Horn says he has the plan to beat Manny Pacquiao While Manny Pacquiao has been out running along the river and attracting attention downtown since arriving on a chartered flight with a huge entourage, Jeff Horn has been preparing for their WBO welterweight world title bout in the quiet, outer […]
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Mike Fiers wins 4th straight decision as Astros beat A’s 5-1 The Houston Astros have found success stringing together hits, even just base hits. They had five singles in the decisive sixth Wednesday night. Carlos Correa homered, Mike Fiers struck out five over six innings to win his fourth straight […]
Expansion Vegas loads up on D-men, could make more trades George McPhee secured a king’s ransom to avoid selecting certain players in the Vegas Golden Knights’ expansion draft , and he’s not done dealing. Not by a long shot. McPhee got his starting goalie and first face of the franchise […]
A strong field at Hartford, a record at stake on LPGA Tour As the scores kept going lower and lower at Erin Hills, more than one observer suggested the U.S. Open looked more like the Travelers Championship. There is one big difference. The Travelers Championship might have more top-10 players […]
Dyson sparks Mariners to a 7-5 comeback win over Tigers After five innings of offensive futility, Jarrod Dyson was just looking to get on base. He did, and turned the game around. Dyson’s bunt single broke up Justin Verlander’s bid for a perfect game in the sixth inning Wednesday night […]
Where Europe meets Asia, Kazan offers rich diversity Fans visiting the exotic city of Kazan for next year’s World Cup will get to experience a little bit of everything: rich history, diverse culture, magnificent buildings — and even a beach. The traditionally Muslim city located in central Russia, some 800 […]
Verlander loses no-hit bid on bunt, Scherzer on bouncer Hours after Max Scherzer lost his no-hit try on a bouncer that got away, Justin Verlander’s bid for a perfect game got broken up by a bunt. Only five pitchers in major league history have thrown three or more no-hitters. Scherzer […]
McCutchen, Cole lead Pirates past Brewers 8-1 Gerrit Cole has all but forgotten a recent four-game stretch where he failed to pitch past the fifth inning. For the second consecutive start, Cole pitched seven strong innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 on Monday night. He also […]
Merrifield, Hammel help Royals to 4-2 victory over Red Sox The fortunes of Jason Hammel and the Kansas City Royals have taken similar turns this season. Both started with high expectations, endured a miserable first month that left many fans writing them off, then found a spark somewhere along the […]
Contreras hits HR, Baez scores on error, Cubs beat Padres Anthony Rizzo thrived in the leadoff spot again for the Chicago Cubs. However, it was his collision with San Diego catcher Austin Hedges on a play at home that had the Padres fuming. Willson Contreras hit a tying home run, […]
