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Ex-MLB pitcher Dan Serafini found guilty of murder: 'It's been four years of hell'
LOS ANGELES — Dan Serafini was a first-round draft pick from a prestigious private high school. He pitched professionally for 22 seasons and earned more than $14 million while with six Major League teams and two in the ...Read more
Caitlin Clark to face Liberty in Brooklyn, then compete against Sabrina Ionescu in 3-point contest
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark’s previous visit to Barclays Center marked a rare low point in her young career.
Then a rookie, Clark managed only three points on 1-of-10 shooting in her Indiana Fever’s blowout loss to the...Read more
Amid immigration raids, MLBPA advises players to keep legal documents with them
ATLANTA — As federal agents conduct immigration raids in Southern California and across America, the union representing major and minor league baseball players has warned any concerned members to "carry documentation ...Read more
Mets' top draft pick once mimicked snorting cocaine on field. 'This isn't an issue,' team says.
NEW YORK — Mitch Voit had plenty to celebrate on Sunday after being selected by the New York Mets in the first round of the 2025 MLB draft.
Chances are, that celebration did not resemble the now-infamous one the former ...Read more
Jason Mackey: Home Run Derby was fun. Now it's on Oneil Cruz and the Pirates to truly take the next step.
PITTSBURGH — In addition to hot dogs, rain delays or keeping score, an essential part of baseball has always been appreciating nuance, a swift baserunning decision or keeping the double play in order, a smart sequence of...Read more
Chiefs sign Trey Smith to record-breaking new contract. Here are the details
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs locked in one of their stars Tuesday afternoon, agreeing to a four-year, $94 million contract extension with guard Trey Smith, The Kansas City Star has confirmed.
ESPN’s Adam ...Read more
Ex-MLB pitcher Dan Serafini convicted of murdering father-in-law
Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini was convicted Monday of murdering his father-in-law and attempting to murder his mother-in-law in 2021.
Serafini, 51, fatally shot Gary Spohr and seriously wounded Wendy Wood after breaking...Read more
Commissioner Rob Manfred weighs in on possible playoff site for Rays
ATLANTA — If the Rays make the playoffs, they now know where they will play home games: at Steinbrenner Field.
Major League Baseball has decided the Rays will get to remain in their interim home despite the small ...Read more
Rob Manfred: MLB won't cancel the 2028 All-Star Game for the Olympics
LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball will not cancel its 2028 All-Star Game in order to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics, Commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday.
Manfred said representatives of the league and LA28 ...Read more
Ex-NFL QB Jay Cutler sparks outrage during South Africa hunting trip
Ex-NFL star Jay Cutler sparked outrage after posting photos on Instagram of an endangered animal that he’d killed.
The photos show a smiling Cutler crouching over a dead giant sable antelope — a massive hoofed mammal ...Read more
Jets, CB Sauce Gardner reach 4-year, $120.4M extension: source
NEW YORK — A day after his teammate and fellow 2022 draft mate, Garrett Wilson, received a contract extension, Sauce Gardner will also be a Jet long-term.
Gardner is now the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL after ...Read more
Jason Mackey: Embracing the tank for Penn State's Gavin McKenna would be the ultimate Penguins move
PITTSBURGH — Three bits of news in seven days, two likely involving the NHL club, and one gigantic question surrounding the Penguins: Why not orient everything they do in 2025-26 toward the idea of hopefully obtaining ...Read more
Marcus Hayes: Draft picks Gage Wood and Cade Obermueller should be in the Phillies bullpen by September
PHILADELPHIA — Eighteen days before the trade deadline, the Phillies might have resolved their bullpen crisis.
They took right-handed fireballer Gage Wood, the kid who threw a no-hitter for Arkansas in the College World...Read more
Bill Shaikin: Why it makes sense the Angels picked Tyler Bremner at No. 2 in MLB draft
LOS ANGELES — The name was a surprise, but the pick should not have been.
The bromide about teams picking the best available player rather than drafting for need does not apply to the Angels, at least not in the Perry ...Read more
Omar Kelly: Jonah Savaiinaea and other second-round picks can create NFL necessary change
MIAMI — Jonah Savaiinaea’s football conditioning, mastery of the offense, playbook and his technique are critical to the Miami Dolphins’ success in 2025.
Dolphins management traded a significant amount of resources ...Read more
Sam McDowell: Frank White prepared to back Chiefs stadium tax -- but under these conditions
KANSSA CITY, Mo. — Frank White sent Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe a letter signaling his preparedness to support a sales tax earmarked for a renovated Arrowhead Stadium.
But it comes with significant caveats.
White, the ...Read more
'Heart over height:' Yuki Kawamura searches for place in NBA during summer league stint with Bulls
LAS VEGAS — Yuki Kawamura came to Las Vegas with a simple goal: get a contract.
The second-year point guard understands the challenge. Last season, Kawamura was the shortest player in the NBA at 5-foot-8. No matter. He ...Read more
Cal Raleigh's magical season continues with Home Run Derby win
ATLANTA — Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, whose home run total has been the talk of Major League Baseball, had a power surge when it mattered most in the opening round of the Home Run Derby, propelling him to the ...Read more
Agent: Julio Urías has 'every intention to continue his career'
ATLANTA — The suspension of former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías ends Wednesday. The next day, Major League Baseball will remove him from its restricted list, and any team that wishes to sign him can do so.
...Read more
Brook Lopez could see a potential 'twin towers' role with Ivica Zubac on Clippers
LOS ANGELES — The Clippers team Brook Lopez grew up watching as a young kid in Southern California is not that same franchise anymore.
These Clippers are about putting a winning product on the court and about putting ...Read more
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