NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Bassitt stood on the mound in the eighth inning as teammates patted him on the back. Manager John Schneider took the ball and offered the only words necessary: "Go be a Dad."
Taking the mound after a 91-minute rain delay and ready to rush back to Toronto as his wife ...
PHOENIX (AP) — Big-time baseball is back at Chase Field and the suddenly surging Arizona Diamondbacks delivered in their first test.
Merrill Kelly threw seven strong innings, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ripped a two-run double and the D-backs won their season-high sixth game in a row by beating the ...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jameson Taillon pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Dansby Swanson homered among his three hits, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Friday night in the opener of a four-game series.
"That is the best I have seen him I think since spring training - ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Clayton Kershaw has accomplished just about everything it's possible to do on a baseball mound during his 16-year career, he had never beaten the New York Yankees until Friday night.
The feat got a whole lot less daunting after the Los Angeles Dodgers staked him ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle has undergone arthroscopic surgery on the left ankle that the All-Star forward injured late in the regular season and then again in the playoffs.
The New York Knicks said Randle had the procedure Friday and that he would resume basketball activities later this ...
PARIS (AP) — American Coco Gauff rallied from a tough opening set to beat Mirra Andreeva of Russia in an all-teen showdown in the third round of the French Open on Saturday.
Experience eventually told as the 19-year-old Gauff, who was the runner-up at Roland Garros last year, prevailed 6-7 ...
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Ryan Blaney isn't slowing down now that he's finally reached victory lane again.
After snapping his 59-race winless streak by holding off William Byron to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday, Blaney put his No. 12 Ford on the front row to start the NASCAR Cup ...
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Justin Suh signed for a 6-under 66 at the Memorial and then made a few stops to speak with the media. His putter stayed with him the entire time, which probably was wise.
The way it behaved Friday, when he holed eight putts from the 10-foot range or longer, he might not ...
KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) — J.R. Avon scored at 10:54 of overtime and the Peterborough Petes beat the host Kamloops Blazers 5-4 in the Memorial Cup tiebreaker Thursday night to advance to face the Seattle Thunderbirds in the semifinal.
Avon took a drop pass from Owen Beck and beat ...
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Grand Prix, coming off Josef Newgarden's win at the Indianapolis 500, provides drivers and teams with a chance for a fresh start for the rest of the season.
Jack Harvey is thankful for that.
The Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver is ranked No. 22, and, with 11 ...