Jung hits 15th homer, Rangers hang on to beat White Sox 5-2
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Josh Jung hit his 15th home run, Jonah Heim had a late two-run single and the Texas…
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New Zealand marks 1 month to Women’s World Cup with match near Mount Cook
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has marked the one month countdown to the start of the Women’s World Cup by creating a full-size…
Continue Reading Votto homers and has 3 RBIs in return, Reds beat Rockies 5-4 for 9th straight win
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto homered and hit a go-ahead, two-run single in his return to the Reds’ lineup after…
Continue Reading Alek Thomas homers in return to majors and Merrill Kelly shines as Diamondbacks rip Brewers 9-1
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Alek Thomas homered during Arizona’s six-run first inning against Corbin Burnes, Merrill…
Continue Reading Verdugo drives in four runs, Casas homers as Red Sox beat Twins 9-3
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Verdugo tripled and drove in four runs, James Paxton pitched 6 1/3 effective innings and the…
Continue Reading Bennett Lee delivers winning hit after making big defensive play in Deacons’ 3-2 win over LSU in CWS
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bennett Lee drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning after he made a huge defensive play at…
Continue Reading Surging Cubs race past reeling Pirates 8-0 to spoil touted prospect Henry Davis’ MLB debut
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Drew Smyly gave up three hits in five innings and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh…
Continue Reading Luis Arraez goes 5 for 5 and lifts average to .400 as the Marlins rout the Blue Jays 11-0
MIAMI (AP) — Luis Arraez went 5 for 5 again to raise his batting average to .400, and Jorge Soler homered as the streaking Miami Marlins routed the…
Continue Reading Carpenter’s 3-run homer rallies Tigers for 6-4 win, Royals’ 12th loss in 13 games
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer in a five-run, seventh inning that lifted Detroit Tigers over…
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Bend Endurance Academy sending six athletes to USA Climbing Youth National Championships
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Endurance Academy is sending six athletes to the USA Climbing Youth National Championships in Salt Lake City next…
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C.O. track athletes show out at Nike Outdoor Nationals
Central Oregon athletes had a great showing at track nationals this weekend in Eugene, specifically in…
Continue Reading Martina Navratilova says she is clear of cancer after tests
NEW YORK (AP) — Martina Navratilova says she is clear of cancer. The tennis Hall of Famer announced the news Monday on Twitter after what she said…
Continue Reading Alejandro Kirk put on injured list by Blue Jays with cut on hand
MIAMI (AP) — Catcher Alejandro Kirk was put on the 10-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays because of a cut on his left hand. Kirk was hit by…
Continue Reading Diamondbacks send slumping Josh Rojas to minors and recall Alek Thomas
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Slumping Arizona Diamondbacks utilityman Josh Rojas is heading to the minors. The Diamondbacks…
Continue Reading Cardinals rally past the Nationals 8-6 behind back-to-back homers from Donovan and Goldschmidt
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Brendan Donovan and Paul Goldschmidt hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning, and the St.…
Continue Reading Former top pick Henry Davis arrives in Pittsburgh eager to help after sprint through the minors
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Henry Davis is officially a big leaguer. The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up the top overall…
Continue Reading After FIFA anti-racism pledge, New Zealand and Ireland teams abandon games over opponents comments
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The message was clear from FIFA president Gianni Infantino last week: “There is no football if there is racism! So…
Continue Reading England and France win again in Euro qualifiers, Swiss draw despite leading 2-0
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé have carried on scoring as England and France made it four straight…
Continue Reading Chase Burns’ dominant relief outing carries Vols to a 6-4 win over Stanford in College World Series
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Chase Burns pitched six shutout innings in relief of Chase Dollander, Tennessee manufactured two…
Continue Reading Mbappé eclipses Fontaine as France beats Greece in Euro qualifying
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé’s twice-taken penalty moved him one goal behind Michel Platini on France’s…
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