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Pitcher Danny Farquhar took another big step in his comeback, striking out two and walking one during a scoreless inning Sunday in his first simulated game for the New York Yankees since collapsing in the Chicago White

Eight players from the Ole Miss men’s basketball team knelt during the national anthem before Saturday’s home game against Georgia, in response to a Confederacy rally nearby the arena. As “The Star-Spangled Banner” began, six Rebels players

The Washington Capitals have acquired forward Carl Hagelin from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2019 third-round pick and a conditional sixth-round pick in the next year’s entry draft. The teams announced the trade Thursday after Washington’s

On Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that All-Star center Joel Embiid will be out for at least a week with left knee soreness, while guard Furkan Korkmaz will be out indefinitely with a meniscus tear. Sixers coach

On Wednesday, Steve Stricker was introduced as the 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup captain. Stricker has been an assistant captain three times and will be leading the United States in his home state of Wisconsin at Whistling Straits.

USA Gymnastics announced Tuesday that it has hired Li Li Leung, the NBA’s vice president for global partnerships, as its new president and CEO. She will be USA Gymnastics’ fourth CEO in the past 23 months. Leung

Veteran third baseman Mike Moustakas has agreed to a one-year, $9M dollar deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, which acquired him from the Kansas City Royals last season.  Moustakas, 30, made the most of his short time with

Bruce Bochy of the San Francisco Giants says he will retire after this season, his 25th as a major league manager. Bochy says he informed the team Monday and says “in my mind it’s time. It’s been

Duke reclaimed the top spot in Monday’s AP Top 25, the third time this season they’ve reached No. 1.  Duke earned 58 of 64 first-place votes to climb one spot and replace Tennessee, which had spent four

Denny Hamlin won NASCAR’s biggest race for the second time in four years Sunday, leading Joe Gibbs Racing in a 1-2-3 sweep of the podium in overtime.  The race and the season have been dedicated to J.D.