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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

DURHAM, N.C. — Cooper Flagg began his Duke career as the projected No. 1 pick for the 2025 NBA draft and is ending it with the same status.

After a national player of the year season with the Blue Devils, helping them ...Read more

BOSTON — It only took the Red Sox two hours and 14 minutes to complete their 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox in the annual 11:10 a.m. Marathon Monday game, but for starter Walker Buehler, the win was several hours ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The surprise standing ovation greeting Alex Ovechkin on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena was not only appropriate but pretty darn cool. A worthy, longtime rival to the Penguins' stars, Ovechkin was feted for ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — If the Raiders are trying to hide their love of star prospect Ashton Jeanty, they’re not doing a good job of it.

The powers that be in Henderson are acting like awkward, bespectacled teenagers who can’t ...Read more

MIAMI — How is this not a rebuild?

Anyone who looks at the moves the Miami Dolphins have made since Valentine’s Day, when the roster remodeling started with the release of a couple veterans, shouldn’t even question ...Read more

The Golden Knights, under coach Bruce Cassidy, know how to start a playoff series.

Left wing Brett Howden scored twice to lead the Knights to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series...Read more

HOUSTON – In the week leading up to Sunday’s first-round series opener between the Warriors and host Houston, much was made about how the Rockets had held Steph Curry to just three points on 1-of-10 shooting in their ...Read more

DENVER — Maybe it was the new, sunset-inspired City Connect uniforms. More likely, it was the shutdown start by Antonio Senzatela, a salty bullpen, excellent defense and some timely hits that finally stopped the Rockies�...Read more

You can’t scare them. You can’t break them. You can’t unnerve or unhinge them.

The Miami Heat showed that again on the road Sunday.

You can out-talent them, though.

Cleveland showed that in its 121-100 win in Game...Read more

HOUSTON — A scary scene unfolded eight pitches into the Padres' game against the Astros on Sunday night, as designated hitter Luis Arraez was carted off the field after a collision at first base.

The exact nature of his...Read more

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum avoided injury Sunday during his tumble on the TD Garden parquet.

The Celtics star landed on his wrist after a hard foul from Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in Game 1 of the teams’ first-...Read more

HOUSTON — There was a scary injury. There was some chaos and confusion.

There was a two-run lead squandered for the second straight night.

And then another Fernando Tatis Jr. home run sailed over the outfield wall in a...Read more

DENVER — Kris Bryant can’t play baseball right now, and he’s unsure when he’ll be able to play again.

But he’s not ready to give up the game.

Bryant, 33, talked at length on Sunday about his chronic back ...Read more

The uplifting news is this: Paolo Banchero was brilliant in Game 1 of the Magic’s playoff series against the Boston Celtics.

But the depressing news is this: Once again, it didn’t matter.

Game 1 should have been a ...Read more

CLEVELAND — The Oklahoma City Thunder set the standard for No. 1 seeds earlier in the day, when in their Western Conference playoff opener against the Memphis Grizzlies they went up by 56 points and won by 51.

Four ...Read more