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Coming off what Arizona manager Torey Lovullo called "a statement outing," right-hander Merrill Kelly takes the mound Friday night when the Diamondbacks open a 10-game homestand against the Washington Nationals in PhoenixRead more...

Wyatt Johnston and Tyler Seguin both collected one goal and one assist and the host Dallas Stars scored three times in a dominant second period in a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken, evening their Western Conference second-round playoff seriesRead more...

The Los Angeles Angels return home to begin a three-game series against the American League West-leading Texas Rangers Friday night in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Two of the winningest teams in the major leagues will go head-to-head for the first time since 2021 when the Baltimore Orioles visit the Atlanta Braves to begin a three-game series on FridayRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals remain mystified by the season-long slump that has them dead last in the National League at 10-22Read more...

The American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins travel to Cleveland to play the second-place Guardians Friday night in the first of a three-game weekend seriesRead more...

Two teams trending in opposite directions will meet when the New York Mets begin a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on FridayRead more...

Klay Thompson poured in a game-high 30 points in 31 minutes, the Golden State Warriors held Anthony Davis to 11 and the defending champions evened their Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers at one win apiece with a 127-100 shellacking Thursday night in San FranciscoRead more...

The Chicago Cubs are returning home from a dreadful road trip that began with a three-game sweep at the hands of the Miami MarlinsRead more...

The Philadelphia Phillies will return home Friday looking to climb back toward .500 after a rough road trip as the streaking Boston Red Sox visit in the first of a three-game seriesRead more...

Two teams trying to keep strong starts from fading too fast meet Friday when the Toronto Blue Jays open a series against the host Pittsburgh PiratesRead more...

The New York Yankees have plenty of ground to make up on the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East standingsRead more...

A pair of starting pitchers in search of their first win of the season square off when the Chicago White Sox visit the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

The Baltimore Orioles took the rubber game from the host Kansas City Royals 13-10 on Thursday afternoon to collect their seventh straight series victory.Read more...

For the second time in four days, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. avoided a serious injuryRead more...

The visiting Florida Panthers scored twice 66 seconds into the second period to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 Thursday night in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal seriesRead more...

Masataka Yoshida went 3-for-5 with a first-inning home run, three RBIs and three runs while Rafael Devers also went deep to help the Boston Red Sox complete a four-game sweep of the visiting Toronto Blue Jays with an 11-5 win on ThursdayRead more...

The Denver Nuggets are halfway toward clinching a berth in the Western Conference finals but the Phoenix Suns surely expect to still mount a chargeRead more...

Teammates are counting on Jimmy Butler to play in Game 3 after sitting out the Miami Heat loss at Madison Square Garden earlier this weekRead more...

One of the more anticipated early-season series of 2023 will commence Friday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers visit the San Diego PadresRead more...

Adam Fox of the New York Rangers, Erik Karlsson of the San Jose Sharks and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche were named finalists on Thursday for the 2022-23 Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL defenseman demonstrating the greatest all-round ability.Read more...

Marcell Ozuna homered for the third time in two games against his former team as his Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins 6-3 on Thursday afternoonRead more...

Kolten Wong broke a tie with a two-run single, George Kirby overcame a shaky start to throw seven effective innings, and the Seattle Mariners completed a three-game road sweep over the Oakland Athletics with a 5-3 victory Thursday afternoonRead more...

The Milwaukee Bucks fired head coach Mike Budenholzer on Thursday, just two years removed from leading the franchise to an NBA titleRead more...

Kris Bryant, Charlie Blackmon and Mike Moustakas had two hits apiece, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 in Denver on ThursdayRead more...

Nick Gordon had an RBI double and Jorge Polanco added a two-run single to highlight a five-run 12th inning and lead the Minnesota Twins to a 7-3 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoonRead more...

The Baltimore Orioles took the rubber game from the host Kansas City Royals 13-10 on Thursday afternoon to collect their seventh straight series victoryRead more...

The Cleveland Guardians demoted struggling right-handed starter Zach Plesac to Triple-A Columbus and tabbed Peyton Battenfield as the team's starting pitcher on Friday nightRead more...

Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic will pay for funeral services and grief counseling for classmates and staff at the Belgrade elementary school where eight children and a security guard were murdered in a mass shooting, a spokesperson for Doncic's foundation told ESPN on ThursdayRead more...

Nose tackle Dexter Lawrence and the New York Giants agreed to a four-year, $90 million contract extension, multiple outlets reported ThursdayRead more...

Former Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Taylor Lewan filed a malpractice lawsuit against world-renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrew, claiming he and his associate botched Lewan's ACL repair surgery in 2020Read more...

Luis Rengifo drove in four runs on three hits, including a three-run homer, as the visiting Los Angeles Angels outslugged the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, 11-7, to complete a three-game sweepRead more...

The New Jersey Devils will look for a better start when they play the host Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference second-round series on Friday night in Raleigh, N.CRead more...

Bill Belichick’s penchant for trading back in drafts is typically justified by his accumulation of more picks, which he then wastes on an abundance of offensive linemen, safeties, and the occasional ex-lacrosse All-American.Read more...

After a nearly six-month investigation, on Wednesday the Detroit Pistons made the decision to terminate assistant general manager Rob Murphy. He had been on administrative leave since October 2022 after accepting that role in June. Murphy was placed on leave after being accused of harassment by a woman who used to…Read more...

Zach Eflin threw seven shutout innings to help the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-2 win and a three-game sweep of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoonRead more...

The Oakland A's made a series of roster moves Thursday, including designating pitchers Jeurys Familia and Domingo Acevedo for assignment.Read more...

Eduardo Rodriguez outdueled Justin Verlander in the latter's New York Mets and season debut and the host Detroit Tigers completed a three-game series sweep of the Mets with a 2-0 victory on Thursday afternoonRead more...

Alex Call led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a home run on the first pitch to give the Washington Nationals a 4-3 victory against the visiting Chicago Cubs in the finale of a four-game series Thursday afternoonRead more...

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The Philadelphia 76ers overcame the absence of Joel Embiid to win the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series before failing to show up in his return for Game 2Read more...

The Buffalo Bills are ready to break ground "immediately" on their new stadiumRead more...

The Colorado Rockies placed reliever Dinelson Lamet on the 15-day injured list Thursday with lower back stiffnessRead more...

The Chicago Cubs are calling up power-hitting prospect Matt Mervis, ESPN reported ThursdayRead more...

The Chicago White Sox placed third baseman Jake Burger on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a strained left obliqueRead more...

Investors from one of Colombia's wealthiest families are part of Josh Harris' $6 billion bid group to purchase the Washington Commanders, Sportico reported ThursdayRead more...

Don’t drink the water in Mexico. It’s sound advice, but the San Franciso Giants must have missed the memo. While playing a series against the San Diego Padres in Mexico City, pitcher Logan Webb estimated that 75 percent of the clubhouse had the shits.Read more...

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart won the 2022-23 NBA Hustle Award, the league announced ThursdayRead more...

Anyone who’s ever been to Las Vegas will tell you two nights is the perfect length for a trip, and proceed with caution after the 48-hour mark, or you’ll risk going full James Harden and slapping your buddy outside the club. Three days on the strip is excessive even for the most degenerate of addicts, and at some…Read more...

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter became the initial 2023 first-round draft pick to agree to terms on an NFL contract, ESPN reported on ThursdayRead more...