1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (364+ words) Luis García Jr. launched an early two-run homer and rookie Spencer Jones had three hits for the Yankees, including a two-run single. New York completed a three-game sweep to move within three games of Tampa Bay atop the division and…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (280+ words) The White Sox had just two hits in losing for the eighth time in 11 games. Chicago's AL Central lead over idle Cleveland slipped to 1 1/2 games. Jones (4-6), making his 40th career start, allowed leadoff walks in the third and fourth innings and…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (229+ words) Smith connected on a splitter for the first home run off Duran (2-6) since May 22. Philadelphia dropped four games behind NL East-leading Atlanta heading into a three-game series at the Braves starting Friday. Houston started the day with a two-game lead…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (587+ words) 1886 — The Mayflower defends the America’s Cup by beating Britain’s Galatea in two straight heats. 1937 — Don Budge beats Gottfried von Cramm in five sets to win his first U.S. Open men’s singles title. Budge wins 6-1, 7-9, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1. 1964 — ABC television cancels Fight of…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (350+ words) The 36-year-old Altuve reached the milestone with a hit to center field against Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez, becoming the second player in franchise history to reach 2,500 hits. Hall of Famer Craig Biggio is Houston’s all-time leader with 3,060 hits. “It means…...

3+ day, 5+ min ago   (292+ words) Coby Mayo tacked on a sixth-inning homer for the Orioles, who had lost seven of eight before cranking up their offense against Cleveland lefty Foster Griffin (15-5). Chase DeLauter and Nathaniel Lowe homered for the Guardians, who hold a narrow lead…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (307+ words) Aaron Judge singled in the third for his first hit since returning from a broken rib a day earlier and had another hit in the eighth before being lifted for a pinch runner. Judge went 2 for 4 and his only chance…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (208+ words) CT Insider hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Wednesday night in a game that was delayed 50 minutes by rain at the outset The Diamondbacks' winning streak ended…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (889+ words) Callie Maddox, Miami University (THE CONVERSATION) Over 70 years after the dissolution of the All-American Professional Girls’ Baseball League – and nearly 30 years since the end of the short-lived Ladies League Baseball – female baseball players have been competing in a professional league…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (675+ words) 1933 — Fred Perry wins his first U.S. men’s singles title with a 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Australian Jack Crawford. 1937 — The Cleveland Rams play their first NFL game and lose 28-0 to the Detroit Lions. 1962 — Rod Laver becomes the first man since Don Budge in…...