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For those curious about Brett Favre’s feelings regarding Tucker Carlson’s ouster from Fox News, you can get it straight from the horse’s mouth. He is unhappy with the decision to oust a host so toxic that with more than three million viewers per night, the program struggled to find blue chip advertisers.Read more...

The Tampa Bay Rays placed reliever Garrett Cleavinger on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right knee sprainRead more...

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Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero of the Magic was a unanimous selection for the 2022-23 NBA All-Rookie first team announced Monday.Read more...

Two pitchers with a history of success against the opposing team will face off when the Atlanta Braves host the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday in the opener of a two-game interleague seriesRead more...

By complaining about the Washington Commanders’ attempt to woo Andrew Luck out of retirement, owner Jim Irsay only served to further guarantee that the former Indianapolis Colts quarterback stays gone. If you have an IQ high enough to open a refrigerator, you know not to act like a possessive child, but once people…Read more...

The Washington Capitals re-signed forward Michael Sgarbossa to a two-year, two-way contract on MondayRead more...

The San Francisco 49ers signed a trio of players to one-year contracts Monday, including quarterback Brandon AllenRead more...

Justin Fields had a memorable Sunday off the field.Read more...

In the early days of the WNBA, it wasn’t a given that the league was going to make it. A new film set for theatrical release this weekend, Unfinished Business, goes back to the first year through the lens of the New York Liberty, to lay out the stakes those young players experienced.

No player was scuffling more on the Philadelphia Phillies than Kyle SchwarberRead more...

The Boston Celtics will look to regain control of their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series when they face the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in a pivotal Game 5 on Tuesday nightRead more...

The thing about being Steve Cohen, and being the New York Mets, is that it has to work. Otherwise, it’s less likely that other owners are going to feel the need to compete with him. The MLB expanded playoffs kills a lot of that urge anyway, but if the Mets are running away with the NL East year after year and piling…Read more...

The Atlanta Braves reinstated catcher Travis d'Arnaud (concussion) from the 7-day injured list on MondayRead more...

The NHL fined New Jersey Devils forward Tomas Tatar $5,000 on Monday for high-sticking Carolina's Sebastian Aho during Sunday's Game 3Read more...

The St. Louis Cardinals have had a barely held together beater vibe to them for awhile. The only thing keeping the bumper attached is duct tape, two of the four door handles work/are still attached, the windows are immovable, the muffler rusted off in a dorm parking lot years ago, and of course there’s no heat or AC,…Read more...

The Kansas City Royals acquired right-handed prospect James McArthur from the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday and designated outfielder Franmil Reyes for assignment to make room on the 40-man rosterRead more...

Monday morning, people weren’t talking about how the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets in a crucial Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. They skipped over the fact Devin Booker and Kevin Durant combined to score 72 points on a night that Nikola Jokic proved that he’s the rightful MVP with 53 points and 11…Read more...

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia doesn't want Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to be suspended or fined over their brief altercation Sunday nightRead more...

The Atlanta Falcons signed veteran cornerback Tre Flowers to a one-year deal Monday. Terms were not releasedRead more...

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay took to social media to issue a warning to other NFL teams -- hands off Andrew LuckRead more...

The Detroit Pistons are interviewing three finalists for their head coaching vacancy this week, The Athletic reported Monday -- Kevin Ollie, Jarron Collins and Charles LeeRead more...

The use of timeouts in one-possession games is a contentious philosophical debate in NBA circles. Each end-of-game episode presents coaches with an ambiguous multiple choice equation. Timeouts have an expiration date, but that hasn’t stopped coaches from attempting to carry them into the next game or to the next jobs.…Read more...

For those who wish to offer Landry Shamet a public apology, feel free. People with questions about the Phoenix Suns’ depth most certainly did not expect him to carry the team when Devin Booker picked up his fourth foul at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Without Shamet’s showcase from beyond the arc, the Suns…Read more...

