Florida umpire says angry parent knocked him out cold: 'Maybe tomorrow somebody gets killed, then what?'
A Florida parent was arrested Wednesday for allegedly punching an umpire during a baseball game at Liberty High School in Kissimmee, deputies said.
Wife of Buccaneers' Shaquil Barrett breaks silence after death of 2-year-old daughter
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett’s wife, Jordanna, has broken the family’s silence regarding their 2-year-old daughter Arrayah’s death after she drowned in their pool.
Brown scores 25, Celtics spoil Embiid's return in 121-87 win
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Philadelphia 76ers 121-87 on Wednesday night, spoiling the return of reigning league MVP Joel Embiid.
Muncy's walk-off slam gives Dodgers 10-6 win over Phillies
Los Angeles swept the three-game series, outscoring the defending NL champions 36-11 and reaching double digits in every game.
New MVP Embiid will start for 76ers in Game 2 vs. Celtics
Embiid said during a morning news conference to discuss winning the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award that he wanted to plan by would need to see how his sprained right knee felt before the game.
4 horses have died at Churchill Downs ahead of 149th Kentucky Derby
Four horses have died after running at the track since Thursday, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Joel Embiid: MVP is validation, but NBA title is still the goal
Embiid missed Game 1 of Philadelphia’s second-round series against Boston and is officially listed as doubtful with a sprained knee for Game 2. Embiid said “it’s a possibility" he would play on Wednesday night.
Olympic gold medal winner, track star Tori Bowie dead at 32
Tori Bowie won three medals at the 2016 Olympic games and helped the U.S. women's relay team win a gold medal at the 2017 world championships in London.
Eagles, Chiefs showdown becomes most-watched Super Bowl with new record numbers
The latest Super Bowl ended up setting a viewer record. Nielsen released a revised number of 115.1 million for Fox Sports’ broadcast of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in February.
Harper 0 for 4 in return, Urías helps Dodgers top Phils 13-1
Bryce Harper's return to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup got off to a rough start. The two-time NL MVP went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his return just 160 days after Tommy John surgery, and Philadelphia lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-1 on Tuesday night.
Sixers' Joel Embiid named NBA MVP
Philadelphia 76ers center and league scoring champion Joel Embiid earned his first NBA MVP trophy Tuesday night, topping two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.
Phillies slugger Harper reinstated from injured list
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper was reinstated from the injured list Tuesday, 160 days after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
Kentucky Derby: Forte is 3-1 favorite at Churchill Downs
Forte, the 2-year-old champion whose 190 points led the Derby qualifying trail, drew the No. 15 post at 3-1 odds on Monday for the $3 million premier race for 3-year-olds.
Dodgers go deep 4 times in 13-4 victory over Phillies
Mookie Betts had three hits, including a two-run homer, as the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep four times in a 13-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Harden scores 45, hits late 3 as 76ers down Celtics 119-115
James Harden matched his playoff career high with 45 points and hit a go-ahead, step-back 3-pointer over Al Horford with 8.7 seconds left as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied without Joel Embiid to beat the Boston Celtics 119-115 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup on Monday night.
Teen killed after eye gets impaled during PE class in 'tragic accident'
School officials said 16-year-old Brayden Bahme was in P.E. class when the gruesome, freak accident occurred.
Larry 'Gator' Rivers, Harlem Globetrotter legend from Georgia, dies at 73
Larry “Gator” Rivers helped integrate high school basketball in Georgia, showed his skills to the world as Harlem Globetrotters, and then became a community leader in his native Savannah. He died over the weekend at 73 years old.
Meyers homers as Astros avoid sweep with 4-3 win over Phils
Kody Clemens homered for a second straight game and J.T. Realmuto also went deep for the Phillies, who had won a season-best four in a row.
Curry scores playoff career-high 50 as Warriors down Kings
Stephen Curry scored a playoff career-high 50 points and answered time and again to will the defending champions on in their quest for a repeat, Kevon Looney grabbed 21 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by beating the Sacramento Kings 120-100 in Sunday’s winner-take-all Game 7.
Phillies put outfielder Cristian Pache on 10-day injury list with knee injury
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Cristian Pache has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his right knee.