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ATLANTA — Full disclosure: On Monday, having read ESPN’s report that the Falcons might draft Michael Penix, I forwarded it to esteemed colleague D. Orlando Ledbetter with this comment: “Not sure I believe it.”

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LAS VEGAS — It’s officially fight week in Las Vegas, as Canelo Alvarez will return to action May 4 at T-Mobile Arena.

That means the fiesta is underway.

“I’m really proud of how amazing fight week is going to be,...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — At 3:32 p.m. in Cleveland on April 28, 2012, Mike Trout led off a game for the Los Angeles Angels after his last call-up from Triple-A. Six hours later at Dodger Stadium, Bryce Harper made his major league...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Art Schallock has the easy laugh of someone as delighted with his current circumstances as he is with his memories.

"I'm still alive and I'm healthy," he said, prefacing the words with a chuckle.

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PITTSBURGH — If the Steelers were looking for a narrative, some fairytale story that had heads spinning and tears flowing on the other side of the country, they certainly got one by selecting tackle Troy Fautanu out of ...Read more

PHOENIX – After two dominant games at home, the question for the Minnesota Timberwolves entering Game 3 was if they could keep the same effort on the road.

The Wolves answered that with a resounding yes as they defeated...Read more

DENVER — The best comeback team in the NHL during the regular season did it again in its first home game of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Colorado Avalanche quickly erased a one-goal deficit early in the third ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid were three of the most dangerous scorers during the NHL regular season, combining for 127 goals and 315 points for the Edmonton Oilers. Stopping one of them is ...Read more

SEATTLE — Mitch Haniger earned the fastball in the strike zone.

With the bases loaded and no outs in the sixth inning, right-hander Scott McGough was simply trying to survive a situation he didn’t expect to be in, ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Calamity followed the San Diego Padres home.

A day after losing a five-run lead in the eighth inning in Colorado, the Padres went down big early and lost 9-3 to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night at ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — It took the Los Angeles Angels 10 batters before one reached base against Bailey Ober on Friday and 17 batters before they produced their first hit.

Ober seemingly presented hitters with two options: ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO – With one swing, Patrick Bailey belted the ball over the right field wall and should have erased any doubts that San Francisco made the right choice when deciding to roll with Bailey as the everyday ...Read more

DALLAS — In a game that became testy in the fourth quarter, the health of Kawhi Leonard was paramount for the Clippers.

Leonard was listed as questionable with right knee inflammation for Game 3, and though he started ...Read more

HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — The Rams selected Michigan running back Blake Corum in the third round of the NFL draft on Friday night.

Using the 83rd overall pick, the Rams addressed a need that head coach Sean McVay had ...Read more

Nothing is imminent, but The Martian is getting closer to game action.

Aaron Boone said that Jasson Domínguez, recovering from UCL surgery, is now throwing from 135 feet, according to NJ.com’s Max Goodman. He’s also ...Read more

NEW YORK — A momentous Mets debut for J.D. Martinez wasn’t enough to lift an otherwise uneven performance from his new teammates.

Martinez recorded two hits and an RBI in Friday night’s 4-2 loss to the Cardinals at ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Orioles were three outs away Friday night from improving to 6-0 in games started by Corbin Burnes, but closer Craig Kimbrel had trouble recording them.

Kimbrel entered with a one-run lead in the ninth ...Read more

CHICAGO — Caleb Williams arrived at Halas Hall on Friday, his first full day as the new Chicago Bears quarterback, with the same level of excitement and self-assuredness he has been channeling through most of his ...Read more

CHICAGO — Once the afternoon rain stopped, Friday’s game on the South Side of Chicago seemed like the fitting place for the Rays, who have sputtered through the first month of the season, to start getting right.

They ...Read more

BOSTON — Had things played out differently, Shota Imanaga could have been pitching Friday night in a Red Sox uniform.

After a successful eight-season run in Japan, the 30-year-old left-hander announced his intention to ...Read more