NBA players have cause to be upset with the officiating in the playoffs. Just last week a ball clearly bounced off of a rim and the Miami Heat still were called for a crucial shot clock violation. I am never inclined to defend Scott Foster, but maybe his brain was fried from a flop fest that night between Kyle Lowry…Read more...

How do you know that Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia made being a go-hard his entire lifestyle?

Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic was assessed a technical foul in the second quarter of Denver's Western Conference semifinal Game 4 at Phoenix on Sunday night after a brief altercation with Suns owner Mat IshbiaRead more...

Sam Reinhart scored 3:02 into overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday in Sunrise, Fla., and moved to the verge of sweeping their Eastern Conference semifinal series.Read more...

After almost four hours and 14 innings, the Miami Marlins departed Chicago on Sunday with their first victory of May, and they headed to Phoenix, where they will open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on MondayRead more...

Matty Beniers, Alex Wennberg, Eeli Tolvanen and Justin Schultz each had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Dallas Stars 7-2 Sunday night in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal seriesRead more...

After salvaging the final game of their Western road trip, the Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Freddy Peralta to keep the momentum going against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

The Los Angeles Angels look to rebound from a pair of lopsided losses over the weekend when they face the Houston Astros on Monday in the opener of a three-game divisional series in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais wore a Kraken hockey sweater to his postgame news conference on Sunday, supporting the home team prior to Game 3 of the NHL's Western Conference semifinal series against the Dallas StarsRead more...

The American League's top two teams meet when the Baltimore Orioles open a 10-game homestand with a three-game set against the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays on MondayRead more...

Rookie right-hander Jake Irvin hopes to get off to a better start in his second major league outing, but he will gladly take the same ending when the Washington Nationals open a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Monday nightRead more...

Devin Booker and Kevin Durant scored 36 points apiece and Landry Shamet buried four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Phoenix Suns recorded a 129-124 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Sunday night to even their Western Conference semifinals at two games apieceRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers scored three runs in the top of the 10th on Michael Busch's tie-breaking single and James Outman's two-run homer to rally for a 5-2 win over the host San Diego Padres in the rubber-match of a three-game seriesRead more...

The addition of Willson Contreras hasn't prevented the St. Louis Cardinals from owning the National League's worst recordRead more...

Riding the high of their 17-4 blowout victory against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, the Chicago White Sox will continue their seven-game road trip on Monday when they face the host Kansas City Royals in the opener of a four-game setRead more...

Sam Reinhart scored 3:02 into overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday in Sunrise, Fla., and moved to the verge of sweeping their Eastern Conference semifinal seriesRead more...

While the New York Yankees experienced a frustrating weekend visiting the best team in the majors, the Oakland Athletics enjoyed their best weekend so farRead more...

If the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates are relying on a rematch with the visiting Colorado Rockies to provide the fodder to turn things around, they could be disappointedRead more...

Isaac Paredes hit an RBI single with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-7 comeback win against the New York Yankees in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla.Read more...

Hitters from both teams might be doing a lot of guesswork as the Detroit Tigers arrive in Cleveland for the beginning of a three-game series against the Guardians on MondayRead more...

Back in charge of their Western Conference semifinal series once more, the Los Angeles Lakers will see if their advantage can stick this timeRead more...

Joey Meneses hit a three-run home run in the top of the ninth to rally the Washington Nationals to a 9-8 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon in PhoenixRead more...

Adolis Garcia went 3-for-4 with a home run, Leody Taveras went 4-for-5 and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers closed out a road series win on Sunday with a 16-8 rout of the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

The Chicago White Sox scored 11 runs in the second inning and bludgeoned the host Cincinnati Reds 17-4 on Sunday afternoonRead more...

William Contreras and Willy Adames belted two-run home runs as the Milwaukee Brewers salvaged one win on their six-game Western swing with a 7-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoonRead more...

Rookie right-hander Bryce Miller pitched six scoreless innings for his first major-league victory as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Houston Astros 3-1 Sunday afternoonRead more...