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The Stanley Cup will be lifted by the Oilers-Golden Knights victor
Among a final eight that feels like a changing of the guard in hockey more than most years, with old standbys proving their age by exiting the ice until the fall, the duo of the Las Vegas Golden Knights and the Edmonton Oilers stand out like a sore thumb. Not necessarily because they don’t also represent the new guard…Read more...
Anthony Davis gives Golden State a browbeating
When the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James were pushing to acquire Anthony Davis during the 2018-19 season, they had every reason to believe that they were going after the future face of the franchise. In the Lakers’ 117-112 Game 1 victory over the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs,…Read more...
FIFA wants to promote women’s soccer — as long as there’s money in it
“FIFA is a non-profit organization” is one of the biggest oxymorons in the world. You don’t get a good portion of the organization indicted for corruption if the body is mainly focused on merely the health of the sport and building it from the bottom up. Gianni Infantino’s latest episode of throwing his toys out of…Read more...
Seattle chases series win over A's
It was Miller Time on Tuesday night at the Oakland Coliseum.Read more...
Rockies' Kyle Freeland bids to get back on track vs. Brewers
The Colorado Rockies likely will rely even more on Kyle Freeland after losing one of the anchors of their rotationRead more...
Did Will Levis have the most awkward draft night ever? | Agree to Disagree
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Kyle Gibson looks to help Orioles take series from Royals
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Yennier Cano allowed his first hit of the season in Tuesday's 11-7 win at Kansas City after 11 straight hitless innings to start the seasonRead more...
Reeling Cardinals brace for Shohei Ohtani, Angels
Miles Mikolas struggled out of the blocks by posting a 10.05 ERA over his first three starts.Read more...
Red Sox aim to maintain winning form vs. Jays
The Red Sox had a season series to forget against the Blue Jays in 2022, but Boston came out swinging in back-to-back games vs. visiting Toronto to begin the weekRead more...
Finally feeling positive, White Sox eye series win vs. Twins
The Chicago White Sox are on their first winning streak of the season, and they will chase their elusive first series victory when they face the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday nightRead more...
Last-place Yankees seek another win over Guardians
Last place is a decidedly unfamiliar place for the New York Yankees to reside, even in the first week of MayRead more...
Reds in position to steal series in San Diego
The Cincinnati Reds finally won a game against the Padres ... and in San Diego, no lessRead more...
Marlins attempt to achieve rare success vs. Braves
The Miami Marlins will try to reverse a trend when they play host to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday nightRead more...
Nationals turn to rookie against Cubs
The Washington Nationals will go from one strong pitching performance to - if nothing else - a notable pitching developmentRead more...
Pirates look to even up series with Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays, who have the best record in the American League, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are tied for the best mark in the National League, have proven over the first month of the season that they are multidimensionalRead more...
Fresh off 'morale boost,' Giants chase series win vs. Astros
By retiring 19 of the first 20 Houston Astros batters with breathtaking ease, San Francisco Giants right-hander Anthony DeSclafani earned the right to stay on the bump when things got a bit dicey in the seventh and eighth innings on TuesdayRead more...
D-backs' Brandon Pfaadt set for debut vs. Rangers
Arizona Diamondbacks top pitching prospect Brandon Pfaadt is going to have his hands full when he makes his major league debut against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in Arlington, TexasRead more...
Looking for sweep, Dodgers turn to prospect Gavin Stone
After an opening month of the season that has featured a number of promising rookies, the Los Angeles Dodgers will bring aboard another one in Wednesday's series finale against the Philadelphia PhilliesRead more...
MLB roundup: AJ Pollock's HR ends no-no as Mariners edge A's
AJ Pollock homered to break up a no-hit bid in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners defeated the host Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Tuesday night.Read more...
Max Scherzer set to return as Mets, Tigers play two
Max Scherzer, who got himself into a sticky situation, returns to action on Wednesday in a place he used to call home.Read more...
Max Scherzer set to return as Mets, Tigers play two
Max Scherzer, who got himself into a sticky situation, returns to action on Wednesday in a place he used to call home.Read more...
Yanni Gourde's OT tally lifts Kraken over Stars in Game 1
Yanni Gourde scored the overtime winning goal as the visiting Seattle Kraken recovered from blowing a two-goal, third-period lead to claim a 5-4 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of their Western Conference second-round series on TuesdayRead more...
Julio Urias rebounds, Dodgers win fifth straight
Julio Urias rebounded from a pair of subpar road starts to give up one hit over seven innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 13-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday to extend their winning streak to a season-best five gamesRead more...
Lakers squander lead, still top Warriors in Game 1
D'Angelo Russell stalled a Golden State Warriors rally by sinking a tiebreaking hoop with 1:24 remaining, Anthony Davis put up 30 points and 23 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers took Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals from the defending champs 117-112 in San Francisco on TuesdayRead more...
