ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates star Oneil Cruz told Marcell Ozuna in the on-deck circle in the fifth inning Tuesday night that he would hit a home run, only to watch Texas center fielder Evan Carter make a spectacular, leaping catch over the fence in front of the visitors' bullpen ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson had his first game-ending hit in five years, and the Chicago Cubs rebounded from a pair of blown leads to beat Philadelphia 8-7 in 10 innings Thursday for their ninth straight win and the Phillies' ninth loss in a row. Chicago led 6-2 before Philadelphia closed ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Makai Lemon's first draft night phone call was from the Pittsburgh Steelers, excited about the chance to draft the USC standout with the 21st pick. Please hold. The Philadelphia Eagles made the call of the night — in the form of a trade up in the draft — and swooped ...
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens made the mock drafts look smart. The Ravens took Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane with the 14th pick Thursday night. He's a player who was expected to be one of Baltimore's targets all along, and even the availability of Miami pass rushing star ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers invested another high-round draft pick along the offensive line. The Steelers selected Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor in front of their hometown crowd with the No. 21 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. "You can't have enough big ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings, Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run while Corey Seager went deep and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Thursday night in the rubber match of their three-game series. It was the 62nd career ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nick Martinez dominated his former team for eight innings, helping the Tampa Bay Rays avoid a series sweep with a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Martinez (1-1), who signed a one-year, $13 million deal with Tampa Bay this offseason, allowed one run ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit his major league-leading 11th home run and Peter Lambert pitched six scoreless innings, leading the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Alvarez's two-run shot in the first inning off Tanner Bibee (0-3) helped the ...
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns entered Thursday night's NFL draft with glaring needs at offensive tackle and wide receiver. They were able to address both in the first round. Cleveland picked Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano ninth overall after trading down three spots with ...
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Even in the disappointment of Ohio State's loss in the College Football Playoff last season, Caleb Downs couldn't help but peek at his NFL future. After all, Miami's 24-14 victory in the CFP quarterfinals came at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. "We kind of talked about ...
TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes set career playoff highs with 33 points and 11 assists, RJ Barrett added a career playoff-high 33 points and the Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland 126-104 on Thursday night, snapping a 12-game playoff losing streak against the Cavaliers. Collin Murray-Boyles had 22 ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas and Utah head into their first-round meeting playing well at just the right time, and while some elements could carry over, the way games play out in the NHL playoffs are far different from the regular season. Matchups often become much more important than whatever ...
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sky-high ticket prices won't be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring. Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City can expect to shell out $150 for a round-trip train fare for each ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a three-run homer in the second inning and a solo shot in the ninth, Martin Perez pitched six innings and the Atlanta Braves' routed the Philadelphia Phillies 9-0 on Friday night. Dominic Smith and Michael Harris II also homered to help NL East-leading ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run home run, Brandon Lowe went 3 for 5 with two doubles and two RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Tampa Bay 5-1 on Friday night to snap the Ray's six-game win streak. Bubba Chandler (1-1) allowed a run and three hits over six innings. Mason ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cedric Mullins led off the 13th inning with a two-run home run and the Tampa Bay Rays outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on a rainy Saturday night. Mullins' blast to right field off Yohan Ramirez scored automatic runner Jonny DeLuca. Mullins entered the day hitting just ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Travis Sanheim scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers announced their return to the playoffs with a 3-2 win over Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Philadelphia pulled off a stunner in the opener when ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures. Jones is scheduled for back-to-back plea ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jeremiah Jackson's three-run homer capped Baltimore's six-run outburst in the eighth inning against Cleveland's bullpen, sending the Orioles to a 6-4 win over the Guardians on Friday night. The Orioles' rally came after Daniel Schneemann hit a grand slam to give Cleveland a ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dane Myers had an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds scored the game's final three runs to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 Saturday. Cincinnati's bullpen tossed 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief with Kyle Nicolas (1-0) striking out the side in the eighth ...