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Ryan McKenna might not get many opportunities, but when he does, the Baltimore Orioles know they can count on himRead more...

David Robertson said Saturday afternoon that he couldn't remember the last time he got two double-play grounders in the same outing.Read more...

Mike Trout, Brandon Drury and Matt Thaiss homered on consecutive pitches to lead off a 13-run third inning, Mickey Moniak also went deep in the inning, and the Los Angeles Angels wiped out the Colorado Rockies 25-1 in Denver on Saturday night.Read more...

Mike Trout, Brandon Drury and Matt Thaiss homered on consecutive pitches to lead off a 13-run third inning, Mickey Moniak also went deep in the inning and finished with four extra base hits, and the Los Angeles Angles wiped out the Colorado Rockies 25-1 win in Denver on Saturday nightRead more...

Washington's Jeimer Candelario and Lane Thomas hit solo homers to spoil the Major League debut of Matt Waldron, and Josiah Gray and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout Saturday night as the Nationals defeated the Padres 2-0 in San DiegoRead more...

Reese Olson recorded his first career victory, Zach McKinstry drove in two runs and the host Detroit Tigers held off the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Saturday nightRead more...

A three-run eighth inning, that included a balk for the go-ahead run, allowed the Los Angeles Dodgers to rally for an 8-7 victory Saturday over the visiting Houston Astros, while extending their winning streak to four gamesRead more...

Marcus Stroman is on quite a run of success for the Chicago Cubs, who are also playing some of their best baseballRead more...

Forward Jordan Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes are closing in on a four-year contract extension, multiple media outlets reported SaturdayRead more...

The finale of the three-game weekend series between the host Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins has been moved up 90 minutes on Sunday in an attempt to avoid inclement weatherRead more...

Travis d'Arnaud homered and had four hits and the visiting Atlanta Braves belted four home runs Saturday in a heart-stopping 7-6 win that snapped the 12-game winning streak of the Cincinnati RedsRead more...

Ryan McKenna hit a two-run, walk-off homer with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 6-4 victory against the visiting Seattle Mariners on SaturdayRead more...

Elvis Andrus hit a two-out single off of Kenley Jansen that scored pinch-runner Zach Remillard in the bottom of the ninth inning to help the Chicago White Sox halt a two-game losing streak by beating the visiting Boston Red Sox 5-4 Saturday in the second game of a three-game seriesRead more...

Jon Berti stroked a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning as the host Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Danny Jansen and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. each hit two-run home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Max Scherzer tossed six solid innings to earn his second straight win Saturday afternoon, when the slumping New York Mets edged the host Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in the middle game of a three-game seriesRead more...

David Fry delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning to lift the host Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on SaturdayRead more...

Luis Matos hit his first major league home run, Joc Pederson collected a triple, single and two RBIs, and the host San Francisco Giants made it two straight over the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks with a 7-6 victory Saturday afternoonRead more...

Luis Severino pitched six effective innings and the New York Yankees beat the visiting Texas Rangers 1-0 on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Right-hander Jordan Lyles broke an 11-game losing streak as the Kansas City Royals rallied past host Tampa Bay with nine unanswered runs Saturday afternoon, handling the Rays 9-4 in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

The Los Angeles Angels optioned first baseman Jared Walsh to Triple-A Salt Lake and recalled infielder David Fletcher, according to multiple reports on SaturdayRead more...

The Arizona Coyotes acquired defenseman Sean Durzi from the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday in exchange for a 2024 second-round pickRead more...

Victor Wembanyama is getting a quick primer of San Antonio and the SpursRead more...

Ian Happ homered twice and Justin Steele struck out eight over six innings as the Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 in Saturday's opener of the two-game 2023 MLB London SeriesRead more...

The Texas Rangers placed reliever Jose Leclerc on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to WednesdayRead more...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, benched for two games, is returning to the lineup on SaturdayRead more...

The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Adam Cimber on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to an impingement in his throwing shoulderRead more...

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge said Saturday that he has a torn ligament in his right big toe and is experiencing pain when he walksRead more...

The New York Knicks will not pick up the option on veteran point guard Derrick Rose's contract for 2023-24, Newsday reported Saturday.Read more...

The Baltimore Orioles reinstated center fielder and leadoff man Cedric Mullins from the injured list SaturdayRead more...

The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Ryan Johansen from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for pending unrestricted free agent Alex GalchenyukRead more...

Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero will compete for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup this summer in the Philippines, The Athletic reported Saturday.Read more...

Maybe there will be a sequel? Indiana high school golfer Happy Gilmore - who shares his name with the titular character of the 1996 Adam Sandler film - will be continuing his career on the links at Ball State.Read more...

If you put NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred in a maze, which one finds the cheese the quickest? In recent weeks, both rat overlords of their sports have taken stances - veiled or otherwise - against Pride in order to protect their players."Read more...

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams is no longer facing a misdemeanor assault charge for shoving a cameraman after his team's road game last season against the Kansas City ChiefsRead more...

The NFL is stocked with young talent. The number of players who are still relatively fresh in the league, but who are also among the best players in their position is growing, and it's only fair to take stock of those players by ranking the top 25 players under the age of 25. Only players who are under the age of 25...Read more...

Rookie phenom Elly De La Cruz recorded Cincinnati's first cycle in 34 years as the host Reds rallied from five runs down to tie their modern-era franchise record with a 12th straight win, defeating the Atlanta Braves 11-10 on Friday.

The season is quickly swirling down the drain in Las Vegas, and frustration is beginning to show. Following another crushing loss on Monday Night Football, Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams shoved a photographer to the ground leaving the field.

The easiest way to get clicks for the past week or so hasn't been Victor Wembanyama content, or Damian Lillard trade destinations. No, if you really wanted to gin up page views and subscribers, put Zion Williamson and Moriah Mills in a headline. It's the reason why Stephen A. Smithhas repeatedly gone to that well,...Read more...

At its heart, AEW's working ethos has always been to give fans what they want. What that means, most of the time, is to put on matches that seemed impossible before, or that their fans have been hoping to see one day. Whatever the hiccups at times, whatever the drama, whatever the long way around they sometimes go to...Read more...

The Colorado Rockies went all of last season without a grand slam, and their most recent one belonged to Elias Diaz on Sept. 10, 2021, against the Philadelphia PhilliesRead more...

There's been a recurring theme for the San Diego Padres this seasonRead more...

The Minnesota Twins began a nine-game road trip with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on FridayRead more...

After facing adversity for the first time in his young major league career, Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-hander Bobby Miller will take the mound again Saturday at home against the Houston AstrosRead more...

Kansas City Royals right-hander Jordan Lyles is chasing an elusive number to mark down on the left side of his pitching recordRead more...

Chicago White Sox right-hander Lance Lynn will look for a better result in Saturday's game against the visiting Boston Red SoxRead more...

Willy Adames broke out of pronounced slump in a big way during the Milwaukee Brewers' opener of a 10-game road trip Friday night in ClevelandRead more...

Bryan Hoeing, a 6-foot-6 right-hander for the Miami Marlins, once was recruited by then-Butler coach Brad Stevens, who now is the president of basketball operations for the Boston CelticsRead more...

The visiting Oakland Athletics ended an eight-game losing streak on Friday night, putting themselves in a position to clinch their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoonRead more...

History is at stake on Saturday as the Cincinnati Reds look for a record-setting 13th consecutive win when they host the Atlanta BravesRead more...