CLEVELAND — General manager Chris Antonetti knew the Cleveland Guardians needed to make upgrades to their lineup if they wanted to contend for a third consecutive AL Central title. Not only did the Guardians get a couple of veteran bats, they surprisingly bolstered their starting rotation ...
PITTSBURGH — Earlier in his coaching career, Mike McCarthy leaned into pushing the limits of his players during training camp. Two-a-days in full pads for two weeks straight? Sure. Practices scheduled for two hours that would sometimes bleed into three? You bet. Not so much ...
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Breece Hall came to training camp with a new contract from the New York Jets and an intense desire to justify the big bucks. “It makes me more hungry to keep proving I am who I say I am,” said the star running back, who received a three-year extension in May worth ...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made a significant push to improve their beleaguered bullpen at the trade deadline Monday, acquiring a handful of relievers, most notably veteran right-hander Luke Weaver from the New York Mets. Pittsburgh, looking to end a decade-long playoff drought, ...
MILWAUKEE — Spencer Horwitz hit a three-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended their dominance over the Brewers this season, beating Milwaukee 4-3 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Pittsburgh has won six of seven games against the NL Central-leading Brewers this season. The Pirates jumped on Brewers starter Brandon Sproat (3-7) in the third. Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds singled and Esmerlyn Valdez walked. Horwitz followed with a bases-clearing double that staked Pittsburgh to a 3-0 lead. The Pirates added a run in the fourth when Endy Rodriguez led ...
BEREA — Shedeur Sanders knows he is battling for the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback job with Deshaun Watson. However, he does not want to discuss how it is going. “I answered this question a thousand times. We focus on ourselves and what we do and what we need to do to get ...
