PHILADELPHIA — Andrew Painter made his major-league debut Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, opening with a 96–97 mph fastball and working into the sixth inning to help the Phillies secure a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals while recording eight strikeouts. Tuesday night’s result produced standing ovations, manager Rob Thomson’s praise...
San Diego. Tony Vitello recorded his first major-league managerial victory Monday at Petco Park as the San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2, then received a traditional postgame beer shower and a ride in a laundry cart from his players. The celebratory ritual drew player comments including Matt Chapman...
Oklahoma City: On Monday night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points to lead the Thunder to a 114-110 overtime win against the Detroit Pistons, extending his streak of at least 20 points to 136 games and powering Oklahoma City to its 60th victory this season. The result left the Thunder atop the...
SEATTLE. Cal Raleigh delivered a walk-off single down the right-field line Monday night at T-Mobile Park, giving the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees; Luis Castillo threw six scoreless innings and recorded his 1,500th career strikeout in the game. The loss dropped New York to 3-1 and...
LOS ANGELES. The Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Monday as Parker Messick tossed six scoreless innings and Cleveland scored three runs in the seventh; Dodgers' offense managed two ninth-inning runs but fell short, ending Los Angeles' 3-0 season start. The loss ended the Dodgers' early unbeaten run...
Los Angeles — On Monday night LeBron James recorded a triple-double as the Lakers defeated the Washington Wizards 120-101 while Luka Dončić served a one-game suspension stemming from a recent technical foul, a performance that tied James’ franchise-era wins milestone and reinforced the Lakers’ late-season form. The win maintained Los Angeles’...
Miami — Tyler Herro scored 30 points and Bam Adebayo added 23 points with 16 rebounds as the Miami Heat rallied with a 14-0 run to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-109 on Monday night, keeping Miami at 40-36 and in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. Orlando — Desmond Bane scored...
Baltimore. Jack Leiter struck out eight across six innings and Jake Burger drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Monday, with Leiter allowing two runs on five hits and a walk in his 2026 debut. The result gave Texas its third straight win this...
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks will be featured on HBO's Hard Knocks during the 2026 training camp, NFL officials and league insiders announced Monday at the annual NFL meeting, marking the franchise's first appearance on the long-running training-camp documentary series and increasing preseason media access. Seattle's selection follows eligibility-rule changes from...
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-0 Monday night as Matt Olson and Mauricio Dubón produced early offense and Bryce Elder threw six strong innings, while Mike Yastrzemski added an eighth-inning triple and Dubón drove him home. The win improved Atlanta's early-season record and was followed Tuesday by...
