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CHICAGO — Matas Buzelis believes he can be great.

Not just great. The greatest.

The second-year forward doesn’t particularly care that he was drafted at No. 11 last summer. Or that he spent the first half of his ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — In his return to boxing after four years without a fight, Manny Pacquiao says he has more "passion and determination" than ever.

The 46-year-old Filipino star says his disciplined training regimen will ...Read more

ATLANTA — Raheem Morris might have gotten away with it if things went as planned with Kirk Cousins.

The Falcons coach didn’t do enough to prepare Michael Penix Jr. to play as a rookie, and it showed once Penix ...Read more

MIAMI — Mike McDaniel has produced winning seasons, and led the Miami Dolphins to the postseason in two of his three seasons he’s been the helm of South Florida’s NFL franchise.

The Dolphins have produced that 28-23...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For Todd Svoboda, the one-year anniversary of the amputation of his right leg was July 11.

On that day, the ex-Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball player sat at the dinner table with his wife, Franci, ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — In a recent ESPN poll of coaches, executives and scouts, Jalen Hurts was ranked as the NFL’s ninth-best quarterback. It should go without saying that this result is so ridiculous that it calls the entire...Read more

SEATTLE — If Randy Arozarena’s current hot streak hitting home runs looks familiar it should.

The only other player in baseball this season to match Arozarena’s current long ball surge is his teammate, Cal Raleigh. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Tyler Glasnow's problems have been the same for years.

Spending too much time caught up in his own head, and not enough time actually pitching on the field.

Ever since the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired the...Read more

DENVER — The second half of the 2025 season began for the Twins in exactly the same way as the first half ended: With a loss to a last-place National League team.

Byron Buxton homered and singled twice, Ryan Jeffers ...Read more

DENVER — Nicholas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley got a longer honeymoon than David Adelman.

Man, it was fun, though. Right? Eighty-five days, pure bliss, from interim status to the Michael Porter Jr. trade. We’ll always ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Padres did not begin the second half executing much differently than they generally did before the All-Star break.

Until the ninth inning, when they had to.

After losing their two-run lead in the ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — There are moments when Taj Bradley looks as if he’s on the verge of stardom.

And, lately, those moments have come a little more frequently.

His record is just .500 (6-6) and his ERA needs definite ...Read more

ATLANTA — In their first game out of the All-Star break, the Yankees decided to throw a bullpen game on Friday. The plan immediately and repeatedly backfired on the Bombers, resulting in a 7-3 loss to the fourth-place ...Read more

NEW YORK — The second half of the Mets‘ 2025 season started on a high note, but the high didn’t last.

Left-hander Sean Manaea made his return to Citi Field on Friday night against the Cincinnati Reds, striking out ...Read more

John Rave had a new jersey hanging in his locker on Friday afternoon.

The Kansas City Royals rookie had switched numbers during the All-Star break and would be wearing No. 16 moving forward.

The reason?

Well, the Royals...Read more

INDIANAPOLIS — New York Liberty guard Natasha Cloud may not have been named to a WNBA All-Star team, but she still made her presence felt on All-Star weekend. The Broomall, Pa., native took home the All-Star Skills ...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — After all the runs that were scored in a messy three-game series at Comerica Park before the All-Star break (49), a good, old pitchers' duel felt refreshing.

Tense, but refreshing. Though it did not ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Kayla Thornton is not one to brag about individual honors.

The 32-year old Valkyries forward and El Paso, Texas, native carries herself with a laid-back, southern humbleness that keeps the focus on her ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Any hopes of the All-Star break offering a reset for the Pirates heading into the second half of the season were quickly diminished Friday night.

Boos rained down from fans at PNC Park a little over midway ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Angels returned from the break doing exactly what they need to do.

Taylor Ward’s tie-breaking two-run homer in the seventh inning pushed the Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on...Read more