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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On a night when runs were at a premium, and their bullpen opened the door for an Athletics comeback, the Baltimore Orioles needed a rally.

Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand delivered. The ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — When the San Francisco Giants made the unprecedented hiring of Tony Vitello, much was made of the fire, the passion, the intensity he brought to the table at the University of Tennessee. Save for some ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — In his first start at Busch Stadium, rookie Quinn Mathews set a cool, crisp and methodically ruthless pace that the Cardinals matched for a clinical dissection of an opponent that appeared to be none of those...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Beginning a series with the first-place Chicago White Sox at Target Field, with top prospect Walker Jenkins making his major league debut Friday, the Twins desperately needed a spark coming off a terrible ...Read more

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Odell Beckham Jr. wore sparkling red cleats Friday night seemingly designed to look like Dorothy’s ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz.

The message was clear: There’s no place like home.

And...Read more

TORONTO — For a brief period of time on Friday night, roughly 20 minutes, victory didn’t seem like an impossibility for the Seattle Mariners.

Of course, that fleeting moment came in the top of the first inning when ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays entered their three-game home interleague series with the Padres tied with San Diego — and Boston — for the major league’s best record since July 20.

At Tropicana Field on Friday ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Ken Hagan laid back in his office chair Friday — alone, emotional, his blue Tampa Bay Rays polo visible below his blazer — and attempted to absorb it all. He was celebrating, but cautiously. Pumped, yet...Read more

NEW YORK — The Mets remain hopeful that Juan Soto and Devin Williams will return over the next month, but it’s looking like Soto is much closer to playing again than Williams.

The star slugger has been able to ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Trey Mancini is going out on his own terms: as an Oriole.

The recently retired first baseman/outfielder will sign a one-day contract with the team Sept. 19 to officially conclude his playing career,...Read more

BALTIMORE — The preseason is over.

The Ravens closed out their slate with a 41-3 thumping of the Commanders on Friday night at M&T Bank Stadium. Now come a few tough decisions for general manager Eric DeCosta and coach ...Read more

DETROIT — As Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal crossed the field from the bullpen, he had to crane his neck to catch part of the tribute video playing on the massive screen behind him.

By the time he reached the dugout, the ...Read more

The Kansas City Royals have been playing a different brand of baseball in recent weeks. And now, it’s generated hope for an unlikely run at the postseason.

The Royals entered Friday’s action 8.5 games back in the ...Read more

DENVER — Sean Payton apparently has a little free time.

The Broncos head coach took to Twitter to call out a take he didn’t like regarding his quarterback, Bo Nix.

It started with a clip from the FS1 show “First ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — There are still more than 60 days until the Breeders’ Cup World Championships return for a fourth time to Keeneland Race Course in Lexington. But the opportunity to get in on some betting action for ...Read more

DENVER — The recent CTE study demands more than lip service to player safety.

The NFL wants you to believe it cares about those in uniform. But not as much as it loves money. There is a reason no games were missed ...Read more

DETROIT — Shohei Ohtani threw a bullpen session Friday at Comerica Park before the Dodgers opened a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. But it was not immediately clear if it put him in line to pitch Sunday.

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NEW YORK — Defense is supposed to be George Lombard Jr.’s superpower, but the Yankees rookie is in the midst of a serious fielding slump.

The shortstop now has six errors in six consecutive games after booting a ...Read more