PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve doubled in the third inning against Philadelphia on Wednesday night for his 2,500th career hit. The 36-year-old Altuve reached the milestone with a hit to center field against Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez, becoming the ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hit a solo shot, rookie Konnor Griffin singled in two runs in Pittsburgh's three-run seventh inning and the Pirates held on to beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Rafael Flores Jr. added an RBI single to ...
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) — The phone calls, all asking the same question, started coming long before the lights at "The Pit" flickered on for the first time this fall. "When will the senior citizen passes be available?" Aliquippa High athletic director Jennifer Damico's office heard more than ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning off Jhoan Duran and Cristian Javier combined on a three-hitter to lead the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Thursday. Smith connected on a splitter for the first home run off Duran (2-6) since May ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy headed home to Pittsburgh. Kevin Stefanski headed south to Atlanta. Both have been tasked with helping their respective franchises take the next step, though at wildly different speeds. The 62-year-old McCarthy, who grew up only a mile or two from the ...
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten is expanding its plan to offer enhanced replay review insight during its football broadcasts. That expanded replay review coverage takes effect this week and will include live audio between the game referee and replay official during reviews, alongside video ...
BALTIMORE (AP) — Dylan Beavers had two hits and three RBIs in an eight-run third inning that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 Wednesday night. Coby Mayo tacked on a sixth-inning homer for the Orioles, who had lost seven of eight before cranking up their offense ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 while scattering three hits over seven innings, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy and Kiké Hernández each hit two-run homers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Cincinnati Reds 14-1 on Wednesday night for their season-high seventh consecutive ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has pleaded not guilty after receiving a speeding ticket on Aug. 26. Watson entered the plea Wednesday in Cleveland Municipal Court, according to court records. The next hearing is set for Sept. 23. Watson, who turns 31 on Monday, was ...
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith will step on the field for the New York Jets in Tennessee on Sunday as an unexpected symbol. Of football perseverance, resilience and redemption. It's a far cry from how things ended in his disappointing first stint with the Jets, who once viewed him as ...