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ATLANTA — It happened four months ago, so you may not remember it. For that matter, you might not have even seen it.

It was a throw by Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. early in the team’s home game against the ...Read more

Kelsey Plum gets it.

Ideally, the management of her new team will get it as well.

Plum, 30, is a former No. 1 draft pick, a three-time All-Star, a two-time WNBA champion, a two-time Olympic gold medalist (in 3-on-3 ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Well, that was fast. Just like that, the Flyers are finished rebuilding.

Two years ago, the club announced a “New Era of Orange,” finally admitting that both its foundation of personnel and ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — There are moments in the life cycle of every NBA franchise when courage must overcome comfort and when boldness must break the bonds of the slow, careful grind of development.

For the Orlando Magic, that...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that a dead man can no longer be banned from baseball, my first thought was this: If Pete Rose is going into the Hall of Fame, then Barry Bonds is too.

My second thought ...Read more

The Golden Knights played a nearly perfect defensive game.

They didn’t give up many dangerous looks. The Edmonton Oilers had to work for whatever chances they had.

Perhaps it was fitting that the game’s only goal ...Read more

Things went according to plan Wednesday night in the Padres’ 5-1 victory over the Angels.

Things were at least back to normal with the bullpen. And the Padres got what might be the new normal from Randy Vásquez.

The ...Read more

For the first time in the Anthony Edwards era, the Timberwolves had an opportunity to close out a playoff series in Target Center.

The pressure and the emotion of the moment in games like this can weigh on a team, ...Read more

Mookie Betts flexed his arms and began to shout. Max Muncy simply looked to the sky and strolled slowly out of the batter’s box.

In the eighth inning Wednesday night, both hitters erased some recent frustrations in the ...Read more

HOUSTON — The Kansas City Royals have a clear winning formula.

Much is predicated on their starting rotation, which remains flawless this season, and their stagnant offense being able to scratch across a few runs. The ...Read more

What do Hunter Goodman and Clarence Geoghan “Kid” Baldwin have in common?

You’re officially a hardball geek if you answered that they played for two of the most infamous teams in baseball history.

Goodman is a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Rams last played the Houston Texans in 2021, a season that ended with the Rams winning Super Bowl LVI.

The Rams will open their 2025 season on Sept. 7 against the Texans at SoFi Stadium, a presumably ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As Jim Harbaugh said last year in preparation for an extended road trip: Bring the board games and snacks.

This will be a long ride.

The Chargers will cover the most air miles of any NFL team in 2025, ...Read more

The first five innings Ryan Pepiot threw Wednesday night in Toronto were certainly good enough to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a win.

But the couple of mistakes he made in the sixth ended up being the reason they lost, 3-1,...Read more

BOSTON — Forty-eight hours after losing their centerpiece superstar to a potentially career-altering Achilles injury, the Celtics delivered an emphatic message to the New York Knicks:

Even without Jayson Tatum, they’...Read more

TORONTO — The Florida Panthers entered Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday with a singular goal in mind.

“We need to steal one in their building,” defenseman Niko Mikkola said.

They did more than steal a game.

They ...Read more

NEW YORK — After looking unbeatable a month ago, the Mets couldn’t beat the second-worst team in the National League.

To be fair, the series had already been won and the conditions were less than ideal. The Mets ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mother Nature brought the rain. Matt Gorski brought the thunder.

Gorski hit a two-run homer through a downpour, Jared Triolo added another two-run shot in the fifth, and five Pittsburgh Pirate pitchers ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears will play at least three prime-time games in the first season under new coach Ben Johnson, including an opening NFC North clash with the Minnesota Vikings on “Monday Night Football” on ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will face off in a rematch of Super Bowl LIX in Week 2 of the NFL season at Kansas City on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 4:25 p.m. ET, according to league source.

The Chiefs will ...Read more