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PITTSBURGH — The curtain closed on the Pirates' 2024 season eight days ago, but I'd like to revisit something that occurred before it mercifully kicked the bucket: Isiah Kiner-Falefa missing a $200,000 performance bonus ...Read more

MIAMI — Let’s bask in a moment of transparency with Odell Beckham Jr., who wants you to know a few things.

First, and most importantly, he’s struggling mentally.

And we’re talking about day-to-day struggles.

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MIAMI — It was a celebration a long time coming Tuesday night — the first time in 31 franchise seasons the Florida Panthers had ever skated onto the ice in the regular season as reigning NHL champions. And the home ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Phillies had all the momentum heading into Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday after a comeback, walk-off victory in Game 2. Until the second inning, that is, when Pete Alonso belted ...Read more

AVON, Conn. — Dan Hurley takes pride in the fact that he was able to return four players from last year’s “Fab Five” recruiting class, which was headlined by the fourth overall pick in the NBA draft, Stephon Castle...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — On media day last week, both Steve Kerr and Mike Dunleavy Jr. outlined their high hopes for veteran wing Andrew Wiggins.

He’s highly motivated, they said. He came into camp in great shape. He’s ...Read more

BOSTON — Five hours before the Patriots drafted Drake Maye last April, Eliot Wolf took a phone call.

The Giants were on the other end, offering the sixth overall pick, another selection and their 2025 first-rounder in ...Read more

First, a confession about the omission.

Yes, the Bucs’ first-ever win came in New Orleans on Dec. 11, 1977, when they beat Archie Manning and the Saints 33-14 to snap a 26-game losing streak to begin the franchise.

But...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — There is only one way to begin an appreciation of Luis Tiant, and that’s with the striking of a match.

Tiant, El Tiante, who died at 83 on Tuesday, loved his cigars, eventually lent his name to a ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Almost two hours before the game Tuesday, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, basically, made a promise:

This time the defense would be better.

Reeve was better than her word. The Lynx brought defense. They brought ...Read more

The Connecticut Sun couldn’t overcome a disastrous first-half performance in Game 5 of their WNBA playoff series against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday in Minneapolis, suffering an 88-77 loss that ended the team’s ...Read more

MIAMI — Sam Bennett remains a villain to the Boston Bruins.

If last year’s hit which knocked out Bruins captain Brad Marchand from Game 3 of their second-round playoff series wasn’t enough, Boston had more reason ...Read more

NEW YORK — Pete Alonso carried his bat nearly all the way down the first-base line before hurling it into the air.

The Mets’ home-run hero had struck again.

Alonso punctuated his latest postseason homer — a second-...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As coach JJ Redick began to extol the virtues of Austin Reaves' game and how the Lakers have asked for a little more out of the guard, Redick also mentioned the word defense.

No, Reaves is not a lock-down ...Read more

SEATTLE — Jessica Campbell tried to fight back a smile as the cheers continued to grow. Eventually a little smirk crossed her face before the cameras moved on to the next member of the Kraken coaching staff.

Tuesday was...Read more

NEW YORK — The reinvention of Sean Manaea started with a haircut in spring training. Then he dropped his arm slot over the summer and became dominant.

The culmination of his reinvention is unfolding at the right time. ...Read more

Aaron Boone has enough to worry about heading into Game 3 of the ALDS. He does not believe Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s comments about the Royals getting “lucky” in their Game 2, series-tying win are among his concerns, ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Matthew Wright will fill in for 49ers kicker Jake Moody, a year after Wright originally signed with the club in case Moody’s rookie season was delayed by a leg injury.

Wright signed today after ...Read more