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NFL suspends Lions' Brian Branch one game for role in fight following loss to Chiefs
DETROIT — The NFL has suspended Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch for one game without pay for the role he played in a postgame altercation following Sunday night's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Source: Rob Thomson will be back as Phillies manager in 2026
PHILADELPHIA — Rob Thomson isn’t going anywhere.
With one year left on his contract, Thomson will be back to manage the Phillies next season, a major-league source confirmed Monday. The team will issue an announcement...Read more
Puka Nacua dealing with ankle sprain that could keep him out vs. Jaguars
LOS ANGELES — Star receiver Puka Nacua sustained an ankle sprain in the Rams' victory over the Baltimore Ravens, and his status for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London is uncertain, coach Sean McVay ...Read more
Titans fire head coach Brian Callahan
LOS ANGELES — Brian Callahan has the dubious distinction of being the first NFL coach to be fired this season.
The Tennessee Titans announced Monday they were parting ways with their second-year coach after starting the...Read more
Luka Doncic set to play in first preseason game against Suns Tuesday
LOS ANGELES — When Luka Doncic plays in his first exhibition game of the season for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night, Coach JJ Redick said the plan with his star is pretty simple.
"Give him ...Read more
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel regrets Tua Tagovailoa's comment
MIAMI — On Sunday, Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel took no issue with Tua Tagovailoa saying publicly that some players were showing up late, or not showing up at all, to players-led meetings.
Tagovailoa’s comments ...Read more
Bill Shaikin: Why 'Average Joe' Brewers beating big-market Dodgers would be good for baseball
LOS ANGELES — Pat Murphy, the gregarious manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, was in no hurry to wrap up his news conference Sunday.
He compared Mookie Betts playing shortstop to Stephen Curry playing forward. He anointed ...Read more
Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas continue early-season tear, help Avalanche defeat Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Body clocks are not an issue for Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas.
The Colorado Avalanche looked a bit sleepy at times early on in the team’s first East Coast matinee of the season, but the dynamic ...Read more
Mike Shildt retires as Padres manager
SAN DIEGO — Mike Shildt stood in a corner of the visiting clubhouse at Wrigley Field after the San Diego Padres’ final game of 2025.
He spoke in a soft voice about the love he had for his players and the culture that ...Read more
Bruins suffer first loss of season, 4-3, to Lightning
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins showed plenty of gumption, but they could not outhustle their mistakes on Monday at TD Garden.
The B’s had their chances to complete a comeback from a three-goal deficit – incurred by a ...Read more
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin rips Browns GM Andrew Berry for his in-season trade of Joe Flacco
PITTSBURGH — Less than 24 hours after the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Browns and sent them back to Cleveland with a 1-5 record, Mike Tomlin criticized Browns general manager Andrew Berry for trading his starting ...Read more
Tom Krasovic: There's no time for half-measures as Padres look ahead to 2026
SAN DIEGO — New Padres boss John Seidler says the first goal remains this one:
Win the World Series trophy.
I’ll amend that to this: win the 2026 World Series trophy.
The Padres have become an old team, but now isn�...Read more
Matt Calkins: Seahawks defense had its doubters, but versus Jags it sacked them too
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sam Darnold spun it, but it was the defense that won it.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba became the top receiver in the league, but the “D” is why the Seahawks came out on top.
You saw it. Play after play. ...Read more
The Sixers are searching for a new identity, one without Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey dominating the ball
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers believe they’ve found their equalizer.
Quentin Grimes, Kelly Oubre Jr., VJ Edgecombe, Jared McCain, and Paul George should all be elated. No more standing stationary in the corner, watching ...Read more
Mike Sielski: The Eagles have problems that need solving. The recent play of Jalen Hurts is one of them.
PHILADELPHIA — It was late Thursday night, and the Eagles had lost to the New York Giants, 34-17, and someone in the visiting locker room at MetLife Stadium asked A.J. Brown if perhaps the Eagles — who had lost two ...Read more
Mariners defy odds to beat Blue Jays in Game 1 of ALCS
TORONTO — The Seattle Mariners, on paper, had no business winning Game 1 of this American League Championship Series.
Two nights earlier, Seattle had played a five-hour, 15-inning marathon to close out the Detroit ...Read more
Chiefs beat Lions. Kansas City's vintage offense returns.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Detroit Lions 30-17 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to an even 3-3 with the victory.
Here are some immediate observations about Kansas City’s win on...Read more
How Roki Sasaki's transformation from injured starter to closer saved the Dodgers' season
LOS ANGELES — Thirty-one days ago, Roki Sasaki arrived at Dodger Stadium, met with president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes, and was presented a plan that required faith and ...Read more
Magic handle Heat in preseason at new-look Kia Center
ORLANDO, Fla. — Because they’ll face each other on opening night a week from Wednesday, neither the Orlando Magic nor the Miami Heat revealed much of their plans during Sunday’s preseason game at Kia Center.
For ...Read more
Why Dodgers are pushing Shohei Ohtani's next pitching start to later in the NLCS
MILWAUKEE — Entering this week’s National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching plan seemed simple.
After Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow started the final two games of the team’s NL ...Read more
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