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On Friday night, Athena and Willow Nightingale had one of the best matches, not just women's matches, of 2023 on Ring of Honor's Death Before Dishonor PPV. Not only was it the culmination of a three-match trilogy through both ROH and AEW, or the budding of a rivalry that will probably last years, but it contained many...Read more...

The challenge of baseball, and the beauty of it, is the length and density of it. It's pretty much every day for six months, and every team and every player has to do whatever is necessary to even remember what day it is at this time of year and beyond. Over 162 games in 180 days or so, anybody can be forgiven for...Read more...

Two teams that see brighter days ahead will meet in a rematch Wednesday night when the San Francisco Giants go for a two-game sweep of the visiting Oakland Athletics in their rivalry seriesRead more...

Chicago Cubs ace Marcus Stroman listened to his body and skipped the All-Star Game to restRead more...

In what could easily be constructed as a second stroke of good fortune in as many games, the Houston Astros won a decisive replay review in the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday on a challenge that mirrored the one the Texas Rangers lost to end the series openerRead more...

Two of Major League Baseball's top young pitchers will be on the mound Wednesday night when the visiting Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox conclude a two-game seriesRead more...

Pete Alonso enjoyed his most productive day of a frustrating season to begin the Subway Series against the New York YankeesRead more...

Michael Lorenzen was a surprise choice for the American League All-Star team.Read more...

The Philadelphia Phillies were on the verge of another loss before rallying for two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday for an improbable 4-3 win over the Baltimore OriolesRead more...

Usually, going into the deciding matchup of a three-game series with the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates wouldn't be considered a sign of good thingsRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be sporting a new look with a familiar feel Wednesday afternoon as they look to continue their momentum following a wild victory over the Toronto Blue Jays a night earlierRead more...

The visiting Cincinnati Reds will turn to right-hander Ben Lively for a chance to move atop the National League Central against the front-running Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon in the rubber game of the three-game seriesRead more...

The Arizona Diamondbacks will go for the series win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday after snapping a five-game losing streak with a rally in the eighth inning Tuesday that included a pair of triplesRead more...

Kansas City Royals rookie Alec Marsh will aim for his first major league win when he takes the mound against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday afternoon in the rubber game of a three-game seriesRead more...

After rallying for a stunning comeback win, the Seattle Mariners will send rookie right-hander Bryce Miller to the mound on Wednesday afternoon to face the Minnesota Twins in the rubber game of a three-game series in MinneapolisRead more...

Joey Meneses and the Washington Nationals don't have much time to enjoy the fruits of their labor after rallying for a 6-5 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday nightRead more...

An off day on Monday came at an opportune time for the Tampa Bay Rays, and now they are in position to sweep a two-game series against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

James Outman doubled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning and the host Los Angeles Dodgers came back from down four runs in the ninth to stun the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Tuesday night.Read more...

James Outman doubled in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers came back from down four runs in the ninth to stun the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 in a wild one at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday nightRead more...

Manny Machado and Juan Soto each hit their 20th home runs of the season and Blake Snell allowed just one run across six innings as the host San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Tuesday nightRead more...

Corbin Carroll hit a two-run triple with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night in PhoenixRead more...

Mike Yastrzemski lashed a tiebreaking, two-out double to right field in the eighth inning Tuesday night, delivering the host San Francisco Giants a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the first of two games in the Bay Bridge SeriesRead more...

Joey Meneses belted a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning to cap his three-hit performance, lifting the host Washington Nationals to a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on TuesdayRead more...

Nick Pivetta pitched five scoreless innings of relief and Masataka Yoshida homered to help the Boston Red Sox stretch their winning streak to three games with a 7-1 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night in the first half of a two-game seriesRead more...

Rookie Andrew Abbott scattered seven hits over six scoreless innings to best Brewers ace Corbin Burnes, and the visiting Cincinnati Reds held on for a 4-3 victory at Milwaukee on Tuesday nightRead more...

Julio Rodriguez belted two home runs and Eugenio Suarez hit a go-ahead, two-run double to highlight a three-run ninth as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 9-7 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in MinneapolisRead more...

Dansby Swanson went 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs and Nico Hoerner homered among his three hits as the visiting Chicago Cubs defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-3 on Tuesday nightRead more...

Rookie J.P. France logged his eighth quality start over his last nine appearances while Kyle Tucker and Martin Maldonado slugged solo home runs to pace the Houston Astros to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on TuesdayRead more...

Pete Alonso homered in consecutive at-bats and drove in a season-high five runs as the visiting New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 9-3 on Tuesday nightRead more...

Mickey Moniak had a run-scoring double in the top of the 10th and the Los Angeles Angels, who blew a four-run lead in the ninth, edged the host Detroit Tigers 7-6 on TuesdayRead more...

Alec Bohm hit a walk-off RBI single to left field as the host Philadelphia Phillies scored twice in the ninth inning to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on TuesdayRead more...

William "Rocky" Wirtz, the principal owner and chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks, died on Tuesday. He was 70Read more...

Bo Naylor homered twice to help the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-1 win against the visiting Kansas City Royals in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday nightRead more...

The Tampa Bay Rays received a much-needed seven strong innings from Tyler Glasnow, who struck out eight in a 4-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

The Denver Broncos signed former Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher on TuesdayRead more...

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is the latest to earn the title of "highest-paid player in NFL history.Read more...

The Arizona Diamondbacks activated right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly from the 15-day injured list to start Tuesday night's game against the visiting St. Louis CardinalsRead more...

The Colorado Rockies placed outfielder Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a fractured left index fingerRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired old friend Enrique Hernandez from the Boston Red Sox, multiple reports said TuesdayRead more...

Dennis "DJ" Hernandez, the older brother of late NFL player and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez, was arrested for the fourth time this year.Read more...

With star running back Josh Jacobs in the early stages of his holdout, Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said he respects the decision of the NFL rushing champion not to report to training campRead more...

A new team owner brings new expectations, and Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera confessed he feels pressure to make sure Josh Harris gets his money's worth in 2023Read more...

One of the few educated opinions on the matter of the Green Bay Packers changing quarterbacks belongs to head coach Matt LaFleurRead more...

In the age of social media and everyone from the age of eight up seemingly having a camera in hand all the time, athletes/celebrities are under intense scrutiny nearly 24/7. Some never break stride by turning the other cheek and walking away. Then there are those who don't care at all and choose to confront and...Read more...

Star cornerback Trevon Diggs agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys, according to multiple reports TuesdayRead more...

Right-handed setup man Seranthony Dominguez was reinstated from 15-day injured list by the Philadelphia Phillies on TuesdayRead more...

In a jocular response to the Saudi Public Investment Fund offering a record $1.1 billion to PSG and Kylian Mbappe for the French icon to play one season in Saudi Arabia, two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo offered up his services to the Al Hilal club.Read more...

Add San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa to the list of players not reporting to training camp around the league due to contract disputes. That's the expectation in the Niners front office and among the coaching staff, as expressed by general manager John Lynch during the team's press conference Tuesday.

It's difficult to contextualize what just happened with Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics. The team's second-best player, who's got the handles of a wing with two left hands, landed the largest contract in NBA history, signing a five-year, $304 million supermax extension. That's a lot of money, and even though it...Read more...

The Colorado Avalanche signed Nikolai Kovalenko, a top prospect, to a two-year entry-level contract on TuesdayRead more...