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Nimmo and Alonso lead Mets past Phillies 6-5 after Helsley’s latest flop

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo singled home the winning run in the ninth inning, Pete Alonso had four hits and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Tuesday night. Alonso delivered a two-run double in a five-run fifth that gave New York a 5-2 lead. Harrison Bader tied it for ...

Eagles seek elusive NFC East repeat on path to another Super Bowl title

The Philadelphia Eagles are aiming for another Super Bowl championship. Just don't call it a repeat, even if that word will be thrown around plenty in the NFC East, a division that hasn't had consecutive titles from the same team since the Eagles won their fourth in a row in 2004. The Eagles ...

Pham’s two-run single lifts Pirates over Cardinals 2-1

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tommy Pham hit a two-run single in the sixth inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. The highly-touted Bubba Chandler (1-0) pitched four scoreless innings of relief of starter Carmen Mlodzinski for his first win ...

McLean goes 8 innings as Mets blank Phillies 6-0 for 3-game sweep

NEW YORK (AP) — Nolan McLean became the first New York Mets pitcher to win his first three major league starts, tossing eight magnificent innings Wednesday night in a 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies that completed a three-game sweep. Mark Vientos homered and drove in three runs as ...

Kyle Manzardo delivers as the Guardians beat the Rays 4-3 in 10 innings

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Manzardo hit a game-ending single with two out in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Guardians topped the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Wednesday. Angel Martínez opened the 10th on second as the automatic runner and advanced on Bo Naylor's sacrifice. Steven Kwan drew an ...

Alex Palou and his boss dismiss Red Bull F1 rumors as ‘clickbait’

Four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou and his boss both strongly denied a report that Red Bull is interested in signing the Spaniard to its Formula 1 team. Palou said there has been zero outreach from Red Bull to him or anyone within his management group, and even wondered if the rumor was a ...

Junior Caminero homers twice as the Rays beat the slumping Guardians 9-0

CLEVELAND (AP) — Junior Caminero homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the slumping Cleveland Guardians 9-0 on Monday night. Yandy Díaz also connected for Tampa Bay, and Carson Williams had two hits and two RBIs in his third major league game. The Rays finished ...

Switching schools doesn’t mean switching conferences for some QBs

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. wasn't necessarily looking to stay in the Big Ten when he decided to leave Maryland and enter the transfer portal. It just worked out that way. Edwards is one of several potential Power Four starting quarterbacks who switched ...

Tommy Fleetwood wins Tour Championship for first PGA Tour title and FedEx Cup

ATLANTA (AP) — Tommy Fleetwood never lost hope, never made excuses, each time that elusive PGA Tour victory slipped away. His popularity soared, not just as a sympathetic figure but for his attitude and the sincere joy he showed the players that beat him in the toughest of losses. The cheers ...

Pirates beat Rockies 5-1 with 2-run home runs from McCutchen and Triolo

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen and Jared Triolo hit two-run home runs an inning apart to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle spoiled the shutout with a ninth-inning home run. McCutchen opened the ...

Suarez has career-high 11 strikeouts as Phils hold off Nats for 3-2 victory

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ranger Suárez struck out a career-high 11 in seven shutout innings and backup catcher Rafael Marchán provided all the offense for Philadelphia with three RBIs and the Phillies held on for a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. The Phillies have won six ...