ARLINGTON, Texas — Cole Hamels struggled for the second straight start but some big sixth inning hits helped the Texas Rangers overcome a shaky performance by their ace.

The Dallas Mavericks kept free-agent guard Deron Williams at home, re-signing him to a one-year, $10 million contract on Friday. The Mavericks also signed rookies A.J. Hammons and

Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown is stepping down at SMU, according to multiple reports Friday. Brown told ESPN’s Andy Katz that he is resigning as head coach

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Minnesota Twins aren’t going anywhere this season, but they seem to have the number of the best team in the American League. Minnesota routed

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox didn’t play well in June and started July with a nine-game homestand leading up to the All-Star break. The manager is said

BOSTON — By the end of Tuesday night, the Boston Red Sox had fallen into third place in the American League East. Yet they were the ones with

Dallas’ Glory Johnson had a huge night, scoring 23 points and grabbing 22 rebounds, and the Wings held on for a 77-74 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on

Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks agreed to a two-year deal worth at least $40 million. The deal can be signed Thursday, when the NBA moratorium on contract

Walker Zimmerman and Michael Barrios scored first-half goals, and Matt Hedges and Fabian Castillo added clinchers in the second half, leading FC Dallas to a 4-0 victory over

BOSTON — You know the Boston Red Sox had some sort of redemption on their minds after being hammered 21-2 at home by the Los Angeles Angels on