Darren Baker spent much of his childhood around baseball, but Sunday was the first time he woke up knowing he was a major leaguer. The second baseman, and son of two-time All-Star and longtime manager…
Espinal delivers the game-ending hit as the Cincinnati Reds defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 11 innings
Santiago Espinal drove in Rece Hinds with an infield single in the 11th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds ended Milwaukee’s five-game win streak with a 4-3 win over the Brewers on Sunday. Hinds started the…
Torkelson and Greene hit home runs as the Detroit Tigers secure a rare series win over Boston the Red Sox
Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Sunday. The Tigers (70-68) won their second series against Boston in the last 13…
Manzardo hits his first two career home runs as the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1
Kyle Manzardo hit his first two major league home runs, and Alex Cobb did not allow a baserunner through the first six innings as the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on…
Dansby Swanson records four hits as the hot Chicago Cubs defeat the Washington Nationals 14-1
Dansby Swanson had four hits, and Jordan Wicks pitched five strong innings as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Washington Nationals 14-1 on Sunday, marking their season-high sixth consecutive win. Isaac Paredes drove in three runs…
Manaea and Lindor guide the New York Mets to a 2-0 victory while the Chicago White Sox set a franchise record with their 107th loss
Sean Manaea pitched for seven innings, allowing just two hits, and Francisco Lindor hit his 29th home run to help the New York Mets win 2-0 against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. This loss…
Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs as the Houston Astros finished a four-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-2 victory
Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs and Jon Singleton added a two-run homer as the Houston Astros finished a four-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-2 win on Sunday. This is Houston’s…
Royce Lewis hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays
Royce Lewis hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning, helping the Minnesota Twins come back to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday. Bailey Ober started and pitched six strong innings,…
Jordan Walker’s five hits and Lars Nootbaar’s five RBIs guide the St. Louis Cardinals to a 14-7 victory over the New York Yankees
Jordan Walker went 5 for 5, Lars Nootbaar hit a bases-clearing two-strike double in the seventh inning and added a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York…
Bogaerts and Merrill lead the San Diego Padres to a narrow 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays
Xander Bogaerts hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres won 4-3 against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, despite giving up a three-run lead. “We don’t like to…
Zach Eflin shines as the Baltimore Orioles defeat the Colorado Rockies 6-1
Zach Eflin struck out nine in seven impressive innings, and James McCann hit a home run, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Gunnar Henderson had two hits…
The Texas Rangers clinched another walk-off victory as Jung smashed a three-run homer in the 10th inning, leading them to a 6-4 win over the Oakland Athletics
Josh Jung hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Mason Miller in the 10th inning, and the Texas Rangers won 6-4 against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. This was the Rangers’ second walk-off win in…
Caden Dana becomes the youngest pitcher in Los Angeles Angels history to win in his debut with a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners
Caden Dana became the youngest pitcher in Angels history to win his major league debut as Los Angeles came back to win 3-2 against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. “That’s pretty cool hearing that,” Dana…
Grichuk blasts a 3-run homer as the Arizona Diamondbacks take an early lead and rout the Los Angeles Dodgers 14-3
Randal Grichuk hit a three-run homer during Arizona’s eight-run second inning, and Brandon Pfaadt struck out 10 as the Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 14-3 on Sunday. The Dodgers had won the first two…
Kyle Stowers blasts a 3-run homer, leading the Miami Marlins to a 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants
Kyle Stowers hit a three-run homer, and the Miami Marlins defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Sunday, securing their first series win in over a month. Nick Fortes had three hits and scored two…
The Chicago White Sox compound their troubles by setting a franchise record with their 107th loss
It looked like the Chicago White Sox might finally catch a break from their losing streak when Garrett Crochet was striking out batter after batter at the beginning of the game. But this is the…
Castellanos leads the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in 11 innings, extending their NL East lead to 7 games
Nick Castellanos hit a game-winning single in the 11th inning, and Philadelphia’s bullpen threw five scoreless innings after Aaron Nola, leading the Phillies to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. This…
Coco Gauff makes a comeback at the US Open and defeats Elina Svitolina, setting up a match against Emma Navarro next
Coco Gauff didn’t realize she had lost five straight matches to players ranked in the top 50. She also didn’t know she had lost 11 points in a row, which led to her losing the…
Serena Williams returns to the US Open for the first time since her final match at the tournament in 2022
Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, returned to Flushing Meadows on Saturday, but this time she was there to watch, not to play. She wore a denim skirt similar to the one she wore…
Sabalenka wins the latest-starting match in U.S. Open history, which finally started after midnight
Aryna Sabalenka overcame a slow start in the latest-starting match in U.S. Open history, coming back to defeat No. 29 Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 early Saturday morning to advance to the fourth round. The…
Jannik Sinner never gives his US Open opponents a chance for an upset, unlike what happened in matches against Djokovic and Alcaraz
On Saturday at the U.S. Open, Jannik Sinner made sure his third-round opponent, Chris O’Connell, never had a chance to think about pulling off a big upset like those against Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.…
Breanna Stewart scores 32 points and Sabrina Ionescu adds 25 as the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 98-85
Breanna Stewart scored 32 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 25 as the New York Liberty won 98-85 against the Seattle Storm on Friday night. Leonie Fiebich contributed 12 points for the Liberty (27-7), who recovered…
A’ja Wilson scores 26 points and grabs 16 rebounds as the Las Vegas Aces defeat the Atlanta Dream 83-72 to secure a playoff spot
A’ja Wilson scored 26 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, while Tiffany Hayes added 20 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Las Vegas Aces to a 83-72 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Friday night. This…
Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II will undergo surgery for a broken right foot
Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II will need surgery after breaking the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, the team announced on Friday. Jackson hurt his foot “after attempting a contested layup” while playing basketball…
The Indiana Pacers have signed guard T.J. McConnell to a four-year, $45 million extension
The Indiana Pacers have reached an agreement with guard T.J. McConnell on a four-year extension worth $45 million. Agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman confirmed the deal in an email to The Associated Press on…
The Los Angeles Clippers and Ivica Zubac have agreed to a 3-year contract extension worth $58.6 million
Ivica Zubac and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a $58.6 million, three-year contract extension, keeping him with the team until the end of the 2027-28 season, according to agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel…
Haaland’s hat trick gives Man City an early lead over Arsenal in the EPL, while Arteta criticizes the red card decision
With the way Erling Haaland is scoring, keeping up with Manchester City in the English Premier League is going to be challenging. Even though the season is just three games old, it felt important when…
Bayer Leverkusen lost in the Bundesliga for the first time in 15 months to Leipzig
German champion Bayer Leverkusen lost a Bundesliga match for the first time in 15 months when Loïs Openda scored twice in a 3-2 comeback win for Leipzig on Saturday. Under coach Xabi Alonso, Leverkusen has…
Raphinha scored a hat trick as Barcelona defeated Valladolid 7-0, making it four wins out of four under Flick
Brazil forward Raphinha scored a hat trick and assisted another goal as Barcelona defeated Valladolid 7-0, staying perfect with four wins out of four games under new coach Hansi Flick on Saturday. The top team…
Osimhen didn’t move to a new club during the transfer window, so he remains in a uncertain situation with Napoli
When Victor Osimhen led Napoli to its first Serie A title in over thirty years, he started to receive the kind of admiration that was once only given to Diego Maradona in the southern city.…