CHICAGO — Christian Walker homered twice and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Saturday, extending Chicago's losing streak to seven games. In Atlanta, Chadwick Tromp delivered a two-out, walk-off single in the 11th inning, giving the Braves a victory over the Washington Nationals this week. Saturday's box scores...
MILWAUKEE — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy exited Friday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers after being struck around his right wrist by a 95.5-mph sinker from Aaron Ashby in the eighth inning. Muncy grimaced, walked slowly to first base and was replaced by pinch-runner Santiago Espinal while the...
Boston — Byron Buxton and Austin Martin each hit two-run homers off reliever Justin Slaten in the seventh inning Friday night, powering the Minnesota Twins’ comeback from a four-run deficit to defeat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 at Fenway Park. Twins reliever Travis Adams earned the win and Anthony Banda...
Milwaukee. William Contreras hit a three-run homer and Logan Henderson delivered five shutout innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 at American Family Field on Friday night, with Milwaukee scoring all runs in the first two innings and forcing an early deficit for the visitors. The Brewers'...
Baltimore. Pete Alonso homered and drove in four runs, and Jackson Holliday hit a go-ahead two-run homer Friday night at Camden Yards as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4. Alonso’s three-run shot in the third and Holliday’s fourth-inning blast were the primary scoring plays that decided the game. The...
WAUSAU, Wis., and other regional forecast centers report that scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected through the Memorial Day weekend, beginning with cloudy, breezy conditions on Friday evening and spotty morning showers Saturday, followed by progressive warming through Sunday and Memorial Day Monday. Meteorologists said Friday into Saturday will feature...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars begin OTAs next week with several position groups under evaluation, as quarterback Trevor Lawrence arrives after a strong late-2025 stretch that included surpassing 4,000 passing yards and career-high touchdown totals; cornerback Travis Hunter will miss the offseason program while recovering from a season-ending knee injury...
McKINNEY, Texas. On Friday Jordan Spieth shot a 9-under 62 in the second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch, including six consecutive birdies on his back nine, leaving him at 12 under while several rivals posted lower rounds earlier in the day. Friday's leaders included Si...
Nashville, Tenn. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw on Friday dismissed federal human-smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last year. Crenshaw granted Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss for selective or vindictive prosecution after earlier finding evidence that the prosecution may have...
INDIANAPOLIS — Pato O'Ward will attempt to win the Indianapolis 500 this Sunday after a string of near-misses at the Brickyard, including runner-up finishes in 2022 and 2024, a third place in 2025, a fourth in 2021 and a sixth as a 2020 rookie; he aims to become the race's...
