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Pratt hits 1st career homer as Brewers beat Mets 8-3 in Peralta’s return to Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — Cooper Pratt hit his first major league homer and had his first career three-hit game to help spoil Freddy Peralta's return to Milwaukee as the Brewers defeated the New York Mets 8-3 on Monday night. Joey Ortiz had a three-run homer and Andrew Vaughn launched a two-run shot for the Brewers (63-37), who won their fourth straight and overtook the Los Angeles Dodgers (63-38) for the best record in the majors. Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski struck out six and allowed one unearned run while throwing 65 pitches over four innings in his first appearance since July 7. ...

Mets’ Luis Robert Jr. comes off injured list after missing almost three months

MILWAUKEE — New York Mets outfielder Luis Robert Jr. has been activated from the injured list after missing nearly three months with a back issue. The Mets announced the move before starting their three-game series at Milwaukee on Monday night. They optioned infielder Eric Wagaman to Triple-A Syracuse and sent infielder Zack Short outright to Syracuse. Robert, 28, last played for the Mets on April 26 before going on the injured list with a lumbar spine disk herniation. He was in the starting lineup Monday and went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in an 8-3 loss to the Brewers. "He's ...

Ryan Fox is the British Open champion and the model for playing faster

SOUTHPORT, England — More than a British Open champion, Ryan Fox has become the new face of playing quickly in a sport that could use a good example. Perhaps the best illustration came during the most important moment of his life. He had a 12-foot birdie putt to win his first major, ...

Contreras’ 3-run homer in the bottom of the 9th gives Brewers 3-1 win over Marlins

MILWAUKEE — William Contreras hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off closer Pete Fairbanks to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Fairbanks (3-4) was trying to protect a one-run lead, and instead ended up with his third blown save that extended Miami's losing streak to a season-high six games. In the last of the ninth, Jackson Chourio singled. Brice Turang walked. With one out, Contreras, who pinch hit for Jake Bauers in the seventh, connected on a 1-2 pitch for his 10th home run of the season and second career walk-off ...

NHL unveils its 2026-27 schedule, the first with 84 games apiece since ’93-94

NEW YORK (AP) — The most expansive season in NHL history will begin in September, not October, and limit most teams to four preseason games. The league's first 84-game season since 1993-94 opens Sept. 29 as 32 teams will combine to play a total of 1,344 games. The season runs through Saturday, April 10, before the playoffs begin the following week. The increase from an 82-game slate, which had been the standard since the mid-'90s, was agreed upon by team owners and players in the last round of talks on a collective bargaining agreement. The intent is to provide more space between ...