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Midland and Odessa High School played two-and-a-half games’ worth of innings. (Getty Images) Midland High School and Odessa High School started playing a baseball game on Friday. More than 25 hours later, the game ended. Midland defeated Odessa 4-3 to complete a 23-inning, two-marathon on Saturday, the longest baseball game in state history. Per ESPN, […]

Previously, it was Bill Belichick. On Friday, it was Pete Carroll. Both former (for now) NFL head coaches have visited University of Washington practice. And for good reason. Each has a son on new coach Jedd Fisch’s staff. Here’s the video, as posted by the school. Carroll coached the Seahawks from 2010 through 2023. Fisch […]

Watch Pat Maroon level Leafs player into Bruins bench with massive hit originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — The Bruins acquired Pat Maroon from the Minnesota Wild on trade deadline day in March for games like Saturday night’s first-round playoff series opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the veteran forward didn’t disappoint […]

Joel Embiid underwent surgery on his left knee in February. (Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers escaped disaster Saturday, but not defeat. The New York Knicks took Game 1 of their first-round series with an 111-104 win over the Sixers, with Jalen Brunson leading the way with 22 points, seven rebounds […]

ESPN proposes draft-day Aiyuk trade between 49ers, Chargers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If the 49ers choose to trade Brandon Aiyuk, could San Francisco net a top-five pick in the 2024 NFL Draft as part of the return package for the star wide receiver? ESPN’s Bill Barnwell presented a hypothetical trade that would […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Stefan Noesen grabbed a loose puck atop the crease and pushed it past Semyon Varlamov early in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Islanders 3-1 on Saturday to open their NHL playoff series. Game 2 of the best-of-7 first-round series is Monday night. Noesen’s collect-and-finish score at […]

Max Scherzer appears to be nearing a return to the Texas Rangers. Manager Bruce Bochy told MLB Network’s Jon Paul Morosi that the three-time Cy Young Award winner is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment on Wednesday. Bochy’s update comes after Scherzer threw 40 pitches in two innings of a simulated game on […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers escaped disaster Saturday, but not defeat. The New York Knicks took Game 1 of their first-round series with an 111-104 win over the Sixers, with Jalen Brunson leading the way with 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Josh Hart and OG Anunoby, however, supplied the daggers: It was […]

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reacts to a pitch inside during the second inning of the Dodgers’ 6-4 loss to the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) Two early realities have emerged for the Dodgers during the opening month of the season. As currently constructed, their banged-up, undermanned pitching staff isn’t […]

Meyer Shank Racing earned its first NTT IndyCar pole position as No. 60 Dallara-Honda driver Felix Rosenqvist nipped Will Power by 0.0039 seconds in qualifying for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Sunday’s race (3 p.m., USA Network and Peacock) will feature the closest front row for a street-course race since IndyCar introduced knockout […]

The New York Yankees entered 2024 featuring a dynamic duo of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge in their lineup. The latter has been less than dynamic so far. Judge posted a golden sombrero on Saturday in a 2-0 extra-inning loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, striking out in all four plate appearances to lower his […]

Dave McCarty was part of history in 2004. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) Dave McCarty, an 11-year MLB veteran and member of the curse-breaking 2004 Boston Red Sox team, died Friday due to a cardiac event, the Red Sox announced. He was 54 years old. The announcement came only 10 days after McCarty was present […]