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Could some Athletics players never play a home game in a big-league park?
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Max Schuemann had spent over four seasons in the minor leagues and was in Triple-A Las Vegas last April when the Athletics announced that the 2024 season would be their last in Oakland.
That ...Read more
Familiar faces Ware, Larsson, Johnson help power Heat to 82-69 victory over Spurs in summer opener
The priority at summer league was clear from the moment the Miami Heat went out for the opening tip at Saturday’s opener at the California Classic.
With Kel’el Ware, Pelle Larsson and Keshad Johnson in the starting ...Read more
Phillies' offense powers series-evening win over the Reds
PHILADELPHIA — Ranger Suárez could’ve thrown his signature sinker. Or a cutter. Even a four-seam fastball. Instead, he opted for another changeup — and still struck out Austin Hays.
Suárez blew a kiss skyward as ...Read more
Royals make final case for All-Star inclusion in loss to Diamondbacks
A few Kansas City Royals players will await their 2025 All-Star fate on Sunday afternoon.
Major League Baseball is set to announce the American League All-Star reserves with a special ESPN telecast beginning at 4 p.m. ...Read more
Cubs looking at in-house options for now with starter Jameson Taillon likely out for a month
CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are fortunate to have the All-Star break coming up as they try to deal with the loss of starter Jameson Taillon to a right calf strain.
Manager Craig Counsell used Drew Pomeranz as the opener ...Read more
Orioles' Ramón Laureano comes through in extras to lead 9-6 win vs. Braves
ATLANTA — Orioles’ interim manager Tony Mansolino said before Saturday’s game against the Braves that his top choice to join Ryan O’Hearn at the All-Star Game was Ramón Laureano.
The veteran outfielder backed up ...Read more
Brandon Nimmo grand slam, 2 homers from Pete Alonso power Mets past Yankees
NEW YORK — For the Mets, the Subway Series has been pretty grand.
For the Yankees, it’s been a sloppy reminder that the fundamentals matter.
In the fifth game of the city’s annual home-and-home contest, the ...Read more
Can Seattle Storm be among WNBA's elite? Consistency will be key.
SEATTLE — Nearing the midpoint of the WNBA’s 44-game season, the Storm have shown signs of being a legit championship contender.
They’re tied for fourth in the standings at 11-7, and they’re the only squad that’...Read more
Angels lose to Blue Jays again in extra innings
TORONTO — The failure that cost the Los Angeles Angels Saturday’s game happened long before Ryan Zeferjahn allowed the winning run.
The Angels lost 4-3 to the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings, the same score as the ...Read more
Red Sox ride seven-run third inning to 10-3 victory vs. Nationals
Friday morning the Red Sox set off their Fourth of July fireworks early, erupting for seven runs in the fifth inning en route to a blowout win over the Washington Nationals.
As it turned out, they saved some extra for ...Read more
Twins beat Rays, 6-5, on walk-off bunt
MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday at Target Field, Twins outfielder Harrison Bader hit a walk-off home run to beat Tampa Bay, 4-3.
On Saturday at Target Field, Brooks Lee won it 6-5 with a walk-off push bunt that never got to ...Read more
Yohel Pozo's homer catapults Cardinals to comeback victory against Cubs
CHICAGO — The baseball Yohel Pozo crushed to radically change the St. Louis Cardinals’ fortunes at Wrigley Field left a vapor trail as it reached Waveland Avenue and an exhale as its results stirred his teammates in ...Read more
Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt likely needs Tommy John surgery, Aaron Boone says
NEW YORK — The Yankees’ rotation suffered another significant blow, as Clarke Schmidt likely needs Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, manager Aaron Boone said.
The update came two days after Schmidt exited his ...Read more
Dylan Hernández: Dodgers must aggressively pursue pitchers before the trade deadline
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are counting on Max Muncy to be ready to produce in October.
As they should.
Muncy is expected to be sidelined for six weeks with a bone bruise in his left knee but that won't push them into ...Read more
Bob Wojnowski: As sports gambling surges, danger lurks
DETROIT — It’s everywhere in sports, in the endless commercials, in the constant scroll of betting odds during broadcasts, in the occasional gasp or cheer when a meaningless last-second basket turns out to be ...Read more
Chris Perkins: Dolphins' Zach Sieler deserves new contract, but how much and how long?
Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler stands on the threshold of something this franchise hasn’t seen since 2007.
Sieler, who has back-to-back 10-sack seasons, could record a third consecutive double-digit sack season, ...Read more
The Real QBs of the NFC South: Baker Mayfield, Michael Penix Jr., Bryce Young, Tyler Shough?
ATLANTA — The NFL is a quarterback league.
If a team doesn’t have a good one, they tend to stay on the merry-go-round of mediocrity.
The teams of the NFC South have had trouble replacing their franchise quarterbacks....Read more
Drake Powell's sky-high defensive ceiling makes him a standout boom-or-bust prospect for Nets
NEW YORK — Drake Powell’s sky-high defensive ceiling makes him a standout boom-or-bust prospect in the Brooklyn Nets’ 2025 draft class. While Egor Demin, Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf impressed with their ...Read more
How did Pete Carroll's 1st seasons as head coach go in his other jobs?
LAS VEGAS — The Raiders have high hopes under coach Pete Carroll, who has a distinguished track record of turning around losing programs in short order.
Can the Raiders expect similar results in his first season in Las ...Read more
New Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns has 'one big goal still' after remarkable career -- win the Stanley Cup
DENVER — Brent Burns has lived a full hockey life.
He’s won international tournaments. He’s won the Norris Trophy. He’s been a guest star on one of his favorite television shows. He’s appeared on the cover of a ...Read more
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