Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games, name Don Mattingly interim skipper

Manager Rob Thomson, who led the Phillies to four straight playoff appearances, has been fired after Philadelphia lost 11 of 12 games and began Tuesday tied for last place in the majors

Steelers place unrestricted free-agent tender on Aaron Rodgers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are giving themselves a little cover if quarterback Aaron Rodgers plays elsewhere in 2026

Rockets' Kevin Durant makes progress with injury but a return for Game 5 vs. Lakers seems unlikely

Houston’s Kevin Durant continues to make progress with his injured left ankle, but it seems unlikely that he’ll return Wednesday night for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers

WNBA star Caitlin Clark to publish a children's book based on her life

Caitlin Clark is releasing a picture book this fall based on her life

Scoreboard roundup -- 4/27/26

The mighty NL Central is the majors' only division with 5 winning teams

The NL Central has reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes

Why you may see Japanese soccer fans cleaning up the stadium after World Cup games

Scenes of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and picking up trash after a match first drew public attention in France in 1998 — Japan’s first appearance in the World Cup

Thunder breeze through the first round for a 3rd straight year and brace for tougher games ahead

Oklahoma City’s first-round dominance in the NBA playoffs continues

Theodore's overtime goal lifts Golden Knights to 5-4 win over Mammoth; series tied 2-all

Shea Theodore scored on a snap shot from the high slot with 51.5 seconds left in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 5-4 after squandering a three-goal lead, tying their first-round playoff series at two games apiece

Jokic has triple-double as Nuggets avoid elimination with 125-113 win against Timberwolves

Nikola Jokic snapped out of his prolonged funk with a triple-double, Spencer Jones provided a key spark and the Denver Nuggets staved off elimination with a chippy 125-113 win over the injury-riddled Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their playoff series

Shohei Ohtani will pitch but not hit Tuesday night for the Dodgers against the Marlins

Shohei Ohtani will be held out of the lineup Tuesday night when he starts on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Miami Marlins

Aaron Judge and Ben Rice match Yankees greats Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra with powerful starts

Aaron Judge allowed Ben Rice to match his home run total for only a few pitches

Sloppy Pistons are 1 loss from becoming 7th No. 1 seed to lose to an 8 seed in the NBA playoffs

Those 60 wins in the regular season and that No. 1 seed don’t mean much for the Detroit Pistons right now

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 and Thunder outlast Suns 131-122 to cap a 4-game sweep

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Chet Holmgren added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 131-122, capping a four-game sweep in the first-round series

Desmond Bane scores 22, No. 8 seed Magic beat No. 1 seed Pistons 94-88 for a 3-1 series lead

Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East’s No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination