By BRIAN HALL Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered and Carlos Rodón overcame a shaky start and worked six-plus strong innings as the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Alex Verdugo added a two-run double for New York, which has won ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman said the series would return to Boston. And he backed up that claim in a big way.
Swayman made 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this matchup with the go-ahead score and the Bruins staved off ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — Jesús Sánchez drove in Bryan De La Cruz with a 10th-inning groundout, and the Miami Marlins beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Both starters — Miami's Ryan Weathers and Detroit's Reese Olson — allowed three singles in a ...
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson hit a three-run homer and drove in four, Chris Sale pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 Tuesday night for their second straight shutout in the series.
Michael Harris II also ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for another "inappropriate and unprofessional gesture" that suggested a lack of integrity with the league and its game officials.
Gobert glanced down and rubbed both thumbs together with his ...
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — Bronny James still has some lingering fears. He also has big dreams.
Nearly a year after going into cardiac arrest during a workout, he is close to achieving his goal of playing in the NBA just like his famous father.
"It's just a great ...
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — The College Football Playoff snub of unbeaten Florida State is still a fresh wound for the entire Atlantic Coast Conference.
"To me, there's a lot of disrespect. I think we have a heck of a conference. I look at the ...
NEW YORK (AP) — From one former New York Rangers to a current one, Jacob Trouba was selected as the winner of the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, the league announced on Tuesday.
The award winner is selected personally by Messier and presented since 2007 to a player who "exemplifies great ...
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville have agreed to a $1.4 billion "stadium of the future" that would keep the franchise in one of the NFL's smallest markets for another 30 years.
The proposal calls for each side to ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Baseball is returning to the site where the Braves first played in Atlanta and Hank Aaron hit his record 715th home run.
Georgia State has finalized plans for a new 1,000-seat baseball stadium in a parking lot that includes the footprint of the former Atlanta-Fulton County ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Nola pitched a four-hitter for his fourth major league shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the slumping New York Mets 4-0 on Tuesday to finish a two-game sweep.
"He was fantastic. I mean, he had everything going. Located his fastball. The curveball was really ...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Left-handed pitcher Josh Fleming was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, one day after he allowed six runs while getting just three outs in a relief appearance.
The Pirates recalled right-hander Ryder Ryan from Triple-A Indianapolis to fill ...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sal Frelick homered for the first time this season, Joe Ross and three relievers combined on a three-hitter, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Pittsburgh's Nick Gonzales hit his first homer of the year, and Connor Joe also went deep ...
PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Newman's two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a four-hit night and gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over the reeling Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
Newman had a pair of doubles and a single before coming to the plate in the ninth against ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a three-run homer, Bo Naylor had a two-run double and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday night, handing the reigning World Series champions their season-high fifth consecutive loss.
Those big hits by the ...
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Newman's two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a four-hit night and gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over the reeling Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
Newman had a pair of doubles and a single before ...
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer
DENVER (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination Monday night with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered and Matt Carpenter had a tying two-run single during St. Louis' eight-run seventh inning, and the Cardinals rallied from a four-run deficit for a 10-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
Iván ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Will Smith hit a two-run double in the 10th inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night for their fourth straight victory this season over their rivals.
"These are always intense ...
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer
DALLAS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was making his normal share of shots through three quarters for Oklahoma City. Most of his teammates weren't, until it mattered most.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and the Thunder overcame a Mavericks franchise ...