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Jordan Walker stuns home favorite Kyle Schwarber in HR Derby finalPHILADELPHIA -- Not even the partisan Philadelphia Phillies fans could get St. Louis Cardinals breakout star Jordan Walker out of his groove when it mattered most.,Walker homered on his last four swings to extend his final round and pull off a shocking victory over hometown hero Kyle Schwarber, fini...

Willson Contreras, Jordan Walker take first-round lead at Home Run DerbyPHILADELPHIA -- The Boston Red Sox's Willson Contreras and St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker each clubbed 13 homers to top the leaderboard in Round 1 of the 2026 Home Run Derby on Monday night.,Tampa Bay Rays star Junior Caminero added 12 homers, and hometown Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schw...

Lakers' Walker Kessler Trade Could Be a Costly Gamble Around Luka DoncicThe Lakers acquired Walker Kessler in a blockbuster deal, sacrificing valuable draft capital to build around Luka Doncic....

Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker named Most Improved Player

Nickeil Alexander-Walker became the second straight Atlanta Hawks player to be named the NBA's Most Improved Player when he was announced as the winner on Friday.,Alexander-Walker, 27, is just the third player in league history to win the award in his seventh season or later, joining Julius Randle (...

Panthers' Rasheed Walker says gun charge getting dismissed

New Carolina Panthers left tackle Rasheed Walker told reporters during his introductory press conference Thursday that a gun charge against him from early this year is being dismissed.,Walker, 26, was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a firearm by New York ...

76ers sign 2-way F Jabari Walker to NBA deal

The Philadelphia 76ers signed two-way forward Jabari Walker to a standard NBA contract on Thursday.,Walker, 23, was signed to a two-way deal last July after spending the last three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. ,He has appeared in 45 of Philadelphia's 54 games this season. He's made six s...

Report: Seahawks unlikely to apply franchise tag to Kenneth Walker III

The Seattle Seahawks unlikely are to apply the franchise tag to Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III, according to a report by ESPN.,Walker, who ran for 135 yards in Seattle's 29-13 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots, is not being prioritized as a retention piece, per ESPN. The Seahawk...

Kemba Walker Is Now an NBA Coach, We’re All Really Old

The Charlotte Hornets hired Kemba Walker as a developmental coach, and we're all really old if he's already on the sideline....