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PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen texted Clint Hurdle on Sunday morning and told the Pittsburgh Pirates manager his bruised left elbow was just fine. The ...

HOUSTON — Yankees starter Michael Pineda couldn't appreciate how much better he pitched on Sunday against the Houston Astros than he did in his previo...

NEW YORK — Steven Matz's giddy grandfather popped out of his seat at Citi Field and shouted with unabashed glee. Boy, did he have plenty to cheer abou...

HOUSTON — The New York Yankees didn't get discouraged after they blew an early six-run lead on Saturday against the Houston Astros. They just put thei...

PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen's left elbow is bruised, but not busted after getting hit by a pitch on Saturday. Still, the star center fielder for the...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — It took 60 years, but the Atlantic Coast Conference finally won a baseball national title again. Virginia completed its improbable ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ivan Nova went to bed about 10 p.m. He couldn't sleep. When he returned to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday for his first major league appe...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — It's back to the waiting game for Tom Brady. After making his case in a 10-hour hearing, Brady's fate is in the hands of Roge...

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Another major for Jordan Spieth. Another stunning loss for Dustin Johnson. Chambers Bay delivered heart-stopping drama Sunda...

WASHINGTON — The Pittsburgh Pirates arrived at Nationals Park this weekend riding an eight-game winning streak. They left with a three-game losing str...

NEW YORK — Masahiro Tanaka was having trouble locating his pitches. The Detroit Tigers sent every mistake soaring. Tanaka allowed three homers for the...

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Tiger Woods speaks of him in reverential tones. No one has received more attention in the months leading up to the U.S. Open...

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A white man opened fire during a prayer meeting inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston on Wednesday night, killing n...

NEW YORK — BrianWilliams won't return as NBC "Nightly News" anchor at the conclusion of his suspension for misrepresenting his role in a news story an...

NEW YORK — Christian Yelich saved Joe Girardi from a difficult decision. Yelich broke up Michael Pineda's no-hit bid with a home run on the first pitc...

CHICAGO — Jeff Locke allowed just two runs in six innings, Jung Ho Kang hit a two-run home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the struggling Chicago ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry came off the plane, lifted the Larry O'Brien Trophy as he walked down the mobile staircase and let the gold award shin...

CHICAGO — General manager Stan Bowman recalled the Chicago Blackhawks' championship rally and parade falling on his birthday two years ago. The Stanle...