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John Romano: Is it too much to ask for the Buccaneers to offer a reason to believe?
TAMPA, Fla. — Not every quarterback is a Hall of Famer.Not every coordinator is a genius, not every receiver is a ... Read More
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David Murphy: LeBron James is here because of Tyrese Maxey. That says something about both of them.
PHILADELPHIA — The three words that have long defined Tyrese Maxey were also the ones that landed LeBron James with the 76ers. They were spoken a little more than six years ago by Rajon Rondo, the longtime NBA point ...Read more
Sean Keeler: Nikola Jokic might be NBA's most valuable player, but Aaron Gordon is Nuggets' most important one
DENVER — The hamstrings get the last word. Always. Aaron Gordon turned 31 on Sept. 16. Like most of the rest of us over 35, his body doesn’t recover the way it did when he was 23 or 24, kissing the sky with graceful ...Read more
The Dodgers have an old roster. But that isn't necessarily a drawback in October.
LOS ANGELES — When Dodgers rookie Josue De Paula debuted a little over two weeks ago, he was the youngest player in the lineup by four years. And when veteran infielder Miguel Rojas pinch-hit for Alex Freeland in the ...Read more
Mirjam Swanson: Lakers paid Austin Reaves to be a star. Now they need him to prove his durability.
LOS ANGELES — On the court, Austin Reaves really doesn't have much left to prove. Well, except whether he can stay on the court.
The Lakers' star guard is tough, he's talented, he has the temperament and competitive ...Read more
Why LA28 has chosen Atlanta as the US starting point for the Olympic torch relay
LOS ANGELES — She became an Olympic champion in Seoul. Janet Evans then won her fourth gold medal in Barcelona. But the star swimmer's greatest Olympic moment came outside of a pool in Atlanta.
LA28 announced Tuesday it...Read more
Padres rout Cubs in Game 1 of NL Wild Card Series
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado showed up, and Michael King could pitch more than one inning.
On their own, those factors had the Padres in an entirely different space than they were a year ago.
In the end, too, Joe...Read more
Golden Knights open Ryan Craig era with win over Blackhawks
It might be a new year. It might be the 10th season. Much is the same with the Vegas Golden Knights. They know how to win season openers, and win coaching debuts.
Coach Ryan Craig’s debut as Knights coach couldn’t ...Read more
Marcus Hayes: Don Mattingly puts his future with the Phillies in peril as his strategy with Jhoan Duran backfires
ATLANTA — As Don Mattingly settled into his seat on the golf cart to return to his clubhouse after he’d mismanaged his flawed roster into an eighth-inning collapse, Braves ace Chris Sale strode toward the interview ...Read more
Lynx's league-best season ends with historic first-round exit
NEW YORK — The Lynx’s 2026 season was one of overperforming, then falling short of, expectations.
First, they watched much of a deep 2025 roster turn over this offseason through free agency and the expansion draft. ...Read more
Late surge lifts Bruins over Rangers in season opener
BOSTON — Fraser Minten wasted no time in earning some of his money.
The Boston Bruins showered the 22-year-old center with riches in the offseason, giving him a seven-year contract worth $7.2 million a season.
And with...Read more
Cam Schlittler's dominance, Ben Rice's two HRs lead Yankees to wild-card Game 1 win over Red Sox
NEW YORK — Cam Schlittler grew up in Walpole, Mass., about 25 miles southwest of Fenway Park.
Ben Rice hails from Cohasset, Mass., about 25 miles southeast of the home of the Boston Red Sox.
Yet it was the New York ...Read more
White Sox take wild-card series Game 1 with a 6-3 win over the Astros
HOUSTON — For the opening act, the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros began their American League wild-card series with openers on the mound.
Both bullpens got a workout during Game 1, which the Sox won 6-3 in front ...Read more
Alex Bregman in Cubs lineup as DH for wild-card series Game 1, while Kevin Gausman is 'status quo'
SAN DIEGO — The Chicago Cubs have been weighing the risk of playing Alex Bregman at third base the last few days.
Manager Craig Counsell ultimately erred on the side of caution. Bregman, 10 days removed from sustaining ...Read more
Paul Sullivan: Pope's blessings serve as prelude to a heavenly win in White Sox playoff opener
HOUSTON — It’s not every day a baseball team receives the blessings of the pope, especially a half-hour before its biggest game in years.
But that’s one of the perks of being the Chicago White Sox, having the leader...Read more
Panthers spoil Hurricanes' banner-raising party with late overtime victory
RALEIGH, N.C. — They rolled the Stanley Cup out, raised the Stanley Cup banner and thousands of Carolina Hurricanes fans thundered their approval and appreciation Tuesday at Lenovo Center.
And then they played hockey.
...Read more
Aces drop Game 2 to Fever, setting up win-or-go-home Game 3
INDIANAPOLIS — The Las Vegas Aces aren’t advancing to the WNBA semifinals.
Yet.
The defending WNBA champions stumbled Tuesday to a 99-89 loss to the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, tying their first-round, ...Read more
David Murphy: Braves slayed their demon in Game 1. Phillies still have theirs in an overworked and shaky bullpen.
ATLANTA — For eight innings, all of it was there. The demon lurking in the corners of their minds, memories of postseasons past. Three losses in four games in 2022. Three losses in four games in 2023. Orlando Arcia ...Read more
Mike Sielski: Jalen Hurts and the Eagles took a major hit against the Bears. They have to find a way to bounce back.
CHICAGO — Jalen Hurts had scrambled to his right toward the sideline, had taken a step out of bounds, had taken a hellacious hit from Bears linebacker D’Marco Jackson, and there Hurts was now, sprinting back to the ...Read more
Nick Sirianni expresses remorse for NSFW reaction to sideline hit on Jalen Hurts
Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni was livid.
Chicago Bears linebacker D'Marco Jackson had just delivered a hard hit on Jalen Hurts as the Eagles star quarterback was running out of bounds. Hurts had to leave the ...Read more
How a healthy and motivated Walker Kessler could transform the Lakers' defense
LOS ANGELES — When he's at his best, Matisse Thybulle is already regarded as an elite, ball-hawking wing. Now think about what the new Los Angeles Lakers guard can do with Walker Kessler by his side.
"[I] just feel like...Read more
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