CLEVELAND (AP) — Gavin Williams struck out 11 over 5 2/3 innings, José Ramírez had an RBI single in the three-run first and the Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 for their first home series victory in seven weeks on Thursday. The Guardians hadn't won a series at ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes insists he has had stretches during his still-burgeoning career when he has had to grit his teeth and grind through it. The problem is, it rarely seemed like it. Spending two seasons doing things few pitchers in the history of the game have done — as ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati's Dane Myers dropped a fly ball with two outs in the ninth, opening the flood gates in a six-run inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 10-9 win over the Reds. The Reds held a 5-4 lead going into the ninth before things fell apart in the final inning. Masyn ...
Friday, Aug. 21 High school football: Fisher Catholic at Belpre, 7 p.m.; Caldwell at Buckeye Trail, 7 p.m.; Meigs at Eastern, 7 p.m.; Federal Hocking at Green, 7 p.m.; Ridgewood at Fort Frye, 7 p.m.; Marietta at Morgan, 7 p.m.; Liberty Union at Monroe Central, 7 p.m.; Bishop Rosecrans at Shenandoah, 7 p.m.; Union Local at Warren, 7 p.m; Waterford at Vinton County, 7 p.m. High school boys soccer: Parkersburg Catholic at Wheeling Central, 7 p.m.
PGA Tour BMW CHAMPIONSHIP Site: St. Louis. Course: Bellerive CC. Yardage: 7,448. Par: 72. Prize money: $20 million. Winner's share: $3.6 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m. to noon (ESPN), 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-6 p.m. (CBS). Defending champion: Scottie Scheffler. FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler. Last week: Scottie Scheffler won the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Notes: The second FedEx Cup playoff event is for the top 50 players. The top 30 after this week advance ...
All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Dollar Tree 301 Site: Loudon, New Hampshire. Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Race distance: 301 laps, 318.46 miles. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 10:35 a.m., qualifying, 11:40 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (USA). Last year: While this year's event falls during the regular season, Ryan Blaney won last year's playoff race for his third victory of the season and a spot in the Round of 8. Last race: Joey Logano earned the victory at Richmond, using fresher tires to pass Christopher Bell with 24 laps left before holding off Chase Briscoe ...
