MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — On Monday, the WNBA announced its plans to add three more expansion teams by 2030.
On Tuesday, a prominent player questioned the league's choice of markets.
Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham raised her concerns during the shootaround before the Fever's 74-59 victory over ...
PITTSBIRGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched seven innings, Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a two-run single in a four-run eighth and the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out St. Louis over a three-game series, winning 5-0 Wednesday to extend their winning streak to a season-high six.
Pittsburgh pitchers extended ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Manny Machado hit a three-run double and Nick Pivetta allowed one run and struck out six in seven innings to lead the San Diego Padres past the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Pivetta (9-2) is off to the best start in his ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates didn't look like a last-place team during a 6-0 homestand in which they outscored the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals by 43-4.
"It was special," shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa said after a 5-0 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday. "These aren't just wins. ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Max Kepler and Brandon Marsh each homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Wednesday night to earn a doubleheader split.
Kepler hit his 10th homer of the season — a two-run shot off San Diego starter Dylan Cease (3-8) in the fourth inning ...
BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning Wednesday afternoon and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 in the completion of a game suspended by rain a night earlier.
Trevor Story added an RBI double after Abreu's hit, sending Boston to its third ...
BOSTON (AP) — At 37-years-old, Boston closer Aroldis Chapman routinely lights up the radar gun at 100 mph. He also sees a bigger number he'd like to reach.
Chapman pitched a perfect ninth inning Wednesday and earned his 350th career save as the Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 in the ...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Although Bronny James tries to stay off all social media, that strategy didn't stop one of his friends from calling him up this week and asking him about LeBron James' thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers' direction — and what it all might mean for Bronny's ...
BOSTON (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit his first career grand slam during a five-run seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Wednesday night.
Elly De La Cruz, TJ Friedl and Santiago Espinal added RBIs for the Reds.
Nick Martinez (6-8) pitched ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong had two hits and two RBIs after being chosen an All-Star starter for the first time in his career, Shota Imanaga won his second straight start since returning from a hamstring injury and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Wednesday ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The second game of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies was postponed on Tuesday because of inclement weather.
The game will be made up as part of a split day/night doubleheader on Wednesday.
The games are scheduled for 1:05 p.m. and ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out 10 in eight innings, Nick Castellanos homered and the Philadelphia Phillies won in Bryce Harper's return to the lineup, 4-0 over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.
Harper was hit by a pitch on the left foot, walked and lined into an unassisted ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew Heaney carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Spencer Horwitz powered Pittsburgh's offense as the Pirates cruised past the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Monday night to match a season high with their fourth straight victory.
Heaney (4-7) allowed three hits and ...
Boston Bruins forward Morgan Geekie was rewarded for his breakout season with a six-year, $33 million contract, the team announced Sunday night.
The 26-year-old had career highs of 33 goals and 57 points in 77 games while completing the two-year contract he signed when he joined the Bruins. ...
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the three expansion teams that the WNBA is adding over the next few years:
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Cleveland
First year of play: 2028.
Majority ownership group: Dan Gilbert, who owns the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Where they'll play: Rocket Arena, home of the Cavaliers.
Practice ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — To say June was a bad month for the Cleveland Guardians would be an understatement.
One of the worst offensive months in team history would be more like it.
The Guardians went 9-15 in June and had a .206 batting average, which is tied for the third-worst batting month in ...
BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a grand slam and an inside-the-park solo home run for Boston, Trevor Story hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Red Sox defeated the Reds 13-6 on Monday night.
Boston knocked Cincinnati phenom right-hander Chase Burns out of the game with a ...
LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million option with the Los Angeles Lakers for 2025-26, further confirming that he will become the first player in NBA history to play a 23rd season, a person with knowledge of the decision said Sunday.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition ...
LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million option with the Los Angeles Lakers for 2025-26, further confirming that he will become the first player in NBA history to play a 23rd season, a person with knowledge of the decision said Sunday.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Nolan Gorman belted a three-run homer, Victor Scott II had a two-run shot and Matthew Liberatore won his career-high third straight start and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to a 7-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.
Gorman went deep in the first inning off Logan ...