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The Atlanta Hawks are trading a package of three players and a draft pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for point guard Patty Mills, ESPN reported SaturdayRead more...

Oakland Athletics right-hander Austin Pruitt will get the nod for Saturday's road game against the Boston Red Sox after scheduled starter Paul Blackburn was scratched due to illnessRead more...

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed free agent forward Andreas Johnsson to a one-year, $800,000 contractRead more...

The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Riley Greene from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Blue JaysRead more...

Philadelphia 76ers restricted free agent Paul Reed signed a three-year, $24 million offer sheet with the Utah Jazz on Saturday, multiple outlets reportedRead more...

The Chicago Cubs placed shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left heel contusionRead more...

Two of the top picks in the 2023 NBA Draft left their Summer League debuts with injuries Friday night.Read more...

The Golden State Warriors continued their offseason roster retooling, signing free agent forward Dario SaricRead more...

The New York Mets added to the San Diego Padres' season-long frustrations Friday night, and there could be an injury repercussion this timeRead more...

The Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers will get an early start on the All-Star break after the regional rivals meet Saturday at Dodger StadiumRead more...

Finding ways to win is a trademark of a good team. No club has done it better this season than the Atlanta BravesRead more...

A peek at the bottom third of the Seattle Mariners batting order told the tale of their 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros Friday, a win that clinched at minimum a split of this four-game seriesRead more...

The worrying about the right shoulder of Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Corbin Carroll didn't even last 24 hoursRead more...

The Cleveland Guardians will attempt to move over .500 for the first time since April 19 when they play the third contest of their four-game home series against the Kansas City Royals on SaturdayRead more...

The Cincinnati Reds entered this weekend on another hot streak, only to encounter an imposing speed bump set by the Milwaukee BrewersRead more...

The Philadelphia Phillies might never want to return to PennsylvaniaRead more...

The Boston Red Sox will aim for their fourth consecutive win when they continue a three-game weekend series against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Clinging to their American League Central lead by just a half-game after dropping Friday night's series opener to the Baltimore Orioles in 10 innings, the Minnesota Twins will turn to All-Star right-hander Sonny Gray to try to even the series on Saturday afternoon in MinneapolisRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals have seen their bad season only worsen latelyRead more...

While the Chicago Cubs were elated about a dominating pitching performance and another big showing from Cody Bellinger, the New York Yankees were left frustrated with an offense that continued to struggleRead more...

The Toronto Blue Jays appear to be heating up as the All-Star break approachesRead more...

The Seattle Kraken signed defenseman Will Borgen to a two-year, $5.4 million deal on Friday, avoiding arbitration with the 26-year-oldRead more...

Jameson Taillon pitched eight outstanding innings and combined with Adbert Alzolay on a two-hitter, and the visiting Chicago Cubs spoiled Carlos Rodon's debut with the Yankees by beating New York 3-0 on Friday night.Read more...

Jeff McNeil lined Tom Cosgrove's first pitch of the 10th over the first base bag for an RBI double, and the visiting New York Mets scored four runs in the inning to earn a 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday nightRead more...

Ezequiel Tovar broke a seventh-inning tie with a three-run home run, Ryan McMahon added a two-run shot and the Colorado Rockies snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the host San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Friday nightRead more...

Mookie Betts hit two home runs with four RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers stayed perfect against the visiting Los Angeles Angels this season with an 11-4 victory FridayRead more...

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs and fellow All-Star Zac Gallen tossed seven strong innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night at PhoenixRead more...

Victor Wembanyama put up nine points, eight rebounds and five blocks in his highly anticipated NBA Summer League debut, with his San Antonio Spurs notching a 76-68 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night in Las VegasRead more...

Ramon Urias doubled in the go-ahead run in the top of 10th inning and Aaron Hicks added a sacrifice fly to lead the Baltimore Orioles to their third straight win, 3-1, over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in MinneapolisRead more...

Jake Burger and Zach Remillard each had two hits and three RBIs to help the Chicago White Sox to an 8-7 come-from-behind win against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of their three-game series Friday nightRead more...

Willy Adames homered, doubled and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee Brewers snapped the visiting Cincinnati Reds' five-game winning streak with a 7-3 victory on FridayRead more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Andrew McCutchen on the 10-day injured list Friday after inflammation in his right elbow flared upRead more...

Luis Castillo pitched seven strong innings and the Seattle Mariners posted a nine-run fourth inning en route to a 10-1 win over the Houston Astros on FridayRead more...

Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager each hit solo homers to power the Texas Rangers to a 7-2 win over the host Washington Nationals to open a three-game series on FridayRead more...

A five-run second inning gave the Boston Red Sox all the offense they needed en route to a 7-3 win over the visiting Oakland Athletics on Friday nightRead more...

Alek Manoah pitched six strong innings in his return to the majors, Whit Merrifield hit a grand slam and the Toronto Blue Jays rolled to a 12-2 win over the host Detroit Tigers on Friday nightRead more...

Jameson Taillon pitched eight outstanding innings and combined with Adbert Alzolay on a two-hitter, and the visiting Chicago Cubs spoiled Carlos Rodon's debut with the Yankees by beating New York 3-0 on Friday nightRead more...

Pinch hitter Cristian Pache hit a two-run, go-ahead homer with two outs in the ninth inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 win over the host Miami Marlins on Friday nightRead more...

Aaron Civale scattered two hits and struck out a season-high nine batters over seven innings to fuel the host Cleveland Guardians to a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on FridayRead more...

Sean Murphy connected on a two-run home run, and it was all the support Charlie Morton needed as the Atlanta Braves edged the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Friday in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star outfielder Corbin Carroll avoided a serious shoulder injury and is in the starting lineup for Friday night's game against the visiting Pittsburgh PiratesRead more...

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Carlos Estevez and Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo have been added to the rosters for Tuesday's All-Star Game in Seattle.Read more...

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday, ahead of his team debut in the series opener against the visiting Chicago CubsRead more...

Pete Alonso is the current favorite to claim his third Home Run Derby title, but the New York Mets slugger hasn't been the most-backed of the eight contestantsRead more...

The Miami Marlins optioned right-hander Eury Perez to Double-A Pensacola on Friday, a move designed to limit the 20-year-old's workloadRead more...

The Oakland A's put center fielder Esteury Ruiz on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right shoulder subluxation.Read more...

The St. Louis Cardinals placed infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman on the 10-day injured list on Friday with right wrist inflammationRead more...

Las Vegas police said Friday that no charges will be filed after an investigation into the incident in which pop star Britney Spears allegedly was struck by a member of the security team for No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio SpursRead more...

Former UNLV and Knicks star Larry Johnson's ex-girlfriend says he sent her threatening voicemails and harassing texts, Deadspin has learned. Johnson's ex, Kasey Krummel, shared with Deadspin text messages and voicemails that support her claim that the 54-year-old retired NBA star is spiraling out of control, unable to...Read more...

Tom Brady lost millions in the collapse of cryptocurrency company FTX, for which he served as an "ambassador,' The New York Times reported Friday.Read more...