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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...

The low point of the NBA season has been the interminable debate over the MVP. From Kendrick Perkins and JJ Redick stirring an empty pot about prejudice giving the leg up to Nikola Jokić in the MVP race to Doug Gottlieb bashing his own skull in, blithering on about how race helped Joel Embiid win MVP.Read more...

The Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms with veteran safety Rodney McLeod, multiple media outlets reported on ThursdayRead more...

It hurts to watch the New York Yankees right now. And if you play for the Bronx Bombers, chances are, you’re also hurt. (If you’re not, don some bubble wrap or some shit so you don’t end up breaking or pulling something.) The Yanks — decimated by injuries — are 17-15 and sitting in last place in the American League…Read more...

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Former Czech forward and NHL star Petr Klima has died at the age of 58, the Edmonton Oilers announced ThursdayRead more...

The Kansas City Chiefs will play games in Germany in 2023 and 2024, according to multiple reports ThursdayRead more...

The Chicago Cubs activated right-hander Jameson Taillon from the 15-day injured list to start Thursday afternoon's series finale against the host Washington NationalsRead more...

All-Star reinforcements are nearing their return to the Texas RangersRead more...

Assistant general manager Rob Murphy was fired by the Detroit Pistons for an alleged violation of the team workplace conduct policyRead more...

Game 2 of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. the Boston Celtics received a brief shot of life when it was announced that Joel Embiid was returning to the floor. He was ready to play after suffering a knee sprain that was more serious than viewers were led to believe, and is ready to go after nearly two weeks. The 76ers held…Read more...

Thanks to the flat salary cap for the past few years, and the existence of a hard cap at all for nearly two decades, a lot of NHL rosters look the same. You can’t build super teams, and if you weren’t lucky in the past few years to get a high draft pick to take a true star, you’re left with a lot of grafters. Every…Read more...

What's it going to take for an Oakland Athletics starting pitcher to win a gameRead more...

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Injuries present opportunities, and Connor Seabold is getting his Thursday afternoon.Read more...

What a difference a year makes for the Boston Red SoxRead more...

The Atlanta Braves have won seven of their past nine games and are going for a sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon, but that doesn't mean they don't have reasons to worryRead more...

Eugenio Suarez hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer with two outs in the top of the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the host Oakland Athletics 7-2 Wednesday night in a game that was delayed an hour and five minutes at the outset by rainRead more...

An abysmal April has yielded to a far-from-moribund May for the Chicago White SoxRead more...

Max Muncy hit a grand slam on the first pitch he saw from former teammate Craig Kimbrel as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the visiting Philadelphia Phillies for a 10-6 walk-off victory Wednesday afternoon.Read more...

The surging Los Angeles Angels will look to complete a three-game road sweep of the slumping St. Louis Cardinals on ThursdayRead more...

The Tampa Bay Rays lead the majors with 64 home runs, but there's more than power behind their torrid start to the seasonRead more...

Ivan Barbeshev scored twice and Mark Stone and Jack Eichel each had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights overcame a four-goal performance by Leon Draisaitl to defeat the Edmonton Oilers, 6-4, in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night in Las VegasRead more...

More than a month into the season, the Washington Nationals might be finding a groove for the first timeRead more...

Kansas City aims for a home series win on Thursday in the finale of a three-game set against the visiting Baltimore OriolesRead more...

Kris Bryant and Charlie Blackman homered, Alan Trejo and Elias Diaz had two hits each and the Colorado Rockies beat the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 in Denver on Wednesday nightRead more...

It's always special when Justin Verlander pitches in Detroit. Adding to the intrigue on Thursday is that Verlander will make his long-awaited New York Mets debut against the host TigersRead more...

Triston Casas went 3-for-5 with game-tying singles in back-to-back innings and the Boston Red Sox went on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Wednesday nightRead more...

Jake Lamb and Mike Trout hit ninth-inning homers as the visiting Los Angeles Angels rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on WednesdayRead more...

Joel Embiid returned to the Philadelphia 76ers' lineup for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday night, but the host Boston Celtics received a game-high 25 points from Jaylen Brown and pulled even in the best-of-seven series by earning a 121-87 victoryRead more...

Pinch hitter Jose Trevino hit a game-ending single with one out in the 10th inning as the host New York Yankees earned a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday nightRead more...

Eloy Jimenez lined a go-ahead, RBI single in the seventh inning among his two hits and Tim Anderson and Yasmani Grandal had three hits apiece to spark the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-4 win against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday nightRead more...

Jesper Fast had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes collected a 5-1 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Wednesday in Raleigh, N.CRead more...

Zack Greinke pitched five scoreless innings for his first win of the season, Vinnie Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a home run, and the Kansas City Royals evened up their home series against the Baltimore Orioles with a 6-0 win on WednesdayRead more...

Lane Thomas tripled and scored on CJ Abrams' single in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Wednesday night to win for the second consecutive nightRead more...

Marcell Ozuna hit a grand slam and a solo homer against his former team as the Atlanta Braves defeated the host Miami Marlins 14-6 on Wednesday nightRead more...

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto was hit in the finger during a bunt attempt in the fifth inning of Wednesday night's game against the host St. Louis Cardinals and exited the gameRead more...

Shane McClanahan became the majors' first six-game winner, Josh Lowe and Wander Franco each hit solo homers, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

Michael Lorenzen pitched seven solid innings, Matt Vierling hit a two-run homer and the host Detroit Tigers completed a doubleheader sweep by pounding the New York Mets 8-1 on WednesdayRead more...

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon is slated for more testing on his ailing back on Thursday, manager Aaron Boone said WednesdayRead more...

Atlanta Braves right-hander Kyle Wright, who led the majors in wins last season (21-5 record), left Wednesday night's game against the host Miami Marlins after getting just six outsRead more...

Seattle center Matty Beniers, Buffalo defenseman Owen Power and Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner were named the finalists for the Calder Trophy on Wednesday, an award given annually to the best rookie in the NHL.Read more...

The Dallas Stars are only one game into their second-round Western Conference playoff series with the Seattle Kraken, but they are already under the gunRead more...

The Kansas City Chiefs are signing veteran offensive tackle Donovan Smith to a one-year contract, NFL Network reported WednesdayRead more...

Two teams that began the second round of the NBA playoffs the same way they tipped off the first will duel again Thursday night when the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors continue their best-of-seven series in San FranciscoRead more...

Max Muncy hit a grand slam on the first pitch he saw from former teammate Craig Kimbrel as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the visiting Philadelphia Phillies for a 10-6 walk-off victory Wednesday afternoonRead more...

The Chicago Cubs placed catcher Yan Gomes on the seven-day concussion injured list on WednesdayRead more...