The Houston Astros hired New York Yankees bench coach Brad Ausmus as their next manager on Wednesday.Ausmus, 57, played 10 of his 18 seasons as a major league catcher with the Astros (1997-98, 2001-08) and previously managed the Detroit Tigers (2014-17...

CHICAGO -- The Champions Classic doubleheader on Tuesday night had a way-too-early March Madness feel: No. 5 Michigan State of the Big Ten vs. No. 2 Duke of the ACC in the opener, followed by an SEC-Big 12 tilt as No. 24 Kentucky faced No. 15 Kansas.Th...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will start against this former team, the visiting Houston Texans, on Sunday.The Browns announced their decision on Wednesday morning, two days after head coach Todd Monken said he wasn't ready to make the mov...

This is the upside of the game between the Utah Jazz and Orlando Magic on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City: One of those teams will win.Ten games into the NBA season, the Magic have three wins. That is an embarrassment of riches against the Jazz, who ...

A pair of teams taking different paths toward recent revivals will meet Wednesday night when the Anaheim Ducks host the Nashville Predators.While the Ducks have leaned into a potent offense to go on a five-game winning streak, the Predators have been r...

It hasn't taken Damian Lillard long this season to regain his status as one of the top players in the NBA.One night after scoring 25 points in a rare Portland victory over Oklahoma City, Lillard will lead the Trail Blazers into a rematch with the visit...