Month: June 2022

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richie Palacios hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning after Anthony Gose escaped a jam in the ninth, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 for their season-best fifth straight win. Andrés Giménez had two hits, José Ramirez hit safely

NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published June 18, 2022, about the Westminster Dog Show, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of an association. It is the American Veterinary Medical Association.

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Robbie Ray lost a no-hitter with two outs in the seventh inning on a grounder that bounced off his own glove in the Seattle Mariners’ 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Ray lost his bid when Max Stassi hit a high chopper toward the mound that

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jordan Luplow homered twice to back Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2. Bumgarner labored through his first three innings, giving up eight hits and limiting the Twins to two runs. He then permitted just one hit in the next three innings before

SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray lost a no-hit bid with two outs in the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Angels when he let a ground ball bounce off his glove. Max Stassi hit a high chopper toward the mound that went right over Ray’s head. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — C.J. Cron homered twice among his three hits and drove in five runs, Randal Grichuk also went deep and the Colorado Rockies snapped a seven-game home losing streak with a 10-4 win over the San Diego Padres. Charlie Blackmon added three hits for the Rockies, including a

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst says Grayson Allen has undergone a “little procedure” on his left ring finger to deal with an injury that was bothering the 26-year-old guard during the season. Allen averaged 11.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 27.3 minutes his first season with the Bucks to set career highs

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered after being surprised by his mom’s first visit to see him at Citi Field, Pete Alonso slugged a grand slam during an eventful sixth inning and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-4. Lindor’s wife, Katia, surprised her husband by flying

CHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper had season highs with 23 points and 10 rebounds, Emma Meesseman scored 17 points and grabbed a season-best 12 rebounds and the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 106-100 in overtime. Allie Quigley also had 17 points, Azurá Stevens and Rebekah Gardner scored 15 apiece and Courtney Vandersloot added 11

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo capped the Yankees’ eight-run fifth inning with a grand slam off the facing of the third deck in right, and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to eight with a 12-3 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays. New York has won 15 of

By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched neatly into the sixth inning against his former team and the Boston Red Sox held off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5. The NL Central-leading Cardinals trailed 6-1 going into the ninth inning and reliever Austin Davis retired the first two batters. But Dylan Carlson

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale hit six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, Teaira McCowan had 17 points and 10 rebounds — both season highs — and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 93-88. Isabelle Harrison added 16 points, Marina Mabrey 14 and Allisha Gray scored 11 for Dallas. The Wings (7-8) snapped

CINCINNATI (AP) — Keston Hiura hit a tiebreaking home run off Ross Detwiler in the seventh inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in a battle of long balls for their third win 13 games. Hunter Renfroe’s three-run homer in the fourth and Willy Adames’ solo shot in the fifth built a

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jonah Heim doubled, homered and drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers beat Detroit 7-0, extending the Tigers’ losing streak to six games. Jon Gray pitched seven scoreless innings to end a five-start winless streak. He struck out six without walking a batter. Tigers ace Tarik

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carlos Rodón scattered two hits over eight sharp innings and the San Francisco Giants edged the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0. Rodón won his second straight start and lowered his ERA to 2.84 after striking out eight against two walks as the Giants sent the Pirates to

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 15 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter, Jonquel Jones had 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun beat the Seattle Storm 82-71. Jewell Loyd hit a 3-pointer that cut Seattle’s deficit to 71-68 with 3:58 to play but Bonner converted a three-point play, made

HOUSTON (AP) — Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoán Moncada left a game against the Houston Astros in the third inning with tightness in his left hamstring. Moncada pulled up after running to first base on a groundout in the second inning and was limping slightly as he returned to the dugout. He remained in

By The Associated Press Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon needs surgery on his right wrist and once again will have a season cut short by an injury. The 32-year-old has played in just 155 of the Angels’ 384 games during the first three seasons of the $245 million, seven-year deal he signed before the 2020

DENVER (AP) — San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list, interrupting his stellar season. Musgrove is 8-0 with a 1.59 ERA. He has recorded a quality start in each of his 12 appearances. Musgrove worked seven innings on Thursday as the Padres beat the Cubs 6-4 at Wrigley

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Dean Kremer pitched six scoreless innings and rookie Adley Rutschman singled home the game’s only run in the seventh as the Baltimore Orioles handed the Tampa Bay Rays their fourth straight loss, 1-0. Kremer allowed five hits and matched the six scoreless frames thrown by Tampa

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A brief glance at the second round Friday at the U.S. Open.

NEW YORK (AP) — Joseph J. Vecchione, who previously was the sports editor of the New York Times for a decade, has died at age 85. His tenure as sports editor of the Times from 1980-90 included columnist Dave Anderson’s Pulitzer Prize and the hiring of William C. Rhoden to become among the earliest Black

MONTREAL (AP) — Charles Leclerc has received a 10-place grid penalty because Ferrari changed his engine ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. An engine failure knocked Leclerc out of last week’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix while leading and Ferrari has since deemed the engine “beyond repair.” The FIA announced after Friday’s second practice that Leclerc had

NEW YORK (AP) — Jesús Aguilar and Jesús Sánchez were placed on the injured list by the Miami Marlins, who did not specify why. Manager Don Mattingly said he couldn’t talk about the medical issues of Aguilar and Sánchez,, who rank third and fourth on the Marlins in homers. Aguilar has played in a team-high

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mets pitcher Tylor Megill won’t throw for four weeks because of a strained right shoulder while infielder Eduardo Escobar rejoined the team after having hospital tests for an unspecified “non-workplace event.” Megill was put on the injured list for the second time this season, a day

BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho opened a two-stroke lead over defending champion Nelly Korda on Friday in the LPGA Meijer Classic, shooting a 5-under 67 in windy conditions for her second straight bogey-free round. A stroke ahead after a career-best 63 on Thursday, Kupcho had a 14-under 130 total at wind-swept Blythefield Country Club.

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jackson Nicklaus hit a grand slam, Jake Bennett pitched six strong innings and Oklahoma jumped on Texas A&M early in a 13-8 win in the College World Series opener. The Sooners scored seven runs with two outs in the second inning to lead 8-0 and