Rookie Bae hits 3-run homer in 9th, Pirates beat Astros 7-4
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Ji-Hwan Bae hit a game-ending three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh…
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Devils clinch home-ice for playoffs; end Sabres hopes
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tomas Tatar had two goals and an assist and the New Jersey Devils clinched home-ice advantage…
Continue Reading Luis Arraez hits for cycle in Marlins’ 8-4 win over Phillies
By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Luis Arraez became the first Miami Marlins player to hit for the cycle, going 4-for-5 with a…
Continue Reading Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes beat Red Wings 4-1
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Stefan Noesen and Jordan Martinook scored early and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Detroit…
Continue Reading Rays hit 4 more homers, beat Red Sox for 11th straight win
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays ran their season-opening win streak to 11 games, using another…
Continue Reading Cook scores on her birthday, US beats Ireland 1-0
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alana Cook scored her first international goal on her 26th birthday and the United States…
Continue Reading Rangers SS Seager exits game with left hamstring tightness
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager could be headed to the injured list after…
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Bend Endurance Academy and Bend BMX upgrading climbing wall space and race track
As Bend continues to grow, the extreme sports facilities and opportunities seem to grow with…
Continue Reading Cole strong for 7, beats Guardians again as Yanks roll 11-2
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Gerrit Cole didn’t let Cleveland’s fast start rattle him before pitching seven strong innings…
Continue Reading Big Ten hires ex-MLB exec Tony Petitti as new commissioner
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The Big Ten has announced the hiring of former Major League Baseball executive Tony Petitti as its next…
Continue Reading NHL to play 1st exhibition games in Australia in September
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL will play its first games in Australia in September. The league announced the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona…
Continue Reading Mavs GM Harrison stays guarded on NBA probe, Irving, Doncic
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison isn’t say much about an NBA investigation…
Continue Reading Germany, Sweden advance to women’s hockey quarterfinals
BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — Ronja Hark and Nicola Eisenschmid scored and Germany advanced to face the United States in the women’s world hockey…
Continue Reading Twins place Gallo on injured list with intercostal strain
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joey Gallo has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the Minnesota Twins after his sore right…
Continue Reading Michigan State forward Malik Hall returning for 5th season
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State forward Malik Hall has announced on social media he’s returning for a fifth season. Hall is the second…
Continue Reading Competition to succeed Thompson-Robinson starts for UCLA QBs
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s successor is unlikely to be determined until a couple weeks before…
Continue Reading Pelicans’ Zion Williamson in a ‘mental battle’ to play again
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — All-Star forward Zion Williamson says he won’t return to the New Orleans Pelicans’ lineup…
Continue Reading Blackhawks agree to contracts with D Tinordi, G Commesso
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Jarred Tinordi has agreed to a one-year contract extension with a $1.25 million salary-cap hit. The…
Continue Reading McIlroy WD from Hilton Head could mean $3M bonus deduction
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy is missing his second designated event by pulling out of the RBC Heritage this…
Continue Reading Forward Vanzeir leaves Red Bulls after racist slur
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Belgian forward Dante Vanzeir has stepped away from the New York Red Bulls indefinitely after using a racial…
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