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LOS ANGELES--Adrian Gonzalez knew the reception that awaited him. As he walked toward his dugout, moments after squaring up his first homer of 2017, Gonzalez locked eyes with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

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CHICAGO -- There was a time on Friday night when the Detroit Tigers had runners on second and third base with nobody out. It was in the top of the fourth inning.

Nick Castellanos was at the plate, Mike Pelfrey was on the ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jaime Garcia was the only obstacle standing between Matt Cain and another dominant performance at AT&T Park Friday night.

Garcia (2-3) handed Cain (3-3) his second home loss of the season by stifling the ...Read more

As the car carrying the Bulls contingent traveled to the Cleveland airport on July 3, 2010, cautious optimism hung in the air.

Jerry Reinsdorf, John Paxson, Gar Forman and Tom Thibodeau had just spent three hours at a ...Read more

On the day that he died, Cortez Kennedy's banner was the only thing illuminated at CenturyLink Field, a spectacular pin drop of light.

The arches, the seats, the field -- all dark.

At the top of the banner: KENNEDY.

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Before Friday's game, Twins manager Paul Molitor spoke of the harsh reality some of his hitters were about to experience when facing Rays right-hander Chris Archer.

"It is going to be tough to have a good ...Read more

LOS ANGELES--In a recent ceremony at his old high school, legendary status was bestowed upon Robert Woods.

Gardena Serra made the new Rams receiver the first recipient of "Serra Legend" recognition. In honor of his ...Read more

DENVER -- Not even the ballpark known throughout baseball for its ability to heal the sickest lineup could comfort the Cardinals and their ongoing search for runs.

Not with the kind of club that calls Coors Field home.

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HOUSTON -- The Orioles' May swoon continued in Texas on Friday night with a 2-0 loss to the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.

The Orioles' fifth straight loss was also their 11th in 14 games. Fifteen of their past 16 ...Read more

MIAMI -- The rarely seen opponents from the opposite coast arrived Friday for their first visit to Marlins Park with one of the most accomplished hitting tandems in baseball.

Albert Pujols needs three home runs to become ...Read more

TORONTO -- Rangers starter A.J. Griffin surrendered a second-inning grand slam to Devon Travis and left the game with an injury one batter later as the Blue Jays held on to take the series opener, 7-6, Friday night at ...Read more

BOSTON -- The four-run "outburst" less than 24 hours earlier seems to have been the outlier for the Mariners in this run of futility and losing.

After snapping a five-game losing streak -- in which they scored one run in ...Read more

NEW YORK -- The A's had to turn to Sean Manaea with the knowledge that Kendall Graveman was unavailable to pitch and likely headed for the disabled list.

Manaea responded with a masterful showing in his first career ...Read more

CLEVELAND -- The Royals played power ball once again and rolled to a 6-4 victory over the Indians in the series opener on Friday.

The Royals trailed 4-0 when Brandon Moss lined a three-run shot into the right-field seats ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- Yangervis Solarte swung over the top of an 0-2 slider, and the disgust spread across his face. He spiked his bat to the ground. His helmet followed.

It was that kind of Friday night for the Padres, ...Read more

This is far from the type of trip back to Australia that 76ers coach Brett Brown wanted to experience.

Brown went to a municipal Magistrates Court in Brisbane on Friday to testify in the trial of former friend Shane Heal,...Read more

OAKLAND, Calif. -- If you could script the first NBA Finals trilogy in history -- which is what the Warriors and Cavaliers have now created -- you'd probably want it to include the best player of the era right around the ...Read more

MIAMI -- When Mike Trout won his MVP Award in the American League in 2014, Giancarlo Stanton was making a strong run for the same distinction in the National League before a beaning ended his season early that September.

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