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Kevin Pillar experiences a sentimental moment, reaching his 1,000th career hit during the Los Angeles Angels’ victory in Texas, with his parents in attendance

Kevin Pillar connects the ball

Kevin Pillar kept a special ball from his 1,000th career hit, which meant more than just helping the Los Angeles Angels win against the reigning World Series champions. Though Pillar is from California, his parents…

Shohei Ohtani’s inaugural walk-off hit for the Los Angeles Dodgers concludes a busy week for the superstar hitter

Shohei Ohtani gets sprayed with water

Shohei Ohtani got his first walk-off hit for the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking his first game-ending hit in the majors in almost four years. His new teammates and fans cheered for him on Sunday at…

The St. Louis Cardinals are facing difficulties for a second consecutive season, and the best young players in the NL Central are playing for other teams

Garrett Cooper slides safely to the base

A model of consistency for a long time, the St. Louis Cardinals are suddenly having a tough time staying important. Even though they won two out of three against both the Angels and Red Sox,…

Brunson’s fractured left hand during Game 7 was the last injury for a New York Knicks team that was greatly affected by injuries

Jalen Brunson dribbles the ball

Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks as much as he could until he faced the same fate as many of his teammates. He fractured his left hand during the second half of Game 7…

Gilgeous-Alexander and the young Oklahoma City Thunder are filled with optimism following their second-round playoff exit

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes the ball forward

The Oklahoma City Thunder might just be starting to show their true potential. Oklahoma City’s season they ended Saturday night with a loss to Dallas in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. But…

Mike Sullivan, head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, appointed as the coach for the U.S. men’s hockey team for the 2026 Milan Olympics

Mike Sullivan stands behind his bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game

Mike Sullivan has been chosen as the coach for the U.S. team for the 2026 Milan Olympics, as expected. This decision puts the two-time Stanley Cup champion in charge of leading the American team in…

Soto’s 2 homers and Gil’s 14 strikeouts power New York Yankees to a 6-1 win over the Chicago White Sox

New York Yankees celebrates with eachother

Juan Soto hit two home runs for the first time with the Yankees, and Luis Gil struck out a career-high 14 as New York defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Saturday, extending their winning…

DeLuca hits go-ahead homer in the 8th, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, marking their 11th win in 15 games

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after the loss

Jonny DeLuca hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, helping the Tampa Bay Rays overcome a four-run deficit to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Saturday. This win marks their fourth straight…

Luis Matos hits a 3-run homer and Matt Chapman collects 4 hits in San Francisco Giants’ 14-4 victory over Colorado Rockies

Hunter Goodman rwacts after hitting an RBI

Luis Matos hit a three-run homer and had a career-high six RBIs to continue his hot streak. Matt Chapman went 4 for 4 and scored three runs, and the San Francisco Giants used 18 hits…

José Ramírez hits a home run and brings in 3 runs as the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians defeat the struggling Minnesota Twins 11-4

Logan Allen pitches to the batter

José Ramírez hit a home run after a long 12-pitch at-bat and contributed three RBIs, while Logan Allen pitched six solid innings, leading the Cleveland Guardians to an 11-4 victory against the Minnesota Twins on…

Contreras smacks a three-run homer off Verlander, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros

William Contreras runs the bases

William Contreras slammed a crucial three-run home run off Justin Verlander in the fifth inning, propelling the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. The Brewers were trailing by…

Gorman hits a home run, propelling the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox with an 8th-inning surge

Michael Siani catches the ball hit by the batter

Nolan Gorman hit a home run early and then had an RBI single in the eighth inning when the St. Louis Cardinals scored five runs to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Saturday night.…

The Texas Rangers prevail over the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 in the 13th inning after Lowe is hit by a pitch

Taylor Ward celebrates with team in thier dugout

Nathaniel Lowe was hit by a pitch from Carson Fulmer with the bases loaded in the 13th inning, bringing home the winning run as the Texas Rangers edged past the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on…

Scheffler shifts focus to the weekend following a lengthy and unusual day at the PGA Championship

Scottie Scheffler arives for the news conference

The only concern about Scottie Scheffler’s recent dominance in golf was that maybe he was too ordinary and not quite exciting enough to grab the attention of millions every week. During nine intense hours on…

A home run by José Ramírez in the 8th inning seals the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 victory, extending the Minnesota Twins losing streak

David Fry reacts after hitting a home run

José Ramírez hit a home run in the eighth inning, securing a 3-2 victory for the Cleveland Guardians over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. This game also marked the first infield shift violation of…

Judge and Stanton hit home runs to support Cortes’ effective pitching as the New York Yankees extend their winning streak by defeating the Chicago White Sox 4-2

NY Yankees players celebrates after a home run

Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hit home runs, Nestor Cortes earned his first win in over a month, and the New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday night, extending their winning…