ARLINGTON, Texas — Former NL MVP outfielder Andrew McCutchen was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, after he hit .192 in his 37 games. The 39-year-old McCutchen was replaced by free agent infielder Nicky Cruz in a move spurred by the lingering absences of shortstop ...
PITTSBURGH — Ian Happ hit a tiebreaking three-run home run and drove in five runs on Wednesday night while playing in his hometown as the Chicago Cubs ended their 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Happ's three-run shot snapped a 4-4 tie and started a ...
SHIPPENSBURG — In the very first year of Warren's Unified track and field program, the Dragons did nothing but impress and meet any expectations they or their coaches had for them. Getting the program off the ground was the initial step, but Coach Cayla Onoratti was the catalyst that enabled ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Ream was filled with anxiety, right up until 1 p.m. Friday. "Leaving the training ground and walking to my car with a box full of bobbleheads to take home to my kids," the 38-year-old defender recalled, "my WhatsApp started to go a little bit crazy." Ream was among 26 ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin is going to get a chance to finish what he started in Pittsburgh. The Penguins re-signed the franchise icon to a one-year deal worth $5.5 million on Tuesday, answering perhaps the club's biggest offseason question before the offseason truly starts. Malkin, ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning on Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago's losing streak to 10 games. The rookie became the seventh player in Pirates' history to hit two home runs ...