DENVER (AP) — Some might say Stan Kroenke and his family would be pulling off the impossible by bringing a long-awaited NBA title to Denver. Less discussed — at least these days — was their willingness, in 1999, to dive into a messy acquisition process for a largely irrelevant franchise ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Joe learned the importance of beating the St. Louis Cardinals when the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted the now well-traveled outfielder nearly a decade ago. The Cardinals have long been a measuring stick for the Pirates, one they've largely failed to meet for most of the ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice might have been channeling his inner Aaron Rodgers when he told the assembled media Saturday night to "breathe." The Panthers had minutes earlier lost Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final 5-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights, giving up three goals ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alex Cobb spent every waking moment between starts pondering his mechanics and what had go so wrong his last start. During family time, he thought about pitching. It kept him up at night, and he woke in the morning with his delivery on the mind. "Coming off my last ...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out nine in seven dominant innings, Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Saturday night. "This is as good as stuff we have seen him have all year," San Diego manager Bob Melvin said. "He used his fastball ...
PHOENIX (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. stole a base when no one was looking, hit a homer to the fans buying beer. Spencer Strider overpowered major league hitters by blowing fastballs past them. When the Atlanta Braves' two young stars are in the lineup, it's can't-miss viewing. Acuña hit a ...
Penn has given the Ivy League a team in an NCAA Tournament regional final for the second straight year and another surprise, Oral Roberts, extended its nation-best winning streak to 20 games Saturday night to move a step closer to the super regionals. No. 2 national seed Florida, meanwhile, is ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Bassitt stood on the mound in the eighth inning as teammates patted him on the back. Manager John Schneider took the ball and offered the only words necessary: "Go be a Dad." Taking the mound after a 91-minute rain delay and ready to rush back to Toronto as his wife ...
PHOENIX (AP) — Big-time baseball is back at Chase Field and the suddenly surging Arizona Diamondbacks delivered in their first test. Merrill Kelly threw seven strong innings, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ripped a two-run double and the D-backs won their season-high sixth game in a row by beating the ...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jameson Taillon pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Dansby Swanson homered among his three hits, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Friday night in the opener of a four-game series. "That is the best I have seen him I think since spring training - ...
