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BOSTON — So what if this is who the Miami Heat are, or at least can be, in the post-Jimmy Butler era?

What if the 10-game losing streak was, as coach Erik Spoelstra insisted, a period of discovery?

What if from the ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Yankees suffered their second consecutive loss on Wednesday, falling to Arizona, 4-3, on a chilly night in the Bronx.

The Diamondbacks sunk their fangs into Carlos Rodón’s velocity-lacking fastball ...Read more

It was the kind of performance that can inspire confidence — at least until it wasn’t.

Contending for a title is the name of the game at Madison Square Garden, and the road to a title contention will undoubtedly run ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Wild have enough trouble on offense as it is.

They don’t need to make life tougher on themselves.

But that’s what happened Thursday night against the Rangers, the Wild getting blitzed on two ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Alex Ovechkin was in the house Wednesday and brought Gary Bettman with him.

Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals’ irrepressible offensive star, continued to chase the career goal-scoring record of NHL ...Read more

Rafael Devers can finally breathe.

After five-plus games and 22 at bats, the beleaguered Red Sox slugger finally came up with his first hit of the season, an RBI double to right field in the fifth inning of Boston’s ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Three days after officially becoming Villanova’s head coach, Kevin Willard spoke Wednesday with reporters on Zoom.

Willard has had a busy few days. He traveled Monday to Indianapolis to watch the women�...Read more

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Chicago Cubs finally found the superstar hitter the lineup has needed in Kyle Tucker, and the acquisition is already paying off beyond the lefty slugger’s production.

Over the last seven ...Read more

CHICAGO — After Twins players sat in the visitor’s clubhouse for more than three hours, part of a 200-minute rain delay before Wednesday’s series finale, Byron Buxton provided an immediate wake-up call.

Buxton, on ...Read more

NEW YORK — There are NFL scouts who believe Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter can be an elite starting defensive end when he hits the pros.

That’s a premium player at a premium position. That’s a hard player to ...Read more

MIAMI — Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Pete Alonso saved the Mets with a late-game home run.

With the Mets down 4-1 to the Miami Marlins in the top of the eighth inning on Wednesday at LoanDepot Park, Alonso...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Among the Padres to learn about Jackson Merrill’s life-changing contract extension as he woke up, Dylan Cease greeted his 21-year-old center fielder with a grin in a mostly empty clubhouse Wednesday morning...Read more

HOUSTON — On Aug. 10, 2024, the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers and improved to 61-58. That was the best their record would look.

Before playing their home opener, the Giants stand four games above even. ...Read more

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — You won’t hear a complaint out of Dallas Braden when it comes to his treasured sport.

The perpetually upbeat and proudly bearded former Major League Baseball pitcher said he understands the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Another left knee surgery is the decision for Joel Embiid.

The 76ers announced Wednesday that after consultations with medical experts, it was determined that the seven-time All-Star will undergo ...Read more

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey is determined to keep the franchise in his family’s hands for a long time to come, emphasizing Wednesday that he has no desire to entertain thoughts of a sale ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The stakes here in early April for the Lakers are easy to see, the trophies that sit in owner Jeanie Buss' window overlooking the practice courts a constant reminder of what the goals are for the team, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Roger Goodell has doubled down on the NFL’s stance on diversity within its coaching ranks.

For the second time since President Trump took office in January with the intent to roll back many of the nation...Read more