Month: August 2021

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — AJ Pollock hit a two-run single and robbed Manny Machado of a two-run homer to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the sinking San Diego Padres 5-2 in a series opener between NL West rivals headed in opposite directions. Will Smith homered for Los Angeles,

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Omar Narváez hit a tiebreaking double in a four-run seventh inning, Kolten Wong added a two-run homer in the eighth and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 7-4. Milwaukee shortstop Willy Adames exited early with a leg injury, but the first-place Brewers won the opener

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Garcia pitched into the seventh inning and two relievers completed a four-hitter to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. Garcia struck out seven and scattered four hits across 6 2/3 sharp innings. Ryne Stanek got the next four

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Hunter Renfroe homered twice and the Red Sox held onto the lead and their wild-card chances with a 11-9 victory over the last-place Minnesota Twins. Alex Verdugo had three hits, and Renfroe drove in five runs with his 14th career multi-homer game. Boston opened a 9-3

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Sean McVay has been as cautious as any NFL coach when making sure players are healthy for the regular season. But the Los Angeles Rams had running back Darrell Henderson Jr. back participating on a limited basis one day after spraining his thumb. While the

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Wandy Peralta retired Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded for the final out, and the New York Yankees held off the Atlanta Braves 5-4 in a thriller to extend their longest winning streak in 36 years to 11 games. DJ LeMahieu’s two-run homer in the fifth

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman hit back-to-back home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 interleague victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Two days after hitting his 500th homer, Cabrera connected on No. 501. He crushed a 79-mph slider by starter Jack Flaherty into

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles staggered to their 19th consecutive loss, allowing 19 hits and falling behind the Los Angeles Angels by 11 runs early in a 14-8 rout. Baltimore trailed 5-1 in the second inning, 8-1 in the third and 13-2 in the fourth while limping to another

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe was 5 for 5 with a three-run homer in the first inning, leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. DJ Peters also hit a three-run homer in the ninth and drove in four runs. The Rangers placed catcher Jonah Heim

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Belt hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs the same day his grandmother died, rookie Sammy Long pitched into the sixth inning and the Giants trounced the slumping New York Mets 8-0. After using late-game homers to steal consecutive victories from Oakland on

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nelson Cruz returned from the COVID-19 list, played first base for the first time in his career and hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1. The 41-year-old Cruz had never played first in the

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Dylan Cease pitched seven effective innings, José Abreu hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox stopped a three-game slide by topping the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2. Cease retired his first 11 batters, fanning six, before Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lined a single to right in the

By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani has won four straight pitching starts for the Los Angeles Angels and is 7-0 on the mound since his last loss May 28. The woeful Orioles have dropped 19 consecutive games. On paper, their matchup Wednesday night in Baltimore could not be more lopsided. Ohtani, the Angels’ two-way superstar,

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer has received a contract extension after guiding the team to its first NBA title in a half-century. The Bucks won their first championship since 1971 by beating the Phoenix Suns 4-2 in the NBA Finals. Milwaukee erased 2-0 deficits against the Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference

SHANGHAI, China (AP) —  The LPGA Tour says the Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament scheduled for mid-October has been canceled due to ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions. The tournament was scheduled for the Qizhong Garden Golf Club from October 14-17. There are two tournaments scheduled for the following weeks in Asia — the BMW Ladies Championship in

NEW YORK (AP) — Players at the U.S. Open will have access to licensed mental health providers and quiet rooms as part of an initiative announced by the U.S. Tennis Association. The USTA says it seeks to “ensure that a comprehensive and holistic approach will be taken with all aspects of player health, including mental

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles scored 29 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 76-70 win over the Seattle Storm. Fowles had 19 points and 13 rebounds to help Minnesota take a 40-33 lead at the half. The 13 rebounds are a franchise record for a half. The Storm, who

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Briann January scored a season-high 19 points, DaWanna Bonner added 18 and the Connecticut Sun clinched a playoff berth with a 76-62 win over the Las Vegas Aces in a showdown between the top two WNBA teams. Bonner hit a 3-pointer and after a Las Vegas basket January assisted on a

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus defeated fifth-seeded Nadia Podoroska of Argentina 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals at Tennis in the Land. No. 37 Podoroska double-faulted on set point in the second and committed four service errors in the third, including back-to-back attempts in the

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Allie Quigley scored 21 points and Candace Parker added 18 to help the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 86-79. Quigley was 8 of 11 from the field, including making all three of her 3-point attempts. Parker passed Temeka Johnson for 11th on the WNBA career assists list. Kahleah Copper

WASHINGTON (AP) — Myisha Hines-Allen had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Elena Delle Donne scored 18 points to help the Washington Mystics beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-68. The Mystics jumped out to a 56-23 advantage by halftime behind 18 points from Delle Donne and 14 by Hines-Allen. Delle Donne only played eight minutes

NEW YORK (AP) — San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has been removed from a game with left knee discomfort. Posey was visited by manager Gabe Kapler and a trainer during the fourth inning Tuesday night against the New York Mets. Posey was replaced by backup Curt Casali an inning later with San Francisco ahead

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Rookie Ihmir Smith-Marsette has given the Minnesota Vikings a spark on special teams. He had a 41-yard kickoff return and a 17-yard punt return in their last exhibition game. The wide receiver who was drafted in the fifth round out of Iowa was the

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have brought back a familiar face signing veteran tight end Luke Willson and acquired cornerback John Reid from Houston for a conditional late-round draft pick. Willson’s signing was official while Reed’s trade is expected to be finalized on Wednesday. Both moves are

By CASEY DROTTAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Tuesday night’s game between the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs was postponed because of thunderstorms and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. Storms rolled into Wrigley Field about 90 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. The rain was torrential at times, and the area was placed

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Soccer and Liga MX both realize they’re more powerful as partners than rivals. Many of their best players will face each other in competition Wednesday night in downtown Los Angeles at the MLS All-Star Game. North America’s top two leagues are also friends

By ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins’ three first-team wide receivers are all practicing for the first time in training camp. Will Fuller took part in a walkthrough Tuesday, his first appearance since he left the first practice of camp with an undisclosed injury. He was joined by the