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Michael Cunningham: In the end, the Dream blew it in WNBA playoffs
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — The Dream weren’t supposed to make the WNBA playoffs. They got here by doubling their win total ... Read More
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Dave Hyde: Here's a Dolphins to-do list now that hope is sunk
Eleven days.
That’s how long hope lasted this season.
Eleven stinkin’ days.
That’s the time from the Miami Dolphins’ embarrassing start in Indianapolis on Sept. 7 to their third loss of the season Thursday night...Read more
Marc Topkin: For Rays, Steinbrenner Field was a good rental experience but not home
TAMPA, Fla. — As the Rays on Sunday night wrapped up their season-long stay at what some players called their Airbnb stadium, there was much about playing at Steinbrenner Field that went pretty much as they figured it ...Read more
Ira Winderman: Extension equation higher math for Heat heading into camp
MIAMI — The rounds at media day tend to be uniform, and for more than checking in with the equipment managers. A week from Monday at Kaseya Center there will be the typical circuit for Miami Heat players through the ...Read more
New Flyers coach Rick Tocchet begins to set the tone in the defensive zone: 'We want to be aggressive'
PHILADELPHIA — During his Q&A with The Philadelphia Inquirer in May, Rick Tocchet broke down his defensive zone strategy, revealing he does not use man-to-man pressure in the defensive zone.
“It’s a very aggressive ...Read more
Dodgers defeat Giants, but Will Smith's playoff availability remains a concern
LOS ANGELES — Seventeen days later, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally know what’s wrong with Will Smith’s hand.
On Saturday, ahead of a 7-5 win against the San Francisco Giants, manager Dave Roberts announced that ...Read more
NFL DFS Week 3 optimal lineup
The NFL continues to be the best reality show on television.
Last week, Joe Burrow’s toe injury set off a chain-reaction of quarterbacks getting hurt, and fantasy football owners in season-long leagues scrambling to the...Read more
Bill Shaikin: Mike Trout hit his 400th career home run. Here's an appreciation, not a lament.
LOS ANGELES — Mike Trout introduced himself to Angels fans at the 2010 Futures Game. In his first performance at Angel Stadium, his magic was on display: beating out an infield single, turning a routine single into a ...Read more
Phillies fall to Diamondbacks, as experimenting with the bullpen continues
PHOENIX — Let’s play recent Phillies playoff trivia. Ready? OK, here goes:
Other than Zack Wheeler, how many Phillies pitchers have completed six innings in a postseason start since Octobers turned red again in 2022? ...Read more
Giancarlo Stanton smashes 450th homer as Yankees gain ground in AL East with 6-1 victory vs. Orioles
BALTIMORE — With runners on the corners and the Yankees hoping for a two-out rally in the first inning, Giancarlo Stanton drove the 450th home run of his career over Camden Yards’ towering right-field wall on Saturday ...Read more
Royals' Noah Cameron adds to AL Rookie of the Year résumé in 2-1 win vs. Blue Jays
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals entered Saturday’s action with just two home games remaining at Kauffman Stadium this season.
After scoring 20 runs on Friday night, the Royals gave their fan base another ...Read more
Bubba Chandler, Pirates blank Athletics in one-hit shutout win
PITTSBURGH — Chandler’s first start at PNC Park was a disaster. His second was one of the better outings any pitcher on his team has delivered all season.
In just his third career start as a major leaguer, Chandler ...Read more
Padres nearer to playoffs, pitching decisions after victory over White Sox
CHICAGO — The San Diego Padres took one more step toward the inevitable and one more step toward having to make some decisions.
Their tiptoed march to the postseason continued on Saturday with a 7-3 victory over the ...Read more
Kyle Harrison's sharp start helps propel Red Sox past Rays, 6-3
Kyle Harrison warmed up for his ninth start of the season.
Then, he waited over three months to throw its first pitch.
On June 15 the left-hander, 24, had been minutes away from taking the mound when the San Francisco ...Read more
Mariners hold off Astros in heart-pounding finish to secure series win
HOUSTON — The magic number to win the American League West is six.
This is not a drill.
When Victor Robles made a ridiculous diving catch in shallow right-center to rob Carlos Correa of an RBI single and then fired the...Read more
Mike Trout hits 400th homer, German Marquez makes final start at Coors Field as Angels beat Rockies
DENVER — An epic milestone and an emotional finale colored the Angels-Rockies game on Saturday night at Coors Field.
Mike Trout, the Angels’ future Hall of Famer, hit the 400th home run of his career, crushing ...Read more
Baserunning blunder silences chance of Cardinals comeback in loss to Brewers
ST. LOUIS — With the top of their lineup due up and an automatic runner at second base to begin the bottom of the 10th inning after the Brewers took a one-run lead in the previous inning, a costly baserunning error ...Read more
Will Smith has hairline hand fracture, putting his Dodgers playoff availability in question
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers catcher Will Smith has a hairline fracture in his right hand and is doubtful to return before the end of the regular season, according to manager Dave Roberts.
The Dodgers are "hopeful" Smith will ...Read more
Troy Renck: Why Broncos' Sean Payton vs. Chargers' Jim Harbaugh is referendum game
DENVER — The Broncos should not be nuts about the Bolts.
The revelation is as depressing as a leverage penalty. The truth is as sobering as Dre Greenlaw’s sore quadriceps.
Just when we thought the Broncos could win ...Read more
Adam Hill: Perception outweighs reality in Tom Brady drama
LAS VEGAS — There is one important thing to make clear before attempting to wade into the latest tidal wave of controversy about Tom Brady’s alleged conflict of interest as a minority owner of the Raiders and the lead ...Read more
Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington ruled out for rest of season because of left foot injury
MINNEAPOLIS — After suffering a left foot sprain in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, the team announced Saturday night.
Carrington ...Read more
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