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PHILADELPHIA — While I’m skeptical that tanking can be legislated out of a league with the talent scarcity of the NBA, I’m also a sucker for a tire fire. So count me in favor of the lottery reforms that the league ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Elijah Sarratt almost quit football during his first practice.

He was 6 years old, running gassers on a field in Stafford County, Va., when he unbuckled his chin strap and drifted toward the sideline. His ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At least according to the Oxford English Dictionary and archives of Newspapers.com, the term “bracket creep” originated in 1977 in the context of inflation and taxes and such.

But the first time I...Read more

MIAMI — This deep into the NBA playoffs offers a measuring stick for teams willing to wonder why they’re on the couch watching. It’s when teams like Miami see Oklahoma City and San Antonio vie for who out West might ...Read more

In April, speed skater Jordan Stolz was honored by his hometown of Kewaskum, Wis., with a parade — celebrating his two gold medals and one silver medal during the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The 22-year-old even had a street ...Read more

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pacing back and forth in the visitors’ dugout, Luis Castillo wore the expression and demeanor of a man preparing to enter the ring for a heavyweight title bout.

All that was missing were ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — In his first big-league game back since Game 7 of the World Series, Kiké Hernández received playoff-level cheers at Dodger Stadium on Monday night, nearly drowning out his walk-up song as he stepped into ...Read more

MONTREAL — Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal said he expected a tight game between two good teams Monday in the Eastern Conference final.

How about another overtime game? How tight is that? Staal was right.

The ...Read more

Former Kansas Jayhawks basketball forward Flory Bidunga has removed his name from the NBA draft pool, and thus will play college basketball at Louisville during the 2026-27 season, On3.com has reported.

Bidunga declared ...Read more

CLEVELAND — Kenny Atkinson had a grand plan.

His Cavaliers, staring at a 3-0 Eastern Conference finals deficit no team in NBA history has overcome, just needed to win one game.

One game to plant even the smallest seed ...Read more

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Eleven days after landing on the injured list for the first time in his career, Cal Raleigh took his first small step in his return from a strained right oblique.

The Mariners’ star catcher ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Jesús Luzardo pulled off his glasses and grinned.

He had capped six shutout innings against the Padres with a flyout from former teammate Nick Castellanos. It had been a battle from start to finish, but ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — At first, it looked like maybe just a bad stinger, like getting hit really hard on the funny bone.

That happens in hockey. A player blocks a shot, a part of their body goes numb for a bit and then eventually...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The New York Yankees continue to be the Kansas City Royals’ nemeses.

And the Royals came close to vanquishing their longtime adversaries at Kauffman Stadium on Monday afternoon.

The Royals took a 3...Read more

CLEVELAND — Jalen Brunson is on the cover of the New Yorker, and it’s clear the revered publication has crowned the Knicks’ star the king of the City.

The local magazine printed a large drawing of Brunson on the ...Read more

PARKER, Colo. — When they talked about three parades, we didn’t mean the kind with a hearse at the front.

“Looking at it from that perspective,” Tanner Roush sighed late Sunday night after Vegas 5, Colorado 3, “...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — If the Giants are going to have any shot at being competitive, they’re going to need to find a way to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Fresh off a series victory against the Chicago White Sox, San ...Read more

SEATTLE — The coaches and teammates who watched Mitch Johnson play across the Seattle area as a teenager didn't think he'd grow up to be a leader.

They saw he already was one.

“I remember having conversations with ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Orioles played 31 innings in the span of 31 hours.

In the 31st inning Monday, they came through with their most gritty win of the season, defeating the Rays in extra innings, 9-7. And for the second ...Read more

Rays shortstop Wander Franco was found guilty for a second time on charges of sexual and psychological abuse of a minor on Monday, although the court granted him a judicial pardon.

The ruling means Franco will not serve ...Read more