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2 hours ago
Ohtani hits 448-foot homer in 7-run 1st inning, Dodgers hold on for 8-7 win to sweep Rockies
Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman homered in the Dodgers' seven-run first inning, and Los Angeles held on for an 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.
2 hours ago
Amid another lost season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the fire that drives Sidney Crosby still burns
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of transition, and a rocky one at that. The playoffs — once a rite of spring in western Pennsylvania — will go on without one of the league's marquee clubs and one of the game's brightest stars for a third straight year.
2 hours ago
Justin Rose coping with the ‘torment’ of Masters close call
The farther Justin Rose drove from Augusta National only made him realize how close he came to winning the Masters.
19 hours ago
NFL teams are no longer shying away from older prospects in the draft
Bo Nix has already turned 25. Michael Penix Jr. will get there in May. Both quarterbacks were first-round picks last year. They were among 56 players age 24 or older drafted in 2024. That number was up from 54 in 2023, 44 in 2022, 16 in 2021 and 19 in 2020.
1 day ago
Bruins head home for the summer after missing playoffs for the first time since 2016
The Boston Bruins finished with a 5-4 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, wrapping up a lost season in which they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and posted their first losing record since 2007.
1 day ago
Dodger Stadium to host baseball, with surfing and cricket outside Los Angeles at 2028 Olympics
The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will feature baseball at Dodger Stadium in its return to the program with surfing and cricket held outside the city as part of an updated venue plan released Tuesday by the organizing committee.
1 day ago
Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson’s legacy on 78th anniversary of breaking color barrier
Jackie Robinson was the first to break baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers 78 years ago Tuesday. His legacy continues to inspire people inside the major leagues — and outside, too.
2 days ago
Paige Bueckers is No. 1 pick in WNBA draft, going to the Dallas Wings
Paige Bueckers is ready for her next chapter after a whirlwind week that started with her helping UConn win its 12th national championship and ended with her becoming the WNBA's No. 1 draft pick by the Dallas Wings.
3 days ago
Yankees’ Aaron Judge to be US captain at 2026 World Baseball Classic
Appointed U.S. captain for next year's World Baseball Classic, Aaron Judge will be playing for more than himself and his teammates.
3 days ago
Boxing legend George Foreman remembered for his love of family, faith and cheeseburgers
George Foreman was remembered Monday in a memorial service in his hometown of Houston for his legendary boxing career as well as for his love of God, family, horses and cheeseburgers and for his desire to help his fellow man.
3 days ago
US-based Original Six Red Wings, Rangers, Bruins, Blackhawks eliminated from playoffs for 1st time
The Original Six teams based in the United States have a rich history, combining to hoist the Stanley Cup 27 times. And now, they share an unwanted distinction.
3 days ago
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam
The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream — winning the Masters — the more it kept slipping away. Sunday at Augusta National felt like his last 11 years in the majors, blunders mixed in with sheer brilliance.
6 days ago
Paige Bueckers is projected to go No. 1 in WNBA draft to Dallas Wings
The WNBA is set to welcome its new rookie class, headlined by Paige Bueckers when the league holds its annual draft Monday night.
6 days ago
The NBA’s playoff chase has hit the final weekend. Here’s a look at what’s happening
There's 15 games on Friday. There's 15 more on Sunday. And there's a whole lot of things left for those last 30 games of the NBA regular season to decide.
6 days ago
Capitals are the top team in the East after getting Alex Ovechkin the NHL career goals record
Getting Alex Ovechkin the NHL goals record was a major motivator for the Washington Capitals over the past month. That came Sunday when he scored the 895th of his career.
6 days ago
Scottie Scheffler begins his pursuit of a third green jacket with a 68 at the Masters
Scheffler's game looked — How should we say it? — nicely honed in the opening round of the Masters on Thursday, when the defending champion shot a bogey-free 68 to put himself squarely in the mix.
6 days ago
Joe Flacco is returning to the Cleveland Browns on a 1-year deal
The veteran NFL quarterback agreed to terms with the Browns on a one-year deal on Friday. Flacco won the league's Comeback Player of the Year award in 2023 after leading an inspiring late-season surge that carried the Browns to the playoffs.
7 days ago
Jo Adell becomes first Angels player since 2012 to homer twice in an inning
Jo Adell's home run drought ended all at once Thursday as he hit two of the Los Angeles Angels' four homers in an eight-run fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays.
1 week ago
WNBA salaries still an issue with Paige Bueckers set to earn about what Caitlin Clark did
Paige Bueckers will receive roughly the same salary that Caitlin Clark got last year as the top pick in the WNBA draft as player salaries continue to be a topic of conversation.
1 week ago
Goals aplenty! A season-high 4 hat tricks in Wednesday’s NHL action
There were plenty of goals scored in the NHL on Wednesday night and four players accounted for a bulk of them.