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The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing a deal with veteran left-hander Jake Diekman in the wake of losing Garrett Cleavinger, ESPN reported TuesdayRead more...

The San Francisco Giants designated infielder/outfielder Darin Ruf for assignment on Tuesday and called up infielder Casey Schmitt, the No. 4 prospect in the organizationRead more...

Tight end Tyler Kroft agreed to a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins, his agent announced Tuesday on TwitterRead more...

If West Virginia men’s head basketball coach Bob Huggins gets fired for calling Xavier fans “Catholic f**s” on a Cincinnati radio show — whose hosts encouraged and laughed at his behavior — one of the greatest coaches in the history of the sport will have earned his termination. And if Oakland A’s broadcaster Glen…Read more...

Saturday's playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors marked the highest Game 3 audience of an NBA semifinals series in 24 yearsRead more...

It says a lot about society that I’m unsure how Tiger Woods fans view the latest alleged drama between him and his ex-girlfriend, Erica Herman. You’d think allegedly having a lawyer break up with a girlfriend, dating an employee, and threatening to fire her unless she signed an NDA would further tarnish Woods’ already…Read more...

The New York Mets are signing former Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez to a minor league contract, the New York Post and MLB.com reported TuesdayRead more...

Punter Matt Araiza, who lost his NFL job after being implicated in an alleged gang rape, wasn't present when the alleged incident occurred, Yahoo reported.Read more...

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will undergo a cartilage transplant in his right knee on Wednesday and is expected to miss the 2023-24 season, the team announced TuesdayRead more...

Turns out Alabama firing baseball coach Brad Bohannon for being allegedly connected with betting on the Crimson Tide’s games might be the tip of the iceberg of gambling by current athletes and coaches in college athletics. As if the NCAA needed more problems to tackle because it’s doing swimmingly with the current…Read more...

Joe Kapp, who played quarterback at Cal and later led the Minnesota Vikings to the Super Bowl, died Monday at age 85Read more...

The Atlanta Braves placed left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a forearm strainRead more...

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It is a shame that TNT has the Eastern Conference Finals this season. I have enjoyed New Edition at halftime during the Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers second-round matchup, and once the Miami Heat finish off the New York Knicks I do want to hear all of the Slip and Slide and Rick Ross catalogs. That being said,…Read more...

Lonnie Walker IV had found himself going from the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting five to the bench, as he missed 14 games earlier this season due to knee tendinitis, and L.A. overhauled its roster during the trade deadline. Having lost his spot in the rotation in February, he made a post on his Instagram account that…Read more...

Tanking isn’t a plan, at least in leagues with a lottery. It’s a wager. A GM or front office or owner isn’t putting up money, other than the lack of tickets and merch they’ll sell while their team is shit. They’re putting up a season or many of complete haplessness with rosters devoid of useful players who promise a…Read more...

San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto and Washington Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin will continue their longtime, one-sided rivalry when the clubs play the middle contest of a three-game series on Tuesday nightRead more...

The first-place Texas Rangers have shown they can win slugfests. If they start winning pitching duels, too, they might not be caught in the American League WestRead more...

Christian Walker got off to a lukewarm start this season, but suddenly his bat is sizzling.Read more...

The Los Angeles Angels can guarantee the Houston Astros a fourth consecutive series loss on Tuesday night when the American League West rivals meet in Anaheim, Calif., for the second game in a three-game setRead more...

Chicago White Sox first-year manager Pedro Grifol is no stranger to Kansas CityRead more...

The Milwaukee Brewers hope left-hander Eric Lauer can continue his success against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday when the teams meet in the middle game of a three-game seriesRead more...

After Willson Contreras made the most of his return to Chicago, the St. Louis Cardinals may finally have some much-needed momentumRead more...

Aaron Judge could not guarantee he would be able to avoid future headfirst slides, but the slugger said he is ready to return from a strained right hip, giving the New York Yankees some of their best news in recent weeksRead more...

Willson Contreras made his return to Chicago and delivered a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning among his two hits as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cubs 3-1 on Monday night.Read more...

LeBron James finished with 27 points and Lonnie Walker IV scored all 15 of his points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers built a commanding lead in the Western Conference semifinals with a 104-101 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on MondayRead more...

Christian Walker hit a tiebreaking homer and drove in two runs and Zac Gallen tossed seven strong innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night at PhoenixRead more...

Brandon Drury's RBI triple in the eighth inning made the difference as the Los Angeles Angels opened a three-game divisional series against the Houston Astros with a 6-4 win on Monday in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

CJ Abrams capped a five-run first inning with a two-run single and the Washington Nationals opened a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants with a 5-1 victory on MondayRead more...

Jon Gray pitched seven strong innings to outduel Logan Gilbert as the Texas Rangers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Just how dominant have the Tampa Bay Rays been? Well, they have as many shutout wins as overall losses entering Tuesday, when they continue their three-game series with the host Baltimore OriolesRead more...

Phoenix point guard Chris Paul will miss a third consecutive game due to a left groin strain when the Suns visit the Denver Nuggets on TuesdayRead more...

Jonathan Marchessault scored twice to pace the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a decisive 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday and take the lead in their Western Conference second-round playoff seriesRead more...

MJ Melendez homered and drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals came from behind to beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 12-5 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game seriesRead more...

Willson Contreras made his return to Chicago and delivered a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning among his two hits as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cubs 3-1 on Monday nightRead more...

Just as things were looking bleak, the Pittsburgh Pirates found the right opponent in the visiting Colorado RockiesRead more...

The Cleveland Guardians will continue their desperate search for offense when they meet the visiting Detroit Tigers in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday nightRead more...

Joey Wiemer and Willy Adames each had a three-run homer and Freddy Peralta allowed one run over six innings to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-3 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night in the opener of the three-game seriesRead more...

Jimmy Butler produced 27 points and 10 assists on Monday night as the host Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks 109-101 to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal seriesRead more...

Gleyber Torres hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth and DJ LeMahieu hit a two-run shot later in the inning as the New York Yankees beat the visiting Oakland Athletics 7-2 Monday nightRead more...

The Denver Broncos will bring back safety Kareem Jackson on a one-year contract, multiple reports said MondayRead more...

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner left Monday night's game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth inning with left hamstring tightnessRead more...

Vegas goaltender Laurent Brossoit left midway through the first period of the Golden Knights' Western Conference semifinal playoff game against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday due to an injuryRead more...

Josh Lowe and Luke Raley each hit solo home runs and Shane McClanahan pitched six shutout innings to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-0 win over the host Baltimore Orioles on MondayRead more...

Andy Ibanez singled, homered and scored three times to help the visiting Detroit Tigers post a 6-2 win against the Cleveland Guardians in the opener of a three-game series on Monday nightRead more...

Rodolfo Castro's two-run home run in the seventh inning backed a brilliant start by right-hander Mitch Keller as the Pittsburgh Pirates downed the visiting Colorado Rockies 2-0 Monday to end a seven-game losing streakRead more...

The Chicago Blackhawks won the No. 1 overall selection in the 2023 NHL Draft -- and the right to select consensus top prospect Connor Bedard -- in the league's draft lottery on Monday nightRead more...

With Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen on all fours in front of the crease after getting hit in the face with the puck, the Seattle Kraken's Jordan Eberle scored the opening goal of Game 3 Sunday nightRead more...

After the Denver Nuggets' two convincing home wins, sweeping the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference semifinals was a possibilityRead more...

The Cincinnati Reds claimed right-hander Franklin German off waivers Monday from the Chicago White Sox and assigned him to Triple-A LouisvilleRead more...