PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds issued a Major League Baseball record-tying seven straight walks during the second inning of a 17-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. It was the third time in major league history that a team had walked that many batters consecutively — and ...
GRANVILLE — No. 18 West Virginia needed a big series this weekend against Kansas State to get the season back on track after going 1-3 over four games last week. The Mountaineers bounced back and took the series over Kansas State in the first two games, which was the first time since the middle of March against BYU. WVU pitcher Chansen Cole went the distance and pitched a complete game to help WVU win 9-1 over the Wildcats to take Game 2, making the season trend back in the right direction. The Mountaineers have a chance to sweep Kansas State on Sunday, with first pitch set for 1 ...
BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics 109-100 on Saturday night to complete the NBA's 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit. Embiid finished with 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — After being asked all week about the possibility of becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Cherie DeVaux was nearly speechless when Golden Tempo charged from the back of the pack Saturday to make history for her. "I'm just glad I don't have to ...
ROME (AP) — Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59. Zanardi's family announced his death on Saturday, saying that he passed away on Friday night. "Alex died peacefully, ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Henry Davis hit his first two home runs of the season, Mitch Keller pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 9-1 on Friday night to end a five-game losing streak. Davis homered in consecutive innings. He hit a solo ...
