ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Horwitz went 3 for 3 with two homers and four RBIs, Tommy Pham added a two-run shot and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Friday night. Nick Gonzales, Bryan Reynolds, Nick Yorke and Henry Davis each had two of Pittsburgh's 14 hits. Matt Olson and ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa hit three of Philadelphia's team-record eight home runs, Kyle Schwarber had two to pad his National League lead and the Phillies wrapped up a first-round bye with an 11-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. Assured one of the top two seeds in ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — George Valera hit a two-run homer in the third inning, José Ramírez had a two-run double in the seventh and the Cleveland Guardians became the first major league team to overcome a deficit of 15 1/2 games and take the lead in either division or league play, beating the ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Horwitz hit an run-scoring double in the 11th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati 4-3 on Wednesday night, preventing the Reds from gaining ground in the race for an NL wild card. The Reds entered Wednesday's action tied with Arizona, one game behind ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes isn't a big numbers guy, yet he does maintain high standards for himself. The 23-year-old right-hander allowed four hits and struck out seven in six innings in his final scheduled start of the season on Wednesday night. While he didn't ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Steven Kwan wasn't looking at the American League Central standings in early July when the Cleveland Guardians were eight games under .500, in fourth place and 15 1/2 games behind the Detroit Tigers. The All-Star outfielder wasn't about to look on Wednesday night, even ...
By The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez drove in a run with a swinging bunt when Cleveland rallied in a strange sixth inning against Detroit ace Tarik Skubal, and the Guardians beat the Tigers 5-2 on Tuesday night to move into a tie for first place in the AL ...
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is looking like a formidable force on the mound as October baseball approaches. The Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way star had his third straight scoreless outing on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, throwing a ...
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer Ireland's indigenous sports are called Gaelic games, and Gaelic football in particular features kicking skills that can transfer to American football via placekicking and punting. A growing number of Gaelic football players are giving American football a ...
By BERNIE WILSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ryan O'Hearn's grand slam was one of San Diego's three homers and Randy Vásquez and two relievers combined on a four-hitter as the Padres beat the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers 7-0 Tuesday night in what could be a playoff ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer As soon as the New York Giants put in the card to draft Jaxson Dart with he 25th overall pick in April the time was ticking for when he would take over as starter. Even though New York had signed Russell Wilson in free agency and quarterbacks like ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer When Mike Sullivan's time in Pittsburgh came to an end after nearly a decade behind the bench produced two Stanley Cup championships, he became the most-sought after coach on the market. With plenty of vacancies around the NHL, Sullivan had his pick of ...
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Four Associated Press Top 25 matchups headline the Week 5 college football schedule, and at least a half-dozen other games involving ranked teams are equally intriguing. The only meeting of top-10 teams happens Saturday night when No. 3 Oregon ...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama linebacker Jah-Marien Latham was being evaluated at a hospital after a neck injury suffered in practice, coach Kalen DeBoer said Tuesday. Latham, a sixth-year senior, was hurt Tuesday. DeBoer said he was taken to a hospital in Birmingham but has "full feeling ...
Croke Park will be the setting for Ireland's first regular-season NFL game when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. "Croker" is more than just a national stadium. It's the home of the Gaelic Athletic Association, which is deeply rooted in Irish culture and ...
The NFL fined the Philadelphia Eagles $75,000 because team official Dom DiSandro used his cellphone in a prohibited area during a preseason game on Aug. 22, two people with knowledge of the punishment told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Both people, who spoke to the AP on condition of ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Xavier Edwards drove in the winning run with an 11th-inning sacrifice fly, Heriberto Hernández and Griffin Conine homered during a late rally and the Miami Marlins kept their playoff hopes alive with a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Hernández, ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez drove in a run with a swinging bunt when Cleveland rallied in a strange sixth inning against Detroit ace Tarik Skubal, and the Guardians beat the Tigers 5-2 on Tuesday night to move into a tie for first place in the AL Central. Cleveland caught Detroit after ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer and the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates beat the wild-card chasing Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Tuesday night. The loss, along with the New York Mets' 9-7 win over the Chicago Cubs, dropped the Reds a full game behind the Mets in the race for the ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Triolo and Joey Bart both had four hits including a home run, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Athletics 11-0 on Sunday. Triolo hit his seventh homer, a two-run shot to left-center field off Mitch Spence with two outs in the second for a 4-0 lead. Bart hit his ...