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Alvarez’s Triple Crown quest faces AL East challengers

As the season winds down, Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez will have to worry about two sets of spoilers. The first is the more traditional type — teams that will try to beat the Astros in key games and deny them a spot in the postseason. The other includes individual spoilers — ...

Forearm strain lands Yankees starting pitcher on IL

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees placed starting pitcher Ryan Weathers on the 15-day injured list with a left forearm flexor strain on Sunday and the left-hander is optimistic he can return by the end of the season. Weathers was awaiting consultation with team physician Dr. ...

Soroka sidelined, D-Backs pitching staff depleted

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list Sunday because of right shoulder inflammation, further depleting their pitching staff as they try to stay in the National League playoff race. It's the second time this season that ...

Astros and GM Dana Brown mutually agree to part ways

HOUSTON (AP) — General manager Dana Brown and the Houston Astros have mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced Monday, when it was tied for first place in the AL West. Brown's contract was set to expire at the end of the season. Senior adviser Jeff Bagwell and assistant general ...

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Tuesday, Aug. 25 High school volleyball: Wirt County/Cameron at Parkersburg Catholic, 5:30 p.m.; Magnolia/Fairmont Senior at John Marshall, 6 p.m.; Elkins at Gilmer County, 6 p.m.; West Logan Christian/Trinity at Wood County Christian, 5/7:30 p.m.; Athens at Marietta, 7 p.m. High school boys soccer: Parkersburg at Cabell Midland, 6 p.m.; Parkersburg South at South Charleston, 6 p.m.; Williamstown at Ravenswood, 6:30 p.m.; Parkersburg Catholic at Tyler Consolidated, 6:30 p.m.; Trinity at Wood County Christian, 5 p.m.; Warren at Morgan, 5:30 p.m. High school girls soccer: Cabell ...

Gauff, Fils win singles titles at Cincinnati Open

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula, 6-2, 6-4, to capture her second women's Cincinnati Open title on Sunday, and Arthur Fils of France defeated American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0, in the men's final for his first Masters 1000 title. In Saturday's ...