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After slow start against Blackhawks, Lightning find their groove in a hurry
TAMPA, Fla. — With all the pomp of opening night — their Stanley Cup banner unveiling to go along with the ... Read More
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Short-handed Magic fall to Tatum-less Celtics, 124-97
The short-handed Orlando Magic struggled to find their offense. The short-handed Boston Celtics had no such trouble.
The Magic watched the Celtics break open a six-point game in the third quarter and coast to a 124-97 win...Read more
Sean Couturier injured, but Travis Konecny's first career hat trick, Carter Hart’s goaltending lift Flyers over Penguins, 5-2
PHILADELPHIA — Beating their king tormentor, Sidney Crosby, and the Pittsburgh Penguins twice in a row to start the season wasn’t an easy task.
And it was made more difficult Friday night when Sean Couturier, the ...Read more
Javier Baez, Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras sign 1-year deals with Cubs, avoiding arbitration
CHICAGO — It has been another offseason of nonstop rumors for Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras, two of the three Chicago Cubs’ arbitration-eligible stars whose names have been brought up in trade rumors for the last ...Read more
White Sox agree to terms with top international prospect Yoelqui Cespedes on deal that includes $2.05 million signing bonus
CHICAGO — Yoelqui Cespedes followed Chicago White Sox players Jose Abreu and Yoan Moncada while he was in Cuba.
He also had the chance to play against Luis Robert.
“I saw that they have a very good group of Cuban ...Read more
Late game mistakes vs. Cavs extend Knicks' losing streak to 5 games
The Knicks botched this one. Especially RJ Barrett.
A series of late-game mistakes and turnovers cost the Knicks against the short-handed Cavaliers in a 106-103 loss Friday night, a gut-wrencher that left the Knicks on a ...Read more
Rams' Jalen Ramsey neutralized top receivers all year. Next up: Packers’ Davante Adams
Former NFL safety Ryan Clark remembers meeting with Jalen Ramsey before the 2016 NFL Draft, and the two talked briefly about how an NFL team might use him.
Clark was aware of the defensive back from watching Ramsey at ...Read more
Shohei Ohtani heads to arbitration; Dylan Bundy and Andrew Heaney reach deals
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Two-way player Shohei Ohtani didn’t perform like the star the Angels had hoped would carry their rotation and lineup last year. He faltered at the plate. He wobbled on the mound. Playing in empty ...Read more
Friendly fire: It's Rams’ Sean McVay vs. Packers’ Matt LaFleur
They coached together in the NFL in Washington, and then with the Rams.
Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur are good friends. Both say they are close as brothers.
That the Rams are playing the Green Bay Packers in the NFC ...Read more
Dieter Kurtenbach: Warriors are going to run Steph Curry into the ground
Nearly a month into the Warriors season and nothing has changed.
Yes, Golden State has some games after their inauspicious start to the season. Yes, we've seen some development from James Wiseman, the return of Draymond ...Read more
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson has a championship ‘obsession.' It started with a Super Bowl win.
BALTIMORE — When Lamar Jackson is back home in South Florida, training with his private coach in the offseason, old friends will come around to watch him throw, and Jackson will start to laugh.
Together they’ll ...Read more
Kansas coach Bill Self reacts to Iowa State game postponement: ‘I'm not upset’
The Kansas-Iowa State men’s basketball game which was scheduled to be played Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse, has been postponed because of COVID-19 protocols within the Iowa State program.
According to a KU release, the ...Read more
Browns' Myles Garrett says he's due, wants to make impression on Patrick Mahomes
Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett acknowledged “I’m due” after going without a sack in consecutive weeks against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
While he finished sixth in the league with 12 sacks in the regular ...Read more
Rodgers, Packers begin their playoff pursuit
Last season, the Packers went 13-3, won a playoff game, expressed supreme confidence against the NFC's top defense and were squashed 27-0 in the first half of a blowout loss to the 49ers.
This season, the Packers again ...Read more
Yankees finalizing deal with right-hander Corey Kluber: source
NEW YORK — Corey Kluber was looking for a place to prove he’s healthy and back to his elite form and the Yankees, home to the biggest stage in the game, were looking for a veteran starter they could get on a reasonable...Read more
Kristian Winfield: All James Harden wanted was a real chance, and in Brooklyn, he has one
NEW YORK — For James Harden, the road to Brooklyn began in Orlando.
The latest, greatest iteration of the Houston Rockets made it to the second round of the playoffs on the backs of Harden and his star teammate Russell ...Read more
Paul Zeise: There is a lot at stake for the quarterbacks competing in the playoffs
PITTSBURGH — There is a lot of discussion around Pittsburgh about the future of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. This felt like the last hurrah for Roethlisberger, his last best shot at getting another Super Bowl...Read more
Phillies give Rhys Hoskins big raise, while J.T. Realmuto's free-agent options continue to narrow
PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins, Vince Velasquez, and Jose Alvarado reached agreements on their 2021 salaries Friday, a generally positive outcome because they were able to avoid arbitration hearings next month. But even if ...Read more
Dinelson Lamet's salary more than triples as Padres avoid arbitration
SAN DIEGO — Dinelson Lamet more than tripled his salary for 2021 after a breakout season last year.
The 28-year-old Dominican and the Padres avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $4.2 million salary for 2021. Lamet would...Read more
Friday's Timberwolves-Grizzlies game postponed; Karl-Anthony Towns tests positive for COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS — Friday evening the Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies game became the 13th NBA game this season postponed as the league battles the effects of COVID-19, and shortly after the announcement, star center Karl-...Read more
White Sox agree to 1-year deals with Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez, avoiding arbitration with both pitchers
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox avoided arbitration with pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez, coming to terms on one-year deals with both pitchers on Friday.
Giolito and the Sox agreed to a $4.15 million deal ...Read more
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