The Toronto Maple Leafs have spent much of the summer talking about getting bigger, tougher and harder to play against. That makes sense. After another disappointing regular-season finish, nobody needed to tell the new management group that something had to change. But there’s another part of the Maple Leafs’ makeover that might be getting overlooked….
Shohei Ohtani will not pitch Sunday against the Detroit Tigers after experiencing knee discomfort during a Friday bullpen session. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before Saturday’s 2-1 loss that Ohtani’s knee still isn’t pain free, and he’s also having minor issues with the biceps muscle that troubled him earlier in the inning. After…
Cavan Sullivan scored in the second half to become the first 16-year-old in MLS history with goal contributions in four straight matches, and the Philadelphia Union beat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Saturday night to extend their unbeaten streak to seven. Sullivan found the net for a second straight match and third time…
Juan Soto, activated from the 10-day injured list before the game, had the go-ahead RBI single a pitch after fouling a ball off his right leg Saturday, leading the New York Mets to a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros. Soto was tended to by manager Andy Green and a trainer before his hit off…
Lionel Messi scored four goals and assisted one to lead Inter Miami to a historic 7-1 win over CF Montréal on Saturday at Nu Stadium. Messi scored his first goal, and Inter Miami’s second of the night, in the 40th minute from a direct free kick that caught Montréal goalkeeper Thomas Gillier off guard at…
The Dallas Cowboys have acquired offensive tackle Broderick Jones, a 2023 first-round draft pick, from the Pittsburgh Steelers, a person with knowledge of the deal said Saturday. The deal includes an exchange of draft picks, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither team made any official announcements the day before…
New York Yankees rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. was lifted from the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against Boston because of right knee discomfort. The Yankees said Lombard was undergoing imaging at nearby New York-Presbyterian hospital. During his at-bat in the second inning, Lombard checked his swing on a 2-2 pitch from Boston’s Brayan Bello….
Pete Crow-Armstrong turned two pregame conversations with Sammy Sosa into one of the best days of his career. Crow-Armstrong homered three times and drove in six runs on Saturday, adding to his case for NL MVP and powering the Chicago Cubs to a runaway 17-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The All-Star center fielder had…
The sports world will see a lot of Xfinity Mobile Arena this winter. The Philadelphia 76ers have 34 of their 82 games airing nationally on ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock, or Prime, tied for the most in the NBA after signing generational superstar LeBron James to cap his legendary career. But the Philadelphia Flyers will have their fair…
There’s more to being a successful goaltender than size alone. Not everyone fits the traditional mold, and Erik Portillo is a prime example of why. He is the current and primary netminder for the Ontario Reign, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings. Let’s take a closer look at why he…
