Sports News

7:54 PM on Thursday, April 23

Tennessee forward Nate Ament declared Thursday that he’s heading to the NBA draft after one season in college

7:18 PM on Thursday, April 23

Austin Reaves has been upgraded to questionable for Game 3 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets

6:44 PM on Thursday, April 23

Gavin Sheets hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the ninth inning and Miguel Andujar had three RBIs as the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 10-8

6:40 PM on Thursday, April 23

Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth inning that lifted the Chicago White Sox over the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 for their third win in four games

6:39 PM on Thursday, April 23

Sevilla’s struggles continued with a 2-0 loss at Levante that kept the club only one point above the relegation zone in the Spanish league

6:11 PM on Thursday, April 23

All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor was put on a the 10-day injured list by the New York Mets, a day after straining his left calf, and manager Carlos Mendoza said “he’s going to be down for quite a bit here.”

6:10 PM on Thursday, April 23

Tyer Glasnow and Tanner Scott combined on a one-hitter and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants

5:55 PM on Thursday, April 23

Tiago Tomás’ spectacular 119th-minute backheel goal sent Stuttgart back to the German Cup final with an extra-time 2-1 win over Freiburg to keep its title defense rolling

5:54 PM on Thursday, April 23

The executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches says input from coaches is “vital” in discussions about going to an age-based model that would include five years of eligibility for college athletes

5:51 PM on Thursday, April 23

Dansby Swanson had his first game-ending hit in five years, and the Chicago Cubs rebounded from a pair of blown leads to beat Philadelphia 8-7 in 10 innings for their ninth straight win and the Phillies’ ninth loss in a row

5:21 PM on Thursday, April 23

JR Ritchie made a memorable major league debut for the Atlanta Braves

5:20 PM on Thursday, April 23

Amnesty International and U.S. civil rights groups have issued a “World Cup travel advisory," warning visitors about “rising authoritarianism and increasing violence" in the U.S. under President Donald Trump's immigration policies

4:32 PM on Thursday, April 23

Spencer Torkelson hit a walk-off home run and Riley Greene had two hits, including a two-run homer, to rally the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers

4:24 PM on Thursday, April 23

Wisconsin interim athletic director Marcus Sedberry says he doesn’t know how long he might have this title

4:22 PM on Thursday, April 23

JR Ritchie allowed a home run to James Wood on his first major league pitch, then rebounded to allow one more run over seven innings and lead the Atlanta Braves over the Washington Nationals 7-2 for their eighth win in nine games

4:05 PM on Thursday, April 23

Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association, faces backlash despite Argentina's World Cup win in 2022

1:11 PM on Thursday, April 23

Derrick White of the Boston Celtics is the NBA’s Sportsmanship Award winner for this season

12:42 PM on Thursday, April 23

Four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup in North America following a suggestion to that effect by U.S. special envoy Paolo Zampolli

12:09 AM on Thursday, April 23

Wrestler and actor Andre The Giant is being honored with a roadside marker in a small town in North Carolina that was once his home

11:44 PM on Wednesday, April 22

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams left in the third quarter of Wednesday night’s playoff game against the Phoenix Suns with a left hamstring injury