Oakland Athletics agree to building ballpark on Las Vegas strip
By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Oakland Athletics have agreed to a new ballpark on the Las Vegas strip at the Tropicana casino site. The…
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South Korea soccer player Son Jun-ho detained in China on suspicion of taking bribe
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry says South Korea midfielder Son Jun-ho has been detained in the northeastern Chinese province of…
Continue Reading Chase Buford leaves Sydney Kings after back-to-back Australian NBL titles
SYDNEY (AP) — Chase Buford is leaving his role as head coach of the Sydney Kings after leading the club to back-to-back titles in Australia’s…
Continue Reading Dodgers win in 12th on bases-loaded walk, Muncy homers twice to regain major-league lead
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Taylor scored on a bases-loaded walk in the 12th inning, Max Muncy homered twice to move…
Continue Reading Padres slugger Manny Machado exits game after getting hit by pitch on left hand
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado came out of a game against Kansas City two innings after he was hit on the left hand by a…
Continue Reading Wacha takes no-hitter into 8th, fans 11 in Padres’ 4-0 win over Royals
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael Wacha of the San Diego Padres took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and struck out a…
Continue Reading Doyle has first 2-HR game, Castro 2-run double lifts Rockies past Reds 9-8
By CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Rookie Brenton Doyle had first first multihomer game and Harold Castro had a tiebreaking, two-run…
Continue Reading Conforto’s 3-run homer propels Giants to 6-3 win over Phillies
By HENRY SCHULMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Conforto hit his fourth homer in the past six games as part of a six-run second…
Continue Reading Perdomo, Gurriel hit 2-run homers as Diamondbacks win 4th straight, beat A’s 5-2 behind Kelly
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Geraldo Perdomo hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. added…
Continue Reading Padres pitcher Michael Wacha loses no-hitter in 8th against Royals
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres pitcher Michael Wacha took a no-hitter into the eighth inning before Michael Massey of the Kansas City Royals…
Continue Reading The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It’s the Spurs
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama is set to follow in the footsteps of David Robinson and Tim Duncan, and the…
Continue Reading Yankees slugger Aaron Judge sparks controversy with glance at bench
TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge said he was trying to identify which of his Yankees teammates was yelling at plate umpire Clint Vondrak when he peeked…
Continue Reading Raleigh first catcher to homer from both sides at Fenway as Mariners pound Red Sox 10-1
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Cal Raleigh became the first catcher to homer from both sides of the plate at Fenway Park, and George…
Continue Reading Stars beat Kraken 2-1 in G7 to advance to West final, Johnston scores day after 20th birthday
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston is no longer a teenager, not that he’s played like one at all during his…
Continue Reading Judge HRs twice, including 462-foot drive, Boone ejected as Yanks beat Blue Jays 7-4
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge homered twice, including a 462-foot drive over the center field batter’s eye three…
Continue Reading Bregman’s homer lifts Astros over Cubs 6-4; Bellinger hurt
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning to power the Houston Astros to…
Continue Reading Braves blast five 2-run HRs to rout Rangers 12-0 in matchup of 1st-place teams
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kevin Pillar and Ronald Acuña Jr. each hit a two-run homer in the second inning, spoiling Cody Bradford’s big league…
Continue Reading Arenado HRs in 4th straight game, Cards rout Brewers 18-1 for 4-game win streak
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered in his fourth straight game and Nolan Gorman had a career-high five RBIs to…
Continue Reading Cubs’ Cody Bellinger injures left knee after crashing into wall vs. Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Chicago Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger left Monday night’s game against the Houston Astros with a left knee injury after…
Continue Reading Ohtani pitches 7 innings, reaches base 5 times as Angels beat Orioles 9-5
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani made more history, becoming the first starting pitcher since 1964 to reach base…
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