The Nationals were down 3-1 with two outs in the eighth inning with Josh Hader on the mound. Then craziness happened.
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In a blockbuster showdown at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Errol Spence Jr (26-0-0) triumphed over the previously unbeaten Shawn Porter.
James Paxton suffered a glute injury in the latest worry for the New York Yankees.
Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington will get to settle their differences in the Octagon on Dec. 15
Could the Yankees be dealing with an injury to yet another key player?
The New York Yankees are once again the cream of the American League East crop.
The Indians are tied once again with the Rays for the second wild-card spot in the AL while the Brewers are now one game up on the Cubs.
Von Miller isn't opposed to a player requesting to be traded.
The Cubs lost to the Reds and remain locked up with the Brewers in the National League wild-card race.
Dellin Betances has been out all of 2019 with a shoulder impingement.
Terry Bradshaw had a lot to say about the two Steelers who got away in the offseason.
The Cubs, Brewers, Mets and Phillies all won Thursday and they are separated by just two games in the standings.
Keuchel tossed six innings of one-run ball in the Braves' 3-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday.
MLB has broken the single-season league home-run record for the second time in three years.
After Anthony Joshua was knocked down twice in the third round vs. Ruiz, his trainer said he knew the heavyweight was concussed.
Khabib Nurmagomedov landed a rear naked choke on Dustin Poirier to unify the UFC's lightweight title.
Time has clearly not healed the bad blood between Khabib Nurmagomedov and UFC rival Conor McGregor.
Harper was hit on the hand by a Steven Matz pitch in a matchup with the Mets on Friday.
The Green Bay Packers edged the Chicago Bears in an ugly NFL season opener.
Lorenzen did it all in a win over Philadelphia on Wednesday.
The Brewers are 5 1/2 games back of the Cards, but with three games left against St. Louis and seven against the Cubs, they can fight back.
The Astros' offense has quietly been on par with the best in MLB all season
Ezekiel Elliott reportedly turned down a deal this offseason which would have made him the second highest-paid running back in the NFL.
The Astros barred a reporter from speaking to Justin Verlander after Wednesday's loss, which is against MLB policy.
Ronald Acuna Jr. has hit 11 home runs in his last 18 games and delivered a walk-off hit in a tight game with the Marlins.
Robinson Chirinos and Jose Altuve may have been trying too hard in Wednesday's game.
The Astros will be without Carlos Correa and Aaron Sanchez for at least 10 days.
Freddie Freeman led the Atlanta Braves to a win as Anthony Rendon starred in a Washington Nationals defeat.
Rousey never suffered this much damage during a title fight.
Boston Red Sox star Chris Sale is heading to the injured list.
It took 13 innings but the Rays beat the Tigers 1-0 to keep their half-game lead on the Athletics in the AL wild-card race.
The Indians made a statement in New York, while the crack of Bryce Harper's bat reverberated across the entire National League.
Odell Beckham Jr. sat out the team portion of a joint practice with the Colts on Wednesday.
The Cubs fell to the Phillies 11-1 on Wednesday making them 0-10-2 in their last 12 road series.
Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale threw a very special pitch on Tuesday.
Something strange is going on surrounding Dillian Whyte's drug tests before his fight with Oscar Rivas on July 20.
Every team has been included in some kind of a rumor as the trade deadline approaches. We will give you one for each team.
The New York Giants are already dealing with a key injury in the first week of training camp after Sterling Shepard fractured his thumb.
Michael Thomas was absent from the Saints' practice facility Thursday one day before training camp officially starts.
The Red Sox had this game locked up in the first inning.
The Cardinals scored nine runs in the second inning and that might have been the least impressive stat of the night.
Dillian Whyte won his bout by unanimous decision over Oscar Rivas last week.
Nicholas Castellanos will be a free agent this offseason, but several teams might want to add him at the deadline.
Adrian Morejon was ranked only behind Luis Robert and Kevin Maitan in the 2016 international signing class.
The Astros have been the best team in MLB when their top three pitchers start but they're average in every other game.
The Giants have shaken things up massively with their recent trip to Coors Field in Colorado.
There was something cosmic going on in Anaheim, California on Friday.
The Astros and Rangers "kicked off" the second half of the MLB season as the only game to be played Thursday.
The Astros and Brewers have interest in the hard-throwing right-hander, as well.
Felipe Vazquez is 2-1 with a 2.11 ERA in 35 games for Pittsburgh this year. He is 20 for 21 in save opportunities.
