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Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for postseason awards after winning their challenges to the 65-game rule, the NBA and the players union a

Alex Ovechkin told reporters Thursday morning that he's "pretty sure" he will return for a 22nd NHL season.,The NHL's all-time leading goal scorer add

Gotham FC signed midfielder Jaelin Howell to a contract extension through the 2028 NWSL season on Thursday.,Howell, 26, is in her second season with t

The Washington Nationals re-acquired left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady from the New York Mets on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations.,Las

The Edmonton Oilers cannot win the Pacific Division, but home-ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs remains in play for the two

Heading into the final day of the NHL regular season on Thursday, the Anaheim Ducks still can finish anywhere from second in the Pacific Division to t

San Diego catcher Freddy Fermin left the Padres' Wednesday game against the visiting Seattle Mariners in the top of the third inning after taking a se

Jackson Merrill's two-run double capped a five-run rally in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday night as the San Diego Padres stretched their winning st

Reilly Smith scored twice during Vegas' three-goal third period and also had an assist as the Golden Knights rallied for a 4-1 victory over the Seattl

Bryce Elder threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, and the Atlanta Braves backed him up with three home runs to defeat the visiting Miami Marlins 6-3 on Wedne

Louis Crevier scored two third-period goals and Chicago scored five straight to rally for a 5-2 win against the visiting San Jose Sharks in the Blackh

Paulinho, building on his hat trick in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series, added two goals in the second leg on Wednesday,

Jackson Merrill's two-run double capped a five-run rally in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday night as the San Diego Padres stretched their winning st

Al Horford connected on four 3-pointers in the final 5:37 of a Western Conference play-in game, lifting the 10th-place Golden State Warriors to a 126-

Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 in six innings, Dalton Rushing hit a grand slam and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a series sweep with an 8-2 victory

Shea Langeliers smashed a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning and Jacob Wilson hit a two-run shot one inning later to help the Athletics pos

Reilly Smith scored twice during Vegas' three-goal third period and also had an assist as the Golden Knights rallied for a 4-1 victory over the Seattl

With public transit costs for getting to and from World Cup games repeatedly reaching or exceeding $100 each way, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill i

Rory McIlroy's sixth career major title -- his second consecutive win at the Masters -- earned a major ratings boost for CBS in the final round on Sun

Paulinho, building on his hat trick in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series, added two goals in the second leg on Wednesday,

Louis Crevier scored two third-period goals, and the Chicago Blackhawks scored five straight to rally for a 5-2 win against the visiting San Jose Shar

Spencer Arrighetti struck out 10 batters in his season debut and Yordan Alvarez slugged his seventh home run, as the Houston Astros claimed an interle

Junior Caminero, Jake Fraley and Jonny DeLuca homered to back five shutout innings from Jesse Scholtens and boost the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-

Co-owner David Beckham said Inter Miami have to "let things settle down" before hiring a head coach after the sudden, early-season departure of Javier

Wenceel Perez hit a go-ahead eighth-inning home run and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 2-1 victory over th

San Diego Padres catcher Freddy Fermin left Wednesday night's game with the visiting Seattle Mariners in the top of the third inning after taking a se

Nico Hoerner had a career-high five RBIs and Shota Imanaga matched a personal best with 11 strikeouts, lifting the visiting Chicago Cubs to an 11-2 vi

Max Homa has found quite a bit of success the last three years at the Masters.,Carrying that over to the RBC Heritage the following week has surprisin

Sal Stewart slugged a pair of three-run homers, Eugenio Suarez and Elly De La Cruz each hit solo shots, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the visiting San

Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six shutout innings and led the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.,M

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil has assured the league's players that the 2026 season will continue as planned amid speculation that Saudi Arabia's Public I

After all eyes were focused on the Masters last week the professional golf world returns to jam-packed action. That includes a signature event on the

The Los Angeles Kings have a playoff spot assured entering their final regular-season contest, a visit to the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.,What h

The exodus of stars from BYU will not include sophomore Robert Wright III, who will stay in Provo, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Regarded as one of the

Second-seeded Ben Shelton saved two set points in the second set, including one in the tiebreaker, in knocking off Belgian wild card Alexander Blockx

In her first match with new clay-court coach Francisco Roig, former World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cruised past Laura Siegemund of Germany 6-2, 6-3 on Wednes

Iowa guard/forward Tavion Banks declared for the NBA draft on Wednesday and also said he is entering the transfer portal.,Banks indicated that if he i

Despite Iran's sports minister stating that the country cannot participate amid the war with the United States, along with President Donald Trump voic

The Seattle Reign extended the contract of 18-year-old goalkeeper Evan O'Steen through the 2030 season, the team announced Wednesday.,O'Steen was the

The New York Liberty re-signed forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton to a contract on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team for Laney-

Alex Condon confirmed he will be back with the Gators for his senior season in 2026-27. ,Condon was the team's leading scorer last season, when Florid

Indiana added former Alabama center Aiden Sherrell from the NCAA transfer portal, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Sherrell will head to

The famed red and white lighthouse that overlooks Harbour Town Golf Links symbolizes the RBC Heritage and has become synonymous with a deep breath and

Trevor Story hit a three-run home run and drove in five runs to help the visiting Boston Red Sox avoid a three-game sweep by defeating the Minnesota T

Dustin May tossed six strong innings and Alec Burleson drove in two runs, fueling the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Cleveland

Luther Davis, a member of Alabama's 2009 national championship team, is expected to plead guilty in a $20 million case in which he is facing multiple

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler's suspension was reduced from seven to four games by Major League Baseball following his appeal, multiple me

San Francisco Giants veteran outfielder Harrison Bader was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain prior to Wednesday's game ag

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said his obscene gesture in Minneapolis on Tuesday night was directed at a fan who told him to kill himself. ML

Speculation over the future of LIV Golf ran rampant after league executives reportedly were summoned to New York for an emergency summit.,The Financia