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DENVER — Anybody got Drew Brees’ number?

Kidding! Sort of.

“He’s a first-rounder, drafted by Sean Payton,” Bubby Brister, the former Broncos quarterback, texted me Tuesday morning when I asked about Bo Nix’s ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Facing second-and-goal at the Denver 15-yard-line on the Chiefs’ first drive of the season, Travis Kelce was Patrick Mahomes’ primary target as the play unfurled.

But Kelce was well-covered and ...Read more

Great players don’t need perfection to ruin an opponent’s afternoon. No, they just need a helmet, a pulse and a good game plan.

Case in point: George Kittle and Nick Bosa in the 49ers’ 27-7 Week 1 beatdown of the ...Read more

ANAHEIM — It was clear immediately that Ryan Johnson was going to go right at the Seattle Mariners.

Johnson didn’t throw a ball until the second inning, on his way to six strong innings and another statement about his...Read more

DENVER — The Rockies are young and unknown and not good on the whole.

But they have some players who can hit a bit, and especially at their mile-high ballpark.

In Tuesday’s game at Coors Field between one team on an ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins had a two-run deficit after two batters Tuesday, following a two-run homer from Cody Bellinger, and the rest of the game wasn't much better.

One day after the Twins watched the New York Yankees ...Read more

The 1985 San Francisco Giants will not have company.

With a 10-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, the Giants won their 63rd game under rookie manager Tony Vitello, guaranteeing that they...Read more

HOUSTON — Michael Wacha continues to prove his worth to the Kansas City Royals. And on a night when he didn’t have his best stuff, Wacha still gave the club a chance.

Wacha tossed six innings against the Houston ...Read more

Patrick Sandoval has had a rocky month. Entering Tuesday the Red Sox left-hander had allowed a 6.12 ERA over his last five starts, but coming out of the gate Sandoval looked like he’d finally figured things out.

But ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Jesús Luzardo spent most of his first night on the injured list seated at the end of a dugout bench, an injured ace unable to pitch due to shoulder stiffness.

Yet, somehow, the Phillies have a bigger ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates had a golden opportunity to tie the game against Jacob Misiorowski and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Down a run with two runners on in the fourth, Rafael Flores Jr. hit a grounder that ...Read more

NEW YORK — Pete Alonso had one more iconic Citi Field moment left in him.

The longtime New York Mets first baseman got all the emotions out of the way Monday in a ceremonious return to Queens, complete with a tribute ...Read more

BOSTON — Addressing reporters Tuesday for the first time as a member of the Celtics, Paul George made two things clear:

First, that he understands why some Celtics fans, still unhappy over the controversial trade that ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The series against the A’s that opened Tuesday night at Tropicana Field is the Rays’ only one since early September — and until the end of the season — against a team not in the playoff ...Read more

CINCINNATI — A simple change opened up a dramatic offensive turnaround for Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández.

Hernández’ two-run homer Tuesday, in the Dodgers’ 4-0 win against the Reds on Tuesday was his ...Read more

NEW YORK — The NFL season is underway — and with plenty of takeaways already.

It can be easy to overreact to Week 1, especially after a slate of games that totaled 791 points, tying the scoring record for an NFL ...Read more

CHICAGO — News that Mike Ditka was back in Chicago and paying attention to the Bears from his Streeterville condo was almost as heartening as stories of Pope Leo XIV keeping up with the White Sox from the Vatican.

They�...Read more

NEW YORK — No one likes to be reduced to being secondary or a footnote in conversations or discussions.

In the case of the latest NBA owners meetings, sitting second on the agenda when it comes to expansion ...Read more

WASHINGTON — If Jesús Luzardo starts again for the Phillies this season — suddenly an enormous “if” — it almost certainly won’t be until the playoffs.

Luzardo went on the 15-day injured list, the Phillies ...Read more