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The New York Yankees' quest to reclaim the AL East title has unfortunately failed again. After a 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Yanks have officially ceded control of the division to their rivals. The Rays clinched...
Justin Verlander announced earlier this season that 2026 would be his final campaign in the big leagues, putting an end to an illustrious 22-year career. And what better way for Verlander to put a cap to what should be...
CHICAGO -- The Cubs are on the cusp of clinching their second consecutive trip to the postseason, but the champagne will need to be kept on ice at least one more night. The North Siders’ bullpen held the line for a long...
Sep 22, 2026, 10:43 PM ET NEW YORK -- Drew Rasmussen allowed his only hit in the seventh inning and struck out 11 as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night...
The Los Angeles Clippers are amid another turbulent stretch in the aftermath of the salary-cap fiasco involving former star Kawhi Leonard and team owner Steve Ballmer. The Clippers are trying to pick up the pieces and...
Bryce Young has opened the 2026 NFL season playing some of the best football of his career. Teammate Tetairoa McMillan has noticed a major difference under center. Young has thrown three touchdown passes in each of...
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler reached 2,000 career strikeouts Tuesday night during a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park. Wheeler entered the game needing three strikeouts and...
The New York Yankees are the most recognizable brand in baseball and boast a tremendous starting pitching trio. The Boston Red Sox broke out of the morgue and put together one of the greatest six-week stretches in MLB...
Kickers can be an afterthought when fantasy football managers build their lineups. However, the right player at the position can quietly provide a significant advantage in a close matchup. Through two weeks of the 2026...
Ohio State football is one of the best teams in college football this season, and Ryan Day's squad is still ranked firmly in the top 10 despite blowing a 20-point lead to Texas in Week 2. Despite that, the Buckeyes are...
Ayami Sato may be the most decorated player in women’s baseball. The Kagoshima, Japan, native has three Women’s Baseball World Cup MVP Awards. No other pitcher has more than one. She held multiple records in the...
Facebook Twitter Email The 49ers have said, via information previously provided by an unnamed team source to Kalyn Kahler of ESPN, that they did not know about Daejon Love, who allegedly posed as a player on the team as...
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is already looking toward a potential postseason rematch with the Tampa Bay Rays after watching his division rival clinch the AL East at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. The Rays...
As expected, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are off to a hot start, taking care of business against the Houston Texans and the Detroit Lions in the first two weeks. Allen has been nothing but impressive, reminding...
DENVER -- Since dropping back-to-back home series against the Rangers and Marlins, the Diamondbacks do not hold their postseason fate in their own hands. Even if they win the rest of their games, it won’t matter unless...
ARLINGTON -- “Dominate the Fundamentals" adorns the hallway that leads from the Rangers' clubhouse to the dugout at Globe Life Field. It’s one of the pillars that the organization is built around. Rangers Bomber Jacket...
Things are suddenly looking much, much worse for the New York Giants. After an exciting Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys, there was a ton of excitement in the air. It seemed like after a long, long time, the Giants...
The Buffalo Sabres have injuries to deal with early in the NHL preseason. On Tuesday, Buffalo defenseman Olen Zellweger sustained a concussion during a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Zellweger appeared to...
The Milwaukee Brewers remain in front of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the race for baseball’s best record. Tuesday’s 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies left the Brewers at 98-59. The Dodgers entered their game against...
Florida football came into this season just looking for some optimism for the future under new head coach Jon Sumrall. Sumrall took over a Gators program that has been in peril over the last few years after leading...
Eugenio Suárez hit a milestone home run during the eighth inning of the Reds’ 4-0 win over the Braves at Truist Park on Tuesday night. But it will be remembered not only for being the 350th homer of the slugging third...
While the Columbus Blue Jackets have wrapped up Training Camp and played their first exhibition contest, one player who has not reported is, unfortunately, one of their most important forwards. Forward Adam Fantilli...
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the lineup on Wednesday, the first day he is eligible to be activated off the injured list, and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he looks "considerably"...
All-NBA point guard Cade Cunningham has embraced every new phase of his career with the Detroit Pistons. Going into his sixth season in the league, he is now the longest-tenured player on the roster. This new label for...
The Washington Commanders are off to a nightmarish start. They dropped their first two assignments and lost Jayden Daniels to an elbow injury. As of this writing, there is no clear timeline yet for his return. The same...
The San Diego Padres don't have a firm decision yet on when pitcher Michael King's next start will be. That will depend on how the next few days go as the MLB playoffs draw near, as the Friars look to lock up a spot in...
The Minnesota Lynx missed an opportunity to move closer to securing the No. 1 seed Tuesday, but their path to the top spot remains straightforward entering the regular-season finale. Minnesota can clinch the No. 1 seed...
CHICAGO – Are you in the market for a slogan to encompass this amazing, bordering on astonishing 2026 White Sox season? Well, third baseman Miguel Vargas might have come up with one prior to a 14-11 victory over the...
Even when the Milwaukee Brewers lose, things go their way. The model small-market organization moved one round closer to its first World Series championship on Tuesday night. Despite leaving Citizens Bank Park with a...
Facebook Twitter Email In recent weeks, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has commented on multiple occasions regarding his “no doubt” belief that the NFL will have multiple teams in other countries — with Europe being the...
For the first time in years, the Tampa Bay Rays are the kings of the American League East Division again. With their 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, the Rays officially...
Facebook Twitter Email Raiders tight end Brock Bowers has not played since Dec. 21, 2025. He has played in a win since Sept. 7, 2025, in the season opener.The Raiders are 2-0 without one of their biggest stars.Bowers...
Sep 22, 2026, 09:02 PM ET Chris Spatola, an ESPN college basketball analyst and former Army starting guard, has died at the age of 47, the network announced on Tuesday. "Chris Spatola brought a unique perspective to...
NEW YORK -- It was always going to be a “tall order,” as Aaron Boone said, for the Yankees to avoid hosting an American League East clinch on the opposite side of their building. Now that the Rays are popping corks, the...
Some days, nothing can kill your vibe. Tuesday, it would seem, was one of those for Jazz Chisholm Jr. Activated off the 10-day IL between games of the Yankees' doubleheader against the Rays, Chisholm was seeing his...
NEW YORK -- Back in Spring Training, the preseason predictions and projection systems were skeptical of the Rays. After consecutive fourth-place finishes, they were widely picked to finish last in the American League...
BOSTON -- A clash of the two best rookie starters in the American League -- Parker Messick and Payton Tolle -- went down on Tuesday night at Fenway Park, but in the end it was the Cleveland offense that eked out a...
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers got their center fielder back on Tuesday, but they aren't expecting Andy Pages to immediately pick up where he left off at the plate. And right now, they don't necessarily need him to. Dodgers...
After staying put in the early months of the offseason, the Denver Nuggets have become more active in pursuing players ahead of training camp. The Nuggets signed Boopie Miller to an Exhibit 10 contract on Tuesday...
The Minnesota Vikings have gotten off to a winning start in 2026, beating two division opponents in the first two weeks of the season. They struggled for much of the game in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, but a...
