Smith slugs 3-run HR, Gallen sharp, D-backs beat Braves 6-2

The Diamondbacks may have lost their manager, but the argument — complete with pointing and yelling in umpire John Libka’s face — might have helped win the game.

Zac Brown Band founding member sings National Anthem at Diamondbacks game in hopes of raising ALS awareness

One of the founding members of the Zac Brown Band sang the National Anthem at the Arizona Diamondbacks game on May 30 in hopes of raising awareness about an illness he has been diagnosed with.

Giants' Kapler puts anthem protest on hold for Memorial Day game

Giants' manager is put his anthem protest on hold for Memorial Day. He said his decision to skip the anthem had nothing to do with veterans who have served our country.

Marcus Ericsson of Sweden wins Indy 500 after rare red-flag stoppage

Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson won the Indy 500 in front of a crowd of more than 300,000 — only a few thousand shy of a sellout and the largest sporting event since the pandemic began.

Betts hits leadoff HR, sparks Dodgers over D-backs 3-2

After a stellar start to the season, D-backs' right-hander Merrill Kelly has given up 17 earned runs over his last 17 innings.

Giants’ Kapler refusing to take field for anthem in protest

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Friday he will refuse to take the field for the national anthem in a protest over the nation’s political direction following this week’s school shooting in Texas.

Freeman’s 3-run HR, 5 RBIs, lift Dodgers over D-backs 14-1

Freeman’s three-run blast for his first long ball in more than a month highlighted a five-RBI, four-hit performance as the Los Angeles Dodgers clobbered the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-1 on Thursday night.

Yankees, Rays use social media to spread gun violence facts

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays used their social media accounts during Thursday night’s game between the teams to spread information about how gun violence affects American life.

Colin Kaepernick to work out for Las Vegas Raiders

Colin Kaepernick will workout for the Las Vegas Raiders. He last played in the NFL in 2016, the same year he began kneeling during the National Anthem.

Jones hits 17th homer in Stanford’s 13th straight win

Brock Jones and Drew Bowser each hit a two-run homer and regular-season champion Stanford beat No. 8 seed Arizona State 6-3 in the inaugural Pac-12 Tournament.

Indiana lawmakers override veto to enable transgender sports ban

Republican lawmakers in Indiana have voted to override the GOP governor’s veto of a bill banning transgender females from competing in girls school sports and join more than a dozen other states adopting similar laws.

Brittney Griner’s wife calls on Biden to help in WNBA star's release

The Phoenix Mercury center has been detained since Feb. 17 after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage at an airport near Moscow.

Pavin Smith’s tiebreaking homer lifts D-backs past Royals 8-6

Arizona hit four homers and won for the fifth time in six games. The Diamondbacks lead the National League with 60 homers.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr fed up with 'children murdered at school'

In a pre-Game 4 Western Conference finals news conference Tuesday afternoon, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr didn't want to talk about basketball.

Autopsy: Dwayne Haskins was drunk when fatally struck

Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk and had taken drugs before he was fatally struck by a dump truck while walking on a Florida interstate highway last month, an autopsy report released Monday concluded.

Arizona Cardinals to be featured on HBO's 'Hard Knocks In Season'

In 2016, the Cardinals were featured in Amazon's "All or Nothing," which chronicled their 2015 season, ending with a loss in the NFL Championship game to the Carolina Panthers.

6 injured when bull jumps fence, escapes during Northern California rodeo

The bull jumped over a fence then ran through a crowd of spectators and across a parking lot before it was captured near a bridge about a half mile from the arena in Redding, Calif.