Guardians Rally Past Athletics; Kurtz Walks Ties Record

 

West Sacramento, Calif. — The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Oakland Athletics 8-5 on Friday night as Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in three runs while Chase DeLauter went 4-for-4 with two RBIs. The Athletics' Nick Kurtz drew a walk in the seventh inning, his 20th consecutive game with a walk,...

Mets, Angels split dramatic games; prospect Tong impresses

 

Anaheim — On Friday night Ronny Mauricio hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning to lift the New York Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a nine-game road trip, and on Saturday Oswald Peraza delivered a 10th-inning single that gave...

Pasquantino returns, Thomas' RBI lifts Royals 7-6

 

Seattle. The Kansas City Royals defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Friday night at T-Mobile Park when Lane Thomas delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning. Vinnie Pasquantino returned to the starting lineup and hit a solo home run, while Salvador Perez had two doubles and Jac Caglianone...

Golden Knights eliminate Mammoth, advance to next round

 

SALT LAKE CITY — The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 5-1 in Game 6 on Friday, eliminating Utah and taking the series 4-2. Mitch Marner scored twice, Brett Howden opened the scoring, and Carter Hart finished with 21 saves while Utah’s Karel Vejmelka made several key saves early...

Maher Presses Newsom Over Rail, Costs, WHCD Shooting

 

United States — During a Friday night broadcast on HBO's Real Time, host Bill Maher directly questioned California Governor Gavin Newsom about the state's long-troubled high-speed rail project, rising gas prices and housing costs while Newsom promoted his memoir; the exchange shifted from promotion to policy scrutiny with on-air remarks...

Government bailout talks fail as Spirit faces shutdown

 

West Palm Beach, Fla. — Spirit Airlines appeared closer to a shutdown on Friday after a proposed government bailout did not materialize; the administration said it had offered a 'final proposal' but no deal was reached, and the carrier continued operating flights while preparing for possible suspension amid Chapter 11...

US raises EU auto tariffs to twenty-five percent

 

Washington — US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25 percent next week, up from a previously agreed 15 percent ceiling, and reiterated that vehicles produced in US plants would not face the tariff in a...

Rangers escape Tigers with late-game heroics and concerns

 

Detroit. The Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 at Comerica Park on Friday night, as Danny Jansen hit a home run and Josh Jung drove in two runs; Jack Flaherty lasted 3 2/3 innings and surrendered four earned runs, raising his season ERA to 5.90, and the bullpen recorded...

Norris claims Miami sprint pole after McLaren upgrades

 

MIAMI — On Friday and Saturday qualifying sessions at Hard Rock Stadium, world champion Lando Norris drove McLaren's upgraded car to pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, edging Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 0.222 seconds; teammate Oscar Piastri qualified third ahead of the main Grand Prix...

Pirates rally in two wins, Reds struggle control

 

PITTSBURGH — On Friday, Henry Davis hit two home runs and Mitch Keller pitched seven strong innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-1, ending a losing streak; on Saturday the Pirates won 17-7 when the Reds issued seven consecutive walks in the second inning, tying a major-league...