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CHICAGO — “Where’s the phenom?” coach Willie Harris yelled outside the Chicago Cubs clubhouse Thursday morning.

Moments later, Pete Crow-Armstrong appeared from out of the blue and followed Harris down the tunnel ...Read more

DETROIT — It’s official: Caleb Williams is a Chicago Bear as the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.

Football’s worst-kept secret became public a few minutes after 7 p.m. CDT Thursday when the Bears, from their draft room ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A few days away from the two-year anniversary of trading for A.J. Brown, the Eagles reached an agreement to extend the star wide receiver once again Thursday night.

The extension will run through 2029, ...Read more

FOXBORO, Mass. — The pick is in, and the Patriots have chosen UNC quarterback Drake Maye with the third pick in the 2024 NFL draft.

After months of speculation that the Patriots could trade down from No. 3 overall, de ...Read more

Chicago Bears history is intertwined with so much that is great about the tapestry of professional football.

The evolution of the middle linebacker position can be traced back more than seven decades through some of the ...Read more

The Red Sox went 4-2 on their second road trip of the year, sweeping the Pirates in Pittsburgh and avoiding getting swept by the Guardians in Cleveland.

After their first homestand culminated in a blemished 3-7 mark to ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals grounds crew descended on the tarp ahead of the top of the sixth inning and began rolling it onto the field Thursday.

But Blue Jays manager John Schneider emerged from the dugout and asked ...Read more

DETROIT — When you look around, be sure to look everywhere. When you listen, be sure to hear everything.

You’ll see fans from all cities, celebrities from all corners. Outside of the Super Bowl, the draft is the NFL�...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — The uppercut fist pump from Luis Castillo has become a trademark celebration after striking a hitter out.

Given his propensity to punch out hitters, Castillo seems to have developed levels of fist ...Read more

TORONTO — The Bruins entered the playoffs believing goaltending is the team’s strength. And in the first round, they haven’t been wrong.

And yet, all of a sudden, the goalie rotation question is back on the table.

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CINCINNATI — After a few days on the paternity list, Bryce Harper returned to the Phillies clubhouse on Wednesday night. He was active ahead of Thursday’s game against the Reds, and didn’t waste any at-bats. With two...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — It was a sleepy afternoon game against a historically bad opponent, a home-run-derby-style finale to a four-game sweep that was only briefly in doubt.

But if you're Simeon Woods Richardson, Thursday's 6-3 ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Pirates manager Derek Shelton’s club had plenty of opportunities to earn not only another victory, but a series win on Thursday afternoon as well. But continued mistakes in the field, paired with more ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s already making the rounds.

Long before the Charlotte Hornets’ season wrapped up, triggering the next phase of the team’s seemingly yearly reconstruction, the jokes were flowing on social ...Read more

ATLANTA — It came time Friday for the Hawks to recount their versions of the 2023-24 season. When it was Clint Capela’s turn at the end-of-season news conference at the team’s training complex, his comments were ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Their offense looked disjointed.

Doesn't matter.

The Clippers had to play Kawhi Leonard.

Their first-round playoff series is now level at one game apiece, as the Dallas Mavericks stole a 96-93 victory at...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Driving past a San Fernando Valley middle school during lunchtime, the sports fields were buzzing with activity. Soccer balls were being kicked, basketballs were being dribbled, tetherballs were being ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Fifty years ago, the Steelers embarked on a franchise-changing season that still reverberates to this day. In 1974, they put together a draft class that has produced four Pro Football Hall of Famers and then...Read more