PITTSBURGH — Max Meyer allowed one run in six innings, stranding nine runners in the Miami Marlins' 4-2 victory over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Meyer (7-0) gave up six hits, walked three and hit a batter, but he struck out nine. Skenes (6-6), who fell to 0-4 in ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Mother Nature wrecked havoc on Travis Kelce's scheduled first pitch before Sunday's game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians. The final game of the weekend series was postponed because of the threat of inclement weather, 40 minutes before the scheduled first pitch The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Sept. 4. The rescheduled game will start at 2:10 p.m. EDT with the regular game at 7:10 p.m. EDT. It was sunny when the teams and umpire crew met, but weather radar showed a large cell of rain and thunderstorms coming in from ...
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — With every Denny Hamlin victory, speculation about his future grows and talks of retirement are questioned. He signed a two-year extension with Joe Gibbs Racing that runs through 2027 and he insists it will be his last season. At 45, he's the oldest full-time Cup Series driver in the field, but he can't stop winning. Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday for his third consecutive victory and passed the late Kyle Busch for sole possession of ninth place on the all-time wins list. Hamlin last week won his 63rd race in NASCAR's top ...
WASHINGTON — Fueled by a dose of high-octane patriotism, President Donald Trump and UFC boss Dana White walked out from the Oval Office to chants of "USA!" to greet military members and political dignitaries set to watch one of the more surreal spectacles in sports and even in the nation's capital: cage fighting on the White House lawn. A long-time fight fan with a 25-year professional relationship with White, Trump turned 80 on Sunday and fans gathered on a gloomy night on the South Lawn cheered when one fan yelled out "happy birthday!" Diego Lopes and Steve Garcia opened UFC ...
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged no further attacks by anyone after Israel’s military said it launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, potentially complicating efforts to finalize a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war. Lebanon’s health ministry said three people were killed and 16 others wounded. Iran warned a military response was coming. Trump reacted on social media: “We are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon” and “Let’s not blow it!” Trump later told Fox News he still expected an agreement ...
While former Vice President and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris remains the Democratic frontrunner for 2028, according to new polling, her support, and that for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, may be shifting to other members of the Democratic Party. In the latest The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll conducted from June 4-6 among registered voters who identify as Democrats and left-leaning Independents, Harris maintained a strong lead, capturing the support of 27% of the 1,224 polled. Newsom was a distant second among the names listed, with 14% support. But both Harris and Newsom ...
