CHICAGO — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer and Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six-hit ball into the sixth inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Friday. Pittsburgh was shut down by Shota Imanaga before breaking through against Caleb Thielbar in the seventh. Ryan ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The only thing that stopped Rory McIlroy in the Masters was running out of holes to play Friday. McIlroy stood on the 12th tee in a tie with Patrick Reed and with a dozen other players bunched together in what was shaping up to be a compelling chase for the green ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn likes what he has seen from OSU’s ball carriers in spring practice despite two of its best runners, sophomores Bo Jackson and Isaiah West, being sidelined by shoulder surgeries to repair injuries from last season. And he expects ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson gave Atlanta the lead with a long two-run homer off Slade Cecconi in a six-run sixth inning and the Braves beat the Cleveland Guardians 11-5 on Friday night in a matchup of first-place teams. The Guardians led 2-1 before Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a tying homer off ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — John James arrived at Augusta National an hour before the gates opened to patrons for the 90th Masters — all for the purpose of securing a 13 1/2-inch tall gnome. “Had to have one,” said James, who was attending the Masters from Wyckoff, New Jersey. “It’s a ...

In Thursday’s edition, POP! Art Books Culture in Boardman was inadvertently omitted from the list of bookstores participating a “bookstore crawl” across the Mahoning Valley.