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SAN FRANCISCO — Roughly two weeks ago, Logan Webb took the mound at Oracle Park against the ace of a team from the NL Central, pitched a fantastic outing and ended up with a no decision. On Wednesday night, Webb again ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — In his return to the ballpark where he spent the first half of his career, Andrew Heaney combined with three relievers for a two-hit gem.

The Pirates beat the Angels 3-0 at Angel Stadium on Wednesday ...Read more

HOUSTON – The Warriors entered Wednesday night’s first round playoff game at Toyota Center with a 2-0 series lead a realistic possibility.

After a disastrous first quarter, the Warriors were left hoping their ...Read more

The Miami Heat will not be an easy out. Wednesday night proved that, and not a lot more.

The Cleveland Cavaliers won at home again to take a 2-0 lead in this first round best-of-seven playoff series, which NBA history ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — Paige Bueckers is most familiar with winter weather after growing up in Minnesota and spending her college career in Connecticut, but the former UConn women’s basketball star is quickly making herself...Read more

BOSTON — When Emerson Hancock made his return to the majors last week after getting unexpectedly, and maybe unfairly, shipped to the minors following one start, there wasn’t a sense of bitterness even if it could be ...Read more

CHICAGO — The stage was set for an intentional walk.

The Dodgers had the potential go-ahead runs in scoring position. First base was open with two out in the sixth. And, in his fourth at-bat of the night against Chicago...Read more

RENTON, Wash. — It wasn’t an attempt to annoy or agitate. The question stemmed from pure curiosity.

During the Seahawks’ pre-draft news conference Monday, I asked the team’s general manager, John Schneider, if he ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals will conclude their three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday after Wednesday’s game was postponed.

Inclement weather Wednesday initially delayed play at ...Read more

CLEVELAND — For weeks, as their play-in fate became as much of a reality as that of the Cavaliers being the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, all the Miami Heat wanted was an opportunity to get to Cleveland.

Now the...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — When Trevor Larnach lifted a go-ahead home run over the right field wall in the sixth inning Wednesday, it was fitting it came with no runners on base.

The Minneapolis Twins were busy on the basepaths ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — By now, you’ve had time to sleep this one off.

I hope you woke up with one pacifying thought.

Hey, the Twins actually won a game. No, not that.

What a win by the Wild. Not that either.

You should ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When Saint Thomas applied last month for a waiver with the NCAA for a fifth season of eligibility, the USC forward figured he had a compelling case. As a sophomore at Loyola Chicago, he'd fallen into a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — At no point, Clippers guard Norman Powell maintained, did he waver in his belief in himself. At no point was he going to shy away from taking shots with the game hanging in the balance, despite missing many...Read more

WASHINGTON — Tomoyuki Sugano watched Nationals ascendent youngster James Wood rip a sinker 116.3 mph off the bat, 431 feet over his head toward the right-field bleachers. It was the eighth hardest hit ball in Major ...Read more

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — It’s a simple question.

What has Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot done to merit faith in the decisions that he will make in this week’s NFL draft?

Most of his record would invite...Read more

DETROIT — Kerby Joseph isn’t going anywhere.

The Detroit Lions on Wednesday agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $86 million with the All-Pro safety, a source confirmed to The Detroit News. The guaranteed ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers cannot have the home-run draft they need without nailing their first-round pick, scheduled to be No. 11 on Thursday.

The plan is to take a defensive lineman. An interior ...Read more

NEW YORK — This is Joe Schoen’s fourth NFL draft as Giants GM. And it could be his last if he doesn’t get it right.

Those are the stakes for a regime that failed so badly last season, they made the skies over ...Read more