Witt-Whit show leads Royals past Rangers 8-2 to end skid
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Local high school hero Bobby Witt Jr. hit a two-run double and had his first major-league three-RBI game and Whit…
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Goorjian to be Dragons’ foundation coach in new Asian league
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian Boomers head coach Brian Goorjian has signed on as the foundation coach of Bay…
Continue Reading Yepez, Mikolas carry Cardinals to 10-1 win over Orioles
By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Juan Yepez homered and Miles Mikolas pitched seven strong innings, leading the St. Louis…
Continue Reading Crosby leaves in 2nd period of Penguins’ 5-3 loss in Game 5
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins were leading 2-0 in Game 5 of their first-round series against the New…
Continue Reading Giannis jokes (?) about taking time off for Greek freakout
BOSTON (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are still alive in the NBA playoffs, but star Giannis Antetokounmpo is already joking about his plans for next…
Continue Reading Arcia’s 2-run homer in 9th lifts Braves over Red Sox 5-3
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Orlando Arcia hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Atlanta Braves a…
Continue Reading Bears add depth at wide receiver by signing Dante Pettis
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears added depth at wide receiver, agreeing to a deal with free agent Dante Pettis. The 26-year-old Pettis…
Continue Reading Astros lead Twins 5-1 with game suspended after 3 innings
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins had their game suspended when a severe thunderstorm…
Continue Reading ACC mulling division-free football scheduling model by 2023
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference is mulling a change to its football scheduling model that could include the elimination…
Continue Reading Rays snap 3-game skid, hold off Angels 4-2 in 10 innings
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Vidal Bruján got an RBI double leading off the 10th inning for his first hit of the…
Continue Reading Padres manager Bob Melvin has prostate surgery
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres say manager Bob Melvin had prostate surgery. The team had no further details and likely won’t have any…
Continue Reading Logue pitches gem in 2nd start, A’s pound Tigers 9-0
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Zach Logue pitched seven scoreless innings in his second major league start and the Oakland…
Continue Reading Comeback Cats do it again, rally to top Caps 5-3 in Game 5
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe set a Florida postseason record with a five-point night and the Florida…
Continue Reading Soto, Cruz pound Mets’ Megill early, Nationals win 8-3
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto and Nelson Cruz homered as the Nationals sent Mets right-hander Tylor Megill to the…
Continue Reading Holiday stops Celtics’ last 2 plays, Bucks take 3-2 lead
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bobby Portis made a putback off Giannis Antetokounmpo’s missed free throw with 15 seconds left,…
Continue Reading Sky hold Liberty to 17 first-half points in 83-50 win
CHICAGO (AP) — Dana Evans scored 15 points, Rebekah Gardner added 14 and the Chicago Sky cruised past the New York Liberty 83-50. Chicago led 36-17…
Continue Reading Chytil scores in 3rd, Rangers beat Penguins 5-3 in Game 5
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Filip Chytil scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the New York Rangers…
Continue Reading Dream hold off Sparks behind Howard’s 21 points
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rookie Rhyne Howard scored 21 points, including five of Atlanta’s 13 3-pointers, and the Dream held off the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingNikola Jokic has been named NBA MVP for the second straight season
By Ben Morse, CNN Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second season in a row. The…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Francona, Guardians hit with virus outbreak
By The Associated Press The Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the…
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