ATLANTA — Brian Snitker, who managed the Atlanta Braves to the 2021 World Series championship as the highlight of almost a half-century with the organization, will not return to the dugout next season. The Braves announced Wednesday that the 69-year-old Snitker will move to an advisory role ...

NEW YORK — Aaron Boone planned to lift starter Max Fried after the sixth inning of Game 1 of the New York Yankees' AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Fried inducing a double play and sitting on 99 pitches prompted Boone to reconsider and let his ace lefty get one ...

LAS VEGAS — The Fever, with about half their roster in street clothes, weren't supposed to be this kind of challenge for the Aces. And then when Kelsey Mitchell left Game 5 on Tuesday night because of severe leg cramping, victory seemed assured for Las Vegas — only to have Indiana keep ...

Kickers and punters have never been more dangerous in the NFL, with long field goals becoming routine and booming punts launched with regularity. None of that matters, though, if the kicks are getting blocked. And that's been happening at a staggering pace in the first month of the season. ...

With the addition of two teams in the Pacific Northwest, the PWHL on Wednesday released an expanded 120-game coast-to-coast schedule, which also includes as many as 20 options for yet-to-be-announced neutral site outings. The puck drops on the PWHL's third season with two games on Nov. 21, ...

NEW YORK — Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve has been fined $15,000 by the WNBA for her comments and conduct after her team's Game 3 semifinal loss to the Phoenix Mercury, a person familiar with the penalty told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because ...