Jonathan India's single in 10th lifts Reds past Padres
Jonathan India singled home automatic runner Matt Reynolds from second leading off the top of the 10th Tuesday night to give the visiting Cincinnati Reds a 2-1 victory over the San Diego PadresRead more...
Mariners wait until 8th to get a hit, beat A's
AJ Pollock homered to break up a no-hit bid in the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the host Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Tuesday nightRead more...
Ezequiel Duran's homer lifts Rangers past D-backs
Ezequiel Duran belted a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, three relievers combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings and the Texas Rangers held on for a 6-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in Arlington, TexasRead more...
Elias Diaz helps Rockies brush past Brewers
Elias Diaz homered and drove in two runs, Ezequiel Tovar also went deep and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 in Denver on Tuesday nightRead more...
Anthony DeSclafani shines as Giants blank Astros
Anthony DeSclafani logged eight shutout innings as the San Francisco Giants snapped a four-game skid with a 2-0 victory over the host Houston Astros on TuesdayRead more...
Orioles come from behind to outslug Royals
Ryan Mountcastle homered twice and drove in five to lead the Baltimore Orioles to an 11-7, come-from-behind win over the host Kansas City Royals on Tuesday eveningRead more...
Angels send Cardinals to fourth straight loss
Taylor Ward hit a three-run homer to power the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on TuesdayRead more...
Knicks race past Heat in 4th quarter, level series 1-1
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points to fuel the host New York Knicks to a 111-105 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday, leveling their Eastern Conference semifinal series at one win apieceRead more...
Andrew Benintendi, White Sox edge Twins in 10th
Andrew Benintendi delivered a game-ending single with two outs in the 10th inning to lift Chicago to a 3-2 victory against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, the White Sox's second straight walk-off winRead more...
After Jays' 6-run inning, Red Sox storm back for win
Connor Wong went 4-for-4 with two home runs and a double as the Boston Red Sox edged past the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday nightRead more...
Nationals lean on pitching staff to stump Cubs
Trevor Williams pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings and the Washington Nationals' bullpen did its job in a 4-1 victory against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Tuesday nightRead more...
Panthers maintain momentum, beat Leafs in Game 1
Matthew Tkachuk had three assists to help the visiting Florida Panthers to a 4-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series on Tuesday nightRead more...
Willie Calhoun helps Yankees top Guardians, end four-game skid
Willie Calhoun's first home run as a member of the New York Yankees snapped a seventh-inning tie Tuesday night and lifted the slumping Yankees to a 4-2 win over the visiting Cleveland GuardiansRead more...
Rays top Pirates to open series between baseball's best
Harold Ramirez drove in two runs with a home run and a single as the Tampa Bay Rays downed the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 in a clash of the top two teams in the major leagues Tuesday in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...
Patrice Bergeron, Nico Hischier, Mitchell Marner named Selke finalists
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron, New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier and Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitchell Marner were named the finalists for the 2022-23 Frank J. Selke Trophy given to the best defensive forward in the NHL on Tuesday.Read more...
Bryce Elder, Braves silence Marlins
Bryce Elder pitched seven scoreless innings in his longest and best start of the season, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 6-0 win over the host Miami Marlins on Tuesday nightRead more...
Red Sox RHP Zack Kelly undergoes successful elbow procedure
Boston Red Sox right-hander Zack Kelly underwent a successful ulnar nerve transportation revision in his pitching elbow on TuesdayRead more...
Free agent Amani Bledsoe banned 17 games for repeat PED offense
Amani Bledsoe, a free agent defensive end who last played in the NFL in 2021, was suspended Thursday for the first 17 weeks of the 2023 season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy.Read more...
All eyes on star power when Knights, Oilers clash in Game 1
The top two picks of the 2015 NHL Draft will go head-to-head when the Connor McDavid-led Edmonton Oilers face Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night in Las VegasRead more...
Mets-Tigers postponed; doubleheader Wednesday
The opener of the host Detroit Tigers' three-game series against the New York Mets was rained out Tuesday nightRead more...
76ers star Joel Embiid wins first MVP award
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won the 2022-23 NBA Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday nightRead more...
Mariners DFA veteran INF Tommy La Stella
The Seattle Mariners designated veteran Tommy La Stella for assignment on Tuesday to open a roster spot for top pitching prospect Bryce MillerRead more...
Jimmy Butler (ankle) ruled out of Game 2 for Heat
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler will not play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks on Tuesday because of a sprained right ankleRead more...
Cardinals' Adam Wainwright to make 2023 debut Saturday
St. Louis Cardinals veteran right-hander Adam Wainwright is set to make his 2023 debut Saturday at home against the Detroit Tigers after recovering from a groin injuryRead more...
Phillies reinstate Bryce Harper from IL
Bryce Harper is back -- officially.Read more...
76ers have Celtics in scramble mode heading into Game 2
A better brand of defense will be on the mind of the Boston Celtics when they try to rebound from a series-opening defeat on their home court against the Philadelphia 76ers on WednesdayRead more...
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