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Mountcastle hits 3-run HR, Orioles go deep 3 times to beat Blue Jays 6-2

TORONTO (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle hit a three-run homer, Anthony Santander and Adam Frazier also went deep and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night. Kyle Gibson (5-3) allowed one run in seven innings to snap a three-start losing streak as the Orioles won for the ...

Kopech gives up 1 hit over 8 innings, White Sox beat Royals 2-0

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Kopech almost nailed the batter with the game's first pitch. After that, he was just about perfect. Kopech gave up one hit over a career-high eight innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Friday night. Kopech simply toyed with the Royals ...

Garcia goes deep again as Rangers roll past Rockies 7-2

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis Garcia homered for the fifth time in as many games, Corey Seager and Josh Jung hit two-run doubles in a five-run fifth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Friday night. Martin Perez (5-1) allowed two runs and seven hits in a ...

Howden scores in OT, Golden Knights beat Stars 4-3 in Game 1 of West final

LAS VEGAS (AP) — After the Dallas Stars forced overtime Friday night with 1:59 left, Brett Howden flashed back to the previous night when Florida beat Carolina in four overtimes. Could another marathon night be in store? "I don't think too many guys were saying it," Howden said, "but I ...

Devers homers twice, drives in 4 as Red Sox beat staggering Padres 6-1

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rafael Devers homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Boston Red Sox beat San Diego 6-1 Friday night to hand the staggering Padres their 10th loss in 12 games. Devers and his friend and former teammate, Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts, took the lineup cards out for ...

Aaron Judge homers for 7th time in 7 games, Yankees beat Reds 6-2

CINCINNATI (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his seventh home run in seven games and the New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 on Friday night. Anthony Rizzo also homered for the surging Yankees, who improved to 9-3 in their last 12 games. Judge, who received a standing ovation from the many ...

Betts, Gonsolin spark Dodgers to 5-0 victory over the Cardinals

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a three-run homer, Tony Gonsolin combined with four relievers on a two-hitter as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Friday night. Gonsolin (2-1) continued his comeback from his spring training ankle injury. He allowed just one hit ...

Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, NFL star, social activist and actor

The sports world reacts to the announcement that Jim Brown, an NFL star, social activist and actor, has died at the age of 87. Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, former NFL star, actor and activist: ___ "To the world, he was an activist, actor, and football star. To our family, he was a ...

Bob Baffert is back at the Preakness, his first Triple Crown race in 2 years

BALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert is back at the Preakness for his first Triple Crown race in two years, returning from a suspension and looking for a record-breaking win with National Treasure. The white-haired Hall of Fame trainer and one of the faces of horse racing was in a familiar spot ...

DeChambeau resurfaces at Oak Hill and leads PGA Championship

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — So much talk about this PGA Championship has been the restoration project of Oak Hill. Equally astonishing Thursday is the restoration of Bryson DeChambeau. That incredible bulk who won the U.S. Open at Winged Foot in 2020? DeChambeau has shed some 40 pounds by cutting ...

Judge and Volpe homer, Cortes wins as Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-2

TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Thursday night to win for the 11th time in 16 games. Nestor Cortes (4-2) allowed two runs and five hits in six-plus innings to snap a four-start winless streak. He ...