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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

The International Olympic Committee claims that requiring sex testing for every female athlete will “protect women,” but instead it will force all women to prove their bodies in ways that are invasive, unfair and ...Read more

The Padres scored early for a change Monday.

That did not keep them from having to play catch-up and hold on for the win.

Manny Machado doubled twice in a three-hit game, Ty France drove in four runs and the Padres ...Read more

If a technical foul was the punishment, then so be it, Christian Braun decided. It was worth the satisfaction of the crime: a bit of hanging on the rim after a dunk, a sly finger-point at Jaden McDaniels.

Braun had played...Read more

SALT LAKE CITY – John Tortorella’s morning skate press conference lasted 1 minute, 13 seconds.

He fielded five questions. Three times, he gave the same response verbatim.

“We’re ready to play,” he said.

It ...Read more

The Dodgers’ 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday was a reminder that even rotation leader Yoshinobu Yamamoto is going to have laborious starts, and the Dodgers’ bullpen will be tested in the wake of closer Edwin D...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — On a rainy 51-degree evening with a soggy infield, Minnesota Twins rookie left-hander Connor Prielipp looked like there was no place he’d rather be when he made his first career start at Target Field on ...Read more