Sports News

6:46 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Texas Rangers placed left-handed reliever Robert Garcia on the 15-day injured list because of left shoulder inflammation

6:40 PM on Thursday, April 23

Preparing for any big show means dressing up and bringing style to the red carpet

6:18 PM on Thursday, April 23

Matt Fitzpatrick, fresh off his RBC Heritage victory, teamed with younger brother Alex to shoot an 8-under 64 in better-ball play Thursday in the Zurich Classic, leaving the English duo six shots behind Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer

6:18 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

5:44 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

5:40 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

5:39 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

5:23 PM on Thursday, April 23

Two people with knowledge of the decision say Dallas Cowboys receiver George Pickens is planning to sign the $27.3 million franchise tag

5:11 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.”

5:10 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

4:55 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

4:54 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

4:52 PM on Thursday, April 23

One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd

4:51 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

4:21 PM on Thursday, April 23

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

4:20 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

4:15 PM on Thursday, April 23

A trio of Game 3s await in the NBA on Friday night, with Boston going to Philadelphia, the Los Angeles Lakers going to Houston and San Antonio going to Portland

12:11 PM on Thursday, April 23

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

11:42 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

11:09 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