Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers the last…
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Alvarez, McCormick each have 2 hits, Astros beat Cubs 7-3
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drove in two runs and Chas McCormick added two hits and made a…
Continue ReadingSenzel hits go-ahead homer in 7th inning, helping Reds to 3-1 win over Rockies
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nick Senzel hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, helping the Cincinnati Reds to a…
Continue ReadingRobert homers for 4th straight game, White Sox beat Guardians 8-3
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered for the fourth straight game, Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger went deep off…
Continue ReadingWiemer, Anderson homer in Brewers’ 3-2 victory over Cardinals
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered for the fifth straight game for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 3-2 loss to…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s bruising, bustling rugby league could be Vegas-bound
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s National Rugby League is hoping that the old adage of what happens in…
Continue ReadingMalfunctioning shot clock fixed in time for 2nd half in Game 1 of Western Conference finals
DENVER (AP) — A malfunctioning shot clock was fixed and restored to its rightful place above the baskets in time for the second half Game 1 of the…
Continue ReadingGarcia extends MLB-best RBI total, Rangers beat Braves 7-4
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis GarcÃa extended his MLB-best RBI total to 44 with a two-run homer and the…
Continue ReadingJudge breaks maple leaf with HR, Germán ejected, Yankees beat Blue Jays 6-3
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge’s tiebreaking, two-run homer broke a large maple leaf attached to the front of the…
Continue ReadingDuran shakes off rough start, helps Red Sox beat Mariners 9-4 to snap 4-game skid
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran’s night started out pretty poorly. He finished it off by…
Continue ReadingParedes has 2 homers, 5 RBIs as Rays hammer Verlander and sputtering Mets, 8-5
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Isaac Paredes homered twice and drove in five runs, ruining Justin Verlander’s home debut…
Continue ReadingAnÃbal Sánchez retiring after 16 seasons, World Series title with Nats
By The Associated Press Right-hander AnÃbal Sánchez is retiring after 16 years in the majors. Sánchez was an 11-game winner for the Washington…
Continue ReadingSoler’s 2-run walk-off HR rallies Marlins to 5-4 win over Nationals
MIAMI (AP) — Jorge Soler hit a two-run homer with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Washington…
Continue ReadingBrewers pitcher Wade Miley strains lat muscle
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Wade Miley came out of a game against St. Louis in the second inning with a strained left lat…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Buehler hoping to return for season’s final month
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walker Buehler is hoping to return in time for the final month of the Los Angeles Dodgers regular…
Continue ReadingMountcastle, O’Hearn homer from 9th spot as Orioles beat Angels 7-3
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle homered and doubled after entering the game as a pinch-hitter, and the…
Continue ReadingCardinals’ Nolan Arenado homers in 5th consecutive game
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered for the fifth straight game, a leadoff drive in the second inning that tied the St. Louis Cardinals’ game…
Continue ReadingMichael Lorenzen has season-high 7 strikeouts, Tigers beat Pirates 4-0
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michael Lorenzen had a season-high seven strikeouts in six innings, Spencer Torkelson doubled…
Continue ReadingGermán ejected, Judge booed as cheating allegations swirl around Yankees
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Domingo Germán insisted he only had rosin on his hand, but umpire James Hoye said he felt…
Continue ReadingMariners 1B France loses mitt, recovers to make play
BOSTON (AP) — Mariners first baseman Ty France lost his mitt but he didn’t lose his head. France fielded a sharp grounder from Boston’s…
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