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NEW YORK — Friday’s matchup between the Timberwolves and Knicks lost a healthy dose of its intrigue just before the game when Karl-Anthony Towns, who came in as a game-time decision because of a thumb injury, sat out ...Read more

BOSTON — It was always going to be an uphill battle for the Magic without three starters and three key reserves against the Celtics on Friday night.

But on a night when Orlando was without Franz Wagner (return to ...Read more

MIAMI — This is when reality further hit home for the Miami Heat.

Mediocre without Jimmy Butler.

Mediocre with Jimmy Butler.

And, so, a 20-20 Miami Heat record one game from the midpoint of their season, even with ...Read more

The Golden Knights lost for the fourth time in five games, dropping a 3-2 decision to the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday.

Center Tomas Hertl and defenseman Shea Theodore scored, but the ...Read more

NEW YORK — When Julius Randle signed with the Knicks in the summer of 2019, he joined a team that had just suffered its sixth consecutive losing season.

The Knicks were fresh off of a 17-win campaign that matched the ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are shaking up their home jersey options and reintroducing a colorway the team has not worn on the field in nearly 45 years.

The Cubs unveiled a new “Blues Alternate” jersey Thursday night...Read more

CHICAGO — The “Sammy! Sammy!” chants started as soon as Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts teased the slugger’s return on the main stage Friday night at the Cubs Convention.

Sammy Sosa’s journey back to the ...Read more

He's back, baby.

Dick Vitale, the most-recognizable voice in college basketball broadcasting, will return to the airwaves Saturday, Jan. 25, for the Duke-Wake Forest game, ESPN announced Friday.

It will be Vitale's first...Read more

DETROIT — Gone are the days of fans wearing brown paper bags, God forbid someone actually spot them attending a Detroit Lions game. Now, welcome to the era of earplugs.

These days, Ford Field, the Lions' home stadium ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As a season ticket holder for more than 50 years, Chiefs fan Pam Hatcher has had a lot of memorable moments at Arrowhead Stadium.

Most have to do with what Hatcher has seen on the field, but she ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The confetti fell onto the Las Vegas field, red, white and yellow flakes the backdrop for an exchange between Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones.

Those two stood on the stage inside Allegiant Stadium, ...Read more

MIAMI — Ahead of Friday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets at Kaseya Center, Erik Spoelstra offered an opening comment about the return of forward Jimmy Butler from his seven-game team unpaid suspension.

That ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Tell us what you really think, Jared.

Los Angeles Rams rookie edge rusher Jared Verse doesn’t love Eagles fans, and he wasn’t afraid to say it loud and repeatedly in an interview with the Los Angeles ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — This is not a sad day for baseball. This is a great day for baseball.

Roki Sasaki, arguably the best young pitcher in the world, is a Dodger. Sasaki announced his decision in an Instagram post Friday.

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LOS ANGELES — He has better control than Shohei Ohtani had at the same stage of his career.

He is more athletic than Hideo Nomo was.

He throws harder than Yu Darvish.

Roki Sasaki is the most talented pitcher Japan has...Read more

LOS ANGELES — For the third time in the last 13 months, the Dodgers are signing a superstar player from Japan.

And this time, it’s coming at a discount, with the club on Friday striking an agreement to sign 23-year-...Read more

CHICAGO — The three-year anniversary of Lonzo Ball’s ill-fated knee injury passed without fanfare Tuesday night.

For the past two years, the anniversary served as an ominous reminder of the depth of uncertainty ...Read more

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Todd Golden encouraged “people not to rush to judgment” in the wake of sexual assault allegations against Gators assistant and national championship-winning point guard Taurean Green...Read more

BALTIMORE — Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers didn’t practice for a third straight day Friday, putting his status in doubt for Sunday night’s AFC divisional round game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y.

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