a natural antagonist for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will have to find countries other than Russia and Belarus to root against. The IOC has decided not to invite the countries due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, which started mere days after the Beijing Winter Olympics. The fighting...Read more...

The Philadelphia Flyers placed defenseman Tony DeAngelo on unconditional waivers FridayRead more...

The Arizona Coyotes terminated Alex Galchenyuk's contract Friday after his arrest on multiple charges last weekendRead more...

The Philadelphia Phillies placed outfielder Cristian Pache on the 10-day injured list Friday with right elbow irritationRead more...

Being a superstar is the lone requirement for receiving superstar treatment - like being on the cover of a video game. Well, that's unless the league you play in has always been Black, and your whiteness has been hijacked as a marketing tool - providing you with superstar treatment when you aren't a superstar.Read more...