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Chris Taylor was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday to clear a roster spot for utilityman Tommy Edman, who was activated off the injured list and was in the starting lineup for the series finale against the Los Angeles Angels.Taylor, who played all three outfield spots and second... Read more

Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Alvarado was suspended for 80 games on Sunday following a positive test for external testosterone under Major League Baseball’s drug-testing program.Alvarado, among the hardest-throwing relievers, became the second player suspended this year under the big league testing program after Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar.Phillies president of... Read more

David NewtonMay 18, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseDavid Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013.Open Extended ReactionsCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It was a normal throwing... Read more

Mike ReissMay 18, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.Open Extended ReactionsFOXBOROUGH,... Read more

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani threw a 50-pitch bullpen session Saturday, another step in his throwing program in his return from elbow surgery. Ohtani advanced from the 35 pitches he tossed in his previous bullpen session on the same day that the Dodgers activated left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw.Kershaw looked... Read more

Major League Baseball Video Details On this edition of John Smoltz's "King of the Diamond", Jarren Duran discussed winning at Fenway Park in walk-off fashion and his move to Left Field this season for the Boston Red Sox. JUST IN・Major League Baseball・1:52 ... Read more

Wilmer Flores drew a bases-loaded walk on the ninth pitch from Mason Miller with two outs in the 10th inning to bring home Willy Adames and send the San Francisco Giants to a 1-0 win against the Athletics on Saturday night.Miller (0-2) intentionally walked Mike Yastrzemski to bring up Flores... Read more

The Minnesota Twins stayed hot on Saturday to earn their 13th straight win, blanking the Milwaukee Brewers 7-0. While the Twins’ current winning streak is the longest in Major League Baseball this season, it isn’t the longest in team history since the franchise moved to Minnesota. That record belongs to the... Read more

Griffin Canning took the mound at Yankee Stadium on Saturday wearing a New York Mets jersey, but had things played out differently for the Yankees this past offseason, he might have donned the iconic pinstripes instead.Before the Mets' 3-2 win over the Yankees on Saturday, in which Canning pitched 5.1... Read more

Major League Baseball Video Details Washington Nationals' Luis García and Jacob Young sparked a six-run first inning against the Baltimore Orioles. 20 MINS AGO・Major League Baseball・0:29 ... Read more

Associated PressMay 17, 2025, 03:00 PM ETMIAMI -- Antonio Brown was briefly detained by police early Saturday after an altercation in which gunshots were fired outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami, according to the former NFL star and video posted to social media.Miami police said in a statement that... Read more

The Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde on Saturday after a dismal start to the season by a team coming off two consecutive playoff appearances.The Orioles are 15-28 and in last place in the AL East following a loss to Washington on Friday night. Hyde guided the team through an... Read more

Adam TeicherMay 17, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseAdam Teicher has covered the Kansas City Chiefs for more than 30 seasons. He joined ESPN in 2013 for the launch of NFL Nation.Open Extended ReactionsKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs initial interest in drafting wide receiver Jalen Royals happened because of... Read more

Deesha Thosar MLB Writer NEW YORK — The Subway Series always creates a buzz around here, and the buildup to this year’s crosstown rivalry had a higher level of spice to it. Not only are the Yankees and Mets in first place in their divisions, but the Bronx’s biggest villain,... Read more

The beginning of Major League Baseball's Rivalry Weekend series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates was also an ending of sorts. Before the season, NBC Sports Philadelphia announced it was changing the Phillies' logo on its scorebug from the letter "P" to "PHI."Normally, that would not be a story... Read more