Kyler Murray’s return to practice field a welcome sight for Cardinals

Murray is entering the fourth year of his rookie contract and wants a new long-term deal. It appears he’s looking for a contract in the neighborhood of Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen’s $254 million pact he signed last offseason.

Riley homers, Wright throws 6 scoreless in Braves 6-0 win over D-backs

Atlanta’s five doubles — all with an exit velocity of at least 105 mph — came in the first four innings off Madison Bumgarner (2-4), who had won his last eight decisions against the Braves.

Late John Madden to appear on cover of Madden 23 video game

Three unique Madden 23 covers will be released to highlight Hall of Fame coach John Madden as a video game icon.

Jeff Gladney's girlfriend also killed in Dallas car crash

The Dallas County medical examiner has identified the passenger killed in Monday's fiery crash in Dallas. She died along with pro-football player Jeff Gladney.

Greg Olsen, Kevin Burkhardt to lead FOX's NFL broadcast team for season

Former NFL star Greg Olsen and acclaimed announcer Kevin Burkhardt will call games for the upcoming NFL season, including this year’s Super Bowl on FOX.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney dies at 25

“We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney’s passing. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and all who are mourning this tremendous loss,” the Cardinals said in a statement.

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.