DETROIT — Patrick Bailey hit a solo home run, Joey Cantillo threw 5 2/3 shutout innings and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Brayan Rocchio had three hits, including two doubles, and scored a run. ...

ST. LOUIS — Brandon Lowe homered, Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Thursday. Rookie Konnor Griffin extended his hitting streak to eight games with a double. He also scored a run and stole a base. Griffin went 6 for 13 in the ...

BASEBALL DIVISION IV PLAYOFFS Ursuline 5, Woodridge 2 — Ursuline broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning and added two more insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning. Rowan Urbach led the Irish with three hits, including a double and a home run and 11 strikeouts as the starting pitcher. ...

MENTOR — Nearly everything went Addison Marker’s way on Wednesday in the Division VII, Northeast 1, district championship. The only blemish was an error in the fourth inning at Mentor High School. Marker struck out 17 of the 22 batters faced as she threw a no-hitter in a 7-0 win over ...

ALLIANCE — After an upset win over third-seeded Badger on Monday, Lowellville head coach Mike Alfano said his team was playing its best softball of the season. But on Wednesday, the 12th-seeded Rockets’ season came to a brutal halt. Matched up against No. 6 Chalker, Lowellville fell ...

PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers took his time before deciding he wanted to come back for a 22nd season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback already has made up his mind about a 23rd: There won’t be one. “This is it,” Rodgers said Wednesday when the four-time NFL MVP was asked if this would ...