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Tensions boil over during Guardians vs. Diamondbacks

CLEVELAND — Torey Lovullo has been involved with professional baseball as a player or coach for nearly 40 years. So, when it comes to the unwritten rules of baseball — especially when a pitcher has a perfect game or no-hitter going — the Arizona Diamondbacks manager knows if a line is ...

Still early in Browns’ QB battle between Watson, Sanders

BEREA — Shedeur Sanders knows he is battling for the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback job with Deshaun Watson. However, he does not want to discuss how it is going. “I answered this question a thousand times. We focus on ourselves and what we do and what we need to do to get ...

Stewart’s HR lifts Reds past Pirates

CINCINNATI — Chase Burns won his 12th straight decision and Sal Stewart hit his 24th home run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 on Sunday to take three of four in the series. Stewart tied Joey Votto for second-most homers by a Reds rookie. Votto hit 24 in 2008. Frank Robinson holds the franchise’s rookie mark with 38 homers in 1956. Burns (13-1) is the first Reds pitcher to win 12 straight decisions since Brooks Lawrence won 13 straight in 1956. Burns allowed one run on two hits with two walks and nine strikeouts in six innings and lowered his ERA to 2.35. ...

Family a bonus for Brisker’s homecoming to Pittsburgh

LATROBE, Pa. — The layup answer was right there for Jaquan Brisker, but the Pittsburgh Steelers safety refused take it. Asked if the chance to come home enticed the Pittsburgh native to sign a one-year deal with the Steelers in the offseason, Brisker — while standing near dozens of ...

Jayden Hylton learning, competing with Scrappers

Mahoning Valley Scrappers infielder Jayden Hylton has a message for young baseball players who are just beginning their journey into organized sports. “Listen to your coaches, ask questions, pay attention and learn the game,” Hylton said. “I know when you’re a kid you don’t really understand, or you don’t really see what they’re trying to sell you, but trust the process. “Looking back, all the coaches I had over the years were very influential in my life. That includes right up to the coaches I have here today. You don’t always understand their message in the ...