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DENVER – Even while shorthanded against the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves came away blaming themselves more than feeling overmatched in their 125-113 loss in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby inches closer on the calendar, horse racing fans know they need to pay extra attention to the weather forecast before departing for the races.

The previous 150...Read more

NEW YORK — Another manager was fired Tuesday, with the Philadelphia Phillies cutting ties with Rob Thomson, a few days after the Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and several members of his staff. Meanwhile, in ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones became the first among 34 defendants to plead guilty Tuesday in an expansive gambling indictment that also ensnared Hall of Fame player Chauncey Billups...Read more

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The wait is finally over.

After a long recruitment filled with twists and turns, Tyran Stokes announced his commitment to the Jayhawks on ESPN’s “NBA Tip-off” show Tuesday night.

Stokes, the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — After 11 losses in 12 games, it ceased to be a matter of if Rob Thomson would be fired. It became a simple matter of when.

The matter that mattered, then: Why would he be fired?

Because the magic was ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Less than four weeks after suffering a Grade 2 left oblique muscle strain, Austin Reaves is closing in on a return with the Lakers in position to clinch a spot in the Western Conference semifinals.

Reaves ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Ravens already know who their top two quarterbacks will be this season. Who the No. 3 option behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley will be, though, is still unclear. They have added at least two players ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Franz Wagner‘s status for Wednesday’s Game 5 against the top-seeded Detroit Pistons is uncertain after the Orlando Magic forward exited Monday’s Game 4 late in the third quarter and did not return ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Alijah Arenas will withdraw his name from the NBA draft and return to USC for his sophomore season, according to a person familiar with the decision not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

The ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Theories abound, but one is fun: Mickey Mouse had hunger pangs and strayed from Disneyland to nearby Angel Stadium where he discreetly raided a forlorn concession stand in a nosebleed section adjacent to ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Rob Thomson is out as Phillies manager.

Four years after getting his long-awaited first chance to lead a team and steering the Phillies to a World Series, Thomson was fired Tuesday amid a 9-19 tailspin ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — If such a thing is possible, there is even more intrigue surrounding the return of quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

The Steelers have notified the NFL that they have placed the seldom-used unrestricted free agent...Read more

CHICAGO — After months of scouting and preparation, the Chicago Bears drafted seven players over the weekend. It was the culmination of a monthslong process for general manager Ryan Poles and his staff.

Notably, the ...Read more

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan are officially trapped in a Groundhog Day of their own design.

The 2026 NFL draft is in the books, and the verdict from Santa Clara is painfully ...Read more

MIAMI — Pat Riley is not retiring, resigning or — here’s the relevant point — retreating.

Did anyone expect that from him?

Nor is he tanking, backtracking or — again, the timely point — changing.

For some ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rarely does a 10-second clip inside a hockey game tell the story of an entire playoff series, let alone one that doesn’t feature a goal or even a momentum-shifting save.

But there was Artemi Panarin, ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — If you want to see passion, conviction and excitement from the Miami Dolphins’ new regime of general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley, include the term “roster construction” or ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — This was bound to be a strange NFL draft for the Minnesota Vikings.

They assigned oversight of the draft to a longtime executive who might or might not be a candidate for their vacant general manager job. ...Read more

The only bet I would make during Kentucky Derby week is one I’d hope to lose. I’d wager a horse will die.

Because Churchill Downs, the most iconic track in the world, owned by the wealthiest racing company in the ...Read more