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MINNEAPOLIS — As Tommy Nance wrapped up his first media session as a Twin, Royce Lewis hovered nearby and waited for the scrum to break up.

“Hey, I’m Royce,” the infielder said as he approached with a hand ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — All-Star Weekend has arrived in Philadelphia and there has been nothing but love shown to the city — from neighborhood representation at MLB’s All-Star Village to new murals serving as a “love letter...Read more

LAS VEGAS — It has been six and a half years since Conor McGregor has won a competitive fight. The Irish superstar and former two-division world champion has not even stepped into the cage in more than five years.

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LAS VEGAS — Just after he joined the Timberwolves, Ayo Dosunmu had a moment with coach Chris Finch that let him know Minnesota could be a place he spends the next chapter of his career.

“Basically, he just told me go ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Esmerlyn Valdez emergence took on another sparkling moment Saturday afternoon.

With one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, Valdez smacked an opposite field grand slam — the ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — With Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Miami Heat have gained an escape valve; when in doubt, have Giannis figure it out.

But by giving up so much in the transaction, the Heat also have created pressure points ...Read more

DENVER — There are battleships hovering around the Strait of Hormuz right now that change direction faster than Jonas Valanciunas can.

Not a knock on the big lug. Honest. The hoops wonks on The Grading The Week staff ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 pick of the MLB draft on Saturday.

Cholowsky, 21, slashed .320/.452/.636 with 10 doubles, 21 home runs, 60 RBIs, 73 runs and a 1.088 ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — With all due respect to LeBron James, the Sixers’ greatest and most impactful unknown is the same as it has always been.

Mike Gansey acknowledged as much on Thursday.

“Obviously,” the Sixers new ...Read more

The 49ers’ offseason wasn’t flashy, and I’ll hear you if you don’t think it was sufficient. But San Francisco did a remarkably nice bit of business this spring.

Sure, the Niners didn’t “win” the winter and ...Read more

Kyle Schwarber figures he was 15 years old, maybe 16, when he caught his first glimpse of Bryce Harper.

They were at a travel ball tournament in Marietta, Ga., 30 miles north of Atlanta. Schwarber played for a team from ...Read more

DENVER — Bill Belichick probably deep-sixes Bo Nix by now. The last time The Hoodie was entrusted with handling a rookie franchise quarterback, he broke the poor kid into a thousand tiny pieces.

Here are two QB1 stat ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants’ bullpen was three outs away from one of its best collective performances of the year.

Dylan Smith escaped a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the sixth. Keaton Winn, making ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani isn’t exactly limping toward the All-Star break. But the Los Angeles Dodgers are stumbling a little bit.

Scratched from his pitching start on Friday and headed for a doctor’s appointment ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres are trying to hang on.

Long enough to get to next week’s All-Star break without falling further behind.

Long enough to get to next month’s trade deadline having persuaded the front ...Read more

Just call them the Show and Go Sox.

For the second time in less than three weeks the Red Sox encountered severe travel delays that significantly delayed their arrival at the ballpark. The first time it happened in late ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Grayson Rodriguez made a successful return to the mound for the Angels on Friday night.

Rodriguez was in control for most of his 5 1/3-inning outing and then the Angels’ bullpen held on for a 4-3 victory...Read more

CINCINNATI — Who are the real Chicago Cubs?

We’re still asking ourselves that question nearly four months into the 2026 season.

The Cubs entered the final series before the All-Star break on pace for 91 wins, just a ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Samuel Basallo stood and watched. Seconds later, he smiled wide, threw his bat and yelled emphatically toward a sea of orange fans behind the Orioles’ dugout.

The designated hitter’s eighth-inning home ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — His career has seen far more days in the past than in the future.

His fastball is an oxymoron, and his strikeout ratio is as low as it’s been in a decade. When he had to sprint across the field ...Read more