By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer Pete Alonso was one of the stars of Major League Baseball's Wild Card Series round, hitting a three-run homer in the ninth inning on Thursday night to lift his New York Mets over the Milwaukee Brewers for the series win. It was a legacy-defining moment ...
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is about to realize his childhood dream of playing in important games. There's nothing bigger than the Major League Baseball playoffs. And the Japanese superstar isn't nervous. "I think the excitement of that is greater ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Take a look at the great moments in the Mets-Phillies rivalry — from Jim Bunning's Father's Day perfect game to New York's epic collapse in the 2007 NL East race, to each team scoring 20-plus runs against the other and all the way to ...
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery and won't pitch for the San Diego Padres in the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander has an ulnar collateral ligament injury, A.J. Preller, the Padres president of ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL saw its fewest number of concussions in the preseason since tracking started in 2015. There were 44 concussions in practices and games, a decrease of about 24% from last year. "The reason for that change has certainly to do with changes to rules, ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Fields has done just about everything right while filling in for Russell Wilson. He's largely avoided mistakes. He's evolved from game manager to difference-maker. And he's done it with an inherent calm that's quickly won over his ...
