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Baseball: Cambridge caps Memphis trip with 12-11 walk-off win

8+ hour, 13+ min ago  (620+ words) Cambridge's Bryce Rahn (middle) is mobbed by teammates after bringing around the walk-off run on a squeeze bunt during a 12-11 come-from-behind win over St. Bede in Memphis on Thursday, April 2. Cambridge's Nathan Rahn is ruled safe at the plate, scoring…...

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hngnews.com > national_sports > tigers-place-justin-verlander-on-15-day-injured-list-with-hip-injury > article_d35b7df2-766d-53d9-adf2-7bcab56527c7.html

Tigers place Justin Verlander on 15-day injured list with hip injury

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (232+ words) Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander wipes his brow as he walks off the field during the fourth inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, March 30, 2026, in Phoenix. Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander prepares to hand off…...

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hngnews.com > national_sports > royals-call-on-top-prospect-luinder-avila-to-make-1st-big-league-start-with-michael > article_84390e6d-7812-5fcb-8503-7ca7becd34db.html

Royals call on top prospect Luinder Avila to make 1st big league start with Michael Wacha out sick

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (195+ words) Venezuela pitcher Luinder Avila aims a pitch during the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Italy, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Miami. Kansas City created space for Avila by putting left-hander Bailey Falter on the 15-day injured list…...

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hngnews.com > national_sports > lawrence-butler-hits-3-run-homer-in-the-athletics-11-4-win-over-the-astros > article_d73f758e-ad3e-5e1c-af3a-b9247681e28a.html

Lawrence Butler hits 3-run homer in the Athletics' 11-4 win over the Astros in home opener

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (402+ words) Athletics' Lawrence Butler (4) celebrates after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning of a home-opener baseball game against the Houston Astros, Friday, April 3, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. Athletics' Max Muncy, center, celebrates after scoring during the first inning…...

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hngnews.com > national_sports > alvarez-hits-2-homers-and-mets-bust-out-at-the-plate-to-back-mclean-in > article_392dd28c-4c21-5faf-b534-34dfaa091ea1.html

Alvarez hits 2 homers and Mets bust out at the plate to back McLean in 10-3 blowout of Giants

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (464+ words) New York Mets' Francisco Alvarez (4) runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, April 3, 2026, in San Francisco. New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean throws to…...

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hngnews.com > national_sports > twins-endure-a-pregame-power-outage-on-a-cold-rainy-day-to-make-for-a > article_cf269f78-fca7-57c6-9dd3-a703f0fb4a49.html

Twins endure a pregame power outage on a cold, rainy day to make for a happy home opener

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (605+ words) FILE - Minnesota Twins' Tom Pohlad speaks during a baseball news conference in Minneapolis, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. The scoreboard is blank due to a power outage before the Minnesota Twins' home-opener baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Minneapolis....

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hngnews.com > national_sports > home-runs-by-delauter-and-arias-in-7th-inning-propel-guardians-to-4-1-victory > article_1ad9b2c5-d542-54d4-abc9-43f4804b470b.html

Home runs by DeLauter and Arias in 7th inning propel Guardians to 4-1 victory over Cubs

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (399+ words) Cleveland Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias, right, is tagged out at home by Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly, left, in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Friday, April 3, 2026. Cleveland Guardians' Gabriel Arias hits a home run in the…...

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hngnews.com > national_sports > cubs-pitcher-cade-horton-will-go-on-injured-list-after-early-exit-against-guardians > article_578b4922-ded9-5f2a-83f7-d74268f29070.html

Cubs' pitcher Cade Horton will go on injured list after early exit against Guardians

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (326+ words) Chicag Cubs' Cade Horton pitches in the rain in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Friday, April 3, 2026. Manager Craig Counsell said Horton will be placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday. Horton…...

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hngnews.com > national_sports > the-early-bird-jake-bird-arrives-for-yankees-home-opener-even-before-players-entrance-opens > article_f54e2401-31a4-5c5f-9ddc-2538d6303cbe.html

The Early Bird: Jake Bird arrives for Yankees' home opener even before players' entrance opens

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (543+ words) New York Yankees' pitcher Jake Bird walks back to dugout during the sixth inning of a home-opener baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, April 3, 2026, in New York. Jake Bird arrived at 8:15 a.m. Friday, more than five hours before the start…...

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hngnews.com > national_sports > brewers-finalize-8-year-50-75-million-deal-with-prized-shortstop-prospect-cooper-pratt > article_2168f570-ea67-525d-96eb-d36053606f17.html

Brewers finalize 8-year, $50.75 million deal with prized shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (462+ words) The deal with Pratt includes club options that could keep him with the Brewers through the 2035 season. "Cooper has all the tools to be a special player," Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said, "and we are thrilled that…...