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NEW YORK (AP) — The last thing manager Joe Girardi expected to hear midway through yet another Yankees' win was that his scheduled Wednesday starter, ...

MIAMI (AP) — Rafael Montero was sharp early for the New York Mets before faltering against Miami. Given a spot start to rest regular members of the ro...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova has thrown a simulated game and says he could pitch in an extended spring training game on ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Zach Parise scored twice, including a short-handed, highlight-reel goal to get Minnesota going in the first period, and the Wild adv...

BOSTON — LeBron James scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a shoulder injury to Kevin Love to complete a first-round sweep of the Bos...

NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez hit his 659th home run to move within one of Willie Mays for fourth place on the career list, and the New York Yankees took ...

PHOENIX — Pittsburgh's slow start to the season is quickly fading into the rearview mirror. The Pirates can thank their starting pitchers for the turn...

NEW YORK — Matt Harvey finished one out shy of a complete game, earning his first win against the team he rooted for growing up and leading the New Yo...

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers used Carl Hagelin's overtime goal and spectacular goaltending by Henrik Lundqvist to beat Pittsburgh 2-1 on Friday nig...

DALLAS — James Harden scored a playoff career-high 42 points, Dwight Howard had his postseason best with 26 rebounds and Houston beat Dallas 130-128 o...

A s upstate dairy farmers struggle with dropping milk prices, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

TORONTO — John Wall had 26 points and 17 assists, Bradley Beal scored 28 points and Washington beat Toronto 117-106 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lea...

UNIONDALE — Nicklas Backstrom scored 11:09 into overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night, and even their first-round...

NEW YORK — Among the Patriots' rewards for winning the Super Bowl is hosting the season opener. The opposition this year is another team with champion...

DETROIT (AP) — Chris Young and Stephen Drew homered in a three-run seventh, helping Nathan Eovaldi earn his first win with the New York Yankees, 5-2 o...

PITTSBURGH — Starlin Castro went 3 for 5 with 4 RBIs, including a game-tying two-run single in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 9-8 win o...

DETROIT (AP) — CC Sabathia pitched his first complete game in over 21 months, and although this one was the eight-inning kind, it was still a step for...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration is tightening security rules for airline and airport workers in the wake of a criminal ...