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The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to acquire star right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer and All-Star shortstop Trea Turner from the Washington Nationals for a package of top-rated prospects....Read More

The NBA briefly paused Thursday night’s draft to honor late Kentucky Wildcats basketball player Terrence Clarke, who died in a car accident earlier this year....Read More

Team USA’s Suni Lee claimed the title of world’s best all-around women’s gymnast with a victory in the individual competition at the 2020 Summer Games on Thursday at Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo....Read More

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic cruised into the men’s tennis semifinals with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Japan’s Kei Nishikori on Thursday, moving just two matches away from a gold medal....Read More

The New York Yankees are finalizing a trade to acquire two-time All-Star outfielder Joey Gallo from the Texas Rangers....Read More

The Seattle Kraken signed former Colorado Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer to a multiyear contract, the team announced....Read More

The Cincinnati Reds made an attempt to improve their MLB-worst bullpen, acquiring New York Yankees relief pitchers Luis Cessa and Justin Wilson in a trade, the teams announced....Read More

Bryce Harper’s latest long-ball came against his former team, but occurred in peculiar fashion. The All-Star outfielder registered his first career inside-the-park home run in a 6-4 loss to the Washington Nationals....Read More

Simone Biles has withdrawn from Thursday’s individual gymnastics all-around final at the Tokyo Olympics, USA Gymnastics said Wednesday, a day after she withdrew during the women’s team gymnastics competition....Read More

Olympic history was made in the pool at the Tokyo Aquatic Center in Japan on Wednesday when U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky won gold in the Summer Games’ first-ever women’s 1,500-meter freestyle....Read More