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5:24 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Ronald Acuña Jr. doubled, walked twice and scored three times in his return and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 8-4

5:19 PM on Tuesday, May 19

The first live MMA event broadcast on Netflix — featuring a double-comeback bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano — attracted the most U.S. viewers in the sport's history

4:56 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Colt Emerson will make his first MLB start at shortstop for the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night against the White Sox, less than 24 hours after hitting a three-run homer for his first big league hit

4:43 PM on Tuesday, May 19

OG Anunoby is in New York’s starting lineup after missing two games with a strained right hamstring, putting the Knicks back at full strength to begin the Eastern Conference finals

4:21 PM on Tuesday, May 19

NBC Sports says that this year's running of the Preakness Stakes was the most watched since 2021

4:17 PM on Tuesday, May 19

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia from Triple-A Indianapolis

4:06 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Recently re-hired LSU basketball coach Will Wade is in the process of signing former professional player RJ Luis Jr. That's according to a person with knowledge of the move who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because LSU had not announced or acknowledged it

4:04 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Sheldon Keefe will return as coach of the New Jersey Devils after new general manager Sunny Mehta did the full assessment of the organization he promised when taking over control of hockey operations

3:32 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Cale Makar missed another practice session ahead of the Western Conference Final against Vegas

3:26 PM on Tuesday, May 19

On his first day in the major leagues, New York Mets rookie Nick Morabito couldn’t help but think of how similar to the route the team bus took to Nationals Park was to his ride to high school was every day

3:04 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Gerrit Cole is scheduled to return from Tommy John surgery Friday night and make his season debut for the New York Yankees against Tampa Bay

1:44 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Kevin Harvick, who captured the 2014 NASCAR Cup Series championship and won 60 races at the sport’s top level, has been selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame along with fellow drivers Jeff Burton and Larry Phillips

1:40 PM on Tuesday, May 19

The NHL Coaches' Association says it is closely monitoring the situation involving Bruce Cassidy amid reports that the Vegas Golden Knights have denied multiple teams permission to speak with him about working for them

12:36 PM on Tuesday, May 19

The Atlanta Braves have placed star catcher Drake Baldwin on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right oblique muscle

11:56 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has been sentenced to serve 30 days in jail after testing positive for marijuana in violation of the terms of his probation for his role in a crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway two years ago

10:30 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Hungary shut out Britain 5-0 at the ice hockey world championship for its first victory at this year’s tournament

9:58 AM on Tuesday, May 19

The Vegas Golden Knights’ appeal to have their punishment reduced for breaking media access rules has been denied by the NHL and they will lose a second-round pick in the draft this year

7:55 AM on Tuesday, May 19

The NAACP is calling on Black athletes, alumni, fans and the general public to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that aim to redistrict longtime Black lawmakers

7:06 AM on Tuesday, May 19

San Jose has landed a pro women’s hockey franchise with the PWHL completing its ambitious four-team expansion process with a first entry into California

12:56 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Arsenal was crowned Premier League champion for the first time since 2004 after Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth