Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm leaves game with apparent hand injury

Philadelphia third baseman Alec Bohm left the Phillies’ game with an apparent hand injury after sliding headfirst into second base.

Former Dallas Cowboy Marion Barber died of heat stroke, medical examiner says

TMZ Sports reports his body was found in his apartment with the heat on at 91 degrees. Investigators found exercise equipment at the scene, noting Barber had a "history of exercising during sauna-like conditions."

Gibson keeps ball in the park as Bohm, Phils edge Cards 1-0

Kyle Gibson kept the ball in the park this time against St. Louis, Alec Bohm broke a scoreless tie with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies edged the Cardinals 1-0 Saturday.

Hall homers, drives in 2, Phillies take series from Nats

Didi Gregorius added an RBI triple for Philadelphia, which took two of three from last-place Washington and improved to 6-2 against its NL East rival. The Phillies entered third in the division, eight games behind the Mets.

WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia

The Phoenix Mercury player was detained in February at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters with cannabis oil allegedly were found in her luggage.

Schwarber homers twice, Phillies still fall to Nationals 3-2

Josiah Gray struck out a career-high 11 and shook off Kyle Schwarber's second consecutive two-homer game to help the last-place Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Browns trade QB Baker Mayfield to Panthers

Baker Mayfield's rocky run with Cleveland officially ended Wednesday when the Browns traded the divisive quarterback and former No. 1 overall draft pick to the Carolina Panthers, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

Sharks hire Mike Grier as NHL’s first Black general manager

The San Jose Sharks have hired longtime NHL forward Mike Grier to become the first Black general manager in NHL history.

Late NFL, Georgia Tech football player Demaryius Thomas had Stage 2 CTE, researchers say

The Boston University CTE Center confirmed Tuesday that former Georgia Tech football standout and NFL star Demaryius Thomas had Stage 2 CTE when he died suddenly in December 2021. 

'Please don't forget about me': Brittney Griner writes open letter to Biden as her trial begins

WNBA star Brittney Griner has gone on trial in a Russian court on charges of possessing cannabis oil. Griner was arrested in February at a Moscow airport while traveling to play for a Russian team.

Nathan's hot dog eating contest: Joey Chestnut reigns champ again

This is Joey Chestnut's 15th win at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. How many do you think he ate this year?

USFL Championship: Stallions top Stars in thriller

The Stars didn't go down without a fight, but the Stallion win seemed only fitting as they were the best team throughout the regular season.

Wheeler, Hoskins, Realmuto lift Phillies over Cardinals 4-0

Zack Wheeler threw seven shutout innings of four-hit ball and Rhys Hoskins and J.T. Realmuto slugged home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 Sunday night.

Attorneys seeking NFL documents investigating Deshaun Watson

Attorneys for multiple women suing Deshaun Watson over allegations of sexual misconduct are seeking the documents from the NFL’s investigation into the former Houston Texans quarterback.

Arenado, Cards hit 4 straight HRs in 1st; late HR tops Phils

Nolan Arenado sparked a record barrage of four straight home runs by St. Louis in the first inning, then hit a tiebreaking drive in the ninth that sent the Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 Saturday.

Hall, Hoskins homer, lead Phillies past Arenado, Cardinals

Hall broke a 3-all tie in the sixth when he led off by driving a 79-mph changeup from Miles Mikolas into the seats in right. All three of Hall’s hits have been home runs since his arriving from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.