MINNEAPOLIS -- — Josh Donaldson and Nelson Cruz hit two-run homers off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 7-5 Thursday night to avoid a three-game sweep. Giancarlo Stanton drove a slider off the ...
CHICAGO -- — Dallas Keuchel thinks he is heading in the right direction. That's a very positive development for a Chicago White Sox team dealing with another major injury. Keuchel pitched six effective innings, Yasmani Grandal homered and Chicago beat ...
Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay are all of two years apart. Both are entering their 13th seasons in the NFL. They were also starting quarterbacks for state champions in high school, with McVay earning a player-of-the-year award in Georgia over future ...
The Vikings' superstar pass rusher could be fined nearly $100K if he continues to stay away from the team next week. Vikings OTAs have come and gone and star defensive end Danielle Hunter was nowhere to be found for the entire three-week, ten-practice ...
Donovan Patten could not wait to get back to Joe "Pop" Barth Field. Not just because he wanted to face one of the state's best teams with a sectional championship on the line. 6/10 - 4:00 PM Baseball, Final. Holy Spirit, 9. Gloucester Catholic, 7. Complete Box ...
Oregon senior Carmela Cardama Baez executed her race plan flawlessly Thursday at Hayward Field to win a national championship. Rob Moseley. Release Date: 06/10/21. EUGENE, Ore. — Two years after a breakthrough performance that led to a ...
On paper, the Americans seemed to outright dominate the game — taking 26 shots, forcing nine saves, and possessing for 65% of the game. Portugal remained pinned in its own defensive third for most of the game, breaking out to force keeper Alyssa Naeher to ...
Following Theo Epstein's departure, Jed Hoyer's promotion to team president and the team's superstars entering the regular season with no contract extensions, it appeared as if things were going to be drastically different in 2021. Many ...
The Philadelphia 76ers have listed Joel Embiid as questionable for every game of their series against the Atlanta Hawks. Yet, Embiid has played in the first two games scoring 39 points in the first and 40 points in the second. For Game 3 in Atlanta on Friday, ...
Dustin Johnson doesn't have a top-10 on the PGA Tour in nearly four months. He missed the cut in his Masters title defense and missed the cut in his most recent start, the PGA Championship. His putter hasn't cooperated much this year – putters, actually ...
With Cam Newton not practicing because of his hand injury (Newton was not at the workout as an observer either), the first in line for quarterback reps was Jarrett Stidham followed by Brian Hoyer then Mac Jones.
The Carolina Hurricanes have raised expectations after three straight playoff appearances. That's why a five-game ouster in the second round is a blow for a team that has talked openly about winning the Stanley Cup, leading to questions about the next steps ...
At least one NBA team was interested in Juwan Howard. But that interest doesn't appear to be reciprocated. Michigan basketball's head coach has turned down discussions about any NBA head coaching jobs, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
BOSTON — A year after letting 6-foot-9 defenseman Zdeno Chara leave, the Bruins face another potential departure that looms almost as large. Goalie Tuukka Rask, the 2014 Vezina Trophy winner and the Original Six franchise's career leader in games and ...
Public knowledge of pitchers using illegal substances to boost spin rates is growing rapidly. Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward helps provide perspective on how it can be policed and how pitch-doctoring has evolved over time.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Former Mississippi veteran linebacker Jacquez Jones has transferred to Kentucky and will be immediately eligible to play for the Wildcats. The 6-foot, 235-pound Jones made 182 tackles while starting 19 of 33 games in three seasons with ...
Freddie Freeman's game-tying homer with one out in the ninth forced extras at 1-1. The Braves scored twice in the 10th, via a passed ball and wild pitch, to take a 3-1 lead against Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado. With Smith unavailable, the team deployed Chris ...
Antetokounmpo will consistently deliver exemplary rebound numbers, but his shooting accuracy has left a bit to be desired against the Nets, especially from long range. He converted only one three-pointer in eight attempts in the victory.
Michael Thomas wasn't available to the media during the three days of Saints minicamp this week. But Sean Payton says the Saints' top receiver is doing well after battling an ankle injury last season. "He's here and participating and he looks good," Payton ...
DuBOIS — Central senior left-handed slugger Hunter Klotz has been in a little bit of a slump by his standards recently, but when it was announced that the Scarlet Dragons were playing their PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal game at Showers Field in DuBois, ...
Before the Philadelphia 76ers play Game 3 of their second-round matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, there are two more games to check out tonight. Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks — 7:30 pm ET (ESPN). The Nets have quickly taken control of ...
Casey DeSmith on Thursday underwent surgery to repair a bilateral core muscle injury, the Penguins announced in a statement later in the day. The Penguins said the goalie's expected recovery time is 6-to-8 weeks. The "successful" surgery was performed ...
Former Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus might just be that man for Detroit in 2021, as Campbell raved about the progress that Cephus has shown in recent practices while speaking with reporters earlier in the week. "This ...
That's where the Pittsburgh Pirates fit. After Ben Cherington decided to hold on to second baseman Adam Frazier this offseason, all he has done is hit. He is tied for the Major League in hits and hasn't struck out at a high rate.
Tremont's Cambria Geyer hurdles to the top spot in the 100-meter hurdles Thursday,. CHARLESTON — The track was still blue and the heat was still oppressive. After a year ...
The Oakland A's are back to American League opponents, after a brief tour of interleague duty. Thursday they begin a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals at the Coliseum. On the mound for the A's is Frankie Montas, who hasn't completed six ...
Santana is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. Now on the bench for the third time in four games, Santana appears to have lost hold of the near-everyday role he enjoyed for a brief period after being ...