OAKLAND, Calif. -- The first big league game with an automatic runner in extra innings was decided with a blast rather than a bunt. Marcus Semien began the bottom of the 10th on second base under the new, unpopular rule and scored on Matt Olson's grand ...
Lucas Giolito did not look like his 2019 self on Opening Night. Well, now that you mention it, actually, he kind of did. The image of Giolito that stuck with many from his sensational 2019 season was him shutting out the division-rival Minnesota Twins in August, ...
CHICAGO — Max Kepler homered against White Sox ace Lucas Giolito in his first two at-bats and the Minnesota Twins beat Chicago 10-5 on Friday night in the clubs' first game of a 60-game season shortened by the coronavirus pandemic. "Now that we have ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Mike Moustakas drove in four runs in an emphatic first impression, teaming with fellow Cincinnati newcomers Shogo Akiyama and Nick Castellanos to turn the Reds' long-delayed opener into a 7-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday.
Toronto starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker has been training hard for the season since March, and he's hoping to add to the Blue Jays' winning ways. Shoemaker gets the ball for the Blue Jays as they try to win their season-opening three-game series when they ...
Heeding pleas for patience from college sports leaders, the NCAA Board of Governors held off on making any decisions about whether to hold championship events in fall sports during the coronavirus pandemic. ''Today the Board of Governors and I agreed ...
Los Angeles (AFP) - Yoenis Cespedes took advantage of a new designated hitter rule to blast his first home run in his long-awaited return and lift the New York Mets to a 1-0 opening day win over the Atlanta Braves. Cespedes' solo shot in the seventh inning ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jesus Aguilar helped put the Miami Marlins in unfamiliar territory. Aguilar hit a two-run homer off Aaron Nola, Sandy Alcantara pitched neatly into the seventh and the Marlins beat the Phillies 5-2 Friday night, spoiling manager Joe ...
Baseball just swung the barn door wide open for the Red Sox to gallop into the playoffs. Will they take advantage, or simply whinny and thrash while soiling their stalls? Talk about a game-changer. The possibility of expanded playoffs seemingly died when the ...
Seattle Mariners (0-1, first in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (1-0, fifth in the AL West). Houston; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Taijuan Walker (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 0 strikeouts) Astros: Lance McCullers Jr. (0-0, 0.00 ERA, ...
The Champions League remains the Holy Grail for Paris Saint-Germain, but Lady Luck seems intent on keeping it out of their reach. Neymar's first-half winner against Saint-Etienne in Friday's Coupe de France final delivered a 1-0 victory and a third trophy to ...
It was that crucial moment in the game when usually a sonic blast from the seats would greet him as he walked back to the dugout, when the crowd would give volume to his inner voice, that Jack Flaherty noticed there was only row after row after row of silence ...
New York Yankees (1-0, first in the AL East) vs. Washington Nationals (0-1, fifth in the AL East). Washington; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: James Paxton (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, ...
Harden logged 24 points (6-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 10 assists, four rebounds and two steals across 25 minutes in Friday's 94-83 scrimmage loss to the Raptors in Orlando. Just like clockwork, Harden logged yet another double-double to add to his collection ...
Kyle Lewis opens up the scoring with his first solo home run in the top of the 2nd inning against the Astros on Opening Day. Reblog · Share · Tweet · Share. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions.
CLEVELAND -- Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor said the team will wear its road uniforms Friday night at Progressive Field to show support for the franchise changing its name. The road uniforms feature a dark blue top with the block letters "Cleveland" ...
Paul DeJong clubs a two-run home run over the left-field wall to extend the Cardinals' lead to 5-2 in the 8th inning. Reblog · Share · Tweet · Share. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to ...
LONDON (AP) — Jordan Henderson was voted player of the year by soccer writers on Friday after captaining Liverpool to its first English league title in 30 years and also playing a leading role in raising money for Britain's health service during the coronavirus ...
CINCINNATI — As the Cincinnati Reds prepared to step onto the field at Great American Ballpark, bars normally packed with Reds fans were forced to scale back in the face of the pandemic, and the game was played to empty stands. Still, Cincinnatians' ...
As reported earlier this week, Hall of Famer Mike Tyson will make his in-ring comeback in an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. in September. The 54-year-old former undisputed world heavyweight champion will face Jones in a bout broadcast on ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jim Ryun, the first U.S. high school runner to break the 4-minute mile. Ryun, 73, who also served for a decade as a Republican congressman from Kansas, ...
TORONTO – The Raptors did everything they could to try and make their first game day in the NBA bubble feel normal. Nick Nurse woke up and watched film, as he would usually do ahead of a road game. His team had already cancelled their morning shoot ...
In knocking down his first shot from long-range, Deandre Ayton has made it clear he will not be the Phoenix Suns version of Ben Simmons from outside. Ladies and Gentlemen, it happened. The momentous event occurred last night, in the Phoenix Suns first ...
Robertson was recalled from the Rays' alternate training site Friday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports. The 26-year-old failed to make Tampa Bay's initial 30-man roster, but he'll end up making the team with Diego Castillo going on the ...
Georgia Southern senior quarterback Shai Werts and West Virginia redshirt sophomore wide receiver Sam James of Richmond Hill were named Friday to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List of 114 players from college football's Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference Council of Presidents unanimously approved a plan to delay the start of all intercollegiate athletic practices until the week of August 31, with the launch of competition postponed until the week of ...
England vs West Indies Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test, Day 2: The final Test of the three-match series is finely poised with both teams staking their claims over the first innings on Day 1. West Indies won the toss and elected to field. England were in trouble when ...
The Green Bay Packers' 2020 rookie class is signed, so here is where they stand salary cap-wise heading into training camp. Compared to the 2019 offseason, 2020 was much quieter for the Green Bay Packers. However, back in January, GM Brian ...
The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced Friday that, to better prepare for the 2020 varsity football season, it has developed a revised schedule plan which allows for member school adjustments due to COVID-19. A seven-week regular season ...
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