PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the third inning and Bryce Harper went deep two pitches later, boosting the Philadelphia Phillies over the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Saturday to stop a three-game losing streak. Arizona, which had won three straight, did ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ilya Protas scored his first NHL goal and added two assists as the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday. The 100th career matchup between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin didn't materialized. The Penguins opted to sit Crosby and several other ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Yohan Ramírez escaped bases-loaded jams in the 10th and 11th innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of a throwing error by Caleb Thielbar to score the go-ahead run in a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday that clinched the three-game series. Alex Bregman's ...
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist and Noah Cates added a short-handed goal and two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 7-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. Porter Martone, Matvei Michkov, Travis Sanheim and Nick Seeler also scored for ...
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ilya Protas scored his first NHL goal and added two assists as the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday. The 100th career matchup between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin didn't materialized. The Penguins opted ...
By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points, Paul George had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 105-94 on Friday night to snap a three-game skid. VJ Edgecombe scored 16 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 15 and Andre Drummond had 16 ...
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer and Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six-hit ball into the sixth inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Friday. Pittsburgh was shut down by Shota Imanaga before breaking through ...
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Just like Cinderella teams have become less of a factor at the NCAA men's basketball tournament, fewer longshots are reaching the NFL draft from small schools. Blame NIL riches and the crowded transfer portal, a combination that has led to a ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 29 points and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 113-102 win Thursday night over the Philadelphia 76ers, who were missing Joel Embiid after he had an appendectomy. The 76ers, who ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh. The Penguins clinched a playoff spot Thursday night by beating New Jersey, ending their postseason drought that lasted three seasons. ...
ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Trevor Zegras and Tyson Foerster each scored twice, Dan Vladar made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers routed the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday to bolster their playoff position with four games remaining. The Flyers have won three ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin is with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the long haul. The 19-year-old shortstop agreed to a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pirates early Wednesday, less than a week after the former first-round pick made his major ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes put together his second straight solid start, keeping San Diego hitless until the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates' 7-1 win over the Padres on Tuesday night. Skenes (2-1), who was ...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama suffered a left rib contusion and was ruled out of the second half of San Antonio's 115-102 win over Philadelphia on Monday night, leaving the status of the Spurs' center for the rest of the regular season in doubt. Wembanyama took an inadvertent elbow to ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alec Bohm hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning after Bryce Harper's two-run single tied it, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the struggling San Francisco Giants for a 6-4 win Monday night. Jonathan Bowlan (1-0) pitched the sixth for the win, receiving ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are optimistic about reaching a long-term contract with rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin, but general manager Ben Cherington cautioned they're not at the finish line. Cherington said Wednesday it typically takes a series of items to come together for ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes put together his second straight solid start, keeping San Diego hitless until the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates' 7-1 win over the Padres on Tuesday night. Skenes (2-1), who was rocked during an opening day loss to the ...
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Trevor Zegras and Tyson Foerster each scored twice, Dan Vladar made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers routed the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday to bolster their playoff position with four games remaining. The Flyers have won three straight and have six victories in ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Germán Márquez combined with two relievers on a seven-hit shutout for his first win with San Diego, and the Padres ended the Pittsburgh Pirates' five-game winning streak with a 5-0 victory Monday night. Nick Castellanos hit the first of San Diego's four RBI doubles. ...
DENVER (AP) — Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer as part of a seven-run first inning, Aaron Nola pitched efficiently into the seventh and the Philadelphia Phillies spoiled Colorado's home opener by beating the Rockies 10-1 on Friday. The Phillies set the tone early by sending 11 batters to ...