MINNEAPOLIS — Spencer Horwitz had a bases-loaded RBI ground out in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended an eight-game slide by beating the Minnesota Twins 2-1 Sunday. Isiah Kiner-Falefa tied a career high with four hits for Pittsburgh. Ke’Bryan Hayes singled with one out in ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested Saturday night in Florida on a charge of battery and domestic violence. According Broward County arrest records, Judkins was jailed overnight and was awaiting his first court appearance. The charge is ...

ATLANTA — The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft in a selection seen by some as a surprise. The 17-year-old Willits is the youngest player taken No. 1 overall since Ken ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Coming into college, West Branch product Sophia Gregory never envisioned that she’d be able to contribute and produce right away for Youngstown State the way she did last season. “I figured I’d be on the bench a little more, get a feel for it, watch others and grow into ...

CHICAGO — Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday in the opener of a split doubleheader. Angel Martinez and Daniel Schneemann also connected for Cleveland in its fourth consecutive victory. Logan ...

Imagine a time way back in antiquity when an early angler dragged a fish to the mud at his feet and expressed disdain for his catch. That seems improbable considering prehistoric fishing was a subsistence activity, the opportunity to gain protein to feed family and friends. But at some ...