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NEW YORK — Trevor Bauer, who has not pitched for an MLB team since serving a 194-game suspension related to sexual assault allegations, has signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.

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PITTSBURGH — The Pirates are promoting Konnor Griffin, the consensus top prospect in baseball, to the major leagues, the team announced Thursday, just in time for Friday’s home opener.

A 19-year-old shortstop, Griffin...Read more

PITTSBURGH — When Mike McCarthy was hired as Pittsburgh Steelers coach earlier this year, he was adamant that he has a lot of faith in Will Howard.

He said he was always high on Howard and always thought he has the ...Read more

The NFL offseason, above all else — above the trades, the draft, free agency, the rule changes, the scandals, above everything — is about selling hope. And much of it is false hope.

Against that backdrop, I continue ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Rick Pitino raised eyebrows last week with comments about the status of traditional blue blood programs in the current landscape of men’s college basketball.

Essentially, Pitino suggested the “blue ...Read more

PHOENIX — It seems to be a unanimous opinion around the Las Vegas Raiders, this idea that having a veteran quarterback to start the season would be the most favorable of circumstances.

Makes sense. Why rush a rookie ...Read more

NEW YORK — It wouldn’t have taken much for Roger Goodell and the NFL to condemn New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch’s documented association with Jeffrey Epstein, one of the most notorious sex criminals of the ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO – Draymond Green has made a Hall of Fame career out of playing taller than his 6-foot-7 frame for the Warriors.

Reserve teammate Nate Williams may stand just 6-5, but he has carved out a spot in the NBA by...Read more

The Blues were left for dead in January, but their March revival might have just died on the first day of April.

A 2-1 overtime loss to the Kings on Wednesday night could be the final blow to the Blues' slim playoff ...Read more

The Nuggets had already clinched an eighth consecutive playoff berth by the time they tipped off Wednesday in Utah, thanks to Phoenix’s latest loss. That means the results from now on are all about seeding in the Western...Read more

LOS ANGELES — There’s a lot of season left and little evidence to go on, but …

Fans are going to ask: What is going on with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bats? About all they’re hitting is the snooze button — ...Read more

DENVER — Two nights after a resounding performance, the Avalanche offered up their most inexplicable outing of the season.

Brock Boeser scored a hat trick, and the league-worst Vancouver Canucks came to Ball Arena and ...Read more

The Kauffman Stadium grounds crew worked tirelessly Wednesda to keep the field playable through foggy and rainy conditions.

The Minnesota Twins would have preferred taking a rain check.

Joe Ryan slogged through a four-...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Macklin Celebrini scored with 1:39 left in the third period, then assisted on Alex Wennberg’s goal with 21 seconds left in the regulation time to finish off a four-point night in the Sharks' dramatic...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Raiders were valued at $11 billion in the selling of a 7% stake in the team to Egon Durban, who could someday become primary owner.

The NFL approved sale of a 3.5% stake in the team to Durban, co-CEO of ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The long-awaited return of Franz Wagner provided the Magic with a boost both emotionally and on the court Wednesday night, but it wasn’t nearly enough in a 130-101 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

Playing on...Read more

The Celtics’ superstar duo showed out Wednesday night in Miami.

Jayson Tatum recorded his first triple-double (25 points, 18 rebounds, 11 assists, two steals) since his return from Achilles surgery less than a month ...Read more

DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon has scored 50 goals for the second time in three NHL seasons.

The Avalanche star scored his 50th during his first shift of the night Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks at Ball Arena. ...Read more

With one second left in the third quarter of Wednesday’s road matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Knicks ran an after-timeout (ATO) inbounds play that in many ways encapsulated their entire season under coach Mike...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams star receiver Puka Nacua, who was involved in a string of off-the-field situations the last few months, including an alleged biting incident that led to a civil lawsuit, entered a ...Read more