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Rookie J.P. France pitched into the eighth inning for the first time in his career, Kyle Tucker hit a two-run double and the Houston Astros opened a four-game series against the host Oakland Athletics with a 3-1 triumph Thursday nightRead more...

Steven Matz allowed a run over five solid innings for his first victory of the year as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals won their sixth straight game, beating the Chicago Cubs 7-2 on Thursday nightRead more...

Saying he no longer wanted "to feel like I have to lie" about who he is, Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength coach Kevin Maxen came out publicly as gay on ThursdayRead more...

Colton Cowser's 10th-inning sacrifice fly scored Aaron Hicks to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series at St. Petersburg, Fla.Read more...

Colton Cowser's 10th-inning sacrifice fly scored Aaron Hicks to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series at St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

The Oakland Athletics placed rookie first baseman Ryan Noda on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, retroactive to Wednesday, due to a fractured jawRead more...

Rookie Andrew Abbott allowed just one hit over eight shutout innings on Thursday, helping the host Cincinnati Reds salvage a split of a four-game series with a 5-1 win over the San Francisco GiantsRead more...

The New York Yankees transferred third baseman Josh Donaldson, who has a right calf strain, from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list on ThursdayRead more...

Dan Snyder will pay the NFL $60 million in fines after an investigation by Mary Jo White found he was complicit in both sexual misconduct and financial improprieties during his time as owner of the Washington CommandersRead more...

George Kirby pitched seven scoreless innings and Teoscar Hernandez drove in two runs, one with a solo homer, as the Seattle Mariners earned a split of their four-game series with the visiting Minnesota Twins with a 5-0 victory Thursday afternoonRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals reinstated outfielder Tyler O'Neill from the 60-day injured list on ThursdayRead more...

Apparently all the striking and picketing going on at various writer and actor guilds has seeped into the professional sports. The New York Giants and running back Saquon Barkley are at an impasse over the team giving him an ultimatum of a shitty contract, or the franchise tag, and now he's mulling the Oppenheimer...Read more...

The San Diego Padres reinstated right-hander Robert Suarez from the 60-day injured list on Thursday, with the reliever set to make his 2023 debut after recovering from an elbow injuryRead more...

NFL owners voted to unanimously approve the $6.05 billion sale of the Washington Commanders from Daniel Snyder to Josh Harris on Thursday at the JW Marriott hotel in Bloomington, MinnRead more...

Michael Lorenzen continued his string of scoreless pitching in July, and the Detroit Tigers backed him with enough offense to defeat the host Kanas City Royals, 3-0 on ThursdayRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers return to Arlington, Texas, for the first time since they hoisted the 2020 World Series trophy as they open a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on FridayRead more...

Chris Bassitt pitched six shutout innings, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk each homered as the Toronto Blue Jays notched a 4-0 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Thursday afternoonRead more...

Yasmani Grandal laced a two-run double and Elvis Andrus added an RBI triple as the Chicago White Sox scored four runs in the sixth inning to pull away from the host New York Mets, 6-2 on Thursday afternoonRead more...

Things have grown so dire for the Pac-12 that they're one cycle away from returning to tape delay airings. The Left Coast's elite has always found themselves at a disadvantage in cuing up interest for its football campaign. Cue the beat of Deion Sanders drum.Read more...

Christian Yelich hit a three-run home run and Corbin Burnes pitched eight shutout innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-0 win over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, clinching the three-game series victoryRead more...

Austin Riley hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the eighth inning as the host Atlanta Braves earned a 7-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon to salvage the finale of a three-game seriesRead more...

Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison has been cited for speeding and reckless driving after he was clocked by a state trooper for traveling 140 miles per hour in a 55 mph zoneRead more...

Success for the Cleveland Browns has been limited over the past few decades. Since 1990, the Browns have advanced to the postseason three times. The last won a division title in 89 in the old AFC Central. Needless to say, there aren't too many Browns believers outside city limits. That's what has ESPN Cleveland radio...Read more...

The New York Mets placed right fielder Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to migrainesRead more...

The Seattle Mariners placed Jarred Kelenic on the 10-day injured list Thursday and recalled fellow outfielder Cade Marlowe from Triple-A TacomaRead more...

A new shade of green for Aaron Rodgers means a major shift for the New York JetsRead more...

Boy, do I have a clip and some snark for those of you who hate the New York Yankees - or love them. There's a certain degree of masochism in all NY sports fans, because every single one of them has James Dolan, the Mets, the Jets, or maybe the Nets in their lives, and cannot, will not quit them. (Again, that's a maybe...Read more...

Shohei Ohtani looks to work his way past a pair of difficult outings on the mound when he starts Friday's opener of the Los Angeles Angels' three-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco said Thursday that he "absolutely" expects to be ready for Week 1 despite undergoing a pair of offseason surgeriesRead more...

The Detroit Lions are releasing kicker Michael Badgley, NFL Network reported on ThursdayRead more...

Doing right by diversity isn't in the NFL's DNA. But their venture with the league's Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) is a great diagnosis.Read more...

Miami Marlins rookie manager Skip Schumaker is in the throes of the longest losing streak of his brief career, six games and countingRead more...

Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn will have X-rays on his left foot ThursdayRead more...

Journeyman forward Nate Thompson retired after 15 seasons with nine NHL teams.Read more...

We haven't heard much from Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield this summer. After signing a one-year deal with the Bucs in March, it's been relatively quiet on the home front for Mayfield, which is unusual. His name hasn't been mentioned much this offseason outside of Tampa. Now that training camps are...Read more...

The Oklahoma City Thunder waived forward Rudy Gay, The Athletic reportedRead more...

Members of the Kansas City Chiefs front office are not peeking around dormitories at Missouri Western State for defensive tackle Chris Jones, whose contract standoff with the team will likely span the team's two-week training camp or beyondRead more...

And we're off. World Cup 2023 finally kicked into gear, and while it's a bit disorienting to watch an event on a cold winter night from a summer morning locale as the sun comes up, we here tend to do our best work when we're disoriented. Both hosts started the tournament, and both exited the day with three points....Read more...

Quarterback Boomer Esiason and wide receiver Chad Johnson will be inducted into the Bengals' Ring of Honor during Cincinnati's Sept. 25 "Monday Night Football" game with the Los Angeles RamsRead more...

Ben Simmons received credit for the 2021-22 season when he opted to sit out rather than play for the Philadelphia 76ers, according to reports.Read more...

It's my fault. I know better than to buy into it, but being so cynical, and assuming that every athlete that seems like he's above the usual morass isn't much of a way to live. I wanted to believe in Jordan Henderson, and still do in a lot of ways.Read more...

New Zealand kicked off the FIFA Women's World Cup with the country's first ever victory in the event, 1-0 over Norway on Thursday in Auckland.Read more...

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The Oakland Athletics will shoot for their third straight victory when they open a four-game home series against the Houston Astros on Thursday nightRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals are not playing like a club that reportedly could be a seller at the upcoming trade deadlineRead more...

The suddenly first-place Baltimore Orioles look to remain atop the American League East when they open a four-game series on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

Mired in a 1-for-31 slump, Byron Buxton spent Wednesday afternoon practicing his swing with Minnesota Twins coaches in the visiting batting cage in the bowels of Seattle's T-Mobile ParkRead more...

Even as he watched Justin Verlander author a vintage performance Wednesday night, manager Buck Showalter had one eye on Thursday and the long-awaited New York Mets debut of another veteranRead more...

The Kansas City Royals honored Miguel Cabrera before Wednesday's game and the Detroit Tigers' legend later displayed he can still catch up to an old-fashioned heaterRead more...