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PHILADELPHIA — If it wasn’t going to be Rory McIlroy, another Irishman would suffice. In the final pairing Sunday, Shane Lowry was the no-doubt crowd favorite. Irish flags and soccer kits dotted some of the galleries. ...Read more

DENVER — If the Nuggets do indeed thrive on the adrenaline of a thrilling playoff game or series, then a 3-1 lead over the Thunder might’ve been too simple for them.

Instead, they’ll have to find a way to win two of...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox called up Tim Elko on Saturday for a power boost.

It didn’t take long for the designated hitter to deliver.

Elko connected for a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning — the...Read more

There will come a day when asking “What’s Roku?” sounds quaint.

Sunday was not that day for some Chicago Cubs fans.

Instead, it was a Mother’s Day morning spent frantically searching for a way to watch the early ...Read more

DENVER — The Colorado Rockies fired manager Bud Black on Sunday amid the ballclub’s historically bad start to the season, despite a 9-3 win over the San Diego Padres that snapped an eight-game losing streak. They also ...Read more

DENVER — German Marquez’s fist pump was barely noticeable. After all, given what he and his teammates are going through, over-the-top exuberance would have been out of place.

But, at least, there was cause for a mini-...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Drew Rasmussen was mostly sharp. Mostly efficient. Mostly impressive.

And entirely frustrated.

The Tampa Bay Rays right-hander has given up only 15 hits over his last three starts, but five of those hits ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — It was about as disrespectful a strategic move a team could make on a baseball field.

With two outs and a runner on third base in the fifth inning Sunday and left-hander Tyler Anderson on the mound, ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — To earn the Pirates’ first series win in two-and-a-half weeks, catcher Joey Bart played hero against his hometown team.

Bart’s bases-loaded ninth inning grounder ended up in the right spot, scoring Adam...Read more

WASHINGTON — When, for sport, he recently listed the different ways teams can find ways to win within a ballgame, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol mentioned there are days when it’s on the starter, days when it’s a ...Read more

DETROIT – Reese Olson has had and will have better days. But on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series before a crowd of 36,138 at Comerica Park, the Texas Rangers had his number.

They scored three times and ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Off the floor, Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton is as laid back as one could be.

She seemingly always has a smile on her face, and on the right day, you might catch her singing through the ...Read more

MIAMI — For as cogent as Pat Riley was on a variety of subjects in his emotional, forthright, candid conversation at Friday’s state-of-the-Heat address at Kaseya Center, not all was clearly spelled out by the franchise...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — We watched the hit that ended Brandon Hagel’s season. We heard the emotion in the Lightning forward’s voice when he talked about the concussion that resulted from it. We read Florida defenseman Aaron ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs brought their draft picks, free-agent rookies and tryout hopefuls to Kansas City last weekend, nearly 90 of them in all.

This column is about the future of just one — because it’s the ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky refuse to take the fewest 3-pointers in the WNBA again.

The Sky tried to get by without taking 3s last season, attempting a league-low 14.9 per game and averaging only 4.8 makes. It simply didn...Read more

PITTSBURGH — I listened with intent and learned from Omar Khan this past week when he met with the media and talked about the wide receiver position.

Khan’s contention is the Steelers are in a much better spot than ...Read more

SEATTLE — All they can do now is salvage.

The Seattle Mariners, so stout for so long, find themselves in unfamiliar territory entering Sunday’s series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. The only objective now is ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — If the Baltimore Orioles had any momentum carrying over from their uplifting win over the Angels on Friday night, it was gone by the end of the first inning.

Baltimore (14-24) fell into an early hole ...Read more