Albert Haynesworth announced on Instagram that his kidney failed July 7.
The Dodgers really want help for their bullpen, apparently.
People seem to be forgetting that Oakland nearly won 100 games last year.
Jared Lorenzen was hospitalised last week before succumbing to cardiac and renal issues.
The Yankees have had interest in Robbie Ray in the past, will they go after him this year?
Mike Trout is having a truly special season and that should not be ignored.
The Cubs' best pitcher this season leaves Friday's game against Reds after throwing one warmup pitch before the second inning.
MLB announced their list of All-Star starters on Thursday.
The Twins and Rays were tied 2-2 after the top of the second, but followed with 31 consecutive scoreless half innings.
The Astros have led the Rangers by more than 10 games at multiple points this season but Texas continues to chip away at the deficit.
Rolfi Ferreira Cruz, 25, is in custody in the Dominican Republic but faces felony drug charges in New Jersey, federal authorities said.
The Reds only trail the Yankees for the longest active win streak in MLB.
Scherzer has come up in trade rumors recently, but the three-time Cy Young winner is doing all he can to keep the Nats in the playoff race.
The 43-year-old Ortiz was at a Santo Domingo bar the night of June 9 when a suspect shot him at close range.
Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer was struck in the face after a ball came off his own bat in a bunting drill.
Yordan Alvarez because just the fourth player ever to hit at least four home runs in his first five career games.
Edwin Encarnacion is making the move from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees.
Former world number one and Masters champion Tiger Woods battled from the first hole at Pebble Beach on Saturday.
Gary Woodland posted a bogey-free, six-under 65 to take sole possession of the lead after 36 holes on Friday.
Brad Miller is batting .250 with one home run and four RBIs in limited time in MLB this season.
The Blue Jays have added a righty to their pitching staff.
Shohei Ohtani may not be pitching this year, but he is helping the Angels win.
Browns players reportedly were not happy with how Baker Mayfield addressed Duke Johnson's trade requests.
The Patriots are not happy about the Texans' pursuit of their director of player personnel.
"I just tell myself I can't do it," Brooks Koepka told reporters on Tuesday, as he discussed how he motivates himself at the majors.
It sure sounds like it's going to be an open competition for the Giants' starting quarterback job this year.
The Yankees need starting pitching, but apparently, they don't think they need it that much.
Yordan Alvarez has exploded at the Triple-A level this year with 23 home runs in 56 games.
Gennady Golovkin provided a reminder of his power against Steve Rolls on Saturday.
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger suffered a nasty injury in MLB.
The Astros have played 25 innings in the last two days, but they were once again able to come away with a win.
Joe Douglas played a big part in building the Eagles roster that won the Super Bowl two years ago.
Odubel Herrera was arrested May 27 and reportedly charged with the alleged assault of his 20-year-old girlfriend.
The Giants and Royals stood no chance Wednesday.
Le'Veon Bell returned to his home in Florida in May to find the women and his jewelry gone.
Darius Slay does not plan on going to minicamp at all and would forfeit a maximum $88,650 for his absence.
The Mariners may be looking to tear it all down after going 7-21 in May.
The Mariners reportedly are trying to sell off their entire team as they struggled to compete in May.
Aaron Boone really likes DJ LeMahieu in his Yankees lineup.
Chris Paddack has been virtually unhittable since making his MLB debut.
"Emotions go back and forth from immense and overwhelming sadness…to a firm belief that God has this fully in his hands," she wrote.
Albert Almora's line drive foul ball struck a child in the stands at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday.
David Price gave up a single to Michael Brantley and then came out of the game.
Jorge Polanco trails only Mike Trout among American League position players in WAR.
Wacha gave up six earned runs in 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Royals on Wednesday.
After 11 seasons in the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles' Chris Long retired.
Ryan Pressly has now gone 39 successive appearances without allowing a run in the regular season following Friday's 3-1 win.
George Springer hit a go-ahead two-run homer which would prove to be the difference in the Astros' win over the Red Sox.
The Rangers plated 16 runs in a win over the Royals and they didn't even score the most runs on the day.
While pleased to create chances, Dustin Johnson felt his US PGA Championship start could have been better.
Miguel Andujar is set to miss the remainder of the MLB campaign for the New York Yankees.
Mike Soroka and Austin Riley might have been the stories of the day in MLB.
John Daly has been granted permission to use a cart at this year's US PGA Championship, to the apparent amusement of Tiger Woods.
