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Corbin Carroll drew a five-pitch walk in the third inning of a forgettable Friday night in June. He had experienced the greatest thrill of his budding career at Citizens Bank Park last October but, as he jogged to first base, he was hitting .217. His confidence was cracking. Bryce Harper …

Three down, how many more to go? Over the past seven weeks, the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds have all fired their managers. If history is any indication, the turnover is only beginning. A fourth job will open when Skip Schumaker exercises his “get out of jail …

Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada has told staff that the aim is to win the Premier League title in 2028, for the 150th anniversary of the club being formed. Berrada, who officially joined from rivals Manchester City in June, addressed employees during a meeting at Old Trafford last Wednesday …

By Jeff Howe, Mike Sando, Mike Jones and Dianna Russini For a league bound by parity, the NFL is ruled by the organizations with the most stability. That all starts up top. A stable owner and a trustworthy front office are non-negotiable ingredients to sustained success on the field. The …

By Cody Stavenhagen, Sam Blum and Stephen J. Nesbitt Before he was one of the most famed actors of a generation, Tom Hanks was a boy in the Bay Area. He could see the lights of the Oakland Coliseum from his family’s home in the Lower Hills. The A’s moved …

LITTLE ELM, Texas — As Zion Williamson sits in silence, preparing for a 6 a.m. workout that’s become routine since the start of July, the echoes of a meeting from three months prior still reverberate in his mind. The anger, regrets and hope expressed that day in suburban New Orleans …

Caitlin Clark is a tough grader. In her 2024 rookie season with the Indiana Fever, the Iowa-legend-turned-WNBA-superstar drew more eyes to women’s professional basketball in the U.S. than the league had ever seen. Yet all she would call her first professional year was “solid.” On Wednesday, the 22-year-old was far …

MONTREAL — When Austin Kaiser arrives at a PGA Tour stop, he first does his homework: He walks every inch of the golf course for his player, Xander Schauffele. Maybe he talks to a few other caddies along the way, chatting with a buddy or two as he scribbles notes …

ATHENS, Ga. — The fans walking into a Georgia baseball game on an April afternoon cannot look in on the football practice taking place across from the stadium. But there is no escaping the booming, amplified voice radiating over Rutherford Street. “Take his f—ing job!” “His ass wants to quit!” …

Major League Baseball didn’t ask for Hurricane Helene to interrupt what is shaping up to be two fantastic wild-card races. But the league isn’t blameless in avoiding the worst-case scenario announced Wednesday: the potential for the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets to play a doubleheader Monday, the day …