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Bailey Ober allowed two hits over seven shutout innings, Joey Gallo homered and the visiting Minnesota Twins held on to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 on SaturdayRead more...

Justin Verlander tossed seven strong innings Saturday afternoon for the host New York Mets, who rode a third-inning power display to a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants in the middle contest of a three-game seriesRead more...

Apparently new Pittsburgh Penguins president Kyle Dubas was given an open checkbook, and he used it to the tune of more than $68 million on SaturdayRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated left-handed pitcher Julio Urias off the 15-day injured list on Saturday, in advance of an expected start hours later against the Kansas City RoyalsRead more...

The Charlotte Hornets made a commitment to star guard LaMelo Ball, finalizing a five-year designed rookie max extension worth as much as $260 million with the guard, ESPN and The Athletic reported SaturdayRead more...

Juan Soto belted a tiebreaking three-run home run and Manny Machado drilled a pair of homers as the visiting San Diego Padres snapped a season-long, six-game skid with a 12-5 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on SaturdayRead more...

Veteran defensive standout Patrick Beverley is set to sign a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, the guard revealed on his own podcast Saturday, as well as on social mediaRead more...

The Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena is the latest to join the July 10 Home Run Derby at Seattle, marking his first appearance in the All-Star week eventRead more...

Center Brook Lopez is joining teammate Khris Middleton in returning to the Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN reported on SaturdayRead more...

The Boston Bruins signed veteran forward Milan Lucic and four other free agents on a busy SaturdayRead more...

The Ottawa Senators signed goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a five-year, $20 million contract on SaturdayRead more...

The Nashville Predators are signing free agent forward Ryan O'Reilly to a four-year, $18 million deal, multiple outlets reported SaturdayRead more...

The New York Rangers agreed to terms with goaltender Jonathan Quick and forwards Blake Wheeler, Tyler Pitlick, Riley Nash and Alex Belzile on the opening day of the free agent signing period SaturdayRead more...

The San Diego Padres bolstered their pitching staff Saturday as left-hander Tom Cosgrove was activated from the 15-day injured list and right-hander Pedro Avila was recalled from Triple-A El PasoRead more...

Forward Adam Fantilli, the No. 3 overall pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2023 NHL Draft, signed a three-year entry level contract with the club on SaturdayRead more...

The San Antonio Spurs announced the signing Saturday of No. 1 overall draft pick Victor WembanyamaRead more...

The Washington Capitals acquired defenseman Joel Edmundson from the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday for third- and seventh-round draft picks in 2024Read more...

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has requested a trade, The Athletic reported SaturdayRead more...

The Carolina Hurricanes are bringing back forward Jesper Fast on a two-year, $4.8 million contractRead more...

After weeks of speculation and rumors, ESPN gave us its own version of Black Monday, letting loose around 20 highly visible, and in a few cases, staple personalities Friday. Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Jalen Rose, Keyshawn Johnson, Matt Hasselback, Todd McShay, Max Kellerman, Steve Young, and LaPhonso Ellis, among...Read more...

The Brooklyn Nets are signing free agent Dennis Smith Jr. to a one-year deal, The Athletic reported SaturdayRead more...

The Sacramento Kings agreed to a three-year, $20 million deal with EuroLeague MVP Sasha Vezenkov, his agents confirmed with ESPN on SaturdayRead more...

The Los Angeles Lakers are in agreement with free agent center Jaxson Hayes on a two-year deal, ESPN reported SaturdayRead more...

Former Miami Heat guard Max Strus is joining the Cleveland Cavaliers on a four-year, $63 million deal, the player's agent told ESPN on SaturdayRead more...

July 1 in baseball is Bobby Bonilla Day, when the Mets pay $1,193,248.20 to their former third baseman, who hasn't set foot on a major league diamond since 2001, as part of a deferred payment plan. It's a check the Mets have been cutting annually since 2011, and they will send a seven-figure sum to Bonilla, every July...Read more...

