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ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals sparked the season the way they wanted with runs created by their new leadoff hitter and runs robbed by their young center fielder, but by the late innings, it took something strikingly familiar...Read more

Sidney Crosby finally got his historic point Thursday evening in Buffalo, pinging a wrister past James Reimer to secure his 20th career point-per-game season, passing Wayne Gretzky for most all time.

With the Penguins ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The rings will come Friday.

But on Thursday, ahead of the first home game of the Dodgers' 2025 season, reminders of the club's 2024 World Series championship were everywhere — offering a sentimental (and...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — When the Magic lost to the Mavericks by 23 points in the seventh game of the season, it was just Orlando's second without Paolo Banchero, who went on to miss 34 games due to a torn right abdominal muscle....Read more

DETROIT — This was shades of last season down the stretch, when the Red Wings pulled off dramatic rallies and victories.

The Wings certainly made things interesting Thursday but couldn't complete the comeback, falling ...Read more

HOUSTON — It was the most anticipated season opener for the Mets in a decade, and they came out flat.

The Mets’ 3-1 Opening Day loss to the Houston Astros at Daikin Park featured a baserunning blunder, a botched ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The Braves that are visiting Petco Park this week are not tattered and tired.

The team whose season the Padres ended with a sweep in the National League wild-card series in October showed up to start the ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino was the top storyline heading into Thursday’s home opener against the Cleveland Guardians.

It was unclear if Pasquantino would play on Opening Day...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — Wilyer Abreu does not look like a guy who missed most of spring training with a gastrointestinal illness.

The second-year outfielder stole the show on Thursday, going 3 for 3 with two home runs and ...Read more

CINCINNATI — Jerar Encarnacion’s late injury aside, the Giants had an objectively great spring. They went 21-6. They were third in ERA and OPS. They excelled in every facet of the game.

Down to their last out on ...Read more

NEW YORK — With a microphone and a room full of reporters in front of him, Aaron Boone acknowledged the obvious prior to Opening Day.

“We have questions,” the Yankees’ skipper said of his banged-up roster, “but ...Read more

TORONTO — It took only two batters for the Orioles to get settled into the 2025 season.

Adley Rutschman hit a 436-foot home run in his first at-bat and went back-to-back with Jordan Westburg in the eighth inning, Tyler ...Read more

NEW YORK — Austin Wells’ tenure as the Yankees leadoff hitter got off to a strong start.

Wells — the first catcher in the Yankees’ 123-year history to start a game in the leadoff spot — crushed a home run in his...Read more

TORONTO — There’s something about Opening Day for Tyler O’Neill.

Whether it’s the pomp and circumstance, the excitement of a new season or he’s just that good when fully healthy, O’Neill knows how to get ahold...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The writing was on the wall for a while in pencil, but it became permanent Sharpie on Thursday morning when John Tortorella was officially relieved of his coaching duties with the Flyers.

“Today I made ...Read more

NEW YORK — Another NBA meeting, another time when discussions of expansion were brushed aside by the league’s owners in favor of other topics.

The wait on substantive action surrounding expansion continues. The wait ...Read more

MIAMI — The curious Miami Heat case of Cookie Monster vs. the Grouch continues to play out years after the fact, with Pat Riley cast in the role of Oscar and LeBron James as Cookie Monster.

What started as a benign ...Read more