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LeBron James' tap-in at buzzer snaps Lakers' three-game losing streak
INDIANAPOLIS — All it took was 70 seconds to lose focus, to stop playing with the right intention, the right mindset, the right spirit.
All it took was 70 seconds for the Lakers to see a six-point lead turn all the way ...Read more
White Sox look to turn the page after 121 losses as the 2025 season begins Thursday
CHICAGO — Opening day presents a fresh start.
For the Chicago White Sox, the 2025 opener represents a chance to turn the page following a modern-day major league record 121 losses in 2024.
“There’s certain times ...Read more
Bettor needs NCAA Tournament winner to turn $5 parlay into $168K
LAS VEGAS — A bettor is one leg away from turning a $5 futures parlay into $168,300.
The gambler at Hard Rock Bet, which doesn’t operate in Nevada, needs Duke to win the NCAA men’s basketball tournament to cash the ...Read more
The Eagles are letting their pep band go after 28 seasons. The members are stunned, but 'not bitter.'
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are parting ways with their pep band, the group of musicians who serenade the stadium on Sundays and helped make “Fly, Eagles Fly” the unofficial anthem of Philadelphia. The band started in ...Read more
UConn's Dan Hurley reflects on behavior, how exhausting season ended in an unfortunate incident
STORRS, Conn. – Dan Hurley turned the corner into the lobby of the Werth Basketball Center and saw a large gathering of reporters and news cameras huddled around the spot near the wall where he was meant to stand and ...Read more
In Year 7 of the Bryce Harper era, the Phillies have one last chance to get it right with this core
PHILADELPHIA — Dave Dombrowski crisscrosses the country with a baseball team for six months — seven, if he’s lucky — and runs into fans of every stripe. His interactions with Detroit Tigers supporters usually go ...Read more
How do the small-market Padres continue to make a big splash?
SAN DIEGO — The Padres on Thursday begin another season of great promise.
That is the new normal in San Diego, where for the better part of five decades it felt like the season was just about as good as over before it ...Read more
LeBron James tells Pat McAfee it was 'my job' to defend Bronny against Stephen A. Smith
LOS ANGELES — The LeBron James-Stephen A. Smith feud doesn’t look like it will be ending anytime soon, as the Lakers superstar trashed Smith on the network that employs the “First Take” host.
Appearing on ...Read more
Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah says the team wants J.J. McCarthy to start at QB in 2025
MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah met with reporters Wednesday afternoon to recap a two-week stretch of free agency where the team made more than $300 million of contract commitments and revamped ...Read more
Lonzo Ball planning to return to Bulls for final postseason push: 'I feel like we can beat anybody'
CHICAGO — Lonzo Ball will not make his return against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at the United Center — but the Chicago Bulls guard is hopeful he will be available before the end of the regular season.
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Paul Zeise: Steelers' handling of the quarterback position -- a study in failure or perseverance?
PITTSBURGH — What is that stupid cliche about quarterbacks that goes something like, “If you have two quarterbacks, you really have none” or some nonsense like that?
Welcome to the Steelers version of that, which is...Read more
Could injured Duke forward Maliq Brown return for NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 vs. Arizona?
Duke forward Maliq Brown returned to practice Wednesday and is progressing toward a return to game action after a shoulder injury caused him to miss the past four games, including the Blue Devils’ first two NCAA ...Read more
Doc Rivers on blowing 3-1 playoff leads: 'I don't get enough credit for getting the three wins'
LOS ANGELES — Doc Rivers is one of the winningest coaches in NBA history.
The current Milwaukee Bucks coach has 1,154 career regular-season wins and can tie former Lakers and Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson for seventh...Read more
Omar Kelly: Jimmy Butler lost the night, but won in divorce with Heat
MIAMI — Tuesday night was like having an encounter with your ex at a family or friend’s function.
The world knows the couple didn’t survive a rough patch, and subsequently broke up. Everyone’s watching to see how ...Read more
Comparing Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston to Daniel Jones as Giants QBs
NEW YORK — The Giants have replaced Daniel Jones with two quarterbacks who have won a higher percentage of their games and gotten in the end zone more often during the past three NFL seasons.
But Russell Wilson and ...Read more
Mike Bianchi: Will hoops team finally lead Florida athletics out of wilderness?
The Florida Gators, it seems, have been trudging through the desert of irrelevance for years.
Each step has been a battle — boots sinking into the endless sand, muscles burning, throat parched and skin scorched.
You ...Read more
Luke DeCock: Historic NCAA tournament failure begs the question: Is the ACC ready for this new era?
RALEIGH, N.C. — The past few years, it has become a familiar routine to point at the ACC’s last team standing, three times a No. 5 seed or worse that reached the Final Four, as testimony to the strength of the league. ...Read more
Paul Sullivan: End of spring training means new beginnings -- and different expectations -- for Cubs and White Sox
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The truth about spring training for players, coaches, equipment managers and media alike is you can’t wait to get there and you can’t wait to leave.
The freshness of a new beginning wears off after ...Read more
Mookie Betts is happy to be back in the Dodgers' lineup
LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts’ trademark smile is back. As he walked off the field on his way back to the Dodgers clubhouse, he was in good spirits after his pregame warmup, exclaiming, “I feel great. Awesome. Normal.�...Read more
Matt Calkins: Mariners don't just need Julio Rodríguez to be good. He needs to be elite.
SEATTLE — The question has come up a few times among us Seattle sports scribes: If you were to take any active athlete from one of this town’s teams and place them on a random street corner, who would be the most ...Read more
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