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Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction.

Heat forward P.J. Tucker is declining his $7.4 million player option for the 2022-23 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Nearly a month has passed since the Florida Panthers season ended in a very abrupt and shocking manner.

WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed.

There’s a push for the cities awarded games for the 2026 World Cup to commit to livable wages, and equitable hiring and worker protection.

Austin Nola hit an RBI single off younger brother Aaron in the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0.

The Colorado Avalanche were stymied in their quest to close out the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.

The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado’s party and they are still in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title after beating the Avalanche 3-2 in Game 5.

Trea Turner had three hits, including a home run, Freddie Freeman reached base three times in his emotional return to Atlanta and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Braves 4-1.

Justin Verlander pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and the Houston Astros beat the Yankees 3-1 to stop New York’s 15-game home winning streak.

Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker are going at it again.

Freddie Freeman wasn't prepared for the flood of feelings that came in his anticipated return to Atlanta as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Winning pitcher Sandy Alcantara allowed six hits in eight innings to earn his seventh win on the season.

Kyle Gibson pitched eight-plus innings for Philadelphia.

Rhys Hoskins raised his arms in celebration on his game-ending RBI double in the ninth inning that led the Philadelphia Phillies over the Miami Marlins 3-2.

This was Verlander’s first career win against Miami.

Chisholm and Aguilar both had solo shots in the first inning before each hitting two-run blasts in the fifth to make it 6-1 Miami.

The 26-year-old Alacantara allowed six hits and struck out six while lowering his ERA to 1.61.

Rocco Rios Novo stopped all three shots he faced to earn the clean sheet for Atlanta.

Inter Miami is going to be without one of its key players for the next several months.

The land for that promised park has been used for parking on Inter Miami game days.

Beckham’s business partner, Jorge Mas, said on ESPN that he would also develop a hotel, office and retail space on the property.

For IMFC, if marked the clubs fourth straight win, and third in a row in MLS play.