baseball playoffs and champions

NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe’s third-inning grand slam overcame Freddie Freeman’s record-setting home run, and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series...

NEW YORK — Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbors who became cross-country rivals, the Yankees and Dodgers r...

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit a two-run drive into Monument Park for his first home run of this postseason, and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland G...

NEW YORK — Juan Soto's home run punctured Cleveland pitching, which then went wild. Soto put New York ahead in a three-run third inning, and the Yanke...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gerrit Cole pitched like a postseason ace Thursday night, holding the Kansas City Royals to a single run over seven innings and sen...

MILWAUKEE — Jackson Chourio tied the game in the eighth with his second homer of the night and Garrett Mitchell delivered a two-run shot later in the ...

CLEVELAND — Allegany native Shawn Dubin closed out the Houston Astros’ 88th win of the season on Saturday, earning his second career MLB save. Dubin t...

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge, spritz from white and gold bottles of Luc Belaire Rare Luxe sparkling wine dripping down his 6-foot-7 frame, appreciated the m...

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros optioned reliever Seth Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday night and recalled reliever Shawn Dubin from Triple-A pr...

Amid multiple roster moves on Saturday, the Houston Astros optioned Allegany native pitcher Shawn Dubin to Triple-A. The movie comes after a recent ru...

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit his MLB-leading 49th home run of the season Friday night, helping the New York Yankees to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rocki...

OLEAN — With one swing of the bat, Randy’s Up the River had a lead in Sunday’s City Cup women’s softball championship. Randy’s didn’t let up from ther...

OLEAN — Defeating Smethport VFW for the second time in the same night, Randy’s Up the River claimed the Olean Women’s Softball League championship, wi...

OLEAN — House’s Parkwood won the Olean Co-Ed Slow-Pitch Softball League championship on Thursday, defeating 716 Fitness in the finals. Parkwood scored...

OLEAN — After a neck-and-neck start, Shamrocks pulled away in the late innings to secure a 15-9 B Bracket playoff win over Home Town. Three players ha...

BOSTON — Carlos Rodón pitched into the seventh inning, Gleyber Torres hit a two-run single in New York’s three-run first and the Yankees beat the Bost...

HORNELL — In the end, the Olean Oilers came up a few hits, or a few defensive plays, short. Olean’s NYCBL season ended Tuesday night on the road, unab...

OLEAN — The Olean Oilers officially secured their spot in the second round of the NYCBL playoffs following a nailbiter win over the Salamanca Lizards....