PITTSBURGH — Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning on Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago’s losing streak to 10 games. The rookie became the seventh player in Pirates’ history to hit two home runs ...

CLEVELAND — James Wood hit a two-run homer and Keibert Ruiz had a two-run single in the second inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night. Wood’s towering, 401-foot drive to right field was his 15th homer of the season and second in as many days ...

On the tennis court, Heartland Christian’s Cooper Grim and Poland’s Andrew Aey are fierce rivals. But off the court, they’re also close friends. The pair have a lot in common, including that they were both inspired to play tennis by their mothers. Now later this week, they’ll both make ...

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers finally got past the second round and face-planted in the Eastern Conference finals. They weren’t ready for the Knicks or the big stage. The lights were too bright again. Cleveland’s season ended with a resounding, demoralizing and ...

CLEVELAND — Curtis Mead went deep twice for his first multi-homer game, Luis Garcia Jr. finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and the Washington Nationals hit six homers in a 10-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night. James Wood, Jacob Young, and CJ Abrams joined Garcia ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Henry Davis hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the Chicago Cubs to their ninth straight loss with a 2-1 victory on Monday. Davis turned on a 91 mph cutter from Cubs reliever Trent Thornton (2-1) and sent it well over the ...