Masters champion Tiger Woods is back in serious discussions to win majors once again and is relishing a shot at the US PGA Championship.
Jose Altuve left Friday's game with a hamstring injury and is not in the lineup for Saturday's game.
Free-agent Dallas Keuchel isn't going to take a low-ball offer, but the Yankees are being patient before moving on him next month.
The fan, Eli Hydes, refused to give Pujols the ball back in return for anything.
You may not know these players, but they're all doing more than enough to deserve some attention.
Kevin Gausman was ejected from the Braves' game Friday for throwing behind Jose Urena.
Rhys Hoskins hit his 10th home run of the season in 31 games, the quickest since 2009, as the Phillies beat the Nationals 4-2 on Friday.
Rafael Devers is second in MLB with nine errors and two have been very costly in the last week.
Corey Kluber took a 102-mph line drive to his arm in the Indians' 4-2 loss to the Marlins.
The Mets started the year 9-4, but are 6-11 since.
There's a reason Casey Mize was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft.
The 2019 NFL Draft set a record with 39 trades made in the three-day event. Here is a recap.
Daniel Murphy has played just two games since returning from injury but that didn't slow him down Friday.
Trevor Bauer was superb in the Indians' 2-1 win over the Astros on Thursday.
Chris Paddack is an early favorite to win the National League Rookie of the Year and the Mariners learned that Wednesday.
The San Francisco 49ers have been hit with a surprise trade request from kicker Robbie Gould.
Bryce Harper was ejected in the fourth inning during another player's at-bat.
Andrew McCutchen is the fourth player to go down with injury this week for the Phillies.
deGrom was sent back to New York after his elbow started to hurt while playing catch Friday.
Kyle Hendricks tossed seven scoreless innings in a 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Penn has a history of legal problems including recent ones.
Keuchel went into this offseason looking for a long-term deal, but that contract appears to not be in the cards for the Cy Young winner.
The Brewers found out exactly who the Dodgers' left fielder is Thursday.
The Braves' bullpen lost their second game in a row, while the Red Sox's relievers gave up four runs.
Craig Kimbrel was rumored to be looking for a deal in the $100-million range, but that doesn't appear to be the case now.
Tiger Woods carded a five-under 67 in round three of the Masters and was set to be firmly in contention going into the final day.
Dellin Betances has not pitched yet for the Yankees this season and it appears he won't be on the mound anytime soon.
Adam Thielen has averaged 107 catches with 1,324 yards and 6 touchdowns over the last two years.
Rory McIlroy is seven shots off the pace heading into the weekend but the four-time major champion feels he can still contend.
The Mariners have won 86.7 percent of their games through 15 times out this season.
Brooks Koepka played well at yet another major, while the usual suspects found their way to the top of the leaderboard at the Masters.
Bryson DeChambeau enjoyed a fantastic start to the Masters, but it was one flag away from being even better on Thursday.
Ronald Acuna Jr. won the National League Rookie of the Year in 2018 after batting .293 with 26 home runs and 64 RBIs.
Dustin Pedroia has played just three games since the start of the 2018 season.
Clevinger left his start Sunday against the Blue Jays after five scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts.
DeMarcus Lawrence and the Dallas Cowboys have agreed a five-year extension to the defensive end's contract worth $105 million.
The Dodgers and Diamondbacks just keep scoring runs.
Just over a week after announcing his retirement, Conor McGregor said he was ready to return.
The Yankees have now potentially lost four starters with injuries.
Jacob deGrom continues to dominate, but several other starters were great on Wednesday, as well.
Jose Altuve was hit by a line drive off the bat of Yuli Gurriel during batting practice Saturday, but he appears to be OK.
Daniel Murphy told reporters he fractured his left index finger Friday.
Dallas Keuchel remains a free agent two days into the MLB season.
Charlie Morton made his first appearance against his former team, the Astros, with whom he won a World Series in 2017.
Jayson Werth told reporters during spring training Bryce Harper might be booed in his first game with the Phillies. He was right.
It's just one start, so let's not go nuts, but there are legitimate warning signs for at least one of these pitchers.
The Dodgers set an MLB Opening Day record with eight home runs in their win over the Diamondbacks.
“The more and more you see (it) the more they run out of ways to approach you," Stanton said, via the NY Daily News.
The A's lost Matt Olson to an injury, so adding Morales fills that void in the lineup.
The five intriguing pitching matchups for MLB Opening Day, with Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom, Corey Kluber and Max Scherzer in action.
