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After signing extension, A.J. Brown calls Philadelphia 'home,' says he 'learned from' sports radio call
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia, A.J. Brown said Tuesday afternoon, is “home,” and among the things the star Eagles receiver has learned in the two years since he arrived via a blockbuster draft-day trade is this town’...Read more
MMA fighter, boxer Francis Ngannou announces death of 15-month-old son
NEW YORK — Former UFC heavyweight champion and professional boxer Francis Ngannou announced Monday that his 15-month-old son, Kobe, has died.
Ngannou, who is currently in his home country of Cameroon, memorialized the ...Read more
Tigers waste Jack Flaherty's 'exceptional' start, cough up lead in 9th to Cardinals
DETROIT — Jack Flaherty stood in front of his locker on Monday and talked about facing the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time.
He grew up in that organization and spent his first seven seasons wearing the Cardinal ...Read more
Kentucky Derby 2024 has its first scratch. See who's out, and who's now in the field.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — It’s only Tuesday, but we already have a scratch for Saturday’s 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby.
Encino — trained by Brad Cox and drawn into post position 9 — won’t run in Derby 150.
With...Read more
Shakeia Taylor: Candace Parker's impact, from a 3-time Ms. Basketball of Illinois to a 3-time WNBA champion
CHICAGO — What does it mean to be one of the greatest of all time?
It’s something we hear tossed around in sports discussions constantly. We each define it differently, some metrics carry more weight than others. It�...Read more
Knicks' Bojan Bogdanovic out for postseason due to wrist and foot surgeries
NEW YORK — Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic will undergo season-ending surgeries to repair foot and wrist injuries, the team announced on Tuesday.
The news of the Knicks losing a key role player comes with the team up 3-...Read more
How LeBron James, Darvin Ham and the Lakers reached a critical offseason crossroads
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and his Lakers teammates were overcome with disbelief. They rushed to the monitor on the scorer’s table in Minnesota to see the play in dispute.
They pleaded and pointed at the zoomed-in ...Read more
Troy Renck: Jamal Murray made another shot. The bigger the moment, the better the Nuggets star gets.
DENVER — Jamal Murray made another shot.
Because of a flick of a wrist, LeBron James is gone. And he took Anthony Davis with him. The Nuggets vanquished the Lakers, beating them for the 12th time in 13 games to advance ...Read more
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch to have surgery; playoff coaching plan uncertain
MINNEAPOLIS — Timberwolves coach Chris Finch is set to have knee surgery Wednesday to repair a ruptured right patellar tendon.
The Wolves open their NBA Western Conference semifinal series in Denver on Saturday, and the...Read more
Bill Plaschke: Lakers stuck in mediocre hell with no hope in sight after season-ending loss
LOS ANGELES — Sigh, scream, here we go again, same Lakers ending, same Lakers failure, same two tiresome words.
What now?
For the 13th time in 14 seasons, the Lakers have fallen far short in their bid to pile on ...Read more
Dylan Hernández: The Lakers have no choice. They must do whatever it takes to keep LeBron James.
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James raised the microphone to his face.
"Ummm," he started.
James smiled and looked at me.
"I'm not going to answer that," he said.
James nodded.
"Appreciate it," he said, still smiling.
With ...Read more
What are the Raiders quarterback options in 2025?
LAS VEGAS -- The Raiders accomplished a lot in the 2024 NFL draft. But they didn’t land a franchise quarterback.
That means veteran Gardner Minshew and second-year passer Aidan O’Connell will compete in training camp...Read more
Bill Shaikin: Risk and reward: This ex-Dodger used to throw 91 mph. Now he throws 97
LOS ANGELES -- Brock Stewart arrived in Anaheim over the weekend throwing 97 mph, and where was that when he pitched for the Dodgers?
It's a long story, and a good one. It also puts a face on the issue that has dominated ...Read more
Go touch grass: Why Marcus Stroman's routine includes barefoot strolls in the outfield
Shortly before a recent start in Toronto, Marcus Stroman emerged from the Yankees’ clubhouse, walked up the dugout stairs, and stepped onto the field without any socks or shoes.
The starting pitcher enjoys taking ...Read more
Mark Story: An NCAA rule that John Calipari loathed is helping Mark Pope rebuild UK basketball's roster
It was not a surprise for a coach who was synonymous with teams built around one-and-done freshmen, but John Calipari all but loathed the “make the game older” impact that the NCAA-granted “one free COVID year” has...Read more
College basketball's offseason has a free agency feel. Here's how Villanova is navigating the new world
PHILADELPHIA -- Alabama reached the men’s basketball Final Four and had 11 players in the transfer portal as of Friday afternoon. Duke reached the Elite Eight and then watched seven players submit their names to leave ...Read more
Dieter Kurtenbach: The time is right for Kevin Durant and the Warriors to reunite
Who helped whom?
If you listen to the toxic discourse surrounding NBA basketball, you’d be led to believe that the Golden State Warriors were some scrub team saved by Kevin Durant joining them for the 2016-17 season.
...Read more
Mitch Garver hits walkoff home run as Mariners stun Braves
With the Mariners seemingly three outs away from wasting a brilliant starting pitching performance from Bryce Miller while being held scoreless due to another night of swings-and-misses and squandered scoring opportunities...Read more
Athletics' pitching puts Pirates on lockdown to open homestand
OAKLAND — Joe Boyle and two relievers shut down the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Athletics played a fundamentally efficient game on offense Monday night in a 5-1 win at the Coliseum to kick off a 10-game homestand.
The ...Read more
Reds extend Padres' losing streak to 5 games
The Padres have myriad problems.
It can be argued that it is a toss up as to which is their biggest.
Their No.2 and No.4 hitters (not to mention the guy who was their lead-off hitter and is now batting fifth) all have ...Read more
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