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Guardians drop game to White Sox, lose ground in AL Central race

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CHICAGO — Colson Montgomery’s 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago’s four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Sunday. Munetaka Murakami and Randal Grichuk each doubled in a run as the White Sox won their second straight, increasing their AL Central lead to 3 1/2 games over second-place Detroit. Cleveland and Minnesota fell four games back. Brenton Doyle had two hits to help Chicago win its 61st game, one more than in 2025 when the team finished last in the American League at 60-102. Steven Kwan had two hits for the ...

Bichette shines as Mets rout Pirates

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PITTSBURGH — Bo Bichette went 5 for 5 with a three-run double and scored three times, Luis Robert Jr. homered and drove in four, and the New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1 on Sunday. Sean Manaea pitched seven strong innings and struck out 11, most by a New York starter this season. Francisco Alvarez also went deep and Jared Young had three hits for the last-place Mets, who improved to 5-1 on a nine-game trip following a substantial selloff ahead of last Monday’s trade deadline. Coming off a 9-0 defeat Saturday night, New York turned the tables and outhit Pittsburgh ...

YSU sees progress in first scrimmage of fall camp

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YOUNGSTOWN — With two weeks of fall camp in the rearview mirror, Youngstown State had its first scrimmage on Saturday at Stambaugh Stadium. In a format similar to that of the spring’s Red-White Game, the first- and second-team units alternated drives during two 15-minute quarters, while ...

Some older reels still have a little more fight left in them

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It is easy to put the past behind us – often for good reasons – but from time to time I like to reach back and pull up some of the stuff that influenced my passion for fishing. While rummaging around my fishing shop recently, I came across three fishing reels that I treasured as a young angler: a vintage Pfleuger Pelican 1020 spinning reel handed down from Dad, a venerable green Johnson spincast and my pride and joy Mitchell 308. They were the reels of my youth, their twirling bails spinning the foundation for a lifetime of joy on the water. The old 308, a scaled-down version ...

Twins place pitcher Ryan on IL

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MILWAUKEE — Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a left glute strain. The team announced the move among a series of transactions that included the promotion of 2024 first-round draft pick Kaelen Culpepper, who was set to make his major league ...