Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. stresses preference to remain at leadoff spot
Reigning NL Rookie of the Year was majors’ second-most productive No. 1 hitter in 2018
Edwards, Haarms team up to lead No. 12 Purdue past Penn St.
Carsen Edwards scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half Saturday and Matt Haarms added a career-high 18 points to lead No. 12 Purdue past Penn State 76-64
Farhan Zaidi is reshaping Giants’ future to resemble recent past
When the pitchers and catchers of the San Francisco Giants reported to camp a few days ago, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi assembled the group for a meeting. During a decade with the Oakland Athletics and four seasons as Dodgers general …
‘Aussie’ history set to be made in NBA All-Stars match
Australian basketball history will be made when Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving suit up alongside each other for the NBA’s All-Star game.
Despite eye-popping early impression, OF Victor Reyes projected to start in Toledo
Lakeland, Fla. — Full-squad workouts don’t start until Monday, but already outfielder Victor Reyes has made a strong impression. He’s put 15 solid pounds onto his 6-foot-5 frame, for starters. “He looks like he’s buffed up quite a bit,” manager Ron Gardenhire said. “He looks strong.” He’
In Memoriam: Sal Artiaga
Former Minor League Baseball President Salomon B. “Sal” Artiaga passed away last night Palm Harbor, Florida. He was 72. “It is with great sadness that the Minor League Baseball family mourns the passing of former President Sal Artiaga, who passed away …
Luis Severino is glad he never heard ‘bad’ Yankees trash talk
“We were fully prepared, as they were, to try the case. The data point with Nola was very instructive. Thursday night, didn’t bear fruit. We circled back 30 minutes before the hearing, I called (Severino’s agent) and asked if he wanted to swing back to my room again,” Yankees GM Brian Cashman
Phillies spring training prospect watch: Edgar Garcia and his ‘nasty’ slider could reach the major leagues this season
But this season, the guessing game should be a bit easier. The Phillies traded Santana this winter but added three players – Jean Segura, J.T. Realmuto, and Andrew McCutchen – who project to start regularly. Kapler begins spring training with six of th…
AP source: OF Maybin nears minor league deal with Giants
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations says free agent Cameron Maybin is closing in on a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants, who were still in the market for outfielders to add depth.
Blues beat Avalanche 3-0 for 9th straight victory
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Blues beat Avalanche 3-0 for 9th straight victory
DENVER (AP) — Jake Allen made 32 saves, Vladimir Tarasenko and Zach Sanford scored 57 seconds apart in the third period and the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Saturday for their ninth straight victory. The winning streak is St. Louis’ longest since also winning nine in a row from
AP source: OF Maybin nears minor league deal with Giants
AP source: OF Maybin nears minor league deal with Giants
Allen makes 32 saves, Blues top Avs 3-0 for 9th straight win
Allen makes 32 saves, Blues top Avs 3-0 for 9th straight win
Colin Kaepernick settles collusion case with NFL
Colin Kaepernick and his former teammate, Eric Reid, have reached a settlement in their suit against the NFL. The players sued the league in 2017, alleging it colluded to keep the players out of league in response to their protests — against police br…
Indians mulling whether to play Santana in OF
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — There’s been plenty of names thrown around when attempting to predict the Indians’ starting outfield, including Tyler Naquin, Jordan Luplow, Greg Allen and Jake Bauers, but could the Tribe turn to Carlos Santana? “That’s something I want to sit down and talk to him