Chris Stratton stymies contending Brewers, Giants win 2-0 Catcher Nick Hundley came into the postgame scrum with a question of his own for pitcher Chris Stratton, razzing the rookie for a one-strikeout night. “What was your thought on the punchout?” Hundley asked. Stratton pitched six innings to run his scoreless […]
Browns players kneel in prayer during national anthem Kneeling and bowing their heads, the Cleveland Browns bonded over something bigger than football. More than a dozen players formed a circle on the team’s sideline Monday night and prayed in silent protest during the national anthem. The group, which included veterans, […]
Yasiel Puig homers in 12th inning, dropping Pirates Yasiel Puig spent Monday afternoon eagerly awaiting the solar eclipse at PNC Park, then provided a moonshot of his own to wrap things up late into the night. Puig homered in the 12th inning, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-5 […]
Albers picks up 2nd win, Mariners hold off Braves 6-5 Andrew Albers is making up for lost time. After going 1,463 days between big league victories, he now has two wins in less than a week. “I try not to count that high,” Albers quipped after working into the sixth […]
Jones homers twice, Orioles beat Athletics 7-3 Adam Jones called it a game the Baltimore Orioles needed to win. The center fielder set the early tone, and the rest of the team followed his lead. Jones hit a pair of home runs, Jonathan Schoop added a three-run shot and Baltimore […]
Indians’ Andrew Miller, Carlos Santana leave game with injuries Andrew Miller aggravated a right knee injury and was pulled from a game days after Cleveland’s relief ace returned from the disabled list. Miller threw seven pitches in the seventh inning Monday night before leaving a game against the Boston Red […]
Umpire Wendelstedt leaves game after taking pitch off mask Plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt has left a game after being struck on the mask by a warmup pitch from Boston Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly. Wendelstedt was hit after Kelly replaced Eduardo Rodriguez in the sixth inning of a game against […]
Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. leaves game after ankle sprain New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. left Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Browns after taking a hit to the leg. The Giants said Beckham suffered a sprained ankle, and he was held out for the rest of […]
Cowboys entertain fans with 1st camp practice at home base Jason Witten has practiced in front of thousands of Dallas Cowboys fans during training camp plenty of times in his 15 seasons. Just never a few paces and a left turn from the locker in his home away from home […]
Wings’ Glory Johnson suspended 1 game for throwing punch Dallas Wings forward Glory Johnson has been suspended for one game for throwing a punch at Atlanta Dream guard Matee Ajavon. Johnson made a fist and took a swing at Ajavon as the two tangled with Ajavon trying to defend Johnson […]
