Sports
/ArcaMax
Steelers' DK Metcalf excited to grow alongside Aaron Rodgers' 'cerebral' approach
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers' addition of seventh-year receiver DK Metcalf along with four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers opens up opportunities for both players to work together in unique ways.
But for the 6-foot-4, 235-pound Pro...Read more
Chicago Sky won't tank -- or panic, GM says. What's the plan after the 2-6 start and a season-ending injury?
CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky will not tank.
General manager Jeff Pagliocca made that clear in the wake of Courtney Vandersloot’s season-ending ACL tear Saturday against the Indiana Fever.
Things are dire in Chicago. At ...Read more
Rangers rough up Twins, Bailey Ober to win series finale, 16-3
MINNEAPOLIS — The starting rotation, which carried the Twins to a 13-game winning streak last month that turned their season around, is now the team’s biggest concern.
Nothing went right for Bailey Ober, who ...Read more
Kodai Senga hurt again as Mets earn bittersweet sweep against Nationals
NEW YORK — It was a scene reminiscent of the one from last July: Kodai Senga, the Mets prized right-handed ace, was on the ground in pain in the middle of what was otherwise a brilliant outing. And much like last time, ...Read more
Jason Mackey: No history at Oakmont Country Club? That was hardly a problem for J.J. Spaun.
PITTSBURGH — J.J. Spaun had seen the chatter on social media about Oakmont Country Club, site of the 125th U.S. Open. He knew the course would pack a punch ... and might knock a few of the best golfers in the world to ...Read more
Carnage prevails at Oakmont's Church Pews as several US Open golfers get eaten up in Round 1
PITTSBURGH — It was like Easter Sunday at Oakmont Country Club on Thursday morning: The Church Pews were packed.
The massive bunker lining the third and fourth fairways drew player after player into its deadly ridges �...Read more
Duke stays home, NC State, UNC head on the road in 2025 ACC-SEC Challenge
RALEIGH, N.C. — Matchups for the 2025-26 men’s basketball ACC-SEC Challenge have been set as the ACC seeks to improve on its dismal performance in last year’s event.
Duke will play at home for the second consecutive...Read more
Ravens' John Harbaugh roasted by brother for missed catch at Orioles game
BALTIMORE — Ravens coach John Harbaugh and Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh have long been rivals on and off the field, but the brothers have never let that competition get between their relationship.
Baseball is...Read more
Omar Kelly: Is this Dolphins' culture change real, or fraudulent like last year
MIAMI — Take a stroll down memory lane to 2019 when a first-year head coach named Brian Flores introduced the “Takes No Talent” wall to a talent-starved Miami Dolphins team that was trading its best players, and ...Read more
Ken Sugiura: It's past time for Kyle Pitts to deliver for the Falcons
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — It’s all right there for Kyle Pitts.
The Falcons tight end has seemingly every reason to flourish when the season starts Sept. 7 against Tampa Bay.
There are productive wide receivers (Drake ...Read more
Mike Vorel: Why Seahawks' playoff hopes are tied to Mike Macdonald elevating defense
RENTON, Wash. — Mike Macdonald’s defense is on a mission.
The second-year Seattle Seahawks coach said so on Tuesday afternoon, following his team’s first practice of a shortened minicamp. Perhaps that’s to be ...Read more
Jason Mackey: It's process over promises for new Penguins coach Dan Muse. Why didn't this happen sooner?
PITTSBURGH — Near the end of his introductory press conference on Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena, Dan Muse was asked to describe what he thought might've been a separator during the interview process.
It wasn't anything ...Read more
Yankees beat Royals as Aaron Judge adds 25th homer, Clarke Schmidt shines
The Yankees secured their second series win of the season over their 2024 ALDS opponents on Wednesday, beating the Royals, 6-3, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
A five-run frame fueled the Bombers’ victory, as ...Read more
Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins addresses alleged false claims about father's background
BOSTON — Hunter Dobbins’ page in the 2025 Red Sox Media Guide states that his father Lance pitched for two seasons in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization from 1996-97. There are similar notes in his official MLB.com ...Read more
Matt Calkins: With the Mariners in a familiar freefall, is it time to panic?
SEATTLE — I could say don’t panic … but this is blossoming into a disaster.
Ebbs and flows are expected in Major League Baseball, but this is ebbin’ ridiculous.
A month ago, it seemed the discussion would be ...Read more
Dylan Hernández: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is always the calm center during the storm
LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts wasn't pretending to be calm. He was calm.
None of this was new to him, the depleted starting rotation, the fatigued bullpen, the division rivals within striking distance.
Under similar ...Read more
Giants mount another late comeback against Rockies, extend winning streak to seven
It’s bordering on ridiculous.
The San Francisco Giants erased a three-run deficit by scoring four runs in the top of the eighth inning, mounting their second comeback in as many nights to defeat the Colorado Rockies, 10...Read more
Kristian Winfield: Kevin Durant sweepstakes: Could -- and should -- Knicks deal for KD?
NEW YORK — The Knicks have entered the Kevin Durant sweepstakes — and there’s a chance they could win it outright.
The Durant in Phoenix era is coming to an end, and according to ESPN, the two sides have met “...Read more
Jaylen Brown undergoes knee surgery, expected back for Celtics training camp
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown had surgery Wednesday to repair the knee injury that hindered him for the final several months of the 2024-25 Celtics season.
Brown underwent what the team called a “right knee arthroscopic ...Read more
Inside Sports
Popular Stories
- Travelers Championship notes: Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun to tee off together
- Mike Vorel: With Rafael Devers trade, Giants did what Mariners won't
- Kristian Winfield: Patient approach is right approach for Knicks' head coach search
- Chris Perkins: Dolphins head into 2025 season with Plan B after Plan A failed
- Phillies bench Nick Castellanos after 'inappropriate comment' during Monday's game
Comics
