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Reactions to death of controversial superstar Pete Rose
A host of baseball luminaries commented about the life and legacy of Pete Rose after the Hit King died on Monday at age 83.,Among the posts on social media:,Alex Rodriguez: "Absolutely heartbroken to hear the devastating news about Pete Rose's passing. He always brought a smile to my face when we wo...
MLB playoff primer
The Kansas City Royals are in the postseason for the first time since winning the World Series in 2015, the Tigers are ending a playoff drought that started that same year, and the Baltimore Orioles have an eight-game postseason losing streak that began after beating Detroit in a 2014 series.,At lea...
Mets visit Brewers on short rest for wild-card opener
MILWAUKEE -- It took an extra day to determine the opponent, but the National League Central champion Brewers will host the New York Mets on Tuesday in the opener of an NL wild-card series.,The Mets earned the No. 6 seed Monday by winning the first game of a make-up doubleheader at Atlanta. The Brav...
Clippers' Kawhi Leonard expects knee to be chronic issue
Even though he continues to deal with right knee inflammation, Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard doesn't intend to miss the team's season opener against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 23. ,Speaking to reporters at the Clippers' media day on Monday, Leonard indicated that his knee issues won'...
One final look at a historic regular season
The baseball calendar could not have been more precise this season.,A compelling regular season wrapped up on the last day of September, leaving a wide-open postseason to start on the first day of October.,But before turning to the drama of baseball in the fall -- as temperatures drop and emotions r...
Titans QB Will Levis exits with apparent injury
Titans quarterback Will Levis sustained an apparent right shoulder injury Monday night during the first quarter of Tennessee's contest against the Miami Dolphins and was listed as questionable to return.,Mason Rudolph replaced Levis and guided the Titans to three first-half field goals and 10 third-...
Braves, after clinching at last chance, open playoffs in San Diego
Michael King was one of the assets the San Diego Padres obtained when they traded Juan Soto to the New York Yankees in December, and there was uncertainty regarding the role he would fill.,King made 49 appearances for New York in 2023, and only nine were starts. However, San Diego badly needed a sta...
Brewers welcome short-rested Mets for wild-card opener
MILWAUKEE -- It took an extra day to determine the opponent, but the National League Central champion Brewers will host the New York Mets on Tuesday in the opener of an NL wild-card series.,The Mets earned the No. 6 seed Monday by winning the first game of a make-up doubleheader at Atlanta. The Brav...
'Pure joy' for LeBron James as Bronny joins him on Lakers
Before they become the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA, LeBron James and Bronny James got their close-up Monday at Los Angeles Lakers media day.,The Jameses were at the center of the show at the preseason event a few weeks before the start of the 2024-25 season. LeBron James made it...
No. 25 UNLV begins tough stretch by hosting Syracuse
Every team faces challenges over the course of a long season, but No. 25 UNLV absorbed a major dose of adversity last week.,The Rebels passed their first test following the departure of starting quarterback Matthew Sluka and will look to ace another challenge Friday when Syracuse visits Las Vegas fo...
Agent denies Bruins offered RFA G Jeremy Swayman $64M
The agent representing star goaltender Jeremy Swayman hit back at the Boston Bruins for comments team president Cam Neely made about their contract negotiations. ,Speaking to reporters Monday, Neely said, "I don't want to get into the weeds with what (Swayman's) ask is, but I know that I have 64 mil...
Red-hot but inexperienced Tigers prepare for veteran Astros
HOUSTON -- The Astros had to rebound from a miserable start to the season to win their fourth straight American League West title. Now they carry an overwhelming advantage in postseason experience into their matchup vs. the Detroit Tigers in the American League wild-card series, which begins Tuesday...
Sun, X-factor Marina Mabrey aim for 2-0 lead on host Lynx
The Connecticut Sun will aim to take a 2-0 series lead while the Minnesota Lynx hope to even up the score when the two sides face off again Tuesday night in the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs in Minneapolis.,Connecticut took a 1-0 advantage in the five-game series on Sunday night, topping Minnesota...
Rams WR Cooper Kupp (ankle) won’t play Week 5 vs. Packers
The Los Angeles Rams have ruled out star wide receiver Cooper Kupp for their Week 5 game against the visiting Green Bay Packers, coach Sean McVay said Monday.,Kupp sprained his left ankle in Week 2 and has sat out since, though the Rams declined to place him on injured reserve, which would have requ...
Baseball legend Pete Rose dies at 83
Pete Rose, the all-time major league leader in hits and games played who was banned for life for betting on baseball, died Monday, ESPN reported. He was 83.,ESPN baseball commentator Eduardo Perez broke the news while appearing on "SportsCenter," saying he had confirmed the news with Rose's son.,The...
DirecTV agrees to buy Dish Network -- for $1
DirecTV is purchasing Dish Network, merging the longtime rival services amid the waning demand for satellite television.,The deal, which DirecTV announced on Monday, is expected to merge the services near the end of 2025, Reuters reported. It will become official only if Dish bondholders comply with...
NFL has ‘insufficient’ evidence to punish ex-Jags K Brandon McManus
The NFL said Monday that it has concluded its investigation into former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus and would not be disciplining him at this time.,McManus is the subject of a lawsuit that alleges he sexually assaulted two women working on a team flight last year.,"There was insuffic...
Pistons await return of F Ausar Thompson (blood clot)
Ausar Thompson's rookie campaign with the Detroit Pistons ended prematurely because of a blood clot. Now, he and the team are waiting to find out when he can take the court for his sophomore season.,Trajan Langdon, the Piston's vice president of basketball operations, said Monday that Thompson still...
76ers star Joel Embiid down 30 pounds: ‘All about’ playoff health
Joel Embiid has an NBA Most Valuable Player award and five All-NBA selections to his name. What he doesn't have is a healthy run in the playoffs this decade.,The Philadelphia 76ers are expecting a leaner, meaner Embiid in 2024-25 after the center said at Monday's preseason media day that he has drop...
Braves LHP Chris Sale (back) scratched with playoffs on the line
Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was scratched before his scheduled start in his team's must-win Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the visiting New York Mets because of back spasms.,Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos told reporters after Atlanta's 8-7 loss in Game 1 that Sale is day-to-day.,...