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The Los Angeles Dodgers landed right-handed pitcher Tyson Miller from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations on WednesdayRead more...

Free agent guard Dennis Schroder signed a multi-year deal with the Toronto Raptors, the team announced WednesdayRead more...

A big second contract for an NFL running back is a rarity. Derrick Henry shared carries during his first three seasons as a pro, following his nearly 400-carry junior season at Alabama. In Year 4 he became the best running back in the NFL and received a new 4-year contract in 2020. Saqon Barkley has been toting the...Read more...

The Philadelphia Phillies placed utility man Josh Harrison on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right wrist contusionRead more...

The Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday announced the seniors, coaches and contributors who made the cut as semifinalists for the Class of 2024.Read more...

Congratulations to the New York Jets, the winner of a prize no NFL team wants: The honor and privilege of being on this season's Hard Knocks. The show, which has gone from one of HBO's bell cows to regularly scheduled programming, has lacked purpose for years primarily because teams and the NFL aren't going to give...Read more...

St. Louis Blues backup goaltender Thomas Greiss retired after 14 NHL seasons on ThursdayRead more...

Kyler Murray offered no predictions on when he will be back on the field for the Arizona Cardinals, but he did convey a silver lining in his approach to rehab from a season-ending injuryRead more...

The Washington Wizards signed Eugene Omoruyi to a two-way contract, the team announced WednesdayRead more...

This should be pretty straightforward. It's a matter of whether Spain or Japan advances from Group C as the winners, and who heads to the knockout stage as runners-up. That leaves Costa Rica and Zambia leaving Oceania early, but does anything exactly go to plan on the world stage? Group C has as clear a top pair and...Read more...

Attorneys representing Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant are attempting to block a lawsuit alleging assault from advancing due to Tennessee's self-defense lawsRead more...

What a rollercoaster sport can be sometimes. In the first set of his Wimbledon quarterfinal against Daniil Medvedev, little hope existed for Chris Eubanks to overcome the world's No. 3-ranked player. Eubanks' serve and volley game were on point, but while Medvedev was serving, the American upstart looked lost. All of...Read more...

With no progress in negotiations, there is little optimism for a long-term contract between the New York Giants and running back Saquon Barkley before Monday's deadlineRead more...

Kyrie Irving held a significant place in shoe culture up until he ran his mouth and got his Nike deal revoked. The mercurial point guard (pretty sure he single-handedly turned that phrase a cliche) consistently had the most popular sneaker at the company despite his on-again, off-again relationship with the basketball...Read more...

Never say never. Earlier this week, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver almost said never when he declared that there isn't a pathway in the foreseeable future" for sovereign wealth funds to become the controlling owners in the NBA.Read more...

Hyperbole often rules the day in sports media in the social media age. Everyone is almost subconsciously attempting to go viral during every waking moment. Enter former NBA player and current TNT analyst Kenny Smith. While calling a summer league game this week, Victor Wembanyama's name came up in the conversation,...Read more...

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred met with the mayor of Oakland to discuss possible stadium plans designed to keep the Athletics from relocating to Las VegasRead more...

Reliever Matt Bush is back in the Texas Rangers organization after signing a minor league contract this weekRead more...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will wear their throwback "Creamsicle" uniforms in a Week 6 game against the visiting Detroit Lions, the team announced WednesdayRead more...

New York Giants linebacker Jarrad Davis is out indefinitely following shoulder surgery, multiple outlets reported WednesdayRead more...

Cameras are ready to roll when the New York Jets report to training camp on July 19Read more...

It's not exactly a revelation to discover that white conservatives identify more with the PGA Tour than the NBA. It's become part of their doctrine to attack the largely black National Basketball Association for just about anything. So we shouldn't be shocked that one of their most prominent members used Wednesday's...Read more...

The NFL knows that football fans are starting to itch. No games have been played since the week of Valentine's Day. Scott Hanson is sending out his weekly summer countdown of how many Sundays remain until the RedZone returns to our lives - nine weeks. Still, that first Sunday is after Labor Day. With the people...Read more...

