PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks promoted 23-year-old outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt from Triple-A Reno and designated veteran Alek Thomas for assignment on Friday, the club announced. Waldschmidt, a 2024 draftee who hit .289 with three homers and a .877 OPS in Triple-A, was added to the roster as the team sought...
San Diego — The St. Louis Cardinals won consecutive games in San Diego this week, beating the Padres 2-1 on Thursday when Jordan Walker doubled and scored on Masyn Winn’s seventh-inning triple, and then recording a 6-0 victory on Friday behind Michael McGreevy and two relievers in a one-hit shutout. The...
DETROIT — Cade Cunningham scored 25 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, and added 10 assists Thursday as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97, giving Detroit a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. The game took place at Little Caesars Arena, and the win followed...
BOSTON. On Thursday night, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-4, extending their winning streak to seven games and recording 13 wins in their last 14 outings. Pinch-hitter Chandler Simpson delivered the go-ahead two-run single in the sixth, and Simpson later added an RBI triple in the...
St. Paul — Maggie Flaherty and Hayley Scamurra scored 24 seconds apart early in the second period, and Ann-Renée Desbiens made 27 saves as the Montreal Victoire beat the Minnesota Frost 2-1 on Thursday night in the PWHL playoffs. Sidney Morin opened the scoring for Minnesota 3:22 into the game...
Atlanta — Ted Turner, founder of CNN and former owner of the Atlanta Braves, died on May 6, 2026, at age 87, his family said Wednesday. Turner launched CNN on June 1, 1980, built TBS into a national superstation that broadcast Braves games across the country, and sold the franchise...
PHOENIX — Paul Skenes threw eight scoreless innings at Chase Field on Wednesday night, allowing two hits and retiring the first 14 batters as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0. Brandon Lowe provided the game’s only run with a first-inning solo homer; Skenes finished at 97 pitches and...
Tampa, Fla. Shane McClanahan extended his scoreless streak to 16 2/3 innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep, marking the Rays' 12th win in 13 games and another strong home performance. In Seattle Wednesday, Bryan Woo struck out nine...
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Wednesday, when Edmundo Sosa delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth and Adolis García homered; Brandon Marsh collected three hits and the victory improved Philadelphia to 8-1 under interim manager Don Mattingly. The Athletics had led...
DETROIT — Sonny Gray returned from a hamstring injury to start for the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night, pitching five innings and allowing four hits, two walks and striking out two as Boston completed a 4-0, three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers. Jack Flaherty started for Detroit, striking out...
