Heat top Celtics, move a game from NBA Finals
Tyler Herro — still just 20 years old — scored a Heat rookie-record 37 points, Jimmy Butler had 24 and Miami beat the Boston Celtics 112-109 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals
Red Sox top Orioles 9-1
Nathan Eovaldi struck out eight over six scoreless innings, Rafael Devers hit a three-run double that capped a six-run third and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-1 on Wednesday night in a matchup of the AL East’s worst teams
MLB roundup
Shane Bieber lowered his ERA to 1.63 in his final regular-season start, the lowest in the American League since Luis Tiant’s 1.60 for Cleveland in 1968, and Jordan Luplow hit a game-ending home run that gave the Indians a 3-2 win over Chicago...
Sayers, Piccolo friendship lives on in 'Brian's Song'
NFL players of different colors didn't share hotel rooms on the road when the Chicago Bears put Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo together in 1967
Dolphins-Jaguars features Beard vs. 'Stache, Magic vs. Mania
It’s the Beard versus the 'Stache in prime time
Jones isn't feeling more pressure with Saquon out for season
Quarterback Daniel Jones isn’t putting any more pressure on himself because the New York Giants will be without offensive star Saquon Barkley for the rest of the season
Sluggish practices are the latest concern for Gase, Jets
An 0-2 start with dismal performances in both games has the New York Jets in an early season hole
Banged-up 49ers prepare for Giants without Garoppolo
Jimmy Garoppolo missed practiced with a sprained ankle and is unlikely to return this week
COLUMNS
Waterford's Petchark uses college experience to enjoy strong summer
With her junior golf days behind her, Caroline Petchark embraced the challenge of playing stiffer...
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Red Sox top Orioles 9-1
Nathan Eovaldi struck out eight over six scoreless innings, Rafael Devers hit a three-run double that capped a six-run third and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-1 on Wednesday night in a matchup of the AL East’s worst teams
MLB roundup
Shane Bieber lowered his ERA to 1.63 in his final regular-season start, the lowest in the American League since Luis Tiant’s 1.60 for Cleveland in 1968, and Jordan Luplow hit a game-ending home run that gave the Indians a 3-2 win over Chicago...
Yankees lose 14-1 to Blue Jays
Gary Sánchez made two of his team’s season-high four errors and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the sloppy Yankees 14-1, dealing New York perhaps a fatal blow in its race for home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs
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NFL notes
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor missed last Sunday’s game because a team doctor accidentally punctured his lung, according to a person familiar with the case
Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77
Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers has died
NFL rallies around Patriots' White after father's death
Patriots running back James White says he is having trouble processing the sudden death of his father, but is finding comfort in celebrating his son’s first birthday
Jets sign WR Malone to active roster
The New York Jets signed wide receiver Josh Malone to the active roster Tuesday after he was elevated from the practice squad for the first two games
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Heat top Celtics, move a game from NBA Finals
Tyler Herro — still just 20 years old — scored a Heat rookie-record 37 points, Jimmy Butler had 24 and Miami beat the Boston Celtics 112-109 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals
Lakers try to regain control vs confident Nuggets in Game 4
The Denver Nuggets don’t sound like an underdog
Celtics' Gordon Hayward, wife Robyn welcome fourth child
Celtics forward Gordon Hayward and wife Robyn are parents for a fourth time
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Lightning beat Stars 5-2 in Game 3
Steven Stamkos scored on his first shot since February, left with injury and the Tampa Bay Lightning kept dominating without him, blowing the Dallas Stars out of an empty arena with a 5-2 win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final to take a series lead
Bubble crankiness ratchets up the nasty for Stars-Lightning
Things are getting more than chippy early in the Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning beat Stars 3-2 in Game 2, get even in Stanley Cup
Tampa Bay has evened the Stanley Cup Final at 1-1 with a 3-2 win over Dallas
CT SUN
Sun will fight on without Alyssa Thomas
A right shoulder injury will keep Connecticut Sun star forward Alyssa Thomas from playing in Game 3 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinals against the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night.
Sun lose both Alyssa Thomas to injury and game to Aces
The Connecticut Sun lost star Alyssa Thomas early in Tuesday's WNBA semifinal to a shoulder injury and lost late to the Las Vegas Aces, 83-75, to tie the best-of-five serires at a game apiece.
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NFL notes
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor missed last Sunday’s game because a team doctor accidentally punctured his lung, according to a person familiar with the case
Lakers try to regain control vs confident Nuggets in Game 4
The Denver Nuggets don’t sound like an underdog
Celtics' Gordon Hayward, wife Robyn welcome fourth child
Celtics forward Gordon Hayward and wife Robyn are parents for a fourth time
Revolution cruise by Impact 3-1
Rookie Henry Kessler scored his first MLS goal and the New England Revolution cruised past the Montreal Impact 3-1 on Wednesday night
Yankees lose 14-1 to Blue Jays
Gary Sánchez made two of his team’s season-high four errors and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the sloppy Yankees 14-1, dealing New York perhaps a fatal blow in its race for home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs
Rays beat Mets, clinch AL East title
Randy Arozarena homered twice and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched their first AL East title in 10 years Wednesday night with an 8-5 victory over the New York Mets
Lightning beat Stars 5-2 in Game 3
Steven Stamkos scored on his first shot since February, left with injury and the Tampa Bay Lightning kept dominating without him, blowing the Dallas Stars out of an empty arena with a 5-2 win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final to take a series lead
Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77
Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers has died
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
3:55 a.m. (Friday), ESPN2 — Formula One Russian Grand Prix practice from Sochi, Russia.
Baseball
5:25 a.m., ESPN2 — Korean: KIA Tigers at KT Wiz.
1:30 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates.
6 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at Washington Nationals.
6:30 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays.
7:30 p.m., NESN, WTIC (1080-AM), WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox.
8 p.m., FS1 — MLB: Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals.
9:30 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Dodgers.
Basketball
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 — WNBA playoffs: Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota Lynx from Bradenton, Fla.
9 p.m., TNT — NBA playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets from Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
9:30 p.m., ESPN2 — WNBA playoffs: Las Vegas Aces vs. Connecticut Sun from Bradenton, Fla.
Football
7:30 p.m., ESPN — NCAA: Alabama-Birmingham at South Alabama.
8:20 p.m., NFL Network — NFL: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars.
Golf
8 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: Irish Open from Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
3 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Puntacana Resort and Club Championship from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Horse Racing
12:30 p.m., FS2 — Live racing from Elmont, N.Y.
Soccer
2:40 p.m., CBSSN — UEFA Super Cup: Bayern Munich vs. Sevilla in final from Budapest, Hungary.
6:50 p.m., FS2 — Copa do Brasil: Atlético Goianiense vs. Fulminense from Goiãnia, Brazil.
Tennis
4 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP: Hamburg Open from Germany; WTA Strasbourg International from France.
4 a.m. (Friday), Tennis Channel — ATP: Hamburg Open from Germany; WTA Strasbourg International from France.
Volleyball
7:30 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA women: Texas at Oklahoma.