Washington Nationals top Philadelphia Phillies 9-8

ake Noll wasn't even supposed to be in the big leagues at all by now. And by the end of Wednesday, he was gathering things from his locker in the Washington Nationals clubhouse because he was being sent down to Triple-A Fresno.

Harper homers in DC return, Phils beat Nats 8-2

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 Tuesday night. From the moment Bryce Harper signed his $330 million, 13-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, this game is the one everyone has been thinking about. 

Bryce Harper talks about his first trip back to D.C. to take on Nationals
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From the moment Bryce Harper signed his $330 million, 13-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, this game is the one everyone has been thinking about.

Jackson scores 24 to lead Mavericks past 76ers, 122-102

With the Dallas Mavericks leading comfortably in the fourth quarter, their fans wanted Dirk Nowitzki on the court one more time, chanting, "We want Dirk! We want Dirk!"

NYC police investigating rape allegation against NBA star

A New York City police official has confirmed that there is an investigation into a rape allegation against NBA star Kristaps Porzingis.

Tom Brady 'announces' retirement in first Twitter post - on April Fools'

Tom Brady, the six time Super Bowl winning quarterback and Michigan alumn, 'announced' his retirement in his first ever tweet - published on April Fool's.

Harper homers again to lead Phillies sweep of Braves

Bryce Harper homered for the second straight game to cap a fantastic debut weekend and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves with a 5-1 win on Sunday night.

Michael Irvin announces he is cancer-free after scare

Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin has announced he is cancer-free, days after he underwent testing for throat cancer.

Arrieta expected to start as Phillies host Braves

Atlanta Braves (90-72, first in the NL East in 2018) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (80-82, third in the NL East in 2018)

Harper homers, hears "MVP!" chants as Phillies beat Braves

Bryce Harper homered deep into the second deck in right-center field for his first hit with Philadelphia and celebrated with an emphatic curtain call, highlighting the Phillies' 8-6 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.

Sixers keep Embiid home from 3-game trip to rest left knee

The Philadelphia 76ers have decided to rest All-Star center Joel Embiid during their three-game trip for precaution with the playoffs approaching.

Flyers eliminated from playoff contention after 5-2 loss against Hurricanes

Teuvo Teravainen and Dougie Hamilton scored 21 seconds apart in the first period, and the Carolina Hurricanes gave their playoff hopes a boost with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

Changing times: Baseball rife with new rules, approaches

For a sport that leans so much on familiarity and tradition, baseball seems to be changing at an unusually rapid pace. Whether it's because of new technology, new strategies or new rules, the game could look a lot different over the next decade or so.