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SEATTLE -- Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz was named MVP of the 2023 All-Star Game on Tuesday nightRead more...

On a team featuring MVP candidates Ronald Acuna Jr. and Freddie Freeman, sluggers Matt Olson and Pete Alonso, and Rookie of the Year front-runner Corbin Carroll, Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz was the hero the National League All-Stars needed to end a nine-year skid.Read more...

SEATTLE -- The streak is mercifully over for the National LeagueRead more...

SEATTLE -- Shohei Ohtani failed to put a ball in play during Tuesday night's All-Star Game, but his experience was memorable nonetheless.Read more...

NBA coaches who have wanted the ability to challenge a second officiating call in games will be able to do so next season -- as long as they are successful with their first one.Read more...

SEATTLE -- Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano was removed in the top of the seventh inning of Tuesday's All-Star Game with tightness in his backRead more...

Although Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made history on Monday by winning the Home Run Derby to follow in his father's footsteps, viewership for this year's event certainly won't be getting into the record books any time soon.Read more...

DJ Uiagalelei, the former starting quarterback at Clemson who's now at Oregon State, also plays a little baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers want to see his stuffRead more...

The Major League Baseball Players Association is asking the league to make tweaks to the new pitch clock rule before the playoffs arrive.Read more...

Atlanta is one of the cities under consideration for the 2025 All-Star Game.Read more...

In today's sports media landscape, it's rare to find active players keeping it 100 percent real. Even when they speak the truth, it feels like they're holding back just a bit. However, Andre Drummond kept it realer than most recently when speaking to a group of young hoopers. He talked about basketball and the...Read more...

Luis Arraez won the American League batting title last season and the accomplishment didn't even earn him another season with the Minnesota Twins.Read more...

The New York Rangers signed defenseman K'Andre Miller to a two-year contract extension on TuesdayRead more...

After years of flirting with the idea, Adam Silver finally did it. He finally implemented the in-season tournament he'd teased for years. Frankly, the NBA's in-season tournament setup could have been worse. Richard Jefferson cheesing his way through an over-the-top infomercial like a Buick salesman was a bit...Read more...

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I feel Zion Willamson's pain. At 23 years old, a balanced diet was far from my primary concern. Not solely because of taste, but also affordability - news flash, sports media is not a largely lucrative profession. Back then, for me, the carbs didn't make me pack on the pounds like they do now. Willamson's weight...Read more...

St. Louis Cardinals All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado knows that despite his superstar status, he could be on the chopping block just like anyone else as the trade deadline approachesRead more...

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of breach of peace on Tuesday, avoiding trial in the case in which a man was beaten at a Las Vegas nightclub last yearRead more...

Happy PRIME Day! As part of our coverage here at Deadspin, I thought I'd do a little product testing for you, specifically Logan (Jake?) Paul's controversial energy nectar that's alleged to have enough caffeine to put a Clydesdale in the hospital. (The Pauls are sports figures, so this counts as sports content for any...Read more...

Basketball has changed a ton over the past 25 years. It's gone from NBA teams looking for the next great big man to change the game and dominate inside to finding the next mega star wing player or guard to get them over the hump. Back in the day, people drooled over the idea of a twin towers" duo that would run...Read more...

There's not much to this story other than to recall the time when DJ Hernandez, brother of Aaron Hernandez, threw a brick at ESPN. The sibling of the New England Patriot no Mass-hole wants to acknowledge was ordered re-arrested Tuesday after failing to show up to a court hearing related to the brick tossing, which...Read more...

Now that the MLB has reached the midsummer classic portion of its schedule, it gives me time to reflect. This period of deep thought has taken me back to a time when the Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves had the two best farm systems in MLB.Read more...

Thank the lord for Bob Huggins. This week - MLB All-Star week - is usually bereft of general sports storylines, and also a warning shot that we're about to enter Little League World Series territory, aka the most mind-numbing stretch on the sports calendar. So, that's why I say thank god for Huggins, who is trying to...Read more...

Pat Fitzgerald isn't the only one. He's just the latest one.Read more...

The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Alex Newhook to a four-year, $11.6 million contract on TuesdayRead more...