ARLINGTON, Texas. The Texas Rangers erupted for eight runs in the first inning and secured a 10-7 victory one night after Houston pitchers combined for a no-hitter, while in a separate game this week Houston's Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking solo in the eighth, to lift...
KANSAS CITY — The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals 15-1 at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, producing a multi-homer, high-hit offensive performance in which every member of the Yankees' starting lineup recorded at least two hits. The game featured six home runs and an early offensive surge that...
DETROIT — Vaughn Grissom hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning Tuesday, driving in six runs as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 10-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The rally erased a 6-4 Detroit lead, and the Angels’ offense produced multiple extra-base hits, extending Los Angeles’...
Boston — The Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Tuesday at Fenway Park, with Michael Harris II collecting four hits including a two-run homer and Matt Olson adding a two-run shot; Spencer Strider started and Raisel Iglesias recorded the save as Atlanta halted a two-game skid in...
Las Vegas — The Colorado Avalanche started Nathan MacKinnon and inserted Mackenzie Blackwood in goal for Game 4 at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday as they tried to stave off elimination against the Vegas Golden Knights. Coach Jared Bednar confirmed MacKinnon would play after taking a Shea Theodore slapshot to the...
New York. The New York Knicks reached the NBA Finals this week after an 11-game playoff winning streak and a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers, following a 53-29 regular season and an NBA Cup victory; the team will face the Western Conference winner when the Finals begin June 3. This week...
Miami Gardens — The Miami Dolphins announced Tuesday that former defensive lineman Manny Fernandez, a starter on the franchise's 'No-Name Defense,' died at the age of 79. Fernandez signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted player in 1968, played through the 1975 season, and was a member of the 1972...
Colorado Avalanche star center Nathan MacKinnon is questionable for Tuesday night’s Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights after sustaining a right knee injury in Game 3. The injury occurred Sunday at 12:15 of the second period when MacKinnon blocked a shot from defenseman Shea...
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder will be short-handed for Tuesday night’s pivotal Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, with guard Ajay Mitchell ruled out and forward Jalen Williams listed as questionable. Mitchell, a second-year guard who had taken on an expanded offensive...
Topeka, Kansas. Local high school softball and baseball teams advanced through quarterfinal and semifinal rounds this week, with quarterfinals leading into semifinals on Wednesday, May 27 and championship games scheduled for Friday, May 29. KSNT and Yahoo Sports reported area matchups and scores, citing winners such as Rock Creek, Wamego,...
