Sports News

3:11 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.”

3:10 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

2:55 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

2:54 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

2:21 PM on Thursday, April 23

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

2:20 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

1:32 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

1:24 PM on Thursday, April 23

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

1:22 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

1:05 PM on Thursday, April 23

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

12:36 PM on Thursday, April 23

Pushing and shoving in scrums is a rite of spring early in the NHL playoffs

12:33 PM on Thursday, April 23

Retiring Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart won’t take on a new high-paying role at the school after all

12:00 PM on Thursday, April 23

11:18 AM on Thursday, April 23

Sanju Samson smashed his second century this season for Chennai Super Kings and Akeal Hosein dismantled Mumbai Indians’ top order with a four-wicket haul in a 103-run win in the Indian Premier League

10:42 AM on Thursday, April 23

The slumping Philadelphia Phillies released veteran right-hander Taijuan Walker before Thursday’s game against the Chicago Cubs and recalled righty Nolan Hoffman from Triple-A Lehigh Valley

10:11 AM on Thursday, April 23

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

9:42 AM 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

9:09 PM on Wednesday, April 22

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

8:44 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

9:25 AM on Wednesday, April 22

The Kansas City Royals are moving from Kauffman Stadium to downtown Crown Center