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Mike Preston: Ravens need a steady hand. Enter Calais Campbell.
BALTIMORE — There are a few players who can motivate and inspire. The Baltimore Ravens had one for 17 seasons in middle ... Read More
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Troy Renck: Nuggets need leader like Avalanche's Gabe Landeskog. It's not Christian Braun.
DENVER — After a black and blue series, Christian Braun left the Denver Nuggets red-faced.
Denver capitulated to the Minnesota Timberwolves in six games, a championship bid ending in vacant stares and shaking heads. ...Read more
Dieter Kurtenbach: The Sharks were blessed by the hockey gods with the No. 2 overall pick, a brutally tough decision
SAN JOSE, Calif. — This wasn’t supposed to happen. Not this year.
The lottery? That wasn’t the San Jose Sharks’ concern anymore. No, this team is pushing for the playoffs now.
And while they didn’t make the ...Read more
Spurs even series by handing Wolves record-setting loss
SAN ANTONIO – Any time a road team gets a victory to start a playoff series, they can feel content with what they did, knowing that if they take care of business at home, they can now win the series.
That was the ...Read more
Beckett Sennecke, Leo Carlsson power Ducks to Game 2 win over Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Before the Ducks had even checked out of their hotel Wednesday for the short bus ride to T-Mobile Arena for Game 2 of their Stanley Cup playoff series, the Las Vegas sports books had made the hometown Golden...Read more
Rockies' Michael Lorenzen says he can pitch at Coors Field, despite Mets scoring seven runs on 11 hits in five innings
Toss out Wednesday night’s results. Michael Lorenzen believes he can pitch at Coors Field. His manager thinks so too.
The box score said otherwise: Over five innings, the Mets had 11 hits off the Rockies’ right-hander...Read more
Paul Skenes' 8 innings of brilliance leads Pirates to shutout win against Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — Paul Skenes was brilliant. The Pirates needed him to be.
Skenes allowed just two baserunners, both fifth-inning singles, in eight scoreless innings to lead the Pirates to a 1-0 win against the Arizona ...Read more
David Murphy: Sixers gave everything they had in Game 2 loss to Knicks, but they find themselves in familiar straits
NEW YORK — Tyrese Maxey stood a few feet behind the 3-point line, bent at the waist, his weight supported by fistfuls of basketball shorts. There were 22 seconds left and the Sixers were down by two possessions. Reality�...Read more
Report: Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini rented a boat together in 2021
Embattled New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and former The Athletic reporter Dianna Russini reportedly rented a boat together in June 2021.
The two spent at least a couple hours on a lake in Putnam County, Tenn., ...Read more
Knicks beat Joel Embiid-less 76ers to take 2-0 series lead
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks had every reason to expect a simpler night.
Joel Embiid was out for the Philadelphia 76ers, though Mitchell Robinson was a late scratch for the Knicks. And somehow, even without ...Read more
Red Sox complete their first sweep of season with shutout of Tigers
For someone who didn’t go on a rehab assignment before coming off the injured list, Sonny Gray had a pretty good first game back.
So did the Boston Red Sox, who pulled off a 4-0 win to complete their first series sweep ...Read more
Yankees' streak snapped as Will Warren gets roughed up by Rangers
NEW YORK — With a 2.39 ERA and the seventh-highest strikeout rate in the majors, Will Warren had quietly been one of baseball’s better pitchers over his first seven starts of the season.
Wednesday’s outing left a ...Read more
Royals await update as Cole Ragans injured in Wednesday's loss to Guardians
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals were locked in another tight game Wednesday night against the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium.
This time, the club fell a little short.
The Royals fell 3-1 to snap ...Read more
Is Jaylen Brown frustrated with Celtics? Brad Stevens responds to rumor.
BOSTON — During his end-of-season news conference Wednesday, Brad Stevens offered his take on an eye-opening rumor regarding Celtics star Jaylen Brown.
Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady, who is close with Brown, ...Read more
Orioles beat Marlins, 7-4, as Pete Alonso's 3-run HR backs Brandon Young
MIAMI — The first inning of the Orioles’ game Wednesday was a wash.
Pete Alonso got things started with a three-run home run, extending his hitting streak to seven games with his seventh long ball of the season. The ...Read more
Bailey Ober gives up season-high five runs as Twins are crushed by Nationals 15-2
Bailey Ober breezed through the first three innings in 35 pitches Wednesday night without allowing any baserunners during his first time navigating the Washington Nationals lineup.
Ober was nowhere near as effective the ...Read more
Edmundo Sosa ignites Phillies' eighth-inning rally in 6-3 win over Athletics
PHILADELPHIA — In his ninth game on the job as third base coach of the Phillies, Anthony Contreras never hesitated to wave in the go-ahead run.
Just in case, Edmundo Sosa windmilled his arm anyway.
With the Phillies ...Read more
Tigers' Framber Valdez, manager AJ Hinch get suspensions for throwing at Red Sox hitter
DETROIT — Tigers starting pitcher Framber Valdez received a five-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from Major League Baseball on Wednesday for throwing at Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story on Tuesday night.
Valdez ...Read more
Padres win late again, take series from Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — The Padres found a way again.
Ty France found a way.
Sent to the plate as a pinch hitter with two outs in the seventh inning with one strike against him, France worked the count full and then lofted the...Read more
Angels beat White Sox for their 1st series victory in more than 3 weeks
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels took another small step toward respectability on Wednesday.
After snapping their seven-game losing streak on Saturday night, they can now boast a two-game winning “streak.”
...Read more
Mariners continue up-and-down season with big series win vs. Braves
SEATTLE — Can’t figure these Seattle Mariners out? You aren’t alone.
They went 5-1 on the previous road trip coming into this homestand, seemingly having righted many of the wrongs in the suboptimal start to their ...Read more
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