"This is going to be a big year for him," Judge said. "I feel like he’s going to get his opportunities."
Verlander has posted the best numbers of his career since coming over to the Astros at the waiver trade deadline in 2017.
Kimbrel remains a free agent less than a week before Opening Day.
Blake Snell won the American League Cy Young award in 2018 after going 21-5 with a 1.89 ERA for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Craig Kimbrel reportedly asked for a record-breaking six-year, $100 million deal in free agency this offseason.
The MLB season began in Tokyo on Wednesday - here we look at five things you may have missed from the opener.
Two-time MVP Mike Trout is reportedly close to signing a 12-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Angels.
The Padres reportedly have their eyes on a starting pitching and Kluber has been one of their targets throughout the offseason.
The discussions as of right now are in the early stages, but changes could be made to wages, living conditions and transportation.
Michael A. Taylor will be out for more than a month with a hip injury he sustained in a game this week.
Estevan Florial is the Yankees' No. 1 prospect and the No. 57 prospect in all of MLB.
Johnny Manziel will soon be playing again.
Hinch had to be led away from Hernandez by George Springer and hitting coach Alex Cintron on Friday.
Jeff Samardzija has an idea for MLB and he knows some people are going to find it weird.
The alleged incident in question appears to relate to an issue with a juvenile.
Rory McIlroy's 65 put him in a tie for the lead with Tommy Fleetwood after the second round at TPC Sawgrass on Friday.
"We're so close to opening day, we're going to start with the guys we have in camp here and go from there," Jeff Luhnow said.
"Who can say if I played on a franchise tag, if I do get hurt, do I sit here with the New York Jets with a beautiful deal?" Bell said.
In a surprise move, the Cleveland Browns have added one of the best wide receivers in the NFL - Odell Beckham Jr.
The Giants are willing to give up an arm from their bullpen to get an outfielder in a trade.
The couple has been dating since February 2017.
Disgruntled Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown appears set to move to the Oakland Raiders.
There is going to be plenty of turnover for the 2019 season. With that being said, here are five bold predictions for the upcoming campaign.
Keuchel remains a free agent, but is someone who could help an MLB roster for the next several years.
“They’re fighting it out now. I believe that only one will be on (the roster), but it doesn’t mean I’m right there,” Cashman said.
David Irving used Instagram Live to reveal he was quitting American football on Thursday.
Maurkice Pouncey has made seven Pro Bowls as a member of the Steelers.
Antonio Brown is not convinced he is moving to the Buffalo Bills following his social media activity.
Verlander, 36, has logged 2,759 innings in his 14 years in MLB and is coming off a season in which he struck out a career-high 290 batters.
Philadelphia Phillies recruit Bryce Harper is targeting Mike Trout from the Los Angeles Angels.
Mendoza will remain in her current role as ESPN's lead analyst on Sunday Night Baseball.
The Chiefs will move to a 4-3 defense this year with the hiring of Steve Spagnuolo and Ford doesn't necessarily fit that system.
After Bryce Harper signed with the Phillies, Dallas Keuchel and Kimbrel are the two biggest free-agent names available.
Bryce Harper remains unsigned and is still looking for a 10-year deal.
After eating some raw chicken on Tuesday, Brandon Nimmo was forced to miss Wednesday's 14-6 win over the Miami Marlins.
Randy Gregory tallied six sacks in 14 games for the Cowboys last season.
The Phillies fear Harper will sign with the Dodgers if Los Angeles offers a deal similar to that of Philadelphia.
The Phillies were in Las Vegas this weekend to meet with Bryce Harper, but there were other teams there as well according to reports.
The Phillies are determined to get a deal done with Bryce Harper, but they may have to wait a little longer.
The Padres have been active in the free-agent market this year and they aren't slowing down even with spring training beginning.
Philadelphia still has interest in 2015 American League Cy Young award winner Dallas Keuchel, according to Fancred Sports.
Bryce Harper has held several meetings in his home town of Las Vegas, Nev., this offseason.
Cashman told reporters Friday specific dollar amounts were never discussed in the Yankees' meeting in December with Machado.
“We’ve been offering those (deals) out like Chiclets," Brian Cashman told reporters via the New York Post.
It appears the Nationals are out on Bryce Harper.
The Yankees were willing to spend for Manny Machado, just not enough to ultimately get him.
Manny Machado and Bryce Harper are still on the open market and Gabe Kapler is dreaming of what might be.
