Esteury Ruiz hit a tiebreaking three-run double with two outs in the 11th inning and the Miami Marlins outlasted the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Tuesday in Phoenix to prevent the D-backs from gaining ground in the National League wild-card race.Taylor ...

The Protect College Sports Act took a step forward on Tuesday when the U.S. Senate voted 74-24 to move the bipartisan measure closer to a vote of the full body.The vote count to invoke cloture easily exceeded the 60 needed to prevent a potential filibu...

Seeking to bolster a banged-up receiving corps, the Los Angeles Chargers signed Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their practice squad, ESPN reported on Tuesday.The move comes in the wake of three Chargers wide receivers getting hurt on Sunday in the team's ...

The New York Knicks signed free agent forward John Konchar, his agency announced Tuesday, with ESPN reporting it was a one-year agreement.Konchar, 30, spent most of his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies before being moved to Utah as part of the tra...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is closely monitoring the situation involving the Trail Blazers under new ownership and said Tuesday it would be a "failure" if the team left Portland.Negotiations between new owner Tom Dundon and the city have been acrimon...

Denver head coach Sean Payton characterized the Broncos' 31-10 season-opening loss to the host Kansas City Chiefs in terms less gentle than a wake-up call."Certainly a slap in the face," Payton said Tuesday. "When you come off training camp and your of...