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The Cleveland Guardians will take another shot at getting back to .500 when they host the Kansas City Royals in the second game of their four-game series on Friday nightRead more...

The slumping Texas Rangers travel to Washington this weekend to face a Nationals team that too often has been making visitors feel welcomeRead more...

The Philadelphia Phillies, who have won a dozen straight road games, will visit the Miami Marlins on Friday to start a weekend seriesRead more...

In the final weekend before the All-Star break, the top two teams in the majors are squaring off in what might be a prelude of the World Series matchup in October.Read more...

Gunnar Henderson homered twice, collected four hits in his first four at-bats and went 4-for-7 as the visiting Baltimore Orioles cruised to a 14-1 rout of the New York Yankees on Thursday night for a split of a four-game series.Read more...

The Phoenix Suns have picked up three second-round draft picks starting in 2025 after making a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN reported Thursday night.Read more...

Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy hit home runs, Julio Urias went six strong innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-2 victory Thursday against the visiting Pittsburgh PiratesRead more...

Francisco Lindor had the first five-hit game of his career and Carlos Carrasco pitched eight stellar innings to help the New York Mets roll to a 9-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday and finish a three-game sweep in PhoenixRead more...

Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star outfielder Corbin Carroll left Thursday's game against the New York Mets in the seventh inning with an apparent right shoulder injuryRead more...

Bo Bichette had four hits, Whit Merrifield smacked two solo home runs and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in two runs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays secured a doubleheader sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 5-4 victory on ThursdayRead more...

Johnie Cooks, a linebacker who starred at Mississippi State before going on to a 10-year NFL career, died on Thursday. He was 64.Read more...

Andres Gimenez, Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor each blasted solo home runs to help the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-1 win against the visiting Kansas City Royals in the opener of their four-game series on Thursday nightRead more...

Victor Caratini hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning on Thursday, helping the host Milwaukee Brewers overcome squandering a three-run lead in a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on ThursdayRead more...

George Kirby carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners rode home runs from Eugenio Suarez and J.P. Crawford to a 5-1 road win over the Houston Astros on ThursdayRead more...

The Boston Red Sox erased a one-run deficit by scoring six times in the seventh inning and went on to defeat the visiting Texas Rangers 10-6 on Thursday nightRead more...

Gunnar Henderson homered twice, collected four hits in his first four at-bats and went 4-for-7 as the visiting Baltimore Orioles cruised to a 14-1 rout of the New York Yankees on Thursday night for a split of a four-game seriesRead more...

Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner delivered RBI singles in the 11th inning on Thursday, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 victory and three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

Jack Flaherty pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Nolan Arenado slugged a go-ahead home run, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 win over the host Miami Marlins on Thursday nightRead more...

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes was activated from the 10-day injured prior to Thursday night's game against the host Los Angeles DodgersRead more...

Two teams no doubt looking forward to the All-Star break will get an opportunity to finish the first half on a positive note when the Colorado Rockies and host San Francisco Giants open a three-game series Friday nightRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed veteran right-hander Daniel Hudson on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a sprained MCL in his right kneeRead more...

Consecutive RBI singles from George Springer, Bo Bichette, Daulton Varsho and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. broke things open in the 11th inning Thursday as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays topped the Chicago White Sox 6-2 in the opener of a doubleheaderRead more...

The Utica Comets, the AHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, signed goaltender Jeremy Brodeur -- the son of Devils legend Martin Brodeur -- to a two-way AHL contract on ThursdayRead more...

Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar signed a two-year, $14 million extension on ThursdayRead more...

The Atlanta Hawks and guard Dejounte Murray are working toward finalizing a four-year, $120 million extension, according to multiple reports on ThursdayRead more...

Nick Senzel made a game-saving catch in the ninth inning and then hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the tenth as the visiting Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 5-4 win against the Washington Nationals Thursday to complete a four-game sweepRead more...

Duke assistant coach Amile Jefferson is heading to the Boston Celtics in the same roleRead more...

The Washington Wizards and Golden State made official the trade that sends Chris Paul to the Warriors in exchange for fellow guard Jordan Poole, two additional draft picks and two playersRead more...

