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LAS VEGAS — How does one improve on history?

It’s a question you can ask regarding Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, whose spectacular rookie season was one for the ages.

But now it’s about taking the next step in ...Read more

DETROIT — All it took for Ron Holland II to have arguably his best highlight of his rookie season was a missed layup by Jamal Cain.

With the Detroit Pistons trailing the New Orleans Pelicans late in the third quarter on...Read more

NEW YORK — Two seasons ago, the Jets’ offensive line was one of the team’s biggest concerns.

But now, at least on paper, it could be one of their biggest strength entering the 2025 season.

“Obviously, you try not...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — One inning – and really one pitch – ruined the night for Angels pitcher Jack Kochanowicz.

The right-hander gave up four runs in the fourth inning of a 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Monday ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The Padres are still not hitting a whole lot.

But they are hitting just enough since Friday to have won three times in four games, which is three more times than they had won in their previous six games.

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SUNRISE, Fla. — The Carolina Hurricanes still have hockey to play.

Faced with a win-or-else game against the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference final, the Hurricanes responded with a 3-0 victory Monday in Game 4...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves are a team that pride themselves on defense, but it was their defense that ultimately let them down in a 128-126 loss to the Thunder.

Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western ...Read more

SUNRISE, Fla. — It only took three embarrassing losses, their season pushed to the brink of elimination and a Russian rookie defenseman thrown into the deep end of the borscht finally feeling his feet under him for the ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Kyle Hart will be recalled to start Wednesday’s series finale against the Miami Marlins, allowing the Padres to give Nick Pivetta two extra days of rest ahead of starting again on Friday, the start of 13 ...Read more

PHOENIX — Veteran left-hander Andrew Heaney has been solid overall this season. His effort Monday evening was a different story. Matched up against an opponent hungry to get back into the win column, Heaney had little ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The late broadcaster Harry Caray used to say, “You can’t beat fun at the old ballpark.”

That adage was put to the test for much of Monday’s game at Kauffman Stadium, where the Kansas City ...Read more

CLEVELAND — It had been a while since the Los Angeles Dodgers’ last stress-free win.

Over their previous nine games entering Monday, the team had won just three times — and needed extra-innings after blown ninth-...Read more

In Monday’s meeting of mediocre May teams, the Brewers pulled out a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in Milwaukee.

Both clubs entered their series opener 10-13 on the month, with some of the worst pitching in the league....Read more

NEW YORK — The Mets appeared poised for a letdown.

After finishing the weekend with back-to-back wins over the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets struggled for seven innings Monday to get anything going ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs met the newest “worst team in baseball history” Monday at Wrigley Field, and not surprisingly, it turned out to be a good day to play the Colorado Rockies.

Despite managing only four hits,...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The little daredevil pedaled his bike down the family’s steep driveway, 4 years old and oblivious to the danger. He ended up in the emergency room with a gash on his chin that required stitches.

Upon ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — AJ Cole has come to terms with the Las Vegas Raiders on a contract extension that will make him the highest-paid punter in the NFL, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Cole, 29, has been one ...Read more