CLEVELAND (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez and Jacob Gonzalez hit two-run homers, Jared Jones struck out nine in five innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader. Nick Gonzales added a solo shot in the sixth inning as the ...
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A lawmaker sponsoring a key piece of federal college sports legislation said he believes the bill likely has the support it needs to make it through the upper chamber. "We probably have 60 votes," Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., said Friday at the Associated Press Sports ...
DENVER (AP) — Spencer Steer hit two home runs, including an inside-the-park homer, Brady Singer gave up four hits in seven strong innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Friday night. Steer and Eugenio Suárez hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning and Elly De ...
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie JJ Wetherholt hit a solo homer, Iván Herrera had the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Friday night. Masyn Winn had a three-RBI night with a two-run ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Bailey Ober struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday night. The Twins got back to .500 for the first time since April 22. They have won three straight and 10 of 14. Ober ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored a career-high 45 points and had 10 assists for the first 40-10 game in WNBA history, and the Indiana Fever beat Seattle 110-107 on Friday night. Clark, who had four steals and two blocks, also became the fastest player in WNBA history to make 200 ...
