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PHOENIX — The San Francisco Giants went into their series finale at Chase Field with a noticeably depleted bullpen.

Last night’s 6-5 win, 10-inning win required manager Bob Melvin to use five relievers: Erik Miller, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts had some goals in mind for starting pitcher Dustin May on Thursday. And they had little to do with the final result.

“The first thing is his ability to go deeper in games,” the Los Angeles...Read more

BOSTON — Typically sports teams only meet the president after they’ve won a championship, but several members of the Boston Red Sox found themselves in the Oval Office on Thursday just the same.

According to a video ...Read more

With all due respect, I’m glad none of you out there in NBA fandom is in possession of the keys to the kingdom.

Truly, I’m relieved that you impatient keyboard GMs are operating from wherever you call for shots to be ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Jabari Walker is joining the 76ers.

The small forward has agreed to sign a two-way contract with the team on Thursday. His addition gives the Sixers three two-way players, the maximum number that a team ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks hoped they accomplished two things at once Thursday when they added veterans Dmitry Orlov and Nick Leddy to their revamped roster: addressing the shortcomings on defense and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The baseball schedule is unrelenting. Players accept that, they train for it and they don’t make excuses about it.

But playing three games in the span of 30 hours – that’s an uncommon level of ...Read more

The Aces lost to the Indiana Fever, 81-54, on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

It was the Aces’ first loss to the Fever since 2019, ending a 16-game winning streak.

A’ja Wilson had 29 points for the...Read more

ATLANTA — José Soriano and the Angels rebounded nicely on Thursday night.

The right-hander pitched seven scoreless innings in a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves, which helped him bury the memory of his nightmare ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Mets‘ series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers began as a pitcher’s duel, with both starters holding the score at 1-1 going into the sixth inning.

But in the bottom of the sixth, Juan Soto’s ...Read more

The Storm began their three-game road trip with an improbable 80-79 win against the Atlanta Dream at Gateway Center Arena on Thursday night.

Seattle trailed by a point with 11.4 seconds when coach Noelle Quinn called ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Maybe the first quarter Thursday night was some sort of basketball hangover.

The Minnesota Lynx offense looked a little disjointed, much like it did in Tuesday’s Commissioner’s Cup loss to Indiana. ...Read more

For the first time in nearly three months, the Yankees have fallen out of first place altogether.

Thursday night’s 8-5 loss in Toronto capped a four-game sweep by the division-leading Blue Jays and dropped the Yankees ...Read more

DENVER — David Adelman has found his David Adelman.

The Nuggets are hiring Jared Dudley as their top assistant coach on Adelman’s inaugural staff, a league source told The Denver Post. Dudley, who turns 40 this month,...Read more

ATLANTA — As Ronald Acuña Jr. answered questions about securing his fifth All-Star appearance — he’ll be starting in right field for the National League at Truist Park in a couple of weeks — he decided to share a ...Read more

SEATTLE — The trade deadline is a crutch, not a cure.

Don’t get me wrong: the Mariners will improve this month. Probably, they’ll add an aging infielder, sacrificing prospects for months of rental pop. They’ll ...Read more

NEW YORK — Clarke Schmidt left early from Thursday’s start due to right forearm tightness, the Yankees said.

The right-hander threw 55 pitches over three innings against the Toronto Blue Jays before reliever Clayton ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers and free-agent center Jaxson Hayes have agreed up on a one-year contract for him to return to the team, according to people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

With Hayes, the Lakers...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Mavericks assistant coach God Shammgod has agreed to join the Magic staff as an assistant coach under Jamahl Mosley, a league source told the Orlando Sentinel on Wednesday night.

Shammgod has worked for ...Read more