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NEW YORK (AP) — Lucas Duda homered twice and hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning after newcomer Yoenis Cespedes was walked intentionally, le...

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates made another move to upgrade their bullpen on Thursday night, acquiring right-hander Joakim Soria from the De...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Three dominated on the mound, the other excelled at three positions up the middle. Together, pitchers Randy Johnson, Pedro Ma...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The New York Yankees had their chances against former teammate Phil Hughes in the series opener against Minnesota. Each time they t...

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets acquired infielder Juan Uribe, infielder-outfielder Kelly Johnson and cash considerations from the Atlanta Braves on...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jarrod Dyson hit a two-run single in the eighth inning to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pir...

NEW YORK (AP) — Little-used Brendan Ryan hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the sixth inning, helping the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2...

NEW YORK (AP) — Heading into the All-Star break Joe Girardi gave CC Sabathia a pep talk, telling the big lefty he needed to take on more of a leadersh...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A lost weekend for the Pittsburgh Pirates wound up with them losing their shortstop. The Pirates were swept in a three-game series by...

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — For a place dripping with centuries of history, St. Andrews got more than it could have wanted Sunday. Jordan Spieth punc...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gerardo Parra had three hits, two RBIs and scored twice, Mike Fiers scattered three hits over seven solid innings, and the Milwaukee ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A little rest went a long way for Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez returned from the All-Star break with a boom, hitting a tiebreaking home r...

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The grand pursuit of Jordan Spieth, redemption for Dustin Johnson, the mystery that has become Tiger Woods. It all came to a m...

NIAGARA FALLS — Rex Ryan’s first touchdown as Buffalo Bills coach came from 3,000 yards in the sky. Ryan descended more than 9,000 feet Friday in a ta...

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — With a chance to match history at the home of golf, Jordan Spieth is trying to make the British Open feel like just anoth...

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — There will be some familiar faces presenting the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015. Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy and Hall of...

BOSTON — Alex Rodriguez has consistently played well this season after getting a day off. He's had great success against Clay Buchholz, too. Friday ni...

PITTSBURGH — Gerrit Cole ended a dominant first half of the season with another win. Cole pitched seven strong innings to become the major leagues' fi...