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Pirates place second baseman Nick Gonzales on IL with broken ankle

MIAMI (AP) — The Pirates placed second baseman Nick Gonzales on the 10-day injured list with a "non-displaced fracture of the left ankle," Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton said Friday. Gonzales was originally injured in spring training when he fouled a ball off his ankle. He hit a two-run ...

How in the name of Bear Bryant has Alabama turned into a basketball school?

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Imagine taking Alabama fans — whose first words in the crib were naturally "Roll Tide!" — from, let's say 1973, and stick them inside a sports time machine where they got dropped off in February 2025 in Tuscaloosa. Not just at any ...

Skenes and Alcántara show early dominant flashes in hyped opening day matchup

MIAMI (AP) — Hyped as the most appealing starting pitchers' matchup of opening day, Paul Skenes outlasted Sandy Alcántara but neither was involved in the decision of the Miami Marlins' 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Pittsburgh's Skenes is the reigning NL Rookie of the ...

Austin Wells makes history as Yankees beat Brewers 4-2 on opening day

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Wells became the first catcher to hit a leadoff homer on opening day, Anthony Volpe also went deep and the New York Yankees began their AL pennant defense by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday. Carlos Rodón (1-0), starting because ...

Alperen Sengun has 33 points and 10 rebounds as Rockets beat Jazz 121-110

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alperen Sengun had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Amen Thompson finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 121-110 on Thursday night. The Rockets have a two-game lead over the third-place Denver Nuggets in the Western ...

Flyers fire coach John Tortorella in midst of another losing season

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer John Tortorella popped off after another Philadelphia loss — the sixth straight on his watch — and declared he was not interested in learning how to coach a losing team in another empty season. It's not his worry anymore. The Flyers fired the notoriously ...

Manzardo shines for Cleveland in 7-4 victory over the Royals

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Manzardo had a two-run double in the 10th inning to tie the club record for most RBIs on opening day and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Thursday. Manzardo joined Tris Speaker (1925) and Leon ...