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FORT WORTH, Texas — Although a shot glass of Common Sense will tell you which direction he leans, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones does his best to duck any talk of political preferences, but he may soon have to stand up...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Major League Baseball’s penalties for a failed drug test aren’t stern enough to adequately deter players’ use of banned performance-enhancing drugs, said a former World Series champion known by many San...Read more

CHICAGO — There’s confidence at Halas Hall that a busy offseason switching out the coaching staff and adding talent via trades and free agency has produced a better roster as the Chicago Bears prepare for their second ...Read more

MIAMI — If not for the inclusion of Brock Bowers, the Las Vegas Raiders’ first-round pick who set multiple NFL records for tight end productivity, the 2024 crop of tight ends might be viewed as the worst position group...Read more

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James moved gingerly to the bench, grabbing toward the inside of his left leg midway through the third quarter.

This, for the Los Angeles Lakers, was the worst-case scenario on a night where they ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Nick Pivetta was back on the Petco Park mound, out of the cold, and dominant again.

The San Diego Padres turned a gem into a nightmare for Germán Márquez, scoring six runs in the fifth inning en route to ...Read more

PORTLAND — With the specter of the dreaded play-in tournament looming over the Warriors, Golden State’s matchup in Portland on Friday night was a must-win game in everything but name.

So was there any doubt that the ...Read more

SEATTLE — It seemed appropriate that the swing that made Cal Raleigh the Seattle Mariners all-time leader in homers by a catcher also was a late-inning, game-winning blast.

Raleigh clubbed a two-run homer in the bottom ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Tommy Edman has never hit more than 13 home runs in any of his six previous MLB seasons.

After just 15 games this year, he’s almost halfway there.

With an easy swing on a knee-high changeup in the sixth...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The race for an automatic spot in the playoffs has kept the Los Angeles Clippers on high alert. The race to avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament has kept them playing with purpose.

The Clippers ...Read more

The White Sox put the hurt on the Red Sox on Friday night, winning 11-1.

Most of the damage, however, was self-inflicted.

Visiting a team that entered the series 2-10, on an eight-game losing streak and ranked last in ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves just had to avoid disaster Friday and get through the night with nothing jeopardizing their chances of reaching the No. 6 position in the Western Conference standings and securing a ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Tigers just keep coming.

Down 4-1, they rallied for four runs in the sixth inning and held on to beat the Central Division-rival Minnesota Twins, 7-6, Friday night at Target Field in the first of three...Read more

After an awful start at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Friday, the Penguins stabilized then rallied to earn a 4-2 win over the playoff-bound New Jersey Devils.

Sidney Crosby scored the winner after the Penguins ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The Red Wings needed a victory to stay alive and the rookie saved them.

Marco Kasper had two goals and an assist, including the overtime winner at 3 minutes, 20 seconds, giving the Wings a 4-3 victory over...Read more

BOSTON — The Celtics rode a dominant second half to their 60th victory of the season Friday night, blowing out the Charlotte Hornets 130-94 at TD Garden.

Derrick White led all Celtics starters with 19 points on 8-of-12 ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The NBA draft lottery is going to be interesting.

The Sixers secured the league’s fifth-worst record on Friday with a convincing 124-110 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. With one game remaining, the Sixers (...Read more

NEW YORK — When the Knicks dropped Thursday’s matchup against the Detroit Pistons — an early preview of the No. 3 vs. No. 6 playoff battle — the defeat felt understandable. New York had rested three key cogs in OG ...Read more