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ATLANTA — It came time Friday for the Hawks to recount their versions of the 2023-24 season. When it was Clint Capela’s turn at the end-of-season news conference at the team’s training complex, his comments were ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Their offense looked disjointed.

Doesn't matter.

The Clippers had to play Kawhi Leonard.

Their first-round playoff series is now level at one game apiece, as the Dallas Mavericks stole a 96-93 victory at...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Driving past a San Fernando Valley middle school during lunchtime, the sports fields were buzzing with activity. Soccer balls were being kicked, basketballs were being dribbled, tetherballs were being ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Fifty years ago, the Steelers embarked on a franchise-changing season that still reverberates to this day. In 1974, they put together a draft class that has produced four Pro Football Hall of Famers and then...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Finch is one of the coolest dudes we've ever had around here as the head coach of a high-profile men's athletic team in the Twin Cities. This is based on his back story, him being straightforward, ...Read more

EDMONTON, Canada — The NHL regular season is like an anthology of 82 stories, each with its own beginning, middle and end. The playoffs, however, are like a novel, each game a new chapter that builds on the last one.

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DALLAS – The Golden Knights knew the Dallas Stars would push back Wednesday.

The Knights just pushed harder.

They weathered a physical start and shut down the Stars for a 3-1 win in Game 2 of their first-round playoff ...Read more

ATLANTA — The Braves sprinkled in some drama, which only allowed them to make this extra crushing for the Marlins.

They had handled the Marlins all series. With a two-run lead in the ninth inning in the finale, Raisel ...Read more

DENVER — A fantastic start and surviving a midgame letdown was enough.

For the Padres and for Matt Waldron.

The Padres scored four runs in the first inning and one more after four innings of silence en route to a ...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — They weren’t going to be held down for the entire series. The hard contact was going to yield not just hits, but homers. And they were eventually going to score runs. Their lineup features too many ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — When asked Tuesday evening about the early success by his starting rotation, Pirates manager Derek Shelton highlighted numerous factors, but first on the list was his team’s ability to avoid putting ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Curtis Mead’s first extra-base hit of the season was huge for himself and his team.

The rookie second baseman, who had been scuffling all season, crushed a two-run homer as part of a three-run ...Read more

NEW YORK — Joe Boyle thought he caught Aaron Judge looking.

With the Yankees’ center fielder facing a 1-2 count, the Athletics’ starter fired a 99-mph fastball to the lower, outside corner of the plate in the first ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Back in the spring, Gavin Lux’s biggest problem was throwing the ball.

Then the regular season started, and the Dodgers’ once highly touted infielder suddenly looked unable to hit.

A month into his ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — It's difficult to know whether the Twins have straightened themselves out after four difficult weeks of ugly baseball or whether the White Sox are just their favorite pushovers. Either way, they have plenty...Read more

CINCINNATI — It’s hard to overstate how scattered Seranthony Domínguez looked on Wednesday night in the Phillies’ 7-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. He needed 32 pitches to get through two-thirds of the sixth inning. ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals reached deep into their playbook on Wednesday night.

The Royals played a little small ball in a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, manufacturing each run in a different ...Read more

CHICAGO — You have to give the Chicago Bears and Mayor Brandon Johnson credit for their boldness.

Name-dropping the likes of Daniel Burnham, former President Barack Obama, Taylor Swift and Beyonce on Wednesday during ...Read more

It speaks to their depth and resilience that the Red Sox can still look like a complete team without so many key players.

Hours after the club placed ace Brayan Bello on the 15-day injured list with right lat tightness, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As the Lakers were rolling through the final third of the NBA season, their identity complete with Rui Hachimura in the starting lineup and their offense humming, a trend was quietly developing.

The Lakers...Read more