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Woeful Angels fire pitching coach Mike Maddux, 2 others from staff
The Los Angeles Angels, at the bottom of the baseball standings, fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, bullpen coach Dom Chiti and assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott on Tuesday.,The Angels named Tim Leveque as interim pitching coach and Michael Wuertz as interim bullpen coach.,"After spending time di...
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice calls jail ‘learning experience’
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice called his time in jail this summer a "learning experience and a reality check" in his first public comments since last season.,"Don't focus on the past. Focus on what's going on now," he told reporters Tuesday. "I'm doing (well) mentally.",Rice, 26, was ...
Ranking the NBA’s Christmas Day Games From Worst to Best
The NBA Christmas Day schedule is set. Here’s our ranking of all five matchups from worst to best ahead of the 2026-27 season....
Report: Chiefs bringing back DE Emmanuel Ogbah
The Kansas City Chiefs are signing veteran defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah to a one-year deal, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,The 32-year-old free agent previously played for the Chiefs during the 2019 season that ended with a win in Super Bowl LIV.,Ogbah recorded 15 tackles in 13 games (three starts) durin...
Reports: Tulsa to play for LLBWS spot after judge issues order
A temporary restraining order issued by a Texas judge will allow a previously disqualified team from Tulsa, Okla., to play for a spot in the Little League Baseball World Series.,Earlier Monday, Little League International had removed the Tulsa National Little League squad from the Southwest Region t...
3 MLB Teams Already Regretting Their Trade Deadline Decisions
The MLB trade deadline was only a week ago, but these three teams are already facing questions about their decisions — or lack thereof....
Behind Mitch Bratt, D-backs chase series win vs. Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie left-hander Mitch Bratt made history in his last start.,His encore outing will come Tuesday night, when the Diamondbacks meet the Colorado Rockies in the second contest of a three-game series in Phoenix.,Bratt (1-1, 3.90 ERA) gave up one hit and struck out nine batters ov...
Iga Swiatek powers into Toronto semifinals in 64 minutes
Iga Swiatek is through to her second individual semifinal of the year, and she is making quick work of the opposition.,The seventh-seeded Polish player rolled to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over 15th-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia on Monday in the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,The blow...
D-backs DFA former closer Paul Sewald, add Zack Littell
In what their manager called "a brutal decision," the Arizona Diamondbacks designated veteran right-handed reliever Paul Sewald for assignment after his recent funk on Monday.,Sewald has 24 saves but was recently demoted from the closer's role after failing to convert an opportunity against the Pitt...
Daniel Berger out of FedExCup playoff opener due to injury
Daniel Berger won't compete in the FedEx Cup playoffs despite qualifying for the second straight year.,Berger did not commit to play in this week's playoff opener in Memphis, the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The PGA Tour told Golfweek that Berger's decision was due to injury.,Berger, 33, missed the ...
Disney, Comcast reach deal, lifting NFL Network blackout
Comcast, the nation's second-largest cable television provider under the brand Xfinity, has reached an agreement with Disney to lift the current blackout and resume airing the NFL Network and NFL RedZone to its roughly 11 million subscribers in time for the 2026 season.,Disney owns 72% of ESPN, whic...
RB Ismail Mahdi, LB Max Harris rejoin Arizona for fifth year of eligibility
Arizona running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris are back with the Wildcats after earning an extra year of eligibility, the school announced Monday.,The two 2025 honorable mention All-Big 12 players secured eligibility for this season when U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney of Colorado...
Oklahoma removed from LLBWS qualifying due to ineligible player
Little League International ruled that a player on the Tulsa National Little League team was ineligible for competition and removed the Oklahoma entrant from its Baseball World Series qualifying tournament Monday.,Tulsa National was representing its state in the Southwest Region Tournament in Waco, ...
Panathinaikos owner claims he's trying to lure Nikola Jokic to Greece
Could three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic suit up for a professional team in Greece in 2027-28?,Well, if Panathinaikos Basketball Club owner Dimitrios Giannakopoulos had his way, Jokic would be playing for his team this coming season.,Giannakopoulos, whose net worth is estimated anywher...
Reports: D-backs will DFA Paul Sewald, add Zack Littell
The Arizona Diamondbacks are designating veteran right-handed reliever Paul Sewald for assignment after his recent funk, multiple outlets reported Monday afternoon.,Sewald has 24 saves but was recently demoted from the closer's role after failing to convert an opportunity against the Pittsburgh Pira...
SS Tim Anderson announces retirement after 10 seasons
Former two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson announced his retirement on Monday after 10 major league seasons, including eight with the Chicago White Sox.,The American League batting champion in 2019 when he hit .335, Anderson also earned a Silver Slugger honor in 2020. He was named an AL All-Sta...
White Sox back on track with home series vs. Reds ahead
The Chicago White Sox are trending in the right direction once again following a season-high four-game losing skid.,The White Sox will look to win their third in a row on Tuesday when they open a three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Chicago bolstered its lead atop the American Lea...
Slumping Paul Skenes not worried about velocity as Pirates face Marlins
Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes will try to get his season back on track Tuesday when his Pirates visit the Miami Marlins.,Skenes (9-10, 3.96 ERA) is already a three-time All-Star at age 24. He won the National League's Cy Young Award last year and was the NL Rookie of the Year in 2024. Over his first tw...
Cardinals adding WR Larry Fitzgerald to Ring of Honor
The honors keep coming for recently enshrined Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.,The Arizona Cardinals announced Monday they will retire his No. 11 jersey and induct him into the team's Ring of Honor on Oct. 25.,The ceremony will take place at halftime of the game against the ...
Ascending Tigers return home to face free-falling Guardians
Detroit Tigers general manager Scott Harris insisted after trading ace Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize that the franchise wasn't raising the white flag on this season.,The Tigers backed up those words with a stellar 7-2 road trip that put them in the thick of the American League Central and wild-card ra...