Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise

The Indiana Pacers appeared to have the New York Knicks in deep trouble in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.,Yet there was a major problem with

The president of the International Ice Hockey Federation told reporters that the International Olympic Committee plans to exclude Russia from the 2026

The debut of the Indianapolis 500 on Fox Sports certainly paid dividends as the Greatest Spectacle in Racing drew an average audience of more than 7 m

Chris Taylor will remain in Los Angeles as the Angels agreed to a one-year, $760,000 contract with the utility player, the team announced on Monday.,T

Tom Brady was booed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the Indy 500, showing that Colts fans still haven't forgotten - or forgiven - the NFL le

Looking for the best NBA playoff bets and player props for Game 4 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves? Here's your May 26 bet

The New York Knicks won a must-win game in true Knicks fashion: agonizing, dramatic, and just hopeful enough to break your heart all over again in Gam

The New York Yankees have won six of their past seven games heading into the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in

If the weekend is any indication, it might be time to put any concerns about Manny Machado's limited number of homers to bed.,Machado, who belted at l

The Arizona Diamondbacks return home Monday hoping a change of venue can alter their recent fortunes.,The Diamondbacks have lost a season-worst five g

Coming off a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays, the Tampa Bay Rays now stand at .500 for the first time in a month. ,Their reward for that is

After spending the weekend in the city that never sleeps, the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are spending Memorial Day in a much

The New York Mets hope they delivered a statement by winning two out of three games against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.,T

One of baseball's most formidable offenses will square off against the majors' worst pitching staff when the Chicago Cubs play host to the hapless Col

Two teams coming off vastly different series will square off on Memorial Day in Kansas City, Mo., where the Kansas City Royals host the Cincinnati Red

The Baltimore Orioles finally have something to build off, and they'll be back home trying to do so.,The Orioles take on the St. Louis Cardinals on Mo

Hayden Birdsong began the season as a long reliever. The San Francisco Giants right-hander was so effective in that role, he earned an opportunity to

Kyle Larson's dream of completing auto racing's classic double on Sunday ended early after he crashed on lap 91 of the Indianapolis 500. His long day

Supernova topped DhillDucks in a battle of the two remaining winless teams at the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2 on Sunday, leaving

Adriana Leon scored two goals and the San Diego Wave extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a 5-2 victory on Sunday over the visiting North

Ross Chastain ran down William Byron over the final 37 laps to capture the NASCAR Cup Series' longest race, Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte

Hannes Wolf scored on a stunning 70th-minute strike and New York City FC rallied to a 3-1 victory over the nine-man Chicago Fire on Sunday.,Halftime s

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and collected a game-high 15 points to help the New York Knicks notch a crucial 10

With the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Spurs must choose between top talent Dylan Harper and the right long-term fit next to Victor Wembanyama

Caleb Durbin and Brice Turang hit key run-scoring doubles to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-5 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday after

Alex Palou passed Marcus Ericsson with fewer than 15 laps to go and then hung on with enough fuel to win his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.,In a ra

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman exited Sunday's road game against the Boston Red Sox after taking a foul tip off his mask in the third innin

Ryan Pepiot threw seven shutout innings, Brandon Lowe went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and the Tampa Bay Rays rolled to a 13-0 victory over the vi

Ryan O'Hearn went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run while Dean Kremer pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings as the Baltimore Orioles earned their second st

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who hasn't played this season due to injuries in both elbows, is nearing a rehab assignment, according to

Robbie Ray continued his strong season with six solid innings and the visiting San Francisco Giants earned a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals

Shohei Ohtani's return to game action as a pitcher took another step forward Sunday when he faced live hitters for the first time since his 2023 Tommy

Aryna Sabalenka left no question as to why she is the top seed at the French Open, producing a dominant 6-1, 6-0 first-round victory over Kamilla Rakh

Back on the clay court Sunday where his legend was cemented, Rafael Nadal was saluted at Roland Garros by a capacity crowd and three fellow greats of

The Baltimore Orioles signed utility man Cooper Hummel to a free-agent deal and activated him to the active roster Sunday.,In a corresponding move, in

The Indiana Pacers were overlooked five weeks ago. Now, they've got playoff magic, team-first swagger, and a real shot at an NBA title.

Tarik Skubal tied his career high with 13 strikeouts in the first complete game shutout of his career, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory ove

Yankees look to tee off on Antonio Senzatela at Coors Field, while Mets' Kodai Senga faces a tough strikeout matchup against the patient Dodgers lineu

The availability of Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart remains in question for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday against the Caroli

Logan Allen's last start was interrupted by rain. The weather, however, should be just fine when the Cleveland Guardians left-hander takes the mound i

MOUZ and Team Vitality won their semifinal matches on Friday at the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas event and will meet in Sunday's grand final. ,MOUZ sw

NTMR improved to 4-0 and moved into sole possession of first place with a 3-0 sweep of Team Liquid on Saturday in the Overwatch Champions Series North

FlyQuest swept Shopify Rebellion 3-0 on Saturday in the upper-bracket semifinals in the League of Legends LTA North 2025 Split 2 in Los Angeles.,With

PARIVISION swept BetBoom Team to improve to 2-0 in Group Stage 2 at DreamLeague Season 26 on Saturday.,Talon Esports also swept its second match of th

Griffin Dorsey scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time to give the visiting Houston Dynamo a 3-3 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on

Brooks Lee gave Minnesota its second walk-off win in as many days as his ninth-inning RBI single lifted the Twins to a 5-4 comeback victory over the K

Kyle Schwarber hit his 18th homer of the season and later lined a two-run tiebreaking double in the 11th inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a

Darren Yapi scored in the 41st minute Saturday night and the Colorado Rapids earned a weather-delayed 1-0 win over visiting St. Louis City SC.,Yapi be

Duncan McGuire scored his first goal of the season shortly before halftime and host Orlando City preserved a 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on

Tai Baribo added two more goals to his MLS league-leading tally, but Telasco Segovia's first goal in over two months helped Inter Miami salvage a 3-3