By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers homered in his first at-bat and hit a walk-off, two-run single in the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Casey Schmitt also homered and Luis Arraez ...
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Roki Sasaki pitched seven sparkling innings, Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Friday night. Freddie Freeman had three hits and Shohei Ohtani put Los Angeles ahead 2-1 with a ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Walker hit a three-run double, Cam Smith added a two-run homer in Houston's eight-run sixth inning and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Friday night. Jeremy Peña and Jose Altuve had three hits apiece for Houston. Houston ...
"It feels phenomenal to be back in a better place — healthy, mentally, physically, emotionally," Richardson, who battled injuries last year, said in an interview with Peacock after the race. "It shows that hard work pays off." Lyles, the reigning Olympic champion, was trailing early but ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Burger hit a two-run home run and a go-ahead single to lead the Texas Rangers past the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Friday night in the opener of a four-game series between the top two teams in the AL West. With the win, the Rangers improved to 52-51 and increased ...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run homer, Rhett Lowder pitched two-run ball for five innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night. Suárez's 435-foot shot to left-center tied him with Eric Davis for 10th in franchise history with 203 home runs. ...
BOSTON (AP) — Anthony Seigler led off with a homer and had his first four-hit game in the majors, Romy Gonzalez broke an eighth-inning tie with an RBI double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Friday night. Boston rebounded from a loss Wednesday night in the second game ...
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Matt Olson hit his 27th home run as part of a four-run 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Friday night. Drake Baldwin homered for NL East-leading Atlanta, which has won five of six. Christian ...
By ERIK ERLENDSSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Vilade and Richie Palacios hit home runs, Nick Fortes had four hits, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 11-3 on Friday night. Shane McClanahan (9-6) allowed one run on two hits while striking out three ...
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit an RBI single and Seiya Suzuki drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning as the Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Swanson's single scored automatic runner Ian Happ, who ...
By ROB PARENT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Schlitter bounced back from a poor outing and pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning, helping the New York Yankees to a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Pitching on four days' rest after lasting ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal had a season-high 12 strikeouts and allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings in what could have been his last home start for Detroit, helping the Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. The subject of trade ...
By MIKE COOK Associated Press BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Michael Kim shot the 15th 59 in PGA Tour history Friday, making a 24-foot putt for birdie on the 18th hole at the 3M Open. Kim birdied the final four holes of his bogey-free round at TPC Twin Cities to get to 14 under for the tournament ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson has added another honor to his long list of achievements by becoming the first racer to put a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The seven-time series champion received his official spot for sports entertainment Friday. He is scheduled ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The social media pitch to bring LeBron James to Philadelphia was an almost naive one from Joel Embiid. " @KingJames hey bro hope you're having a good day...... Want to join us in philly?? Peace," Embiid wrote. His recruitment skills ...
By The Associated Press John Tortorella hasn't closed the door on coaching at 68, some two months after his latest, brief stint ended two wins short of a Stanley Cup and not being rehired by the Vegas Golden Knights. "Oh, I want to coach," Tortorella told The Athletic this week in a story ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Aaron Donald's potential comeback bid, Patrick Mahomes' recovery and several quarterback battles are just a few of the top NFL storylines entering training camp. The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots opened camp ...
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Tyson Fury got his tune-up fight out of the way. Now it's Anthony Joshua's turn. The British heavyweight earned a comfortable victory when 46-year-old Mariusz Wach didn't get off his stool after the seventh round in a non-televised bout in Thailand, where the ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Those NBA schedule-makers who have been stuck in limbo can go ahead and hit overdrive now. LeBron James might have made their work pretty simple. Opening night, go ahead and expect Philadelphia at New York. Christmas Day, go ahead and expect Philadelphia on ...
ALPE D'HUEZ, France (AP) — Tadej Pogacar launched a stunning solo attack from the foot of the iconic Alpe d'Huez to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France and extend his overall lead on Friday. Even by the four-time Tour champion's lofty standards, it was up there with his best wins as he ...