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MIAMI — For as cogent as Pat Riley was on a variety of subjects in his emotional, forthright, candid conversation at Friday’s state-of-the-Heat address at Kaseya Center, not all was clearly spelled out by the franchise...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — We watched the hit that ended Brandon Hagel’s season. We heard the emotion in the Lightning forward’s voice when he talked about the concussion that resulted from it. We read Florida defenseman Aaron ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs brought their draft picks, free-agent rookies and tryout hopefuls to Kansas City last weekend, nearly 90 of them in all.

This column is about the future of just one — because it’s the ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky refuse to take the fewest 3-pointers in the WNBA again.

The Sky tried to get by without taking 3s last season, attempting a league-low 14.9 per game and averaging only 4.8 makes. It simply didn...Read more

PITTSBURGH — I listened with intent and learned from Omar Khan this past week when he met with the media and talked about the wide receiver position.

Khan’s contention is the Steelers are in a much better spot than ...Read more

SEATTLE — All they can do now is salvage.

The Seattle Mariners, so stout for so long, find themselves in unfamiliar territory entering Sunday’s series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. The only objective now is ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — If the Baltimore Orioles had any momentum carrying over from their uplifting win over the Angels on Friday night, it was gone by the end of the first inning.

Baltimore (14-24) fell into an early hole ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — During the first postseason go-round of what we used to call a Southeast Division Showdown, Alex Ovechkin probably scores twice in the first period Saturday and the Carolina Hurricanes spend Sunday ...Read more

DENVER — It is something of a silly notion to assume a team will sweep a series.

This is the big leagues.

Right?

“I’m not big (on) ‘Win all three games.’ I’m more take care of business today,” Padres ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO – The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a race against the calendar and the healing power of Stephen Curry’s left hamstring to close this series out. To do that, they might have to finish the series in five ...Read more

CLEVELAND — With two out in the seventh inning Saturday, everyone at Progressive Field — including players from both teams — gazed up at the 221-foot wide video screen in left field and pretended to be umpires.

Was ...Read more

Hours after the Boston Celtics rebounded from a frustrating loss – two, in fact – with a 115-93 win over the New York Knicks, the Red Sox did the same.

Whereas Friday night’s series opener in Kansas City was a ...Read more

NEW YORK — It’s almost like clockwork. Every April, Tylor Megill is lights-out through the month of April, but once the calendar turns to May, the right-hander turns into a different pitcher.

It wasn’t exactly the ...Read more

PHOENIX — The Dodgers were a perfect 5-0 this season when facing former Cy Young Award winners.

On Saturday night at Chase Field, however, they finally met their match.

Despite missing his last scheduled start because ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — When it comes to the Stanley Cup playoffs, Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour likes to say, “You live and die every day.”

Win a game and you’re living large. Lose and it can seem too harsh...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Jockey Junior Alvarado has been fined and suspended for whipping Sovereignty too many times during his Kentucky Derby-winning ride last Saturday at Churchill Downs.

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety ...Read more

DETROIT — Jack Flaherty knows the formula for his own success. He’s certainly demonstrated it enough over the course of his career, especially last season when he helped the Dodgers win the World Series.

He even ...Read more

NEW YORK — For the past two days following the Boston Celtics’ Game 2 loss, the basketball world had prewritten the defending champion’s obituary.

With the series shifting to Madison Square Garden and the road team ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s hard to tell which recovery is more impressive: Joe Ryan’s or the Twins’. Either way, Ryan provided ample evidence Saturday that both are healthy again.

Ryan, floored by an “intense” bout of...Read more