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This year's No. 1 overall pick, Victor Wembanyama, has only been an official NBA player for a week, and he's already had his first wild encounter with a fan. But this wasn't some random fan walking around Las Vegas, where Wemby will make his summer league debut on Friday. No, this was former teen pop star Britney...Read more...

Jeff Van Gundy is exploring a return to coaching after being laid off as a top analyst by ESPN last week, Sports Illustrated reported Thursday.Read more...

The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired forward Davis Bertans and guard Victor Oladipo in separate deals ThursdayRead more...

Victor Wembanyama's career prologue is almost as long as he is. It already feels like Wembanyama's in his second NBA season doesn't it? It feels like just yesterday, when he was in the (French) Finals at the exact same time as Nikola Jokic. According to Marc Stein, Wembanyama's scheduled NBA debut has been set for...Read more...

Imagine being 16 years old, warming up for a youth basketball game, then you look up, and LeBron James and Rajon Rondo walk through the door. There are only a few realistic scenarios to cause such an event. You're either a teammate or opponent of Bryce James, The King's youngest son. Or you're dreaming. This is...Read more...

Restricted free agent forward Matisse Thybulle is staying in Portland after the Trail Blazers matched a $33 million offer sheet he signed with the Dallas MavericksRead more...

The NBA Playoffs were not nearly as kind to Grant Williams in 2023 as 2022. However, the summer has been his oyster, specifically this month. He spent Independence Day weekend at the event of the summer - Michael Rubin's White Party. A couple of days after mingling with A-Listers, the Boston Celtics sent the free agentRead more...

Miami Marlins center fielder Jonathan Davis will have surgery Thursday on his right kneeRead more...

The agent for Damian Lillard is advising teams other than Miami not to trade for his superstar client, warning that they'd be getting an unhappy player, ESPN reported Thursday.Read more...

Greg Hardy got to play football again. Antonio Brown keeps hanging around. Donald Sterling and Robert Sarver made millions after selling their teams. The NCAA keeps making billions off the backs of unpaid teenage Black basketball players in March. Pete Rose still can't get into the Hall of Fame - make it make sense.

A significant blow was delivered to the Pittsburgh economy on Wednesday. At summer's end, Acrisure Stadium will have hosted only one of the biggest concert tours of the season. Taylor Swift performed there in front of a record crowd in June. Beyonce was scheduled to take that stage in August but there has been a...Read more...

Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Faedo will come off the injured list to start Friday against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, manager A.J. Hinch said ThursdayRead more...

Two-time Stanley Cup winner Patric Hornqvist announced his retirement after 15 seasons with three teams.Read more...

Free agent center Mo Bamba signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ersRead more...

The New York Mets were 10 games below .500 when June ended, and their season was going nowhere rapidlyRead more...

The Houston Astros will look to build on their four-game winning streak when they welcome the Seattle Mariners on Thursday for the opener of a four-game seriesRead more...

Cleveland rookie right-hander Tanner Bibee will aim to continue his torrid stretch on Thursday night when the Guardians open a four-game series against the visiting Kansas City RoyalsRead more...

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All-Star right-hander Nathan Eovaldi will pitch against one of his former teams Thursday night, hoping he can help the visiting Texas Rangers win the deciding game of a three-game series against the Boston Red SoxRead more...

At various points during their time with Triple-A Norfolk, outfielder Colton Cowser and third baseman Jordan Westburg anticipated the possibility of contributing big hits for the Baltimore Orioles in the same gameRead more...

The Miami Marlins won't lean on experience when they try for a four-game sweep of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday nightRead more...

The Philadelphia Phillies have become road warriors, and right now they are winning in a place normally tough on opponentsRead more...

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. encountered a roadblock in his bid to continue a midseason resurgenceRead more...

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. encountered a roadblock in his bid to continue a midseason resurgenceRead more...

The Oakland Athletics have only swept one series all season. They'll look to add another sweep in Detroit on Thursday afternoonRead more...

Marcus Stroman has not pitched like an All-Star of late for the Chicago CubsRead more...

The red-hot Cincinnati Reds will aim for a four-game sweep when they face the Washington Nationals on ThursdayRead more...

Pablo Lopez struck out a career-high 12 batters and scattered four hits for the first complete-game shutout of his career as the Minnesota Twins completed a series sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 5-0 win on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.Read more...

J.D. Martinez and David Peralta hit home runs in a span of three pitches as the Los Angeles Dodgers hung on for a 6-4 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on WednesdayRead more...

Francisco Alvarez hit a tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Mark Canha ripped a go-ahead triple later in the frame as the New York Mets rallied for a stunning 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night in PhoenixRead more...

Alex Cobb threw six shutout innings and the San Francisco Giants took advantage of a dropped flyball by All-Star center fielder Julio Rodriguez for an important run in a 2-0 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Wednesday nightRead more...

Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits and San Diego drew 11 walks en route to a 5-3 win over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday that completed the Padres' first three-game sweep of the seasonRead more...

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair a broken left hamate bone, and the team termed the operation a successRead more...

Mike Tauchman hit a game-tying, two-run double in the ninth inning, then scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by Milwaukee third baseman Brian Anderson as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 4-3 win over the host BrewersRead more...

The NBA's first in-season tournament will conclude with the semifinals and final in Las Vegas, ESPN reported on Wednesday.Read more...

Pablo Lopez struck out a career-high 12 batters and scattered four hits for the first complete-game shutout of his career as the Minnesota Twins completed a series sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 5-0 win on Wednesday night in MinneapolisRead more...

Elly De La Cruz had a home run and two doubles, Graham Ashcraft pitched six strong innings and the visiting Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight winRead more...

Colton Cowser hit an RBI single in his major league debut, Felix Bautista recorded a four-out save and the Baltimore Orioles earned a 6-3 victory over the host New York Yankees Wednesday nightRead more...

Sean Murphy belted a solo homer, drove in two runs and scored three times to highlight his four-hit performance, powering the visiting Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on WednesdayRead more...

After a rain delay of more than an hour, and before a pitch was thrown, the Chicago White Sox's scheduled home game against the Toronto Blue Jays was rained out on WednesdayRead more...

Brayan Bello tossed seven innings to help the Boston Red Sox end a four-game home losing streak by beating the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Wednesday nightRead more...

Nick Castellanos and Trea Turner homered and Taijuan Walker battled through seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies earned an 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

Jordan Diaz had three hits, including a homer, and three runs as the Oakland Athletics pounded the host Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Wednesday nightRead more...

Wednesday's game between the visiting Orioles and the New York Yankees was delayed for a little over 15 minutes when an errant throw from Baltimore shortstop Gunnar Henderson hit a YES Network camera operator in the fifth inningRead more...

The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a four-year, $53 million deal with restricted free agent Grant Williams as part of a three-team sign-and-trade agreement that includes the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs, ESPN reported Wednesday nightRead more...

Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. committed to compete in the Home Run Derby on Wednesday, and a few hours later, he was unveiled as the No. 1 seed.Read more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled Yohan Ramirez from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday night, optioning fellow right-hander Luis L. Ortiz to the minor league club in a corresponding moveRead more...

Defenseman Michael Stone retired from the NHL on Wednesday after 12 seasons with the Coyotes organization and Calgary FlamesRead more...

The Milwaukee Brewers placed struggling first baseman Rowdy Tellez on the 10-day injured list with right forearm inflammation as one of several roster moves on WednesdayRead more...

The Kansas City Royals placed veteran right-hander Zack Greinke on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to shoulder tendinitisRead more...