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BOSTON — In each of the last three seasons, Sam Kennedy took the podium for the Red Sox’s year-end press conference and attempted to explain why his club had once again fallen short of its goal to reach the postseason....Read more

CHICAGO — Matas Buzelis always wants to be coached harder. That has been a trend since the second-year forward stepped into the Advocate Center for his first training session with the Chicago Bulls last season.

Buzelis ...Read more

Some days you wouldn’t wish this sports writing job on anyone. The headaches. The condescension. The constant riding the elevator down with good men at the low point of their careers in the manner it’s been with the ...Read more

When Pat Spencer showed up at Warriors media day last week, it was a legitimate and pleasant surprise.

Amid the chaos of the Warriors’ offseason, and given his solid playoff performance last season, it was presumed that...Read more

NEW ORLEANS — This is why Giants ownership needed to turn over — no pun intended — to a new regime in the offseason.

Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart now has been thrust into a no-win situation, playing for a lame ...Read more

MILWAUKEE — The first inning of Game 2 in the National League Division Series might haunt the Chicago Cubs and their dreams of a deep postseason run.

Left-hander Shota Imanaga‘s inability to toss a zero in the opening...Read more

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The visiting Kansas City Chiefs blew a two-touchdown lead on Monday Night Football, losing 31-28 to the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium.

The Chiefs dropped to 2-3 with the loss.

Here are ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles did not practice Monday, but they were required to release an initial injury report ahead of their Week 6 game Thursday night at the New York Giants.

Landon Dickerson, as expected, was listed ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — When the epitaph of the latest, briefest Golden Era of the Phillies franchise is written, what will be writ most large is how, for four games in the postseason the nearly $1 billion investment in the ...Read more

DETROIT — As the Seattle Mariners rolled through Monday afternoon’s workout at Comerica Park, getting their bodies moving after an overnight flight and arriving in Detroit at 6 a.m. local time, there was a player ...Read more

DETROIT —The Tigers have been on the long, hard road for a while now, under immense pressure since early September. After two tight playoff games in Seattle, nothing much has changed.

You didn’t think it was suddenly ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Raiders coach Pete Carroll said he briefly contemplated pulling quarterback Geno Smith for backup Kenny Pickett during Sunday’s 40-6 loss at Indianapolis.

The Raiders trailed by 23 points at the time, and ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — It was quintessential October baseball.

Two starting pitchers dominating two helpless lineups.

A low-scoring contest in which every stranded baserunner felt like a monumental missed opportunity.

A nail...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — This is over.

Or, from the perspective of the Los Angeles Dodgers, this is just starting.

Because the Dodgers are returning to the World Series.

Technically, they still have to close out their National...Read more

MIAMI — Go ahead and doubt the Florida Panthers if you wish.

They know that the tough road ahead of them has gotten even tougher.

They don’t have Aleksander Barkov, their captain and arguably the NHL’s best two-way...Read more

NEW YORK — For the second week in a row, the New York Yankees are turning to Carlos Rodón with their season on the line.

As the Yankees’ starter for Tuesday night’s win-or-go-home ALDS Game 3 in the Bronx, Rodón ...Read more

NEW YORK — All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson is still adjusting to Mike Brown’s new up-tempo system — but the Knicks’ floor general says he’s growing more comfortable with each rep.

“I’m comfortable,” ...Read more

It’s now safe to say Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel shouldn’t be back next year. The rest of this season is simply an exercise in how long owner Steve Ross allows McDaniel to twist in the breeze.

This isn’t a ...Read more

SEATTLE — The Seahawks didn’t lose because Sam Darnold threw an interception.

They lost because 341 passing yards and five straight touchdowns were still not enough.

When halftime hit at Lumen Field on Sunday, waves ...Read more

SEATTLE — Sometimes it's not about a team's mettle" or "fortitude" or ability to "battle till the end."

It's not about pixie dust or destiny or any other movie-script cliché.

Sometimes, it's just about a team's best ...Read more