Brewers get INF Brad Miller from Rays for 1B/OF Ji-Man Choi
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired infielder Brad Miller and cash from the Tampa Bay Rays for first baseman/outfielder Ji-Man Choi. The NL Central-leading Brewers made the deal Sunday and assigned Miller to Triple-A Colorado Springs. He was cut by Tampa Bay on Thursday. The 28-year-old Miller was hitting .256 with five home runs and 21 RBIs in 48 games for the Rays. Mostly a...
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired infielder Brad Miller and cash from the Tampa Bay Rays for first baseman/outfielder Ji-Man Choi. The NL Central-leading Brewers made the deal Sunday and assigned Miller to Triple-A Colorado Springs. He was cut by Tampa Bay on Thursday. The 28-year-old Miller was hitting .256 with five home runs and 21 RBIs in 48 games for the Rays. Mostly a...
Mariners throw out runner at plate to end it, beat Rays 5-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Mitch Haniger moved from center to right field as part of protective defensive moves in the seventh inning. It paid off for the surging Seattle Mariners. Haniger threw out Johnny Field at the plate to end the game, and the Mariners held off the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 Sunday for their 17th win in 22 games.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Mitch Haniger moved from center to right field as part of protective defensive moves in the seventh inning. It paid off for the surging Seattle Mariners. Haniger threw out Johnny Field at the plate to end the game, and the Mariners held off the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 Sunday for their 17th win in 22 games.
Justify becomes 13th Triple Crown champ after winning Belmont Stakes
Justify led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 1¾ lengths and become horse racing's 13th Triple Crown champion and second in four years.
Justify led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 1¾ lengths and become horse racing's 13th Triple Crown champion and second in four years.
Washington Capitals win Stanley Cup, beat Vegas 4-3
The Washington Capitals have won their first Stanley Cup championship, beating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.
The Washington Capitals have won their first Stanley Cup championship, beating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.
Leake pitches into 9th, Mariners beat Rays 5-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Mike Leake had Seattle cruising toward a comfortable victory. A late Tampa Bay surge merely helped the Mariners pad their record in one-run games. Leake pitched into the ninth inning, Mitch Haniger homered and drove in three, and the AL West-leading Mariners beat the Rays 5-4 on Thursday night.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Mike Leake had Seattle cruising toward a comfortable victory. A late Tampa Bay surge merely helped the Mariners pad their record in one-run games. Leake pitched into the ninth inning, Mitch Haniger homered and drove in three, and the AL West-leading Mariners beat the Rays 5-4 on Thursday night.
Rays designate Miller for assignment
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays have designated infielder Brad Miller for assignment to clear a roster spot for first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers. Miller, 28, hit .256 with five homers and 21 RBIs in 48 games this season but struggled defensively at first base. Tampa Bay announced Wednesday that the 22-year old Bauers, considered one of the Rays' top offensive prospects,...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays have designated infielder Brad Miller for assignment to clear a roster spot for first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers. Miller, 28, hit .256 with five homers and 21 RBIs in 48 games this season but struggled defensively at first base. Tampa Bay announced Wednesday that the 22-year old Bauers, considered one of the Rays' top offensive prospects,...
World Cup by the numbers - what you need to know (or forgot)
The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is the 21st edition of the single biggest tournament for the single biggest sport on the planet, and the first to be held in Eastern Europe.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is the 21st edition of the single biggest tournament for the single biggest sport on the planet, and the first to be held in Eastern Europe.
How the video replay system will work at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
For the first time in its history, the World Cup is going to have a video review process.
For the first time in its history, the World Cup is going to have a video review process.
President Trump cancels Eagles' White House visit
A day after scrubbing a White House visit by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, President Donald Trump appeared to challenge part of a new NFL policy that allows players who want to protest during the national anthem to do so in the locker room.
A day after scrubbing a White House visit by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, President Donald Trump appeared to challenge part of a new NFL policy that allows players who want to protest during the national anthem to do so in the locker room.
What a play! Fan grabs foul ball in cup, chugs the beer
Gabby DiMarco toasted herself - after she caught a foul ball in her beer cup.
Gabby DiMarco toasted herself - after she caught a foul ball in her beer cup.
