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Subway Series World Series? Not Everyone Wants Yankees vs. Mets Championship
While a New York Yankees vs. New York Mets World Series seems fun, the Dodgers might give America and baseball fans a more entertaining championship....
Three Teams That Could Land NBA's No. 1 Pick: Where Will Cooper Flagg Be Drafted?
Cooper Flagg is widely expected to be the 2025 NBA Draft No. 1 overall pick, and these three teams will battle to tank hard enough to land the talented youngster out of Duke....
Kings, Canadiens both seek bounceback performance
The Montreal Canadiens will look to conclude their three-game homestand with a victory on Thursday when they face the Los Angeles Kings.,The Canadiens were unable to carry over the aggressive play they showed in a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Two days later, Montreal fell victim to ...
Mets' resilience set for latest test in Game 4 vs. Dodgers
NEW YORK -- The New York Mets know how well they have responded when playing from behind this season.,The Los Angeles Dodgers can't forget what happened the last time the Mets found themselves in a hole.,The Mets will look to even the National League Championship Series while the Dodgers will aim to...
Struggling offenses try to get on track as Raiders face Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are expected to feel like visitors in their own home again and for their sake, it might not be a bad thing., ,The Las Vegas Raiders are headed back to the region they once called home for 13 seasons when they face the Rams on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif., ,Aside from a popularity...
NHL roundup: Evgeni Malkin, Pens enjoy historic night
Evgeni Malkin notched his 500th career goal and Sidney Crosby scored the overtime winner on a night when he netted his 1,600th career point as the host Pittsburgh Penguins claimed a 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.,Malkin became the 48th player in NHL history to net 500 goals. He is...
Matthew Boyd, Guardians aim to halve Yankees' ALCS lead
CLEVELAND -- As the American League Championship Series arrives in Ohio for Game 3 on Thursday, the New York Yankees possess all of the momentum.,The Yankees hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, with the Cleveland Guardians stuck in a chasm created in large part by their own mistakes and mis...
New part-owner Tom Brady visits Raiders' facility
New Las Vegas Raiders owner Tom Brady was greeted by cheers when he arrived at the team's offices on Wednesday.,One day after the other team owners approved Brady's bid to buy 10 percent of the Raiders, the former star quarterback arrived at the team's facility accompanied by controlling owner Mark ...
Dodgers display late power, blank Mets for 2-1 NLCS edge
NEW YORK -- Enrique Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani hit multi-run homers to provide the Los Angeles Dodgers insurance in a 8-0 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.,Hernandez belted a two-run shot in the sixth inning and Ohtani added a majestic thr...
Sidney Crosby (1,600 points), Evgeni Malkin (500 goals) hit milestones
Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby, after reaching the 1,600-point plateau earlier in the Penguins' Wednesday game, fittingly assisted on longtime teammate Evgeni Malkin's 500th goal against the visiting Buffalo Sabres.,Crosby then capped the historic night by scoring an overtime goal -- his first goa...
Quarterbacks' health a major issue for Dolphins, Colts
The Miami Dolphins remain in a holding pattern as they await word on the future availability of standout quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.,In the meantime, Tyler Huntley will again guide the league's lowest-scoring offense when the Dolphins (2-3) battle the host Indianapolis Colts (3-3) on Sunday.,Tagovai...
Padres batting champ Luis Arraez (thumb) undergoes surgery
National League batting champion Luis Arraez of the San Diego Padres said he underwent surgery on his left thumb Wednesday to repair a torn ligament.,Arraez said he played through the injury for the entire second half of the season. He injured it June 25 against the Washington Nationals on a headfir...
Pens C Sidney Crosby 10th player to reach 1,600 points
With his assist on Bryan Rust's first-period goal against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby became just the 10th player in NHL history to reach the 1,600-point plateau. ,Crosby, 37, achieved the milestone in the 1,277th game of his illustrious care...
Ryder Cup director defends ticket prices: 'On par with a World Series'
In the wake of a social media uproar over ticket prices for the next Ryder Cup, the championship director at the PGA of America, who will oversee the event at Bethpage Black in September 2025, noted the increased demand and likened the event to a Game 7 of the NBA Finals.,"We view ourselves as a Tie...
Sam Reinhart leads Panthers' solid start vs. winless Canucks
The Florida Panthers, led by red-hot center Sam Reinhart, are set to return home for Thursday night's game in Sunrise against the Vancouver Canucks.,Florida was 2-2-0 on its four-game road trip, and the Panthers will enter Thursday looking for a third straight win.,Reinhart, who finished second in t...
ATP roundup: Milestone victory for Tommy Paul in Stockholm
Tommy Paul won his career-best 42nd singles match on tour this season, as the fourth seed defeated Laslo Djere 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm.,Paul, who won this event in 2021, recorded seven aces and 27 winners and forced Serbia's Djere to save nine of 12 brea...
Guardians tab Matthew Boyd for Game 3 start vs. Yankees
The Cleveland Guardians are turning to left-hander Matthew Boyd for the crucial Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees on Thursday.,The Guardians lost each of the first two games in New York and are hoping to turn around the series, beginning with Thursday's f...
Matt McCarty aims to continue sudden success at Shriners Children's Open
Matt McCarty's sudden success has stunned plenty throughout the golf world, including himself.,The 26-year-old has won four of his last 10 starts to soar from obscurity into three major PGA Tour championships next year. ,After notching his first PGA Tour victory at last week's Black Desert Champions...
Report: Caitlin Clark in pro-am pairing with World No. 1 Nelly Korda
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark's foray into golf will include another young superstar athlete in Nelly Korda, Golfweek reported on Wednesday.,Clark, the WNBA Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA first-team selection, had earlier this month committed to play in the pro-am competition at The Annika driv...
Report: Tropicana Field won't be ready by Opening Day
The Tampa Bay Rays may have to find a temporary home to start the 2025 season.,Hurricane Milton left the Tropicana Field roof in tatters and the stadium won't be totally repaired by Opening Day, the Tampa Bay Times reported.,"About the only thing that seems certain is that the team won't be able to ...