By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper snagged a one-hopper on an infield drill, earning a "nice play, Harp!" from manager Rob Thomson. A two-time NL MVP, Harper later chucked a baseball from first base into the left field seats. "That won't get it done," ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Russell Wilson 's balky right calf is improving. It just might not heal in time for him to wrest the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback job away from Justin Fields, at least in the short term. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin insists the Pittsburgh Steelers don't rely on a "rabbit's foot" to help them out when things get tight. "We come out of those circumstances because of what we do, not some mystical thing," Tomlin said last week. And what the ...
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a go-ahead, two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees ended the regular season with a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Struggling for most of the ...
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Even when Justin Fields' initial plan goes awry, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback finds a way to prove he should remain ahead of Russell Wilson on the depth chart. Fields did it again in Sunday's 27-24 loss at ...
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When the Indianapolis Colts needed Joe Flacco to relieve the injured Anthony Richardson, the 17-year veteran kept it simple. The 39-year-old Flacco threw two touchdown passes, and the Colts got the stop they needed in the final ...
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber and Weston Wilson each drove in two runs, Aaron Nola earned his 14th victory and the NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies avoided a series sweep and closed out the regular season with a 6-3 win over the Washington ...
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take a 3-1 start that has them in a position to chase a fourth consecutive NFC South title. "We had a good quarter, and that's all it is," coach Todd Bowles said Sunday after Baker Mayfield accounted for ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stone Garrett homered in his first major league plate appearance in more than a year in a three-hit, three-RBI effort and the Washington Nationals ended a four-game losing streak with a 9-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Luis García Jr., Juan Yepez and ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes knew his time on the mound at Yankee Stadium was going to be brief, so he savored all 23 pitches, especially encounters with New York stars Juan Soto and Aaron Judge that resulted in strikeouts. "It's cool," Skenes said after ending an impressive rookie season by ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes pitched two perfect innings in his Yankee Stadium debut and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit five homers, including four off rookie Luis Gil, in a 9-4 win Saturday, New York (93-68) later clinched home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs when ...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — James Franklin asked Penn State fans to bring White-Out energy into Beaver Stadium on Saturday night. They didn't let him down, wearing white, painting their faces and shaking pom poms to help rally the Nittany Lions in their Big Ten opener. Nick Singleton ran for ...
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes pitched two perfect innings in his Yankee Stadium debut and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit five homers, including four off rookie Luis Gil, in a 9-4 win Saturday that delayed New York from clinching home-field advantage ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Bryan Reynolds homered twice, including a tiebreaking two-run drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Yankees 4-2 on Friday night and delayed New York from clinching home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs. Jazz Chisholm ...
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Stone Garrett homered in his first major league plate appearance in more than a year in a three-hit, three-RBI effort and the Washington Nationals ended a four-game losing streak with a 9-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday ...
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Stone Garrett homered in his first major league plate appearance in more than a year in a three-hit, three-RBI effort and the Washington Nationals ended a four-game losing streak with a 9-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cody Bellinger tripled, singled twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 on Tuesday night. Kyle Schwarber hit his 38th homer of the season and Bryce Harper hit his 30th for the Phillies, who clinched their first NL East ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Willy Adames secured his first 30-20 season in the Milwaukee Brewers' 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Adames stole second after an infield single, his first of two hits, with one out in the second inning. It was the 20th stolen base for the seven-year ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr.'s suspension was upheld by the NFL on Tuesday. The decision was made by hearing officer Derrick Brooks, who was jointly appointed by the league and the players' union. James was suspended one game without pay by ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James was suspended one game without pay by the NFL on Monday for repeated violations of rules intended to protect players' health and safety. James has five unnecessary roughness penalties in his ...