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In the wake of Minnesota's worst start since 2016, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli requested his players not lose their belief in each other.,The message

Infielder Luis Rengifo and center fielder Jo Adell are expected back in the starting lineup Thursday afternoon for the Los Angeles Angels when they pl

It's been far from pretty, but the Cleveland Guardians are finding ways to win games -- albeit at the expense of the reeling Chicago White Sox.,Follow

Despite going undefeated in the group stage of the Dota 2 ESL One Raleigh event, Tundra Esports needed to win a tiebreaker match Wednesday to claim se

Kirill Kaprizov scored 1:01 into overtime, Joel Eriksson Ek netted four goals and the Minnesota Wild escaped with an 8-7 win over the San Jose Sharks

Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the M

Joey Bart's walk-off single with the bases loaded in the 13th inning lifted the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.,Bar

Connor Brown scored twice, including the game-winner with 20.4 seconds remaining in regulation, as the Edmonton Oilers edged the visiting St. Louis Bl

Randy Arozarena walked with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to bring home the decisive run as the Seattle Mariners ral

Kirill Kaprizov scored one minute into overtime, Joel Eriksson Ek netted four goals and the Minnesota Wild escaped with an 8-7 win over the San Jose S

Hawaii moved closer to potentially legalizing online sports betting, after House Bill 1308 passed the state's Senate, several outlets reported Wednesd

Talk about your dramatic contrasts.,When Penn State and Boston University meet Thursday night in the Frozen Four's second semifinal in St. Louis, it w

Trea Turner launched a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the ninth inning on Wednesday, leading the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory

Josh Giddey finished with 28 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and 11 bo

Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the M

Lionel Messi's second goal of the night, an 84th-minute penalty kick, capped Inter Miami's 3-1 win over Los Angeles FC on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale

Bo Bichette hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the top of the 11th before Nick Sandlin pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the frame, lifting the

Franz Wager scored 23 points and Cole Anthony finished with 18 as the Orlando Magic extended their winning streak to four games by earning a 96-76 hom

If the Memphis Grizzlies want to avoid falling into the NBA's postseason play-in tournament -- for those teams finishing seventh through 10th in the W

Jhonkensy Noel delivered an RBI single for one of his two hits, Carlos Santana homered and the Cleveland Guardians cut down Chicago's Mike Tauchman, w

Nico Echavarria won the Masters' Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, which means the Colombian will be the latest to try to break an infamous curse in Augusta

Two teams coming off seven-goal outbursts meet Thursday when the Nashville Predators face the Utah Hockey Club at Salt Lake City.,Tuesday's 7-1 win ov

Randy Vasquez threw five quality innings and Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-5 and scored twice as the visiting San Diego Padres posted a 2-1 victory over

Following Tuesday's stunning removal of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, the Denver Nuggets are on the road Wednesday to fa

Teoscar Hernandez and Andy Pages homered, and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Wednesday to salvage the f

Mike Yastrzemski launched a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday afternoon, allowing the San Francisco Giants to walk

Corbin Carroll, Pavin Smith, Josh Naylor and Geraldo Perdomo homered, Brandon Pfaadt pitched six scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks shut o

Randy Vasquez threw five quality innings, Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-5 and scored twice, and the visiting San Diego Padres posted a 2-1 victory over t

The Colorado Avalanche have a slim chance to overtake the Dallas Stars for second place in the Central Division, and they have Vancouver to thank.,The

It's been a season of milestones for Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. In December, he coached his 1,800th NHL game and is now third all-time. On March

With the playoffs on the horizon later this month, the Florida Panthers appear to finally be back on track.,Florida (45-29-4, 94 points) will host the

The Chicago Stars removed forward Ava Cook from the season-ending injury list on Wednesday.,Cook, who sustained a torn ACL during an April 2024 traini

Georgia big man Asa Newell is entering the 2025 NBA Draft, his representatives confirmed Wednesday to ESPN.,The 6-foot-11 freshman averaged 15.4 point

Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele is headed to the 15-day injured list with tendinitis in his pitching elbow.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday,

Astralis rallied to stay alive with a 2-1 win against Legacy on Wednesday at the $625,000 PGL Bucharest 2025 event in Romania.,Legacy opened the Round

The Columbus Crew are finalizing a deal to acquire midfielder Daniel Gazdag from the Philadelphia Union, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.,It

The NFL's debate over the tush push rages on as the Packers push for a ban - and the Eagles stand firm. Will the brotherly shove" survive 2025?

Atlanta Dream guard Holly Winterburn will miss the entire 2025 WNBA season due to an unspecified injury, the team announced this week.,The Great Brita

Travis Hunter enters the 2025 NFL Draft as a rare two-way talent. Can he play both cornerback and wide receiver at the next level? Teams must decide h

The Phoenix Suns' backs are against the wall.,Reaching the Western Conference play-in tournament is a long shot, but now the Suns' margin for error is

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The Colorado Rockies have started players making their major league debuts in back-to-back games. It happened Sunday with right-hander Chase Dollander

With hopes of finishing as high as fourth place in the Western Conference and earning home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, the Los

The Golden State Warriors finally will catch a break in the schedule, and at an opportune time, when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday nigh

Last year's biggest frustration -- producing at the plate in key moments -- already has revisited the Tampa Bay Rays' clubhouse as the team prepares t

Joe Ryan regularly has handcuffed the Kansas City Royals in eight career starts against them.,The Minnesota Twins right-hander will look to improve to

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to pull even in points with the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday when the teams meet in Ta

Give Lonnie Walker IV credit for repeatedly looking for a positive in an otherwise negative season for the Philadelphia 76ers.,With losses in 12 games