The most substantial story for the United States men's national team this summer has nothing to do with the Gold Cup. Nor any of the drama surrounding Gregg Berhalter's return to the Yanks' helm. It was always where the best American male soccer player on the planet, Christian Pulisic, landed in the summer transfer...Read more...

Before anybody evaluates contracts or shouts that Fred VanVleet is overpaid from the mountaintop, let's take a moment to congratulate all of the free agents who just guaranteed themselves and their families generational wealth. Tyrese Haliburton, Jerami Grant, Desmond Bane, Kyrie Irving, Cam Johnson, Kyle Kuzma, Khris...Read more...

Five times between 2006 and 2014, the Detroit Tigers were a playoff team. They went to the World Series twice -- losing both times -- and reached the American League Championship Series twice more, but fans have endured a sub-.500 mark in eight of nine seasons sinceRead more...

Shohei Ohtani will look to carry his success into a new month after enjoying a monster June.Read more...

Tyler Glasnow acknowledged he was in "search mode" before his last start.Read more...

Marcus Stroman is healthy enough to take the mound and potentially help the Chicago Cubs begin another stretch of successRead more...

Reaching the season's halfway point, the Los Angeles Dodgers hope to capture their fourth consecutive series on Saturday against the host Kansas City RoyalsRead more...

Miami's Eury Perez will put his 21-inning scoreless streak on the line when the visiting Marlins try to end the Atlanta Braves' six-game winning streak on SaturdayRead more...

Buck Showalter is in his 22nd season as a manager in the major leagues, so he doesn't like to spend too much time trying to recall the worst months any of his teams have endured.Read more...

The Oakland Athletics will look for their first winning streak in more than two weeks when they oppose the visiting Chicago White Sox in the second contest of a three-game series on SaturdayRead more...

Kyle Bradish looks to continue his recent success and help the Baltimore Orioles snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Minnesota Twins on SaturdayRead more...

The Washington Nationals are 15 games below .500, but they are trending in the right directionRead more...

The visiting Milwaukee Brewers might not look so big and bad to the Pittsburgh Pirates this time aroundRead more...

The visiting Boston Red Sox will try to continue their recent dominance over the Toronto Blue Jays and clinch their three-game series on Saturday afternoonRead more...

After a wild back-and-forth series opener, the Cincinnati Reds will try to extend their magical ride on Saturday while the visiting San Diego Padres try to snap out of a season-long skidRead more...

The Houston Astros-Texas Rangers series didn't need much more hype as the American League West rivals jockey for postseason position midway as the season turns to JulyRead more...

The New York Yankees shuffled their pitching rotation after their scheduled Friday night road game against the St. Louis Cardinals was rained outRead more...

The New York Yankees shuffled their pitching rotation after their scheduled Friday night road game against the St. Louis Cardinals was rained outRead more...

Guard Desmond Bane, one of the Memphis Grizzlies' cornerstone players, agreed to a five-year, $207 million max contract extension, ESPN reported late Friday nightRead more...

Guard Tyrese Haliburton landed a five-year maximum extension from the Indiana Pacers, with the contract due to pay him as much as $260 million, his agents told ESPN late Friday nightRead more...

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a grand slam and scored twice to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Anaheim, Calif.Read more...

Randy Arozarena, Josh Lowe and Jose Siri homered as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied from an early four-run deficit to bail out ace Shane McClanahan and defeat the host Seattle Mariners 15-4 Friday nightRead more...

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a grand slam and scored twice to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Tony Kemp tripled in the middle of a four-run second inning, Luis Medina threw five effective innings for his second win of the season and the Oakland Athletics opened a three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox with a 7-4 victory Friday nightRead more...

Once the NBA's free agency negotiation period began Friday, plenty of reported deals -- including Kyrie Irving staying with the Dallas Mavericks and Draymond Green remaining with the Golden State Warriors -- made the headlines, but there were several other moves worth noting.Read more...