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Toronto Maple Leafs superstar forward Mitch Marner will be the top free agent available if he hits the open market on July 1. Marner is in the final year of his six-year, $65.41 million deal with the Maple Leafs. If …

BOSTON — Two seasons ago, Al Horford was 36 and in the last year of his contract. Checking the odometer in his 16th NBA year, there was room to wonder if this might be it. But there was no question …

SAN FRANCISCO – A sun-kissed sellout crowd celebrated more than just another Giants’ win Sunday at Oracle Park. This 5-4 victory came in walk-off fashion, it secured a sweep of their home-opening series against the Seattle Mariners, and it extended …

SAN JOSE — Same as it ever was. The San Jose Earthquakes, in their 30th year of existence, beat DC United, also in its 30th year, 6-1 on Saturday at PayPal Park in San Jose. Chicho Arango, Josef Martinez, Cristian …

Jamal Murray has been listed as questionable on the Nuggets’ injury reports lately, but that’s evidently more of a long-term assessment than an immediate one. Murray will “hopefully” be available for the start of the NBA playoffs if Denver makes …

When her brother’s renal disease progressed to the point where he needed a new kidney, Monique Hoskins immediately knew she’d be the one to give it to him. She hadn’t been tested to know if she was a match, and …

Beyond the chaos and weirdness of the first two innings, the Cubs had an opportunity to sweep one of the best teams in the National League and run their winning streak to six games. Because of a struggling starter, bullpen …

By DOUG FEINBERG TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — UConn is back on top of women’s basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd’s 24 points. Sarah Strong added 24 points and …

TAMPA, Fla. — UConn is back on top of women’s basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd’s 24 points. Sarah Strong added 24 points and 15 rebounds while Paige …

The Chase Dollander era began Sunday afternoon at Coors Field with the 23-year-old throwing 99 mph fastballs and the Rockies snapping a six-game losing streak with a 12-5 rout of the Athletics. Dollander, considered one of the prospects in franchise …

DETROIT — White Sox designated hitter Andrew Benintendi exited Sunday’s 4-3 loss against the Tigers with left adductor tightness. He appeared to come up lame when he was running on the bases in the first inning. Losing Benintendi for any …

Bears general manager Ryan Poles is a scout at heart. He graded his head coaching candidates appropriately — and had the other members of the Bears’ hiring committee to do the same. Every time committee members finished a forum with …

A Chicago man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a man in Oak Park early Friday morning, Oak Park police said. Jabari McGee, 20, is facing first-degree murder charges, police said. Oak Park police responded to a report …

DETROIT — The game was in the White Sox’ grasp until it wasn’t. Despite holding a two-run lead and playing clean baseball for much of Sunday, the Sox were wobbly once the bullpen was handed the ball. Reliever Fraser Ellard …

After a disasterous season, the Philadelphia 76ers are expected to receive a top draft pick in the upcoming lottery. If the Sixers are selecting sixth or higher, they will keep the pick that is otherwise owed to the Oklahoma City …

The Boston Celtics, along with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder, have been considered among the favorites to win the 2025 NBA title for much of the season. While the Thunder (and likely Cavaliers too) will enter the playoffs …

The New York Giants’ plan for Round 1 of the 2025 NFL draft is already taking shape, with the team tipped to decide between top prospects Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter with the third-overall pick. Big Blue’s decision will come down …

With very few tradable assets and a mess of a cap sheet, the Miami Heat would be wise to turn toward the NBA draft to begin retooling their roster. In a recent mock draft from Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor, the …

The Chase Dollander era began at Coors Field Sunday afternoon, with mixed results. The Rockies’ right-hander, considered one of the top pitching prospects in franchise history, pitched five innings, giving up four runs on seven hits, including two home runs. …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Billy Donovan saw the camera as he walked into the locker room, so he prepared himself that a few of his players might be looking to say a few kind words. What he soon found out was …

Shortstop Anthony Volpe is under team control with the New York Yankees through the 2028 season. But with contract extensions a major talking point during the first week and a half of the MLB season, the conversation about whether the …

The New York Jets have more needs than they have picks in the 2025 NFL draft. One creative way they could attempt to fix that is by trading back in the first round. Jets analyst Dalbin Osorio of “Badlands” proposed …

The Detroit Lions are coming up on the NFL draft, and while they have plenty of star players already in their squad, they could certainly use some depth in defense. While the Lions have one of the league’s best edge …