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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

DETROIT — The short-handed San Diego Padres weren’t given much of a chance to win or lose Monday night.

They lost.

And who knows what they might have been able to do had Luis Arraez and/or Jake Cronenworth and/or ...Read more

ATLANTA — The first walk of the season allowed by reliever Phil Maton proved the spark that led to a bonfire the St. Louis Cardinals could not contain in the eighth inning.

With the Cardinals holding tight to a one-run...Read more

NEW YORK — Juan Soto rounded the bases as the lights flickered and the fans roared. Finally, he had hit a home run in his new home ballpark.

Or so he thought.

Soto’s monstrous three-run shot to the second deck in ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Detroit Pistons were faced with a significant dilemma two hours before tip-off for their Game 2 contest against the New York Knicks. Due to inflammation in his right knee, Isaiah Stewart was ruled out, ...Read more

DETROIT — The news was good for Luis Arraez and the San Diego Padres, considering the anxious moments they endured after Arraez collided full-speed into Houston Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubón while running out a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Austin Reaves was tired Monday, the Lakers having just wrapped up a really hard practice.

In the first minutes of Game 1 Saturday evening, he was tired too.

As Reaves walked off the court for the first ...Read more

MIAMI — New coach Jai Lucas promised a “big overhaul” of the University of Miami men’s basketball program, and so far, he is delivering.

He announced on Monday the signing of five-star recruit Shelton Henderson, a...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As a father of two, Dave Roberts is a true believer.

"Dad strength," he declared Sunday morning, "is real."

Which, naturally, made the Dodgers manager all the more excited about the return of the team's ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Less than two months ago, Matthew Stafford arrived at the Rams' facility in Woodland Hills to discuss his immediate future.

The veteran quarterback wanted his contract adjusted, and his agent, with the ...Read more

The young Houston Rockets were introduced to the NBA playoffs by the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. And sadly for them, I don’t think they’ll be staying around long.

Because, for all the talk about defense ...Read more

SEATTLE — For the second consecutive year, as the Stanley Cup playoffs surge on, the Kraken are reportedly looking for a coach. They will also have a new general manager, according to another report.

After just one year...Read more