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Troy Daniels eager to host an expanded "Dream Big" weekend
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (362+ words) ROANOKE, Va. " Former NBA player and William Fleming High School graduate Troy Daniels is expanding his annual community basketball camp into a full weekend of events aimed at bringing people together in Roanoke. The eighth annual Dream Big Basketball Camp…...
Shohei Ohtani hits his 300th career homer, becoming first Japanese-born MLB player to reach mark
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (243+ words) LOS ANGELES " Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer on Tuesday night, a leadoff shot against Colorado Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen that made him the first Japanese-born player in the majors to reach the milestone. The Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way superstar…...
Pirates' Ryan O'Hearn sets club record with 10 RBIs during 3-homer night vs. Braves
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (164+ words) WSLS PITTSBURGH " Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Ryan O'Hearn made history on Tuesday night, setting a club record by driving in 10 runs on three homers against Atlanta. O'Hearn hit a grand slam off Atlanta starter Hurston Waldrep in the first, added…...
Kepler homers and drives in 4 runs to lead Diamondbacks to an 8-0 win over Padres
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (312+ words) SAN DIEGO " Max Kepler homered and drove in four runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-0 win over the slumping San Diego Padres on Monday night. It was Kepler's first home run since returning from an 80-game suspension after…...
Baseball community mourns loss of Al Holland, Sr.
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (272+ words) North Carolina A&T Athletics ROANOKE, Va. " Roanoke native and former Major League Baseball pitcher Al Holland Sr. passed away at the age of 73 over the weekend. A true leader and pillar of success from the Star City, Holland left…...
Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller takes no-hitter into 7th inning against Angels
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (188+ words) SEATTLE " Bryce Miller is working on a no-hitter for the Seattle Mariners through six innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. The right-hander had struck seven and walked none, throwing 50 of his 69 pitches for strikes. The only baserunner…...
Chase Burns wins star-studded pitching matchup with Jacob Misiorowski as Reds beat Brewers 7-2
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (410+ words) MILWAUKEE " Sal Stewart and Jose Trevino homered off Jacob Misiorowski, and Chase Burns pitched six strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Thursday afternoon. TJ Friedl also went deep for Cincinnati as the Reds beat the…...
NBC bumps Yankees-Red Sox to stay with golf as Scheffler forces playoff
1+ week, 3+ day ago (356+ words) NEW YORK " It is rare that a New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox game gets preempted for anything, especially on network television. That was the case though Sunday night due to a rain delay at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship, and…...
White Sox chairman Reinsdorf officiates wedding of former Rookie of Year Kittle during game
1+ week, 4+ day ago (279+ words) CHICAGO " As the White Sox were slugging their way to a 22-1 victory over the Royals on Friday night, former player Ron Kittle was getting married in a ballpark suite with Chicago chairman Jerry Reinsdorf officiating. Kittle tied the knot with…...
Stearns under added scrutiny after firing Mendoza as the last-place Mets look for a path forward
1+ week, 5+ day ago (928+ words) NEW YORK " Carlos Mendoza is out. Just like Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz, Brandon Nimmo and Jeff Mc Neil. Last year's coaching staff, too. And maybe a few more quality players by the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Freddy Peralta? Clay Holmes? In…...