Arrieta helps Cubs stay hot with 8-3 victory over White Sox One after another, the starting pitchers for the Chicago Cubs are delivering every night. It was Jake Arrieta’s turn on Wednesday. Arrieta pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning, and the Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3 to […]
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Hosmer’s 5 hits, slam help Royals top Tigers, win 8th in row The Kansas City Royals don’t play the Detroit Tigers again until September. That might be the one thing that keeps them from making a postseason run. The Royals extended their winning streak to eight games with a 16-2 […]
As Bears get ready for season, pressure could mount on Fox The Chicago Bears are coming off their worst season in decades and the pressure could be on coach John Fox if there’s no improvement. Not that he needed a reminder. “You can only speak to what you’ve done […]
PSU coach Franklin has one eye on present, other on future Restoring Penn State’s reputation and returning its star near the top of the college football galaxy once again should have earned James Franklin some long-term job security. The fourth-year coach isn’t taking any chances. Expectations are high in Happy […]
NCAA rule ending two-a-days forcing teams to adjust The two-a-day football practices that coaches once used to toughen up their teams and cram for the start of the season are going the way of tear-away jerseys and the wishbone formation. As part of its efforts to increase safety, the NCAA […]
LEADING OFF: Darvish Texas finale? Cobb on mound for Rays A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: DARVISH TEXAS FINALE? Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish makes his final scheduled start before Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline with growing speculation that the potential free agent could be dealt to another […]
Red Sox acquire Eduardo Nunez from Giants The Boston Red Sox, hesitant to entrust their World Series hopes on a 20-year-old rookie third baseman, got themselves a key insurance policy Tuesday night, acquiring San Francisco Giants veteran infielder Eduardo Nunez for two right-handed pitching prospects. The Red Sox, who had […]
Giants rock Pirates to help Bumgarner earn first win Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner saw no reason to make a big deal over his first win of the year, even if it came far deeper into the season than anyone expected. In a season that long ago spun out of control […]
Cespedes leads Mets past Padres 6-5 Yoenis Cespedes hit a big league homer — and one of the Little League variety to help power the New York Mets to another victory. Cespedes had three RBIs and finished a single shy of the cycle as the Mets beat the San Diego […]
Gold Cup title would keep Bruce Arena-led USMNT headed on right path The CONCACAF Gold Cup, which the United States will win if it beats Jamaica on Wednesday, is the second-most important tournament the men’s national team regularly plays in. Out of two. U.S. coach Bruce Arena said before the […]
