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LOS ANGELES — Billed as a matchup between the National League's best arms, Friday night's pitchers duel lived up to expectations.

Enter 22-year-old flamethrower Paul Skenes. He grew up in Fullerton. He began his ...Read more

EDMONTON, Canada — The Edmonton Oilers played like they couldn’t afford to lose Friday. And they didn’t, scoring two goals 10 seconds apart late in the third period to beat the Los Angeles Kings 7-4 in a wild first-...Read more

The New Jersey Devils’ resiliency was tested — in full — Friday by the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

It took two overtimes to decide Game 3 of the first-round series, a test of grit and endurance...Read more

DENVER — Jordan Beck has suddenly morphed into Mickey Mantle.

The 24-year-old left fielder hit two home runs — he has five dingers in his last three games — and brought the Colorado Rockies to the brink of victory ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The road had not been kind.

Another outfielder joined the San Diego Padres’ growing injury list. Their three-time batting champ went down in a heap at first base. The offense was shut out for the first ...Read more

SEATTLE — For an April evening in Seattle, this was about as good as it gets for a baseball scene. Dare we say, the setup was just about perfect.

The roof was open at T-Mobile Park on Friday, and a 67-degree sunshine ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — After a midseason loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Lakers coach JJ Redick and LeBron James sounded a bit of an alarm, both coach and leader saying the Lakers didn’t have the luxury to just be pretty ...Read more

DENVER — Man, it Shoughed to be Shedeur Sanders Friday night.

Wait. You haven’t heard of Tyler Shough? Welcome to the party.

The last name is pronounced “Shuck,” by the way. He’s 25 years old, a strapping 6-...Read more

ST. LOUIS — The Chicago Bears selected Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III with the 39th pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Friday after the local star slid out of the event's first round.

After going undrafted in the ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — A Cardinals club that had not secured a one-run win through their first 25 games of the 2025 season had its bullpen seal the Milwaukee Brewers offense just enough to secure a 3-2 win Friday at Busch Stadium. ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Pablo López was only on the injured list for 16 days, but he might not have recognized the Twins he rejoined Friday. With their Opening Day starter back on the mound, the Twins provided him with more runs ...Read more

SEATTLE — With their third selection in the NFL draft Friday, the Seahawks selected Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe with the 92nd overall pick — a pick they got from the Raiders for quarterback Geno Smith.

Milroe was...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The Houston Astros were reintroduced to vintage Seth Lugo on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium.

The Kansas City Royals veteran was masterful across eight innings in the club’s 2-0 victory. The Royals...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic wanted to turn their first-round playoff series against the supremely talented Boston Celtics into a drag-out slugfest.

On Friday, they landed their first punch.

After taking Games 1 ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The New York Mets’ winning streak came to an end Friday night at Nationals Park, but the controversy surrounding will undoubtedly provide a few days of fodder.

Jesse Winker hit into what was ruled as a ...Read more

NEW YORK — With two Toronto Blue Jays already on, nobody out and the Yankees clinging to a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning, the Bronx faithful began begging for Luke Weaver on Friday night.

“We want Weaver,” the crowd ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — For the second consecutive season, the Chargers picked a wide receiver in the second round of the NFL draft, selecting Mississippi's Tre Harris at No. 55 overall Friday.

The pick doubled down on offensive ...Read more

MIAMI — The trash talk on the court, that’s cool, part of the playoffs, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro said Friday.

But making it personal on camera, that, Herro said, crosses a line.

In the wake of his Cleveland ...Read more

DETROIT — Speculation about former Michigan cornerback Will Johnson’s NFL draft stock certainly had picked up in the last several weeks because he was coming off an injury and did not run a 40 for scouts, but it mostly...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Raiders have selected TCU wide receiver Jack Bech with the 58th overall pick in the second round of the NFL draft Friday.

Bech started his college career at LSU before transferring to TCU for his final ...Read more