LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alec Martinez was part of the 2014 Los Angeles Kings team that erased a 3-0 first-round series deficit and beat Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks in Game 7. Pavelski and coach Pete DeBoer were the centerpiece of a Sharks comeback from 3-1 down in the opening round of the ...
BALTIMORE (AP) — Corey Seager hit his third career grand slam to highlight an eight-run fourth inning in the surging Texas Rangers' 12-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. The Rangers came in averaging a major league-best 6.33 runs, and they showed why during a wild fourth ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Nobody plays them as close as the Guardians, baseball's tightrope walkers. Shane Bieber worked into the seventh inning, Amed Rosario hit a three-run double and closer Emmanuel Clase survived another stress-filled ninth inning as Cleveland won its MLB-high 23rd one-run game, ...
SEATTLE (AP) — It took one batter and two pitches for the Pittsburgh Pirates' plan of attack against talented young righty George Kirby to go sideways. That turned out to be a very good thing for the Pirates. Andrew McCutchen hit the 21st leadoff homer of his career, the first of four home ...
BALTIMORE (AP) — Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom threw 31 pitches during a bullpen session Friday, mixing his pitches without showing any apparent sign of pain. The injured pitcher threw in front of Texas manager Bruce Bochy and others before the Rangers faced the Baltimore ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Hunter Greene saw the no-hit bid come to an end and went back to his conversation with the strength coach. The right-hander was out of the game after throwing six hitless innings. The Cincinnati Reds were well on their way to a 9-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday, and ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone was handed a one-game suspension following his latest ejection and admitted his arguments may have created an image in the minds of umpires. "Well, I think I've earned that reputation," he said Friday before Major League Baseball suspended him for ...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Michael Block walked out after signing his scorecard at Colonial on Friday afternoon with his cap turned backward, his shirt untucked and still with a smile on his face after a grueling 36 holes and being at the bottom of the 120-player field. A week after the club ...
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Senior PGA Championship wasn't Stewart Cink's first choice for his first tournament after turning 50. The potential prize would be a lot more than a consolation. Cink shot a second consecutive 4-under 68 for the early clubhouse lead in the second round of the Senior ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rougned Odor hit a three-run homer off Hunter Harvey with two outs in the ninth inning, giving the San Diego Padres an 8-6 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday that stopped a steak of five straight series losses. "He is a guy that throws really hard," Odor said. "I ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a pair of monstrous homers and pinch-hitter Travis d'Arnaud came through with a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning that carried the Atlanta Braves to an 8-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night. D'Arnaud, sent up for slumping ...
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Anna Nordqvist was among 11 players who won matches for the second straight day, only the three-time major champion from Sweden had to work the longest at the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play. Nordqvist had her second match go all 18 holes Thursday before she held on ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Alonso launched his major league-leading 19th home run and Carlos Carrasco earned his first win this season as the New York Mets routed the Chicago Cubs 10-1 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep. Brett Baty knocked in New York's first two runs and the Mets pounded out ...
DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime — a one-timer from the middle of the left circle to the far post — and the Dallas Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. Jason ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Gibson allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Yankees 3-1 on Thursday night to take two of three games from New York. Anthony Santander had three hits, including an RBI single in the fifth off Clarke Schmidt (2-5). and Austin ...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Michael Conforto needed some time to adjust to changes he was making in his hitting approach. Now, he's seeing the benefits of his new plan. Conforto went 4 for 4 with a homer, and six San Francisco pitchers combined on a four-hitter as the Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a mammoth homer. Then another, to almost the same spot. "I don't think I've ever hit one that far in my life," teammate Travis d'Arnaud marveled. "He did it twice." Riley's two long homers and d'Arnaud's pinch-hit, two-run single in the eighth inning carried ...
SEATTLE (AP) — Ty France homered twice in his return to the lineup, Logan Gilbert pitched eight outstanding innings and the Seattle Mariners finished a four-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 3-2 victory Thursday night. Eugenio Suárez drew a bases-loaded walk from reliever Garrett ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Ejected for the fourth time this season and second time in a four-game span, Yankees manager Aaron Boone didn't think there was a need for robot umpires. "I don't want that," Boone said after Thursday night's 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Boone was tossed in the middle ...
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have looked elimination in the face four times this postseason and still haven't blinked. Derrick White had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Celtics dominated the Miami Heat 110-97 on Thursday night in Game 5 to extend the Eastern Conference ...