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LOS ANGELES — The black-and-white photo is as dated as it is iconic.

It shows Rogie Vachon, left hand tucked into a pocket of his bell-bottom jeans and a cigar wedged between two fingers of his right hand, which rests ...Read more

MIAMI — Allow me to share a perspective about professional athletes that most fans don’t recognize and fail to rationalize.

This is going to be hard to hear, but important to digest.

Players usually have no loyalty ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nearly five years ago now, Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman began speaking publicly about moving the franchise downtown and developing around the prospective new stadium. And that was some three ...Read more

CHICAGO — Regime change doesn’t happen often on the Chicago sports scene, where who you know is often more important than what you know.

And the changing of the guard at the top of the Chicago Bulls food chain could ...Read more

Editor’s note: The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 23-25). Here are his top 10 interior offensive linemen, plus “bonus” ...Read more

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors ended their 2025-26 regular season on a high note.

Not because of their result at the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, a 115-110 loss, but because the Warriors finished the ...Read more

SAN ANTONIO — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets sure know how to keep people guessing.

They are officially set to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs, a fate sealed by their 128-118 ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — All that mattered to the Los Angeles Lakers was maintaining the right approach during their final game of the NBA regular season on Sunday.

They were still in contention for a higher seed in the Western ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Even though the regular-season finale between the Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans didn’t have any meaning, the stands were still packed.

Kevin Garnett made his return to Target Center for...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki got up to 94 pitches Sunday and limited the Texas Rangers to two runs. What a showing, right?

Well, there was a major caveat. That pitch count only got him ...Read more

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks’ inactive list for Sunday night’s regular-season finale against the Charlotte Hornets featured four starters and two key rotation players.

Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart ...Read more

MIAMI — No, not something you necessarily shout loud and proud.

But for the Miami Heat, it is what resonates after the regular season for a second consecutive year: We’re No. 10.

And that they are, off to Charlotte ...Read more

INDIANAPOLIS — In early October, as the Detroit Pistons began training camp, coach J.B. Bickerstaff was impressed by the team's performance during five-on-five play. Observing their efforts gave him confidence that ...Read more

James Hagens’ debut for the Boston Bruins wasn’t spectacular, but he made his presence felt in a hotly contested victory over a desperate Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.

In the 3-2 victory at Nationwide Arena, ...Read more

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics had as many players in street clothes as in uniform Sunday — yet still finished the 2025-26 regular season with a signature victory.

Having already clinched the No. 2 seed in the Eastern ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 126-106 in the final game of the regular season, setting the stage for the NBA play-in tournament matchup against the Orlando Magic.

With the Magic’s loss...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two early season traits — good and bad — had been established for the Kansas City Royals entering Sunday: great starting pitching and trouble hitting with runners in scoring position.

The Royals ...Read more

AUGUSTA, Ga. — From wire-to-wire to a harrowing high-wire act.

That pretty much describes Rory McIlroy’s Masters.

He became the fourth man to win back-to-back green jackets Sunday, surviving some shaky golf and a ...Read more

SEATTLE — Walk-off heroics? They weren’t needed on Sunday afternoon at T-Mobile Park.

The Seattle Mariners took advantage of the awful and beat-up Houston Astros pitching staff early, added on runs in the middle ...Read more