HOUSTON (AP) — Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to cap Houston's six-run eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 on Wednesday night. Yordan Alvarez had four hits and two RBIs for the Astros. Smith and ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Adolis García hit his first home run in nearly a month, Zack Wheeler allowed two hits in seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies passed the San Diego Padres in the NL wild-card standings with a 6-4 victory on Thursday to complete a season sweep. García, who signed ...
HOUSTON (AP) — Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night. O'Hearn hit an RBI single in the first inning and his two-run homer in the sixth made it 4-0. Pittsburgh's Jared Jones (1-0) allowed four hits ...
Soccer fans will soon crisscross continents to see their beloved national teams compete on the sport's grandest stage, the World Cup. They'll pack bars and fan zones, singing chants and debating who is going to win it all. This time, however, it's different for some superfans, who say ...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Paul Westhead had a coaching career like none other. He won an NBA championship as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980. He won a WNBA championship as coach of the Phoenix Mercury in 2007. And at the college level, his 1989-90 Loyola Marymount team that was led by Hank ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Mauricio Dubón homered for the third straight game and the Atlanta Braves opened another home series with a victory, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Friday night. Dubón was 2 for 4 with three RBIs and two runs. It is the first time in his eight-year career he has ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Marsh hit his first homer off a left-handed starter in nearly four years, Kyle Schwarber had four singles in a game for the first time in his career and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Friday night. Adolis García homered for the ...
McMahon hits go-ahead RBI single in 7th as Yankees beat Guardians 2-1 to avoid 3-game sweep By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, Carlos Rodón combined with three rel NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead ...
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — J.T. Poston stepped onto the putting green Friday at the Memorial just in time to feel the first gust of wind, knowing a tough course was about to get even harder. Part of him was eager to see how a new golf ball to help with the wind was going to perform. It's safe to say ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager hit a go-ahead homer to end a career-worst 0-for-29 slump in his first game for Texas in more than three weeks and Kyle Higashioka also went deep as the Rangers beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on Friday night. Seager had missed 19 games since May 13 ...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A.J. Brown is leaving a frustrating experience in Philadelphia for a reunion in New England with his first NFL coach. The Eagles traded the star receiver to the Patriots on Monday, putting a cap on the long-rumored deal. The Eagles said they will receive a ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Herbig wants to be a Pittsburgh Steeler for life. The outside linebacker is well on his way after agreeing to a new four-year deal on Tuesday that will keep him in Pittsburgh for the rest of the decade, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated ...
HOUSTON (AP) — Oneil Cruz and Brandon Lowe hit three-run homers and Endy Rodríguez added a two-run shot to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Jake Mangum tied a career-high with four hits to help the Pirates to their fourth straight ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez ran his consecutive shutout innings streak to 50 2/3 before allowing a run and earned the win after J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber homered in the seventh inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Masataka Yoshida had the go-ahead single during a six-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee left with a 4-3 lead after six innings and stood to earn his first win of the ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver who teamed with Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas for one of the NFL's greatest passing combinations and helped lead the Colts to victory over the New York Giants in the storied 1958 championship game, has died. He was ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Lane Thomas hit a grand slam in the first inning and Luinder Avila pitched a career-high five innings as the Kansas City Royals snapped a six-game skid with a 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Kansas City (23-37) won for just the fourth time in 20 ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman, the league announced Tuesday. Werenski was second in points at the position with 81 on 22 goals and 59 assists. It's the first time he has won the award in his career. The ...
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Aaron Rai finally returned home to Florida as a major champion and it didn't take long for him to realize how life was different. One clue was a trip to the grocery store. "I wasn't even in golf clothes," Rai said Tuesday at the Memorial, his first tournament since ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Blake Dunn hit a single in the 10th inning to drive in automatic runner Spencer Steer and give the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Steer homered twice and Will Benson hit a tying solo shot in the ninth for the Reds, who only had four ...