Category Archives: Sports

Franco's 2-run homer carries Nationals past Pirates 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Maikel Franco hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Monday night in the opener of a three-game series. "...
Jun 27, 2022

Gray, Sánchez help Twins widen division lead over Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) - Sonny Gray pitched seven scoreless innings and Gary Snchez had four RBIs to help the Minnesota Twins stretch their lead in the AL Central with an 11-1 blowout of the Cleveland Guardia...
Jun 27, 2022

Best-in-MLB Yanks top worst-in majors A's 9-5 on late rally
NEW YORK (AP) - The Yankees took advantage of two catcher's interference calls, a hit batter and a walk to spark a bizarre six-run seventh inning, and Josh Donaldson followed with a go-ahead, two-run ...
Jun 27, 2022

Two Yepez HRs, Goldschmidt 4 for 4, Cards top Marlins 9-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Juan Yepez had his first career multi-homer game and Adam Wainwright pitched seven scoreless innings in St. Louis Cardinals' 9-0 rout of the Miami Marlins on Monday night. Yepez's fiv...
Jun 27, 2022

AP sources: Wall to be bought out, intends to join Clippers
John Wall and the Houston Rockets have agreed that his contract will be bought out, a move that will free him to sign with any team of his choosing, two people with knowledge of the situation said Mon...
Jun 27, 2022

Blue Jays hit three homers, Gausman shines as Toronto dumps Boston Red Sox 7-2
TORONTO - George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Matt Chapman homered to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night at Rogers Centre. Blue Jays starter K...
Jun 27, 2022

Bulldogs beat Cataractes in OT semifinal thriller, advance to Memorial Cup final
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Jan Mysak scored 10:08 into overtime Monday as the Hamilton Bulldogs clinched a berth in Wednesday's Memorial Cup final with a 4-3 victory over the Shawinigan Cataractes at TD Stati...
Jun 27, 2022

Mets move Megill to 60-day IL, claim Robertson from Braves
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill will be out until at least mid-August after the team moved him to the 60-day injured list Monday. The 26-year-old right-hander was put on the 15-day ...
Jun 27, 2022

Even Djokovic knew he wasn't at his best in Wimbledon debut
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic's play was not particularly, well, Djokovic-esque, at Wimbledon on Monday. Even he acknowledged as much. He got broken early and trailed 3-1 as he began his bi...
Jun 27, 2022

Leading off: Twins lose pitching coach; brawl bans expected
A look at what's happening around baseball Tuesday: ___ PITCH OUT Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson is serving his final days with Minnesota before leaving for the same job with LSU. His departure, fir...
Jun 27, 2022