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PHILADELPHIA — For months, Howie Roseman slow-played the inevitable trade of A.J. Brown as much to maximize draft capital in return as to minimize Brown’s immediate salary-cap hit.

He got a first-rounder from the ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Over and over last season, I looked onto the court during Kentucky men’s basketball games and the same thought filled my mind:

Man, I don’t like this combination.

Though injuries suffered by key ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson announced his retirement from the NFL earlier this week. He chose to take an analyst role with CBS over an offer to back up Geno Smith for the New York Jets.

The move came at the end of ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins scored one run in each of the first six innings during their series opener against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, but they couldn’t outhit all their other mistakes.

Their pitchers issued ...Read more

PHOENIX —Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott walked back to the dugout as Ketel Marte, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ hero Thursday, made his way around the bases.

Marte’s walk-off moonshot, punctuated by a bat ...Read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Jahmyr Gibbs, the floor is yours.

One season after the Detroit Lions increased his role in the offense, the team doubled down on making him a focal point by trading David Montgomery to the Houston ...Read more

HOUSTON — There would be no late collapse this time, not even after Carmen Mlodzinski allowed a home run on the second pitch he threw out of the bullpen.

Jared Jones was solid in his second start since returning from ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Vegas Golden Knights rallied late to force overtime, but the Carolina Hurricanes completed the comeback to win, 4-3, in overtime in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at Lenovo Center on Thursday.

The ...Read more

CHICAGO — The transformation of Rome Odunze into joyful painter Bob Ross for the Chicago Bears schedule release video was a clever production, sharp in details.

Odunze, with his hair all the way out in an afro and a ...Read more

SAN ANTONIO — Jalen Brunson turned both his knee and ankle in the Knicks’ victory over the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday. The Knicks captain didn’t show any lingering signs of ailment ahead of team ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Nelly Korda’s bid for a U.S. Women’s Open title began Thursday with a foot fault.

The No. 1-ranked player opened her round at Riviera wearing a pair of golf shoes provided to her by LeBron James, Nike ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The list of politicians grew daily. Major stars from his talent agency joined the chorus calling for Casey Wasserman to resign as the chairman of LA28 after emails the mogul exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell...Read more

DETROIT — Talk about a shocker.

Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin has requested a trade from Detroit, according to multiple reports, first from Elliotte Friedman, an analyst for Hockey Night in Canada and Sportsnet.

There...Read more

NEW YORK — The Yankees managed to avoid a sweep on Thursday, defeating the Guardians, 2-1, in the Bronx.

Carlos Rodón pitched well in the victory, holding Cleveland to one run and two hits over six innings of work. The...Read more

NEW YORK — Josh Hart scored only three points and shot just 20% in his NBA Finals debut.

Yet the Knicks outscored the San Antonio Spurs by 22 points with Hart on the floor in Game 1, and he played all but four minutes ...Read more

SAN ANTONIO — Jalen Brunson delivered in the clutch, but Rick Brunson saved the day.

The Knicks watched the Spurs march to the free-throw line time and time again in the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Frost ...Read more

BOSTON — In a series between the American League East’s two worst teams, the Orioles proved it is the Red Sox who are the true cellar-dwellers.

Baltimore on Thursday defeated Boston, 8-2, behind a six-run first inning...Read more