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Ken Sugiura: Interest in NHL expansion team in Atlanta stronger than you think
ATLANTA — Whether it happens that the NHL sets up shop in Atlanta for a third time remains to be seen. But the league and the owners of its 32 franchises know beyond a doubt that interest is strong.
Two groups, one ...Read more
Bill Shaikin: How Harry Edwards continues to honor Jackie Robinson's legacy
LOS ANGELES — On Monday, the Dodgers celebrated the remarkable life and enduring impact of Jackie Robinson, the stories now handed down among the generations. Robinson died 52 years ago. With each passing year, we are ...Read more
John Clay: The initial reaction to Kentucky's Mark Pope hire shows what we think is reality isn't real
LEXINGTON, Ky. — If there is one thing we learned from Kentucky hiring Mark Pope as its next basketball coach, it is this:
X or Twitter isn’t reality.
Sorry Elon Musk, it just isn’t.
I say this as someone who is ...Read more
2024 NFL draft prospect rankings: Safeties
Editor's note: The Union-Tribune's Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 25-27). Here are his top 10 safeties, plus "bonus" players he believes will be drafted or...Read more
Chris Perkins: Here's what Dolphins should do with their first two picks in the NFL draft
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Terron, Jevon, Jaelan and Jaylen.
One of those four key players is almost certain not to be with the Miami Dolphins next season, and there’s a reasonable chance two of them depart.
What’s the ...Read more
Logan Thompson, Golden Knights edge Blackhawks
The Golden Knights won their third straight game with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday.
Defenseman Brayden McNabb and right wing Michael Amadio scored for the Knights (45-28-8) to ...Read more
Mookie Betts and the bullpen lead Dodgers past the Nationals
Mookie Betts continued his opening-month rampage with a career-high-tying five hits, and a struggling bullpen closed the game with six scoreless innings to lead the Dodgers to a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals in...Read more
Logan Gilbert leads Mariners past Reds for first series win of season
The offensive numbers weren’t quite as gaudy in terms of runs scored or total hits or a lopsided outcome, the process remained the same for a second straight game. In the end, the outcome of the game — the most ...Read more
Relying on a dash of 'Whiteyball,' Cardinals turn walks, outs into runs to edge Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. – As if tribute to the plucky way Whitey Herzog’s clubs conjured runs when they lacked the power to just simplify things, the Cardinals turned whatever they could muster Tuesday into just enough runs to...Read more
Payback time: Kings beat Warriors in play-in tournament to set up showdown with Pelicans
The Kings wanted payback a year after the Golden State Warriors handed them a heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of an unforgettable first-round playoff series.
They shared that moment with their home crowd Tuesday evening in ...Read more
Padres score right away this time to beat Brewers, clinch third straight series win
MILWAUKEE — Comebacks are exciting. Resilience and fight and all that are nice traits for a team to possess.
Scoring early and playing ahead throughout a game is better. It is ostensibly easier, at least.
For the first...Read more
Bruins lose to Senators, will face Maple Leafs in first round of playoffs
BOSTON — If the Bruins were looking to lower expectations heading into the playoffs, they did a good job of it the last two nights.
With the Atlantic Division title on the line for the second straight night, the Bruins ...Read more
3 homers not enough to power Red Sox past Guardians in extra-innings loss
BOSTON — In their first 17 games of the season, the Red Sox were shut out three times — including twice in the last four days – managed no more than three runs seven times, and went to extra innings three times.
...Read more
Giants' bullpen backslides in 6-3 loss to Marlins
MIAMI — The Giants’ relief corps, maligned for the season’s opening week, had started to turn things around on this road trip. That is, until Jordan Hicks exited his start Tuesday, handing off a tied game to Ryan ...Read more
Red Wings beat Canadiens in OT but miss the playoffs as Capitals win in Philadelphia
MONTREAL — The NHL playoffs will begin this weekend, but the Red Wings aren't going to be part of them.
But brother did they try.
Patrick Kane scored in the shootout, giving the Wings a 5-4 victory over the Montreal ...Read more
Lakers beat Pelicans, advance to face Nuggets in the playoffs
NEW ORLEANS — D’Angelo Russell walked to the bench in the first quarter, goading the New Orleans crowd to jeer.
The Lakers guard had just gotten tangled up with Pelicans’ fan favorite and All-NBA pest Jose Alvarado...Read more
Panthers beat Maple Leafs; first-round playoff matchup with Lightning set
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers have won the Atlantic Division, and their path for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs is now set.
First up: The Tampa Bay Lightning.
With a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on ...Read more
Kraken put up fight but fall to playoff-bound Jets for 4th consecutive loss
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — There were plenty of opportunities for the Kraken to quit by the early second-period stages of the one game they definitely weren’t supposed to win on this trip.
And they didn’t in this one ...Read more
Flyers lose to Capitals, 2-1, are officially eliminated from playoff contention
PHILADELPHIA — As Boyz II Men sang, “We’ve come to the end of the road.”
The Flyers did everything they could in a 2-1 loss against the Washington Capitals. They battled, forechecked, ate pucks, had timely saves �...Read more
Rays rally 3 times to tie, then beat Angels in 13 innings
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The way the Rays rallied in the ninth inning Tuesday, scoring two runs with two outs on just their second, third and fourth hits of the night, it seemed like the game was headed for a wild finish. ...Read more
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