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ST. LOUIS — As the Cardinals spent time the past month talking with teams to explore trading All-Star Nolan Arenado, the club knew ultimately it would have to take any potential deal back to their third baseman for ...Read more

SEATTLE — In need of an additional offensive spark, the Kraken are taking a big swing at a former No. 2 overall pick who had fallen out of favor in New York.

The Kraken sent defenseman Will Borgen plus two draft picks ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Yankees don’t know exactly where they stand in the arms race for Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, but they do know one thing.

They’ve made it further in this process than they did in the Shohei Ohtani ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard participated in the "contact" part of practice for the first time this season on Wednesday, but coach Tyronn Lue said there still isn't a timetable for the return of the team...Read more

DENVER — Don’t take the wag out of the puppy’s tail.

Nobody wants Sean Payton to become too conservative with Bo Nix. He needs enough leash to make plays.

However, there remains a middle ground where the coach ...Read more

NEW YORK — When the Green Bay Packers drafted Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Aaron Rodgers was exasperated, as detailed in his docuseries “Enigma,” which premiered Tuesday on Netflix.

“I ...Read more

NEW YORK — Shortly after Max Fried agreed to the largest contract ever for a left-handed pitcher, the Yankees’ new ace did not consider splurging on a fancy car or a lavish home.

“The first thing that kind of popped...Read more

NEW YORK — The day has arrived.

Karl-Anthony Towns is set to return to the place he once called home — to the franchise that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2015 and molded him into a perennial All-Star center.

On ...Read more

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — For the first 15 weeks of the season, the Falcons’ first-string defensive backs went against quarterback Michael Penix Jr. every day in practice.

As the backup quarterback, Penix ran the scout ...Read more

NEW YORK — Brooklyn acquired a pair of point guards in the Dennis Schröder deal, the first being De’Anthony Melton, who in all likelihood, will never suit up for the team given the season-ending ACL tear he suffered ...Read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions are not yet ready to say David Montgomery's season is over.

Despite head coach Dan Campbell previously labeling Montgomery's knee issue (an MCL injury) one that would "require ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The NFL's best rivalries since 2000 are either dead or dormant.

Tom Brady-Peyton Manning — otherwise known as Patriots-Colts — was great theater but has long since faded.

Seahawks-49ers was a throwback...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The NHL fined San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky $25,000 for what it termed “inappropriate conduct” during the team’s game Saturday against the Utah Hockey Club.

Money from the fine, ...Read more

ATLANTA — The Hawks shut down guard Kobe Bufkin for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

The team announced Wednesday that it reached the decision after further evaluation and additional medical opinions. Bufkin will ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Bo Nix isn't the same quarterback the Chargers prepared for in Week 6. Jesse Minter knows he's partially to blame.

"We kind of sparked his run on what we let him do to us in the fourth quarter of that game...Read more

BOSTON — Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey appears to have avoided a serious injury after exiting Monday’s win over the Toronto Raptors with an ankle sprain.

In the third quarter of the 122-121 victory, Giddey launched ...Read more

CHICAGO — The “Monday Night Football” broadcast played the clip twice, just to drive home the point.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had just taken a huge hit from Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Jihad...Read more

CHICAGO — As the Chicago White Sox pursue a new home ballpark, their current stadium has a new name.

The Sox will spend the 2025 season at Rate Field, the team formally announced Wednesday. The Sox posted a video ...Read more

ATLANTA — The Falcons needed a quarterback so badly they flouted NFL regulations to get one. They paid him $180 million. (Though only – only! – $100M is guaranteed.) He started 14 games. He might not start another, ...Read more

GREG COTE’S NFL WEEK 16 THURSDAY PICK

BRONCOS (9-5) at CHARGERS (8-6)

Line: LAC by 3.

Cote’s pick: DEN, 23-18.

TV: 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Prime Video.

[Playoff status: DEN reaches first postseason since 2015 ...Read more