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Guardians call up highly-touted prospect Genao

CLEVELAND — Infielder Angel Genao made his major league debut for the Cleveland Guardians during Wednesday night’s game against the New York Mets. Genao finished with four hits in five plate appearances with an RBI and a run scored in Cleveland’s 6-5 loss to New York in 10 ...

NFL preseason kicks off with Hall of Fame Game

Carson Beck makes his NFL debut and Kenny Pickett starts for his fifth team in four years. Welcome to the NFL preseason. If you want to see starters play, wait until next month when the games count in the standings. Or watch joint practices. The exhibition schedule kicks off Thursday night ...

Big changes coming to Triple Crown

A big change is coming to horse racing’s Triple Crown, with the Preakness Stakes moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby and being run on Sunday for the first time. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Jockey Club announced the decision Wednesday. No Triple Crown race ...

Guardians fall to Mets 6-5 in 10 innings

CLEVELAND — Bo Bichette singled off Matt Festa to score automatic runner Francisco Lindor in the 10th inning, helping the New York Mets to a wild 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night. Chayce McDermott (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the victory, and Daniel Duarte finished his first save. Festa (2-3) was charged with an unearned run in his only inning, as Cleveland dropped into a tie for the final American League wild-card position. The Mets tied it at 5 in the ninth when Brayan Rocchio fumbled a bases-loaded grounder by A.J. Ewing for an error, allowing ...

Harrison helps Brewers finish off Pirates

MILWAUKEE — Kyle Harrison struck out the final eight batters he faced, William Contreras homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Wednesday night. Harrison (9-2) gave up one hit and one walk while striking out 10 in five innings in his first start since July 8 after an IL stint due to left forearm tightness. It was the fourth time this season and sixth time in his career he reached double digit strikeouts. Harrison took the mound to warm up for the sixth, but abruptly left before the inning began. Milwaukee later said he had cramps in both calves. He had ...