Magnus Carlsen headlines new chess tournament ‘to scale the game to a billion fans’
By Coy Wire and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — With chess riding a wave of popularity in recent years, the game is seizing on the opportunity to…
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Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012. It’s the 24th in MLB history
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees has pitched the 24th perfect game in major…
Continue Reading New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 24th perfect game in MLB history
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees’ Domingo Germán pitched his way into the record books Wednesday night, tossing…
Continue Reading Tovar hits 3-run double to spark the Rockies past the Dodgers, 9-8
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ezequiel Tovar hit a three-run double in a five-run sixth inning to rally the Colorado Rockies over…
Continue Reading Gary Bettman urges fans to boo him, honors David Poile to kick off NHL draft
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman brought one of the league’s most beloved general…
Continue Reading Zavala homers twice, drives in 4 runs as the White Sox beat the Angels 11-5
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Seby Zavala had his second two-homer game of the season and drove in four runs to help the…
Continue Reading Josh Lowe hits 2-out, 2-run double in 9th in the Rays’ 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Lowe hit a two-out, two-run double in the ninth inning in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 3-2 victory…
Continue Reading Ferreira’s hat trick leads US over St Kitts and Nevis 6-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jesús Ferreira scored his second international hat trick, Djordje Mihailovic had two goals and the 13th-ranked United States…
Continue Reading Reds beat Orioles 11-7 in 10 innings to win series at Camden Yards
By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Will Benson hit a go-ahead triple and TJ Friedl followed with a two-run homer in a four-run…
Continue Reading Yankees’ Domingo Germán perfect through 7 innings against Athletics
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has not allowed a baserunner through seven innings against the Oakland Athletics.…
Continue Reading Castellanos, Sosa and Harrison go deep to help the Phillies beat Cubs 8-5
By SETH ENGLE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa and Josh Harrison homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the…
Continue Reading Garrett and Segura lead the Marlins past the Red Sox, 6-2
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jean Segura hit a two-run single in a three-run sixth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Boston…
Continue Reading Rebuilding Flyers willing to be patient with top pick Matvei Michkov of Russia
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers are in rebuilding mode. That makes waiting for Matvei Michkov…
Continue Reading José RamÃrez hits a grand slam as Guardians beat Royals 14-1, move into 1st in AL Central
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — José RamÃrez hit his fifth career grand slam and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: Olympics boss vows Paris Games will be safe, says no resignations planned in probe
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — What was shaping up as a regular workday turned out to be anything but for the…
Continue Reading Altuve hits 3-run homer in 5-run 8th to help the Astros beat the Cardinals 10-7
STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer in Houston’s five-run eighth inning and the Astros rallied to…
Continue Reading Yelich lifts Brewers over reeling Mets after Cohen’s press conference
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Yelich had three hits and two RBIs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-2 win over the…
Continue Reading Dane Dunning comes within an out of his first shutout, the Rangers beat the Tigers 10-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dane Dunning threw shutout ball for a career-high 8 2/3 innings, Adolis Garcia homered for the third consecutive game and…
Continue Reading Diamond Sports, Arizona Diamondbacks postpone court hearing scheduled for Thursday
PHOENIX (AP) — Diamond Sports and the Arizona Diamondbacks have postponed their federal bankruptcy court hearing scheduled for Thursday. Diamond…
Continue Reading Keller cruises through 6, the Pirates score 5 times in the 7th to beat the Padres 7-1
By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller allowed one run in six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates scored five times in the…
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