The Houston Astros placed star second baseman Jose Altuve on the 10-day injured list due to left oblique discomfortRead more...

Look at MLB attempting to improve its All Star production with 2004 John Cena-levels of swagger jacking. Remember the G-Unit spinner chain? It has gone from Cena's WWE championship belt now to the Home Run Derby. The 2023 winner will receive a chain with a bejeweled spinning plus sign.Read more...

The Sacramento Kings are finalizing a trade that will send two second-round picks to the Indiana Pacers for swingman Chris Duarte, ESPN reported ThursdayRead more...

USFL kicker Brandon Aubrey signed with the Dallas CowboysRead more...

Javier Baez reached base four times, scored two runs and drove in two more, four pitchers combined on a shutout, and the host Detroit Tigers thumped the Oakland Athletics 9-0 on Thursday afternoonRead more...

The Brooklyn Nets announced the signing of forward Cam Johnson to a multiyear contract on ThursdayRead more...

Britney Spears knows what it's like to be the subject of fans' affection. And when she turned the tables on Wednesday night and approached No. 1 NBA draft pick Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, she reportedly was slapped by a team security officialRead more...

The Houston Rockets signed free agent guard Aaron Holiday to a one-year contract, ESPN reported ThursdayRead more...

The Miami Heat re-signed veteran forward Kevin Love on Thursday. Terms were not disclosedRead more...

The Toronto Raptors officially re-signed center Jakob Poeltl and signed free agent forward Jalen McDaniels to multi-year contracts on ThursdayRead more...

The YES Network camera operator struck by an errant throw during Wednesday's game between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees sustained an orbital fractureRead more...

This year's No. 1 overall pick, Victor Wembanyama, has only been an official NBA player for a week, and he's already had his first wild encounter with a fan. But this wasn't some random fan walking around Las Vegas, where Wemby will make his summer league debut on Friday. No, this was former teen pop star Britney...Read more...

Jeff Van Gundy is exploring a return to coaching after being laid off as a top analyst by ESPN last week, Sports Illustrated reported Thursday.Read more...

The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired forward Davis Bertans and guard Victor Oladipo in separate deals ThursdayRead more...

Victor Wembanyama's career prologue is almost as long as he is. It already feels like Wembanyama's in his second NBA season doesn't it? It feels like just yesterday, when he was in the (French) Finals at the exact same time as Nikola Jokic. According to Marc Stein, Wembanyama's scheduled NBA debut has been set for...Read more...

Imagine being 16 years old, warming up for a youth basketball game, then you look up, and LeBron James and Rajon Rondo walk through the door. There are only a few realistic scenarios to cause such an event. You're either a teammate or opponent of Bryce James, The King's youngest son. Or you're dreaming. This is...Read more...

Restricted free agent forward Matisse Thybulle is staying in Portland after the Trail Blazers matched a $33 million offer sheet he signed with the Dallas MavericksRead more...

The NBA Playoffs were not nearly as kind to Grant Williams in 2023 as 2022. However, the summer has been his oyster, specifically this month. He spent Independence Day weekend at the event of the summer - Michael Rubin's White Party. A couple of days after mingling with A-Listers, the Boston Celtics sent the free agentRead more...

Miami Marlins center fielder Jonathan Davis will have surgery Thursday on his right kneeRead more...

The agent for Damian Lillard is advising teams other than Miami not to trade for his superstar client, warning that they'd be getting an unhappy player, ESPN reported Thursday.Read more...

Greg Hardy got to play football again. Antonio Brown keeps hanging around. Donald Sterling and Robert Sarver made millions after selling their teams. The NCAA keeps making billions off the backs of unpaid teenage Black basketball players in March. Pete Rose still can't get into the Hall of Fame - make it make sense.

A significant blow was delivered to the Pittsburgh economy on Wednesday. At summer's end, Acrisure Stadium will have hosted only one of the biggest concert tours of the season. Taylor Swift performed there in front of a record crowd in June. Beyonce was scheduled to take that stage in August but there has been a...Read more...