4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (435+ words) The Atlanta Braves continued their search for a backup catcher on Thursday, acquiring Joey Bart from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for right-handed reliever Hunter Stratton. Bart, 29, is a Georgia native who played for Georgia Tech. He hit. 259 with two…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (204+ words) Two-time Stanley Cup winner Ron Francis rejoined the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday as a special advisor for hockey operations. The Hall of Fame forward played eight of his 23 NHL seasons in Pittsburgh, winning back-to-back championships in 1990-91 and 1991-92. Francis, 63, will assist…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (429+ words) Shea Langeliers smacked a three-run homer in a five-run first inning and Gage Jump allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings as the Athletics earned a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif. Tyler Soderstrom…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (885+ words) Pinch hitter Andrew Benintendi belted a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning as the visiting Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 5-1 on Thursday. Chicago earned its first win at Yankee Stadium since June 8, 2023, ending a nine-game road…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (316+ words) Dylan Cease tossed five scoreless innings and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays received home runs from Andres Gimenez, Davis Schneider and George Springer en route to a 6-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Cease (4-3) limited Boston to…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (378+ words) Iconic Shinnecock Hills is the venue for the 126th U. S. Open, while the LPGA Tour is in Michigan for the Meijer LPGA Classic. THIS WEEK: 126th U. S. Open, Southampton, N. Y. , June 18-21 Course: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (Par 70, 7, 440 Yards) Purse: TBD (2025: $21. 5 M) Defending Champion: J. J. Spaun Fed Ex…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (637+ words) The Washington Nationals can secure their fourth straight series win when they host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. The Nationals beat the Royals 7-3 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set. Washington has won three consecutive games…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (446+ words) Nick Kurtz smacked two homers and knocked in five runs while Jeff Mc Neil had one blast and drove in four to help the Athletics roll to an 11-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif. Kurtz…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (367+ words) Garrett Mitchell hit a tiebreaking leadoff homer in the seventh inning as the Milwaukee Brewers opened a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday. Brice Turang also socked a solo homer for Milwaukee, which won…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (387+ words) Raynel Delgado delivered a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning as the Houston Astros rallied for a 4-2 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. Delgado, who made his major league debut on Sunday, bounced a one-out single into…...