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SALT LAKE CITY – The script of the first round was, indeed, the same as the last.

The Vegas Golden Knights are moving on to the second round after defeating the Utah Mammoth 5-1 in Game 6 at Delta Center on Friday.

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ANAHEIM — The Angels have been playing enough bad baseball that the last thing they need is to add bad luck to the mix.

Right-hander Walbert Ureña was pitching a shutout in the sixth inning when he was hit in the knee ...Read more

HOUSTON — LeBron James knew what was at stake in this first-round playoff series and that it was on his shoulders to meet the moment and have his teammates follow his lead.

James simply elevated his play like he has so...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The Chicago White Sox began May with a bang, as Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery homered in an 8-2 victory against the San Diego Padres on Friday.

Murakami’s three-run home run, his major-league ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The last time Henry Davis hit two home runs in a game was July 21, 2023, against the Los Angeles Angels — both coming off Shohei Ohtani.

Friday night was as good a time as any for Davis, who hadn’t yet ...Read more

MIAMI — When the ball disappeared into the bullpen, Bryce Harper walked onto the field and applauded.

It was an appropriate reaction. Bryson Stott‘s three-run homer in the seventh inning here Friday night gave the ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins had one of the league’s strongest starting rotations in April, despite the team’s record, but Simeon Woods Richardson has been the weak link over the past few weeks.

Woods Richardson had ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — The Dodgers’ offensive slump continued Friday in a 7-2 loss to the Cardinals.

They scored just one run in the first five innings, on Max Muncy’s second-inning RBI double. Then in the sixth, they squeezed...Read more

NEW YORK — Through one month, the American League had one good team and 14 middling ones.

The Orioles are one of the 14. The Yankees are on top.

In the first game of their series on Friday night, it looked that way.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Always a Runner won a historic 152nd running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks on Friday night under the lights and beneath the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

Trained ...Read more

BOSTON — The Bruins are plum out of resilience.

Doubted before the year and then at various points during the 82-game schedule, the B’s constantly pushed back against expectations. But on Friday, their season was ...Read more

MONTREAL — The Lightning didn’t shy away from the magnitude of their must-win Game 6 against the Canadiens Friday at Bell Centre. Yes, their season was on the line, as they trailed 3-2 in the first-round series, but ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Junior Caminero got a pregame clubhouse visit Friday from former Ray Willy Adames, who talked to him about how to handle some ancillary aspects of his role as the star and face of the Tampa Bay ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Desmond Bane scored on an up-and-under layup to open the third quarter. His basket gave the Orlando Magic a 24-point lead (62-38). At the time, it appeared the Magic were on the trajectory of a blowout ...Read more

Caitlin Clark says she's "good" after a brief injury scare during a preseason game Thursday.

"I feel good," the Indiana Fever guard said after the 95-80 loss against the Dallas Wings. "I just landed on my kneecap really ...Read more

Karma works like a boomerang.

A very expensive one, at that.

A dozen years ago, the Giants lucked out when the Boston Red Sox signed Pablo Sandoval. They watched the Panda waddle East, cash a massive check, and promptly ...Read more

The tallest player in college basketball history plans to take his long strides from Gainesville, Fla., to Orange County.

Olivier Rioux, who is 7-foot-9 yet seldom played at Florida, has committed to UC Irvine, he ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A request from Los Angeles police officials to boost staffing and purchase new vehicles in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been met with deep skepticism by City Council members who worry ...Read more

For the second consecutive year, the Golden State Valkyries have been named Sportico’s most valuable WNBA franchise.

The Valkyries have far and away exceeded their Sportico evaluation from last year. Valued at $500 ...Read more