HOUSTON — On Friday night the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 9-4 as Nolan Gorman hit a three-run homer and Iván Herrera added a two-run shot, with starter Kyle Leahy going five innings; Jordan Walker extended his hitting streak and the Cardinals pushed their winning streak to three. On...
Cleveland. The Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-113 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Saturday at Rocket Arena, following the Feb. 4 acquisition of James Harden; Cleveland entered the postseason with a 21-9 record since that trade and opened the series with commanding offense. The win featured...
San Diego. The San Diego Padres are reportedly set to be sold to a group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones for $3.9 billion, according to multiple reports this week; the transaction is subject to approval from at least 22 of Major League Baseball's other 29 owners and...
Anaheim, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels announced Friday that Garret Anderson, the franchise’s longtime outfielder and key member of the 2002 World Series team, died Thursday afternoon of a heart attack at 53. Anderson played 17 major-league seasons, including 15 with the Angels, and his decisive three-run double in...
Chicago. The Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Mets 12-4 on Friday as Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ hit home runs, and then followed with a 4-2 victory on Saturday when pinch-hitter Carson Kelly delivered a tiebreaking three-run homer. Both games were reported in AP-style recaps and republished...
AUBURN, Ala. Auburn University's Board of Trustees on Friday approved a $323 million Jordan-Hare North Project, authorizing a seven-story multipurpose facility and plaza at the stadium's north end. The board approved a $305 million facility plus an $18 million plaza, and construction is scheduled to begin this summer with phased...
NASHVILLE. Vanderbilt concluded spring practice this week and did not name a starting quarterback after the Black and Gold game on Saturday, head coach Clark Lea said, continuing an evaluation of true freshman Jared Curtis alongside seniors Blaze Berlowitz, Whit Muschamp and Jack Elliott as contenders to replace Diego Pavia. Coaches...
Houston — The Houston Texans signed All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr. to a three-year, $150 million contract extension on Friday, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Anderson, the Texans' 2023 third-overall pick, has recorded 30 career sacks, won Defensive Rookie of the Year, and started every game...
Phoenix — The Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors 111-96 Friday night at Mortgage Matchup Center as Jalen Green scored 36 and Devin Booker added 20 to secure the Western Conference play-in victory. Jordan Goodwin contributed 19 points, nine rebounds and six steals; the single-elimination result eliminated Golden State and...
DENVER — The Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on Saturday in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series, overcoming a Minnesota first-half outburst and a third-quarter slump. Jamal Murray scored 30 points and Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double as Denver used a third-quarter run to seize control...