Rendon has 4 hits, Nationals pound Rays 11-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Anthony Rendon had four hits and drove in three runs, Tanner Roark pitched six innings and the Washington Nationals routed the Tampa Bay Rays 11-2 on Wednesday to sweep the two-game series. Michael A. Taylor had three hits and three RBIs, while Trea Turner and Juan Soto had two hits each for Washington, which has won 11 of its last 15 games.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Anthony Rendon had four hits and drove in three runs, Tanner Roark pitched six innings and the Washington Nationals routed the Tampa Bay Rays 11-2 on Wednesday to sweep the two-game series. Michael A. Taylor had three hits and three RBIs, while Trea Turner and Juan Soto had two hits each for Washington, which has won 11 of its last 15 games.
Florida State tops Washington to win first WCWS title
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jessie Warren's career finished just the way she envisioned it. On Monday night, Florida State's star third baseman made perhaps the play of her career, a diving catch and throw for a double play that helped preserve a 1-0 win over Washington in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series championship series.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jessie Warren's career finished just the way she envisioned it. On Monday night, Florida State's star third baseman made perhaps the play of her career, a diving catch and throw for a double play that helped preserve a 1-0 win over Washington in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series championship series.
Scherzer gets 13 strikeouts in 10th win, Nationals beat Rays
WASHINGTON (AP) - Max Scherzer pitched eight strong innings to become the first 10-game winner in the majors this season, striking out 13 in the Washington Nationals' 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Scherzer (10-1) won his ninth consecutive decision while scattering five hits and did not allow a runner past second base until pinch hitter Brad Miller's two-out...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Max Scherzer pitched eight strong innings to become the first 10-game winner in the majors this season, striking out 13 in the Washington Nationals' 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Scherzer (10-1) won his ninth consecutive decision while scattering five hits and did not allow a runner past second base until pinch hitter Brad Miller's two-out...
World Cup 2018: How the Minnesota Vikings adopted Iceland's iconic chant
Minnesota Vikings fans gave us an unforgettable moment in the 2018 NFL Playoffs: an entire stadium chanting “Skol” in unison, after the Vikings improbable win over the New Orleans Saints.
Minnesota Vikings fans gave us an unforgettable moment in the 2018 NFL Playoffs: an entire stadium chanting “Skol” in unison, after the Vikings improbable win over the New Orleans Saints.
2018 FIFA World Cup: Meet the best players set to star in Russia
Want to sound like a 2018 FIFA World Cup expert? Here are five superstar players sure to shine:
Want to sound like a 2018 FIFA World Cup expert? Here are five superstar players sure to shine:
The underdogs who could shock the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Don’t know who to root for in the 2018 FIFA World Cup? Why not root for a true underdog… here are some of the longshots who could become fan favorites, and maybe even shock the world on soccer’s biggest stage.
Don’t know who to root for in the 2018 FIFA World Cup? Why not root for a true underdog… here are some of the longshots who could become fan favorites, and maybe even shock the world on soccer’s biggest stage.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Why do we say ‘soccer' when everyone else says ‘football'?
The 2018 FIFA World Cup might have you wondering: why do Americans say “soccer,” when the sport where you kick a round ball into a goal is called “football” almost everywhere else in the world?
The 2018 FIFA World Cup might have you wondering: why do Americans say “soccer,” when the sport where you kick a round ball into a goal is called “football” almost everywhere else in the world?
These soccer superpowers will have to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup from home
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is nearly here, but come kickoff, some international soccer superpowers will be watching the action from home. Here are four juggernauts that shockingly didn’t qualify for Russia:
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is nearly here, but come kickoff, some international soccer superpowers will be watching the action from home. Here are four juggernauts that shockingly didn’t qualify for Russia:
Here are the only countries that have ever won a FIFA World Cup
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is nearly here. Twenty-one FIFA World Cups have been played since the tournament began in 1930, but only 8 countries have ever won. Meet the nations that have taken home the biggest prize on the world’s biggest stage:
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is nearly here. Twenty-one FIFA World Cups have been played since the tournament began in 1930, but only 8 countries have ever won. Meet the nations that have taken home the biggest prize on the world’s biggest stage:
Mariners comeback to give Hernandez win in season best start
Tampa Bay's young starter, Blake Snell, dominated early, even setting an American League record with seven straight strikeouts to start the game. It wasn't enough as veteran star Felix Hernandez outlasted him with a vintage performance.
Tampa Bay's young starter, Blake Snell, dominated early, even setting an American League record with seven straight strikeouts to start the game. It wasn't enough as veteran star Felix Hernandez outlasted him with a vintage performance.