Sports News

10:12 PM on Thursday, May 7

Tobias Harris had belief that few had when he chose to come back to play for the Detroit Pistons for a second time, signing with them two years ago when they had the NBA’s worst record for a second straight season and set a single-season record for consecutive losses

9:23 PM on Thursday, May 7

Pinch-hitter Chandler Simpson broke a sixth-inning tie with a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game by beating the Boston Red Sox 8-4

9:13 PM on Thursday, May 7

Jauan Jennings agreed to one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings to give the team a needed third option at receiver

9:08 PM on Thursday, May 7

Maggie Flaherty and Hayley Scamurra scored 24 seconds apart early in the second period, Ann-Renée Desbiens made 27 saves, and the Montreal Victoire beat the Minnesota Frost 2-1 in the PWHL playoffs

9:05 PM on Thursday, May 7

Workers have begun installing the grass field at MetLife Stadium, site of eight World Cup matches including the final in July 19

9:02 PM on Thursday, May 7

Joe Mack scored the winning run in the ninth inning on a throwing error by third baseman Coby Mayo, and the Miami Marlins beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 to avoid a series sweep and snap a four-game losing streak

8:49 PM on Thursday, May 7

Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series

8:32 PM on Thursday, May 7

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8:13 PM on Thursday, May 7

FIFA tripled the price of its best available tickets to the World Cup final, making $32,970 seats available for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey

7:58 PM on Thursday, May 7

The Anaheim Ducks are the latest young team growing and thriving under the weight of its first taste of postseason pressure

7:49 PM on Thursday, May 7

Brendan Beck has made his major league debut with the New York Yankees, pitching three innings in a 9-2 win over Texas

7:31 PM on Thursday, May 7

Martin Laird didn't know he was in the Myrtle Beach Classic until a spot came open when Andrew Putnam got into a signature event

7:04 PM on Thursday, May 7

Kyle Shanahan wanted to bring Raheem Morris to San Francisco as an assistant when he was first hired as head coach of the 49ers in 2017 only to be blocked by the Atlanta Falcons

7:03 PM on Thursday, May 7

Padres catcher Luis Campusano has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a broken left toe, and 28-year-old Rodolfo Durán has been called up to make his major league debut

6:50 PM on Thursday, May 7

Lucas Herbert leads LIV Golf Virginia by two shots after opening with a 64

6:49 PM on Thursday, May 7

Matt McCarty shot an 8-under 63 with nine birdies at Quail Hollow to take a one-shot lead over Sungjae Im

6:43 PM on Thursday, May 7

Andrea Lee was expecting major conditions at the Mizuho Americas Open

6:09 PM on Thursday, May 7

Arizona Cardinals first-year head coach Mike LaFleur liked quarterback Carson Beck during the NFL draft process because the quarterback had been though a healthy dose of adversity during a six-year college career

5:23 PM on Thursday, May 7

Jake McCarthy hit a grand slam and matched a career-high with five RBIs as the Colorado Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the New York Mets

2:09 PM on Thursday, May 7

The NCAA will expand its March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season