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Former baseball commissioner Bud Selig says salary caps are 'working well' in other sports
LOS ANGELES — The commissioner who called off the World Series as striking players fought off a salary cap still sees merit to a salary cap in Major League Baseball.
"Three of the other major sports all have salary caps...Read more
Travis Kelce jersey sales see massive spike following Taylor Swift engagement announcement
Kansas City Chiefs fans sure are excited about the upcoming season.
Fanatics, the official online sportswear retailer for the NFL, reports that sales of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce jerseys jumped a whopping 200% on ...Read more
Jets' Justin Fields can be next QB who blossoms in new place, says GM Darren Mougey
NEW YORK — Plenty of quarterbacks have revitalized their careers on new teams.
Jets general manager Darren Mougey believes Justin Fields can be the next one to turn his career around. But he warns it could take some ...Read more
Want to watch baseball on TV? The channel lineup will look much different in 2026.
LOS ANGELES — You're going to need a scorecard to find out how to watch your favorite Major League Baseball team next season.
Next month, MLB is expected to announce new media rights deals with NBC, Netflix and ESPN, ...Read more
Paul Zeise: Aaron Rodgers has been everything the Steelers hoped for since he arrived -- and then some
PITTSBURGH — I think back all the way until April, maybe early May, when the Steelers were "being held hostage" by Aaron Rodgers. And I can't help but laugh at how silly that whole saga was. I can't help but laugh at the...Read more
Marcus Hayes: Injury, roster turnover, and opponents will again make September tough for the Eagles, so: Patience
PHILADELPHIA — Last season, the Eagles sputtered out of the gate, and they won the Super Bowl.
This season, expect no better … and no worse.
The Birds remain the most talented team in the NFL, and they should be ...Read more
Dave Hyde: Chris Grier makes his last stand as Dolphins GM
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Florida Panthers talked to the Miami Dolphins about winning recently.
Sometimes, every hope can be wrapped in a simple sentence like that.
Dolphins general manager Chris Grier dropped that ...Read more
SF Giants win fourth consecutive game behind four-homer evening
SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been quite some time since the Giants had a night like this at Oracle Park.
The Giants launched four homers en route to beating the Chicago Cubs 12-3 on Wednesday night at Oracle Park, two coming ...Read more
Tigers swept by A's; Mize struggles, offense held to two hits
Maybe it’s best to edit this entire series out of the Tigers’ year-end review. Just delete the footage. Flush the memory. Forget any of this ever happened.
If it were only that simple.
They ran into a young, ...Read more
Shohei Ohtani pitches like an ace as Dodgers sweep Reds
LOS ANGELES — Ever since resuming two-way duties earlier this year, Shohei Ohtani had been throwing the ball well.
It wasn’t until Wednesday, however, that he finally pitched like a frontline starter, too.
Coming off...Read more
Angels' Jack Kochanowicz allows 11 runs in spot start
ARLINGTON, Texas — The test for Jack Kochanowicz and the Los Angeles Angels is now going to be if they can undo the damage done by this nightmare season.
Recalled from Triple-A to make a spot start, Kochanowicz was ...Read more
Rockies' Chase Dollander shines, but offense a no-show in 4-0 loss to Astros
An essential piece of the Rockies’ future shone bright Wednesday night. That would be rookie right-hander Chase Dollander.
The present? Pretty dim.
The Astros blanked the Rockies, 4-0, at Dalkin Park, the third time in...Read more
Nolan McLean continues to shine, throws 8 scoreless innings in Mets win over Phillies
NEW YORK — All season, the Mets' starting rotation has been a reminder of how difficult it is to get big league hitters out.
Nolan McLean never got that memo.
In only his third-ever start on a major league mound, and ...Read more
Bubba Chandler earns first career win as Pirates beat Cardinals, 2-1
ST. LOUIS — The Pirates might have something with this Bubba Chandler kid.
Chandler, baseball’s top pitching prospect and the No. 7 prospect in baseball, made his second career appearance on Tuesday night, facing the ...Read more
Wide receiver Adam Thielen returns to Vikings in a trade with Panthers
MINNEAPOLIS — Adam Thielen is coming back to Minnesota.
The Vikings acquired Thielen in a trade with the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday, reuniting with the Detroit Lakes native and Minnesota State-Mankato product with ...Read more
Make it a dozen: Aces extend winning streak, move to 2nd in standings
The Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 81-75 on Wednesday at Gateway Center Arena to move into second place in the WNBA standings.
A’ja Wilson had 34 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. Eight of those points came ...Read more
In homer-happy game, double off wall sinks Twins in 9-8 loss to Blue Jays
In a game that featured a combined eight home runs, it was a two-run double from Addison Barger that bashed off the top of the right-field wall that turned into the game-winning hit.
The Minnesota Twins, looking to win ...Read more
Royals ride eight-run fifth inning to series-clinching rout of White Sox
CHICAGO — When the Kansas City Royals get rolling offensively, there isn’t much that can derail them from scoring runs in a hurry.
On Wednesday, they put up eight runs against the Chicago White Sox in one inning. And ...Read more
Bill Shaikin: The National League has one .300 hitter. What's up with that?
LOS ANGELES — In a city where craft beer is everywhere, a golden brew holds a special place in the hearts of San Diegans. Within the name of the beer is a tribute to a beloved local hero.
It's called .394 Pale Ale.
In ...Read more
Gilbert Arenas rebrands podcast with an NFL focus and Skip Bayless as a partner
LOS ANGELES — Gilbert Arenas and Skip Bayless have made news lately for reasons they would rather forget. Now, they will attempt to put an entertaining spin on NFL news in a digital program launching Tuesday and airing ...Read more
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