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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An early breakfast the day of the Sweet 16 in San Francisco gave Florida’s Alijah Martin something more to chew on.

The main course was another glimpse into the beautiful basketball mind of Todd ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Fear is at the heart of the campaign to ban the Tush Push, and most of those fears — at least the ones that executives, officials, and coaches around the NFL have expressed publicly — don’t have much...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers gladly — perhaps even gleefully — defer to the New York Mets.

In large part because of heavily deferred contracts to Shohei Ohtani and other top players, the Dodgers have a payroll slightly...Read more

MIAMI — In three weeks pro football fans will gather in the game’s holiest cathedral, Lambeau Field in Green Bay, to celebrate the sport’s biggest day outside of Super Bowl Sunday: the NFL draft. And the biggest ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t miss. And then they couldn’t make anything.

Eleven times in a row, they got a mismatch they liked and found themselves in spots on the court they wanted only to see ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — On a night when the presumptive Vezina Trophy winner sat on the Winnipeg Jets’ bench, Eric Comrie looked like one against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Comrie made 26 saves for his second shutout of the season...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman's latest ankle issue will keep him out longer than initially expected.

During the Dodgers' travel day to Philadelphia on Thursday, the team announced Freeman had been placed on the 10-day ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — For a while, the 76ers look capable of messing up the tank.

Adem Bona was unstoppable while he and his teammates were in the midst of spanking the Milwaukee Bucks. But Milwaukee built a 13-point lead ...Read more

Although the Magic had won their first three meetings against the Wizards by an average margin of 20.6 points, younger teams such as Washington can search for momentum to carry them into the offseason by defeating stronger...Read more

MIAMI — Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 110-108 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night at Kaseya Center to begin a three-game homestand on the back end of a back-to-back set. The Heat continue this ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Bronx Bombers were out to play on Thursday night.

After subpar offensive performances in the first two games against the Arizona Diamonbacks, the Yankees responded with a gargantuan punch in the series ...Read more

The Montreal Canadiens are finally back in the National Hockey League’s consciousness, but it might take a while before their ancient rivals are back on their level.

The Bruins were ready for a battle in mind and spirit...Read more

NEW YORK — Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has said one of the things he admires about Rudy Gobert is Gobert’s approach to each game. How his professionalism and approach doesn’t wax or wane depending on the opponent....Read more

PITTSBURGH — Bring it on. That's what I say. That's what everybody should be saying about a pair of hot-button sports innovations: torpedo bats and tush pushes.

Instead, we have naysayers.

Innovation always attracts ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Unfortunately for Joel Embiid, the 76ers center knows a thing or two about left knee surgeries.

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers even revealed on Thursday that Embiid informed him during their teams’ ...Read more

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Todd Golden doesn’t talk much about his Jewish faith, but takes tremendous pride in his heritage.

This week will be a rare celebration of it at the Final Four.

Three of the four ...Read more

CHICAGO — Months from now we might not remember the great tarp incident at The Rate or the Chicago Cubs bullpen implosions at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Everything seems magnified at the start of a baseball season, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Ryan, buzzkill.

The Twins’ home opener was off to a rousing start on Thursday, Target Field alive with excitement over Matt Wallner’s leadoff triple, Byron Buxton’s can’t-catch-him infield hit ...Read more