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PITTSBURGH — As Esmerlyn Valdez trotted into second base with a two-run double, he looked over to the Pirates’ dugout and saw no one was hoisting a cone.

“Come on,” he seemed to shout toward the dugout. It was a ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gunnar Henderson began the Orioles’ road trip — perhaps the club’s most important stretch of the season — 0 for 14 with three strikeouts.

Then, seemingly out of nowhere, he flipped a ...Read more

DETROIT — It appears there might be a forcefield around the .500 mark for the Tigers.

They haven’t been there since May 4 and on Friday they were thwarted for the second time in three days, knocked back by the Central...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani took the bullpen mound at Dodger Stadium, with president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and pitching coach Mark Prior looking on, and began his first bullpen throwing ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Mark Walter said he loved owning the Lakers but decided recently it was time to sell.

Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner wanted to own an NBA franchise and had the money for a big purchase.

The framework for a ...Read more

ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller, who lost his left arm after his car hit a truck in southern Missouri, has been charged with a misdemeanor as a result of the crash.

Miller was charged Monday in Jasper County with ...Read more

CHICAGO — The arrival of the dog days typically means managers try to get some extra rest for their players, especially teams entering the stretch run.

“That’s what we’re in,” Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dennis Schröder and Jeff Peterson are reunited, and Tre Mann is gone.

The Charlotte Hornets acquired Schröder and cash considerations from the Cleveland Cavaliers for Tre Mann, league sources ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It doesn’t matter if it’s January, with a Super Bowl on the line, or an August preseason game where half the stadium is empty and the other half is thinking about beating traffic.

Chaos will ...Read more

RENTON, Wash. — As Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald met the media after a walk-through Friday, he made clear the team feels comfortable that the potential reward in bringing in cornerback Terrion Arnold is worth the risk.

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SAN FRANCISCO — The Bay Area has hosted numerous premium sports events over the last year and a half, from the NBA All-Star Game to the Super Bowl to the World Cup. Now, the Midsummer Classic is officially coming back to...Read more

LAS VEGAS — A very good thing: He was his harshest critic.

Fernando Mendoza was better than he let on when evaluating his play Thursday night. He looked the part. He got more comfortable as time passed. He settled into ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Put away the trumpets. Pack them up, put them in the attic, let them collect some dust.

Nobody wants to hear them.

Nobody wants to be subjected to one more triggering, off-key note of an Edwin Díaz dirge...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The NBA, like a lot of fans, thinks the Timberwolves are going to be among the most entertaining teams to watch next season.

In the full 2026-27 schedule the league put out Thursday, the new-look Wolves, ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Despite his implication that American hero Dr. Anthony Fauci somehow acted improperly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and despite his denials that he was considering retiring over the winter (he was), Vic ...Read more

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Rashee Rice strolled around a corner and into a white tent alongside the Chiefs’ training camp practice fields at Missouri Western State. He placed two hands on a lectern, one on each side of a ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — At 61, Steve Beuerlein is at the age where he is often reminded weekly of his own mortality, and now he has joined millions of Americans who search for ways to extend their life as many years as ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Again, it was the slider that betrayed Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz. He put one on the inside edge of the plate to Milwaukee’s Garrett Mitchell, who lined it into right field to dissolve the ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels had their best offensive performance in a month, doing so in a manner you wouldn’t expect.

For most of the season, the Angels relied on hitting balls over the fence to score, and for the ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals continue to search the open market for potential starting pitching help for the 2027 season.

On Thursday, the Royals signed veteran pitcher Tony Gonsolin to a one-year contract ...Read more