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The WNBA continues to grow.

Citing demand that has never been greater, the WNBA plans to expand its regular season from 44 to 50 games next year.

“This move reflects our commitment to growing the game and creating more...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Trea Turner didn’t waste any time in his return to the Phillies lineup.

The shortstop sat out Tuesday’s game with a bruised wrist after getting hit by a fastball the day prior. But once the swelling ...Read more

What a difference a strong start makes.

Nolan McLean stuck to his fastball against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon at Great American Ballpark, giving the Mets a badly needed pitching performance in a 9-1 win.

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NEW YORK — Alicia Keys will perform at City Hall to wind down the Knicks championship celebration on Thursday.

“How could I not?” Keys said in an Instagram chat with Knicks star OG Anunoby when asked if she’d ...Read more

Earlier this spring, Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro said 24-year-old pitcher Luinder Avila had the potential to be a frontline starter.

The Royals have raved about Avila’s stuff since signing him as an ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The question has lingered.

Would Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris have fired president Daryl Morey if the New York Knicks hadn’t rolled the Sixers?

Working big sporting events can be an exercise in...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County’s piggy bank is overflowing, and now comes the hard part:

What do you do when tourists hand you $400 million a year?

The county’s Tourist Development Tax revenue — the 6% surcharge ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — To Baker Mayfield, the victories were fleeting. It’s the losses he has carried with him into the huddle this offseason.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 6-2 start dissolved into a 2-7 finish that saw them ...Read more

DENVER — Snow more excuses, Broncos Country.

Chad Muma bleeds orange and blue. Yet he said that his New England Patriots still would’ve beaten the Broncos in the AFC Championship at Empower Field, even if Bo Nix had ...Read more

For an almost perfect summer evening in Seattle — the pleasant kind of night that people outside of the area can’t comprehend — all was right and comfortably familiar for the Mariners at T-Mobile Park.

On a day that...Read more

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tuesday’s first inning was a continuation of Monday’s nightmare. Bryan Reynolds and Brandon Lowe woke the Pirates up.

Reynolds went 4 for 5 with two homers, three runs and three RBIs; Lowe ...Read more

PHOENIX — At this point, there’s no way to figure out Reid Detmers.

And that’s a good thing for the Angels.

Since allowing eight runs in a loss to the Athletics on May 19, Detmers has embarked on an impressive ...Read more

Whenever Shohei Ohtani is questioned, it seems, he does something spectacular.

On Tuesday, with discussion still swirling over whether his knee problem from the week before would influence his two-way availability when he...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Taking the mound a day after rotation-mate Dustin May went the distance for a nine-inning shutout of the Padres, starter Andre Pallante provided the Cardinals with his longest outing of the season.

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DENVER — Jonathon Cooper is nowhere near the Denver Broncos as the team practices this week during its three-day minicamp.

Head coach Sean Payton said the Broncos have excused Cooper after the outside linebacker’s ...Read more

The Minnesota Twins are playing their best baseball this month, steamrolling the Texas Rangers during a 12-2 victory Tuesday at Globe Life Field, and rotation reinforcements are likely on the way.

Mick Abel struck out ...Read more

CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong’s scorching offensive stretch is approaching a must-watch level.

Coming off hitting for the cycle, a feat accomplished by just 11 other players in the franchise’s history, Crow-...Read more

HOUSTON — The Tigers, after bashing five home runs on Monday, couldn’t score enough to offset a few defensive misplays Tuesday and the Houston Astros evened the series with a 4-2 win.

The Tigers took a 2-1 lead into ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Marsh took to his new spot in the Phillies batting order right away.

The left fielder, whose .324 average is fourth-highest in baseball, has been hitting well no matter where he’s been in the ...Read more

BOSTON — Normally if you were facing one of the game’s best pitchers and someone told you that you’d drive up their pitch count and get them out of the game early, you’d probably feel good about your chances.

Yet ...Read more