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Can the Flyers take the next step under new coach Rick Tocchet? Here are five keys for 2025-26.
PHILADELPHIA — It may not feel like it, considering the recent sweltering weather outside, but hockey season is just ... Read More
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The best backcourt in all of college basketball? Not so fast, Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Earlier this summer, Jaland Lowe was listening intently to a question related to Kentucky’s backcourt for the 2025-26 season.
It clearly didn’t take Lowe — a veteran point guard with plenty of ...Read more
Jason Mackey: Only thing worse than the word 'conglomerate' is more Penguins ownership changes
PITTSBURGH — Eight years ago, the only smoke surrounding the Penguins came from victory cigars and Stanley Cup parades. Little different these days.
While on-ice news has been eerily quiet, conversation has shifted from...Read more
Roman Anthony propels Red Sox to win with home run in 1st game at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK — The Red Sox and Yankees are neck-and-neck in a playoff race for the first time in years, but if you were hoping for the kind of high-stakes drama that defined their face-offs in the early aughts, Thursday was ...Read more
Cardinals' persistent offense capitalizes on Rays' mistakes in 7-4 victory
TAMPA, Fla. — A Cardinals offense as persistent as it was opportunistic turned whatever was offered into a decisive rally early that gave its pitchers plenty of room to navigate a ballpark the club only knew from spring ...Read more
Jaxson Dart throws TD, fumbles, gets banged up in first Giants start
EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. — Jaxson Dart checked off another milestone Thursday night on his steady climb toward early regular-season playing time. But it didn’t happen without a hiccup.
The Giants’ first-round pick ...Read more
Sean Manaea runs out of gas as Mets drop series to Nationals
WASHINGTON — The Mets keep waiting for the 2024 version of Sean Manaea to reappear, but after eight starts, there is little to suggest that it will happen. The 2025 version of the left-hander typically runs out of gas ...Read more
Padres tighten up after weird start, beat Giants and take series
SAN DIEGO — The Padres won a game and clinched a series and remained a game back in the National League West because they were the more tenacious, less sloppy team playing at Petco Park on Thursday afternoon.
The latter...Read more
Bulls will retire Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey in a Jan. 24 ceremony at the United Center
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls set a date to loft the jersey of hometown star Derrick Rose into the United Center rafters.
The team announced Thursday that Rose’s No. 1 jersey will be retired Jan. 24 in a ceremony after ...Read more
Sources: Steelers' Derrick Harmon's knee injury not expected to be season-ending
Steelers No. 1 pick Derrick Harmon has a knee sprain and will have an MRI on Friday in Pittsburgh. His injury is not season-ending, but he is expected to be out at least a couple weeks, sources told the Post-Gazette.
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Eagles WR Johnny Wilson out for the season
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles wide receiver Johnny Wilson will undergo season-ending surgery on his knee and ankle after suffering the injury at practice on Tuesday, NFL sources said.
Wilson was having a solid camp and was ...Read more
Dylan Beavers homers in Camden Yards debut but Orioles lose to Astros, 7-2
BALTIMORE — The Camden Yards crowd greeted Dylan Beavers with a standing ovation for his first career at-bat in front of his new home fans, and the Orioles’ rookie outfielder rose to the moment.
Beavers launched a 390...Read more
Gerry Dulac: Steelers get first look at some key pieces in sloppy preseason finale
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Steelers finally found some time for running back Jaylen Warren and tight end Pat Freiermuth, got another impressive eyeful of Skylar Thompson and put their newly constructed secondary on the field ...Read more
Paul Sullivan: Kyle Tucker returns, but Cubs lose series finale to Brewers in thriving rivalry
CHICAGO — Kyle Tucker was back in the Chicago Cubs lineup Thursday after a three-game respite from manager Craig Counsell to get his head together and his swing back.
Did anything positive come out of the time off?
“...Read more
Clayton Kershaw and rebounding offense help Dodgers salvage split against Rockies
DENVER — When the Dodgers arrived in Colorado on Sunday night they had a golden opportunity to pad their narrow division lead against with the worst team in the majors. The best they could do was hold serve, needing ...Read more
Braves' Austin Riley undergoes surgery, will miss rest of season
ATLANTA — Braves third baseman Austin Riley underwent core injury surgery Thursday and will miss the remainder of the regular season. He’s expected to return for spring training in 2026.
Riley’s surgery was ...Read more
Rob Gronkowski says he will sign a one-day contract to retire (again) as a Patriot
Rob Gronkowski first retired from the NFL in 2019 as a member of the New England Patriots.
The future Hall of Fame tight end retired again in 2022 as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
And even though he hasn't played...Read more
Athletics kick Twins when they're down, sweep series with 8-3 victory
MINNEAPOLIS — We’ve reached the helmet-bashing stage of the Twins’ rapidly unraveling season.
Royce Lewis, batting just .199 at Target Field, .175 in August, and .136 during this homestand, was robbed of a potential...Read more
How Royals' playoff chances brightened in homestand capped by win vs. Rangers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Major League Baseball team’s season is rarely on the brink on Aug. 10, but that’s the date the Royals returned home following a stinging loss to the Minnesota Twins.
The Royals had let a win ...Read more
Kelsey Plum sinks buzzer-beater as Sparks win despite Paige Bueckers' historic night
LOS ANGELES — It was a night when defenders draped over Kelsey Plum, her path to the rim often crowded. And when she turned to the officials for relief, the whistles were elusive.
But when it mattered most — that ...Read more
'Fourth Wing' author Rebecca Yarros apologizes after Colorado Avalanche sale draws intense interest
DENVER — More than 30,000 fans of top-selling Colorado author Rebecca Yarros rushed this week to buy VIP tickets to a themed Colorado Avalanche night in her honor. But so many were shut out that Yarros posted a public ...Read more
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