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Houston Astros players, from left, relief pitcher Ryan Pressly, catcher Martin Maldonado, relief pitcher Hector Neris, and starting pitcher Cristian Javier celebrate after a combined no-hitter against the New York Yankees. Saturday, June 25, 2022, in New York. The Houston Astros won 3-0. (AP Photo/Noah K.

Astros’ Javier, bullpen combine to no-hit Yankees in 3-0 win

June 25, 2022, 2:39pm National Sports

Cristian Javier, Héctor Neris and Ryan Pressly combined on the first no-hitter against the New York Yankees in 19 years, shutting down the best team in baseball and pitching the Houston Astros to a 3-0 victory on Saturday. Read story

Seattle Mariners Julio Rodriguez, left, scores on a single by Eugenio Suarez as Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen, right, watches along with home plate umpire Will Little during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 24, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J.

Mariners hold off Angels despite another Trout home run

June 24, 2022, 10:43pm National Sports

Julio Rodríguez homered and scored twice, Eugenio Suárez had three hits and an RBI, and Seattle defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 Friday night despite Mike Trout’s sixth home run against the Mariners this season. Read story

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) celebrates a goal against the Colorado Avalanche with Mikhail Sergachev (98) and Steven Stamkos (91) during the third period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver.

Lightning win Game 5, deny Avs chance to take Stanley Cup

June 24, 2022, 8:44pm National Sports

The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado’s party to stay in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title, beating the Avalanche 3-2 on Friday night in Game 5. Read story

United States women's national soccer team members Alex Morgan, left, and Megan Rapinoe were joined by some of the country's leading sports figures in publicly sharing their dismay, anger and concern after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Athletes react to Supreme Court’s abortion decision

June 24, 2022, 3:33pm Latest News

U.S. national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe expressed her anger Friday over the Supreme Court’s decision to strip the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion, decrying an erosion of rights that women have had for a generation. Read story

Paolo Banchero, right, is congratulated by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number one pick overall by the Orlando Magic in the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York.

Magic take Banchero 1st, Holmgren, Smith follow in NBA draft

June 23, 2022, 6:40pm Blazers

The Orlando Magic selected Duke forward Paolo Banchero on Thursday night with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Dylan Moore (25) scores on a wild pitch by Oakland Athletics' A.J. Puk (33) during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 23, 2022.

No-hit till 8th, Mariners score 2 in 9th on wild pitches to beat Athletics

June 23, 2022, 4:20pm National Sports

Oakland starter Frankie Montas took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, then reliever A.J. Puk threw a pair of run-scoring wild pitches with two outs in the ninth that gave the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the Athletics on Thursday. Read story

Hugh McElhenny, a legendary running back from the University of Washington and an elusive NFL running back nicknamed "The King," died on June 17, 2022, at his home in Nevada, his son-in-law Chris Permann confirmed Thursday, June 23, 2022. He was 93.

Hall of Fame NFL running back, former Huskies legend Hugh McElhenny dies at 93

June 23, 2022, 2:13pm Latest News

NFL Hall of Famer Hugh McElhenny, an elusive running back from the 1950s has died. He was 93. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Jesse Winker celebrates with Julio Rodriguez, left, after hitting a two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

Winker homers again as Mariners blank A’s 9-0

June 22, 2022, 10:36pm National Sports

Jesse Winker homered for the second straight day, Cal Raleigh also connected and the Seattle Mariners won consecutive games for the first time in more than two weeks by routing the Oakland Athletics 9-0 Wednesday night. Read story

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (91) shoots the puck past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) for a goal during overtime of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Tampa, Fla.

Kadri returns and scores in OT, Avs move to brink of Stanley Cup title

June 22, 2022, 9:50pm National Sports

Nazem Kadri scored at 12:02 of overtime and the Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to move within a victory of dethroning the two-time defending champion Lightning. Read story

Tony Siragusa, the charismatic defensive tackle who helped lead a stout Baltimore Ravens defense to a Super Bowl title, has died at age 55. Siragusa's broadcast agent, Jim Ornstein, confirmed the death Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

Tony Siragusa, who helped Ravens win Super Bowl, dies at 55

June 22, 2022, 5:18pm National Sports

Tony Siragusa, the charismatic defensive tackle who was part of one of the most celebrated defenses in NFL history with the Baltimore Ravens, died Wednesday. He was 55. Read story