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DENVER — Suddenly, Paul Skenes can’t find a win.

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost their seventh consecutive Skenes start, falling 2-1 to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Saturday night despite six innings of two-run ...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — Manny Machado got himself in a favorable count and got a pitch in the middle of the strike zone.

And he hit it a long way.

“He’s still Manny (expletive) Machado,” Jackson Merrill said. “That�...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — In three weeks, in the same sold-out ballpark, in front of another national television audience, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper will probably be in the All-Star Game, maybe even the Home Run Derby.

But ...Read more

The ball kept flirting with the edge of the cup, kept sliding past by inches, kept leaving Sam Stevens with the same cruel reminder Saturday afternoon at Shinnecock Hills.

At a U.S. Open, especially one played in a ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Homefield advantage can only carry the Rays so far.

Saturday they failed to convert a series of early scoring opportunities, and a baserunning mistake by Junior Caminero cost them another chance ...Read more

DETROIT — Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable was quite sure there would be no shenanigans Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park, as there were during Friday’s night’s game against the Detroit Tigers.

“Yeah, I ...Read more

To understand the ugliness of the Giants’ 6-3 loss to the Miami Marlins on Saturday evening at loanDepot Park, take a look at the play-by-play log for the bottom of the fourth inning.

Three pitchers were needed to ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — When the final horn sounded on the Carolina Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup championship, the players at the bench quickly hopped over the boards en masse to let the partying begin in Las Vegas.

All but ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — By anybody’s guess, the Carolina Hurricanes’ victory parade drew a massive number of people jammed elbow-to-elbow for more than a mile, a sea of red so enormous it conjured thoughts of Woodstock.

But...Read more

DETROIT — It all worked out in the end.

The Detroit Tigers, held hitless for 42/3 innings, rallied late to beat the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, Saturday at Comerica Park.

Kevin McGonigle produced the first hit, a single ...Read more

NEW YORK — It sounds like Austin Wells will be back in the majors on Sunday.

Aaron Boone said Saturday that the catcher, who has been on a rehab assignment after battling cervical headaches, will “probably” rejoin ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic haven’t won a playoff series in 16 years.

Sean Sweeney knew exactly what he was signing up for when he accepted the job.

He knew this wasn’t a rebuilding project. He knew this wasn...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Seconds after the puck dropped to start the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes dropped his gloves. He had been challenged to fight by Brady Tkachuk of the Ottawa Senators, ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky men’s basketball announced the “buy” games on its 2026-27 schedule last week. Dick Vitale was unimpressed.

“Five legit challenges” and “many cupcakes” is how the ESPN analyst ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Dalton Rushing had been frustrated for much of the game, a fact he hadn’t hidden on his trips back to the dugout. But when it mattered the most, he came up clutch.

Down to his last strike in the bottom ...Read more

SEATTLE — Finding a specific reason or aspect to blame for any loss can be complicated in baseball. The variables for potential success or failure are numerous. And so often they coincide with each other or have causal ...Read more

PHOENIX – As well as the Minnesota Twins played during their four-game winning streak, they showed all the ways they can beat themselves in their series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.

In a 9-5 ...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — What Ty France did against Jacob deGrom was not enough to overcome what Randy Vásquez had done to him by the Rangers, as a very good first inning by the Padres devolved into a very bad 9-7 loss.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals passed their first test without Bobby Witt Jr. in the lineup.

A four-run fourth-inning opened the door to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium, as the Royals took ...Read more

DENVER — The Pirates’ woes against lefties continued on Friday, potentially reaching a new low.

Veteran left-hander Kyle Freeland dominated the Pirates for seven innings, then a Pirates comeback was spoiled by yet ...Read more