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Bubba Chandler, Pirates blank Athletics in one-hit shutout win
PITTSBURGH — Chandler’s first start at PNC Park was a disaster. His second was one of the better outings any pitcher on his team has delivered all season.
In just his third career start as a major leaguer, Chandler ...Read more
Padres nearer to playoffs, pitching decisions after victory over White Sox
CHICAGO — The San Diego Padres took one more step toward the inevitable and one more step toward having to make some decisions.
Their tiptoed march to the postseason continued on Saturday with a 7-3 victory over the ...Read more
Kyle Harrison's sharp start helps propel Red Sox past Rays, 6-3
Kyle Harrison warmed up for his ninth start of the season.
Then, he waited over three months to throw its first pitch.
On June 15 the left-hander, 24, had been minutes away from taking the mound when the San Francisco ...Read more
Mariners hold off Astros in heart-pounding finish to secure series win
HOUSTON — The magic number to win the American League West is six.
This is not a drill.
When Victor Robles made a ridiculous diving catch in shallow right-center to rob Carlos Correa of an RBI single and then fired the...Read more
Mike Trout hits 400th homer, German Marquez makes final start at Coors Field as Angels beat Rockies
DENVER — An epic milestone and an emotional finale colored the Angels-Rockies game on Saturday night at Coors Field.
Mike Trout, the Angels’ future Hall of Famer, hit the 400th home run of his career, crushing ...Read more
Baserunning blunder silences chance of Cardinals comeback in loss to Brewers
ST. LOUIS — With the top of their lineup due up and an automatic runner at second base to begin the bottom of the 10th inning after the Brewers took a one-run lead in the previous inning, a costly baserunning error ...Read more
Will Smith has hairline hand fracture, putting his Dodgers playoff availability in question
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers catcher Will Smith has a hairline fracture in his right hand and is doubtful to return before the end of the regular season, according to manager Dave Roberts.
The Dodgers are "hopeful" Smith will ...Read more
Troy Renck: Why Broncos' Sean Payton vs. Chargers' Jim Harbaugh is referendum game
DENVER — The Broncos should not be nuts about the Bolts.
The revelation is as depressing as a leverage penalty. The truth is as sobering as Dre Greenlaw’s sore quadriceps.
Just when we thought the Broncos could win ...Read more
Adam Hill: Perception outweighs reality in Tom Brady drama
LAS VEGAS — There is one important thing to make clear before attempting to wade into the latest tidal wave of controversy about Tom Brady’s alleged conflict of interest as a minority owner of the Raiders and the lead ...Read more
Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington ruled out for rest of season because of left foot injury
MINNEAPOLIS — After suffering a left foot sprain in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, the team announced Saturday night.
Carrington ...Read more
Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober roughed up while Twins shut out by Guardians in both ends of doubleheader
MINNEAPOLIS — Kody Clemens belted a seventh-inning pitch from Cleveland Guardians starter Slade Cecconi toward the warning track in the right-center gap and he figured he had a sure hit.
Instead, it turned into an ...Read more
Mets come back, then lose to Nationals on inside-the-park HR in the 11th
NEW YORK — Just when it looked like the Mets might finally win a game in which they trailed after eight innings, the unthinkable happened.
Daylen Lile’s two-run inside-the-park home run in the top of the 11th proved ...Read more
La Velle E. Neal III: Lynx preparing for Mercury team that is finally at full strength
MINNEAPOLIS — Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was right. Emma Meesseman picked the wrong team.
Meesseman was coveted by the Lynx as a midseason free-agent acquisition, but the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP opted to sign with the so-...Read more
Cal Raleigh surpasses Griffey to become Mariners' single-season home run king
HOUSTON — The player who saved baseball in Seattle with his generational talent and electric charisma, making it cool to wear your hat backward has been surpassed in the Mariners’ record books by a player, who hit one ...Read more
Jaylon Johnson placed on IR with a groin injury, sidelining the Bears cornerback indefinitely
CHICAGO — Ben Johnson declined to speculate Friday on a potential timeline for cornerback Jaylon Johnson to return to action.
The Chicago Bears gave their first update Saturday afternoon when they placed Jaylon Johnson ...Read more
Poona Ford at the forefront of the Rams' purpose-built 'Stop Barkley' brigade
LOS ANGELES — After Saquon Barkley ran past, through and over them twice last season, the Rams made a big move to stop the Philadelphia Eagles' star running back from doing it again.
Ostensibly, general manager Les ...Read more
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has chance to become baseball's tallest batting champ
BALTIMORE — At 6-7, 282 pounds, it’s no surprise that Aaron Judge has won a few home run titles.
However, the Yankees’ captain is more than just a hulking slugger, as he entered Saturday’s game against the Orioles...Read more
Historic Bethpage Black set to host 'biggest golf event ever' with 2025 Ryder Cup
NEW YORK — Team USA’s Justin Thomas didn’t downplay the hype.
“I think it’ll hands down be the biggest golf event ever,” Thomas wrote on social media.
Long Island’s Bethpage Black has been home to numerous ...Read more
Broncos placing inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw on injured reserve, sources say
DENVER — The Broncos are finally biting the bullet with Dre Greenlaw.
After a lengthy rehab from a quad tear this offseason and subsequent flare-up in training camp, the organization is placing Greenlaw on short-term ...Read more
Bill Shaikin: Clayton Kershaw was always at the heart of the Dodgers' franchise revival
LOS ANGELES — On the scoreboard in right field, it was 7:08 p.m. in the City of Angels: Los Angeles. And a crowd of 53,037 was just sitting in Friday to see the greatest pitcher of his generation take the mound at Dodger...Read more
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