PITTSBURGH (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft allowed five hits over eight efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homered in his return from the injured list, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Tuesday night. Ashcraft (13-5), a first-time All-Star this season, struck out four and didn't ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Zaire Franklin's involvement in the first scuffle of Green Bay's training camp this week came as no surprise to his new Packers teammates. Franklin earned a reputation for his ability to irritate opponents while making the transition from seventh-round draft pick to Pro ...
TORONTO — Kelsey Mitchell scored 16 points in the first quarter and finished with 29 before sitting out the fourth, Caitlin Clark added 24 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Toronto Tempo 101-95 on Tuesday for their fifth straight victory. Clark and Mitchell have each scored 20 or more in the same game 16 times this season, a WNBA record. Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter did it 15 times with Phoenix in 2008. Mitchell also scored 20 or more for the 20th consecutive game, matching Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson for the longest such streak in WNBA history. But after she scored eight ...
HOUGHTON — “Momentum” has been the buzzword in the Garnet Garage dugout since Game Two of the Twilight League semifinals. The buzz hasn't gone away, as was evident in Game One of the Twilight League Championship Series against Northern Driveline. Garnet Garage posted 10 runs over the ...
MILWAUKEE — The long ball hasn't been the Milwaukee Brewers' strength this season, but the team with the best record in the majors put its power on full display on Tuesday night in a record-matching 22-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners. The Brewers equaled baseball's modern-era record for the ...
With his team down 1-0 in the Twilight League semifinal series against Houghton Building Supply/Stanton, Garnet Garage catcher Mike Saari had an impact in games two and three to help them advance to this week’s championship series. He was hit by a pitch twice Thursday, which helped produce ...
