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A pair of right-handers will be on the mound Sunday morning when the visiting Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves play the rubber game of their three-game seriesRead more...

J.P. Crawford's three-run double sparked a seven-run eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied to defeat the visiting Houston Astros 7-5 Saturday nightRead more...

Nathan Eovaldi threw eight shutout innings to lead the Texas Rangers to a 10-1 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday night in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Chris Taylor broke up a scoreless pitching duel between the Padres' Blake Snell and the Dodgers' Dustin May with a two-out, two-run homer in the top of the fourth Saturday evening to lead visiting Los Angeles to a 2-1 victory over San Diego to even the three-game weekend series at 1-1Read more...

Anthony Davis scored 25 points with 13 rebounds and LeBron James added 21 points as the Los Angeles Lakers rebounded for a 127-97 blowout Saturday over the visiting Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinalsRead more...

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. went 4-for-5, including a game-tying, ninth-inning home run, as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from coughing up a four-run lead to beat the visiting Washington Nationals 8-7 on Saturday in PhoenixRead more...

JJ Bleday homered and doubled, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 win over the host Kansas City RoyalsRead more...

Kevin Pillar delivered a two-run, pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday to square the seriesRead more...

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist and Leon Draisaitl scored two goals as the Edmonton Oilers jumped out to a 4-0 first-period lead and cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Western Conference Second Round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday afternoon in Las VegasRead more...

Rafael Devers highlighted his three-hit performance with a two-run double to ignite a five-run fourth inning, lifting the surging Boston Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on SaturdayRead more...

Alex Cobb pitched shutout ball for the second time in three starts, Thairo Estrada and Brett Wisely homered, and the San Francisco Giants beat the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 4-1Read more...

TJ Friedl homered, tripled and drove in four runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Saturday nightRead more...

Brandon Belt and Kevin Kiermaier each drove in two runs Saturday to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays win their second straight, 8-2 over the reeling Pittsburgh PiratesRead more...

Never known for his power, Steven Kwan broke a tie with his first home run of the season as the Cleveland Guardians leveled up their three-game series with a 4-3 victory on Saturday against the visiting Minnesota TwinsRead more...

The Cleveland Guardians demoted struggling outfielder Oscar Gonzalez to Triple-A Columbus prior to Saturday's game against the Minnesota TwinsRead more...

It appears the Seattle Kraken's hopes for a Joe Pavelski-like return from leading scorer Jared McCann will have to waitRead more...

Devin Booker and Kevin Durant combined for 86 points in Game 3 as the Phoenix Suns got back into the Western Conference semifinalsRead more...

Harrison Bader delivered a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning as the New York Yankees rallied to hand the Tampa Bays a rare home loss, 3-2 on Saturday in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jimenez was hospitalized Saturday in Cincinnati due to abdominal painRead more...

Rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar homered and finished with a career-high three hits Saturday afternoon for the visiting Colorado Rockies, who beat the New York Mets 5-2 in the middle game of a three-game seriesRead more...

Oakland Athletics play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper was suspended indefinitely on Saturday, one day after using a racial slur during Friday's broadcast of a game between the A's and Kansas City RoyalsRead more...

New York slugger Aaron Judge, out since April 27 with a right hip strain, is expected to return for the Yankees' game Tuesday against the Oakland AthleticsRead more...

Jimmy Butler, returning from an injury absence, scored 28 points to lead the host Miami Heat to a 105-86 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal seriesRead more...

The Florida Panthers bid to extend their franchise-record playoff winning streak to six games on Sunday when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series in Sunrise, FlaRead more...

Akil Baddoo hit the winning RBI double in the 10th inning to lift the visiting Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on SaturdayRead more...

The New York Rangers and head coach Gerard Gallant mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced SaturdayRead more...

Toronto Blue Jays star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was scratched from the lineup prior to Saturday's game against the host Pittsburgh Pirates due to left wrist discomfortRead more...

Nick Madrigal delivered a go-ahead, two-run single during Chicago's three-run eighth inning Saturday, and the Cubs won 4-2 over the visiting Miami Marlins, who have dropped five straightRead more...

James Harden raised the bar with a sterling performance in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinal series only to lower it considerably over the next two games.Read more...

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has been cleared to play in Saturday's playoff game against the visiting New York KnicksRead more...

Canadian musical artist The Weeknd reportedly has agreed to be a partner in the group led by Toronto billionaires Jeffrey and Michael Kimel of the Harlo Capital Group in their bid to purchase the Ottawa SenatorsRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals activated right-hander Adam Wainwright from the 15-day injured list to make his season debut in Saturday's game against the visiting Detroit TigersRead more...

The New Jersey Devils will need to come back from a 2-0 series deficit -- again -- if they are to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. They did it in the first round against the New York Rangers, but the Hurricanes present a different kind of challengeRead more...

Let’s start this by validating Cam Newton’s feelings. A lot of people have, and rightfully so, bucked back at the quarterback’s assertion that the length of his hair is the reason why he’s still not on an NFL roster. Newton is a large, outspoken, Black man prone to fancy outfits, who grew up in the South. I’m sure…Read more...

The Navy christened the USS Cooperstown on Saturday, recognizing all military veterans -- including the 70 Baseball Hall of Fame members who interrupted their baseball careers to serve in the military.Read more...

The Minnesota Twins recalled right-handed pitcher Jorge Alcala from Triple-A St. Paul on SaturdayRead more...

Defensive lineman Jordon Riley signed his rookie contract with the New York Giants, the team announced Saturday during the second and final day of its rookie camp in East Rutherford, N.JRead more...

I remember a lot from my time in journalism school. It set the foundation for my career with tons of great professors who were happy to pass along their knowledge. Guess I was sick or had a head-splitting hangover the day the “steal from the people you’re covering” lesson took place. What are they teaching in Los…Read more...

One of the most glorious occurrences in all of sports is when an NBA player goes on a heater in the playoffs. Think Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray in the Bubble, or Damian Lillard against the Nuggets a couple of years ago when he dropped a double-nickel while hitting shots that take a level of mastery even video…Read more...

Before Friday's opener of the first Dodgers-Padres series of the season, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts took notice of the atmosphere at Petco Park in San DiegoRead more...

Friday was a bad-news day for the Houston Astros' pitching rotation, followed by a bright spotRead more...

The Los Angeles Angels will host the Texas Rangers on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif., with the teams continuing to get their first look at each other this season in the three-game seriesRead more...

The Colorado Rockies reinstated right-hander Antonio Senzatela from the injured list Friday and designated outfielder Yonathan Daza for assignmentRead more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-hander Vince Velasquez on the 15-day injured list Friday with inflammation in his pitching elbowRead more...

The Houston Astros are expected to promote right-hander J.P. France to start Saturday night at Seattle in his MLB debutRead more...

Jimmy Butler's ailing right ankle may be the biggest factor in the lead-up to Saturday afternoon's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup between the New York Knicks and the host Miami HeatRead more...

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without rookie forward Matthew Knies for at least the next two games due to a concussion, coach Sheldon Keefe said FridayRead more...

Center Chase Roullier was released by the Washington Commanders after six seasons with the franchiseRead more...

Now that COVID is officially over, and everyone can throw their masks in the trash, (Is that how this works?), it feels like a good time to declare that sports beat COVID. If you’re wondering who was keeping score, I was, and sports handily outlasted the virus — that killed very few, if any, athletes, and certainly no…Read more...

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