The fifth fish Ray hoisted over the gunwale of the Bass Cat was the proof I needed that I should accept his offer to share one of his lures. Sometimes I need the evidence to hit me in the head. Fishing buddy Ray Halter and I teamed up last week to explore one of our favorite lakes in ...

NEW YORK — Donovan Mitchell insists he is feeling good. Actually even better than that. He had better be, or the Cleveland Cavaliers are in trouble. Questions about Mitchell’s health persisted after he and his teammates lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals to the New York Knicks ...

TORONTO — Kevin Gausman pitched into the seventh inning, Yohendrick Pinango and George Springer had two-run doubles and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night for their third straight victory. After Springer scored Toronto’s first run in the third inning, ...

TORONTO — The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled prospect Esmerlyn Valdez from Triple-A Indianapolis after a recent hot streak and had him in the lineup in right field Friday night for their game at Toronto. Valdez, 22, hit five home runs in the last five games and was batting .355 with seven ...

PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Manzardo hit a pinch-hit homer off Phillies closer Jhoan Duran in the ninth inning to preserve a terrific outing for starter Gavin Williams and lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 1-0 win over Philadelphia on Friday night. Cade Smith worked a scoreless ninth for his 19th ...

LEAVITTSBURG — When Cardinal Mooney’s bats are going, the Cardinals are a tough team to top. With hot bats and freshman pitcher Alexis McKinstry striking out 15 batters, going against Mooney would be an uphill battle for any team. The Cardinals proved that again Thursday, taking down ...