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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Of all the pitches that Matthew Liberatore threw in a prolonged slog through the fifth inning, the one that went the farthest fittingly did the most damage.

Nick Kurtz’s 405-foot grand slam ...Read more

HOUSTON — Another game, no doubt, the Mariners are going to believe they should have won.

They did not, in fact, win this game, spoiling Bryce Miller’s sterling season debut and ruining a chance to climb back to .500....Read more

LOS ANGELES — Recently retired five-time Gold Glove outfielder Jason Heyward is joining the Dodgers’ front office as a special assistant. Wednesday was his first day on the job at Dodger Stadium, but he said he ...Read more

DENVER — It took one of the greatest comebacks in franchise history, but this Colorado Avalanche team is halfway to immortality.

Brett Kulak scored 3:52 into overtime on a pass from Martin Necas, and the Avs defeated ...Read more

TORONTO — The Rays have prided themselves during their sizzling start by winning games in different and interesting ways.

Wednesday they lost one that way.

The Rays survived an eighth inning in which their top reliever...Read more

NEW YORK — Walked off again.

Carson Benge singled home the free runner in the bottom of the 10th inning, sending the New York Mets, last place in the National League East, to a 3-2 win at Citi Field Wednesday.

The ...Read more

CHICAGO — These aren’t your older brother’s White Sox.

During the previous two seasons, the Royals won 22 of 26 games against the South Siders. But things have changed now.

The White Sox beat the Royals, 6-5, on ...Read more

MILWAUKEE — Each one seems more improbable than the last.

The San Diego Padres on Wednesday beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1, with all their runs coming on a homer Gavin Sheets hit just over the wall in right field with ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The first inning Wednesday at Target Field featured a little bit of everything.

The Miami Marlins scored two runs via three walks, an error and a misplay ruled an infield single. Byron Buxton responded ...Read more

DETROIT — Tobias Harris made a mid-range jumper to give the Detroit Pistons a nine-point lead with three minutes left in the fourth quarter. For the second consecutive game, the Pistons appeared to be on the verge of a ...Read more

BOSTON — On days where the Red Sox offense isn’t scoring runs in bunches, Wednesday offered a blueprint for how the club can win games anyway.

Timely home runs? Check. A dominant starting pitching performance? Check. ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Maryland is seriously exploring a potential $85 million move to secure the Preakness Stakes’ brand, an action that would further bind the historic race to the state where it has been run for more than 150 ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Citi Field trainer’s room has been crowded all season, and there is little reprieve halfway into May. The New York Mets placed catcher Francisco Alvarez on the 10-day injured list Wednesday afternoon ...Read more

James Uthmeier, Florida’s attorney general, has intensified his scrutiny of the National Football League’s diversity and inclusion policies by issuing a subpoena.

This escalation comes after Uthmeier penned a letter ...Read more

New Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said he was set on keeping star running back De’Von Achane in Miami, and he delivered.

The Dolphins and Achane agreed to a four-year contract extension Wednesday evening ...Read more

CHICAGO — A fan fell into the visiting bullpen during the top of the fourth inning of Wednesday’s Chicago White Sox game against the Kansas City Royals at Rate Field.

The game was paused as Sox personnel attended to ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Mitch Keller couldn’t have had a better four innings. It would have been tough to have had a worse fifth.

Keller retired the first 12 batters he faced before allowing six runs in the fifth inning, sending...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Jackson Olson made no secret of his desire to compete on "Dancing with the Stars."

He plays second base for the lively Savannah Bananas, so dancing is already part of his job description.

He is also a ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Nick Faldo was out for a morning walk around Aronimink Golf Club in 2011 during the AT&T National when he stopped at the 10th green and stared.

Faldo was in a sort of awe when club pro Jeff Kiddie, making...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb has been suspended for Game 6 of the team’s second-round series against the Anaheim Ducks for his hit on center Ryan Poehling on Tuesday.

It’s the first ...Read more