Philadelphia slugger Bryce Harper could return to the lineup Wednesday for the finale of a two-game series at Texas after an infected blister on his left index finger sidelined him for two games last …
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By The Associated Press
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6/22/22
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Colorado's Valeri Nichushkin has been the best player on the ice through three games of the Stanley Cup Final against two-time defending champion Tampa Bay. The Avalanche lead the Lightning 2-1 in …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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6/22/22
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Las Vegas and Chicago will meet in the second annual Commissioner’s Cup championship game next month. This year the in-season competition title game will be played at the home of the team with the …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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6/22/22
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The Associated Press has learned Brooks Koepka is the latest PGA Tour to sign on with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series. Koepka gives LIV another big name because of his four majors. He's also the …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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6/21/22
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Toronto’s Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player, beating out Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers to win the award for the first …
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By FRED GOODALL
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6/21/22
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The Dallas Stars have hired Peter DeBoer as their new coach. The move comes a month after he was fired by the Vegas Golden Knights after they missed the playoffs for the first time in the franchise's …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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6/21/22
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The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is doubling the size of its purse to $9 million. It's another boost to the women’s game that brings prize money for the five majors to nearly triple the amount …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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6/21/22
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The Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit is mostly about easy money. Still to be determined is whether it's also an easy way out. There's no question golf is trending young. Matt Fitzpatrick's win at the …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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6/21/22
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So much for the notion that the Tampa Bay Lightning might be running out of gas against the speedy Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final. The Lightning still trail the best-of-seven series 2-1 …
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By FRED GOODALL
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6/21/22
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Pitcher Max Fried became the fifth member of the World Series champion Atlanta Braves to go to salary arbitration, asking for $6.85 million while the team argued for $6.6 million. The 28-year-old …
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6/21/22
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Four-time All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski has announced he is retiring and won't join Tom Brady for a third season in Tampa Bay. The four-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots and Buccaneers …
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6/21/22
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Major League Baseball is standardizing procedures for rubbing baseballs and their removal from humidors in an effort to establish more consistency amid complaints about slickness that followed the …
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By RONALD BLUM
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6/21/22
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The Tennessee Titans have added a handful of new coaches and scouts for training camp. The Titans announced Tuesday that five coaches will work with them during camp as part of the NFL’s Bill Walsh …
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6/21/22
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Goaltending has become the biggest X-factor in the Stanley Cup Final. Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar pulled Darcy Kuemper in favor of Pavel Francouz after allowing five goals in the team’s …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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6/21/22
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Two-time world champion Caeleb Dressel will not be defending his title in the men’s 100 freestyle at the swimming world championships after withdrawing from the semifinals. Dressel was included in …
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6/21/22
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Hungary’s Kristóf Milák has set a world record in the men’s 200 butterfly at the swimming world championships. The 22-year-old Milák clocked 1 minute, 50.34 seconds to shave 0.39 seconds off …
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6/21/22
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Highly touted Pirates shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz is leading the charge of young players that the club hopes to build around. Cruz dazzled in his 2022 debut, driving in four runs and making a …
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By WILL GRAVES
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6/21/22
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NASCAR's top two series return from a break as part of a tripleheader weekend in Nashville. Chase Elliott will look to expand on his lead atop the Cup Series standings, and A.J. Allmendinger will do …
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By The Associated Press
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6/21/22
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Nikola Jović of Serbia and Ousmane Dieng of France are among the top international prospects in Thursday night's NBA draft. Both are 6-foot-10 and only recently turned 19 years old. They each …
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By KEN MAGUIRE
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6/21/22
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The United States will play Japan and Saudia Arabia in its last two World Cup warmups. The 15th-ranked Americans will play No. 23 Japan in an exhibition on Sept. 23 at a European site yet to be …
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6/21/22
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