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RALEIGH, N.C. — Put Jordan Martinook in a playoff series with the New Jersey Devils and it’s like lighting a fuse.

The Carolina Hurricanes forward — who is more about hustle and grit than shooting and scoring — ...Read more

After only recording five outs in his last start, Will Warren didn’t have to clear a high bar for a better outing on Tuesday night.

But the Yankees’ rookie looked as good as he has all season against the Guardians, ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The bar around the corner had a bicycle on the roof and another business had a moving truck on top. So the Eagles bus atop the roof of a Wissinoming auto body shop fit in with the fabric of the Northeast ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A month ago Dodgers gear festooned with colorful flowers in the unmistakable designs of acclaimed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami sold out in minutes at a pop-up on Fairfax Avenue. A couple of hundred ...Read more

BOSTON — Two years ago, Payton Pritchard was so frustrated with his Celtics role that he requested a trade.

Now, he’s both a vital member of a championship-winning roster and, in the eyes of NBA awards voters, the ...Read more

NEW YORK — Cade Cunningham knew what everyone else was thinking after the Detroit Pistons’ long-awaited playoff opener Saturday night ended with a fourth-quarter collapse at Madison Square Garden.

Maybe they weren’t...Read more

HOUSTON — With two-big lineups in vogue, offensive rebounds considered the game’s most valuable commodity and defensive contact that would draw a flag from NFL referees, the Warriors’ first-round series with the ...Read more

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum has not missed a playoff game in his eight-year NBA career. That streak is likely to end Wednesday night at TD Garden.

The Celtics listed Tatum as doubtful for Game 2 of their first-round playoff ...Read more

DENVER — No more stashing No. 92 away for a rainy day. Storm clouds are forming near Chopper Circle.

“Gabe wanted to get in a groove and take warm-up and get in the room and be part of it,” Avalanche coach Jared ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — It’s all so weird to Brett Pesce. So weird. The New Jersey Devils’ team hotel is not far from where he lived in Raleigh, the neighborhood still so familiar. He played 35 playoff games in what’s now ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin said the ongoing situation with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and when or if he will sign with the Steelers has no impact on what the team intends to do in the upcoming NFL draft.

In addition, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison made an interesting admission Monday when talking to reporters about his decision to trade fan favorite Luka Doncic to the Lakers in February.

No, Harrison ...Read more

SEATTLE — The Kraken restructuring became official Tuesday morning. The team's only general manager to date, Ron Francis was elevated to president of hockey operations while handing over some of the day-to-day business ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — Former UConn women’s basketball star Nika Muhl will miss the entire 2025 WNBA season after suffering a torn ACL last October while playing in Europe.

The Seattle Storm placed Muhl on the suspended ...Read more

DENVER — Almost every question brought a confession.

The Nuggets, bodies sore, heads shaking, struggled with the chilling reality of their unraveling in a 105-102 Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

But not with ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — One stat that will make Todd Bowles’ blood boil is the fact that the Buccaneers only intercepted seven passes last season, the fewest since he arrived in Tampa Bay as the team’s defensive coordinator ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls front office faces a pivotal off-court decision this summer after parting with director of player development Peter Patton.

Player development never has been more important for the Bulls as ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers may or may not play for the Steelers this season, but the discussion around his status has become so mind-numbing that I am not sure what the actual talking points actually are anymore.

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SEATTLE — Here’s a multiple-choice question for a Seattle sports fan.

Let’s say a local team enters its offseason with a glaring weakness. Rather than addressing it by adding players to improve the area, the team ...Read more

Let’s stop kidding ourselves regarding the Miami Dolphins’ first- and second-round picks in the NFL draft. They must be defensive players. Period.

Time’s up.

Time for a change in both thought and attitude.

The ...Read more