Baseball Page 881 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Astros make longtime coach Joe Espada first-time manager
Longtime Astros coach Joe Espada became a first-time big-league manager in Houston on Monday....
Mets hire Carlos Mendoza as new manager
The New York Mets officially named Carlos Mendoza as their new manager on Monday....
Reports: Astros to promote bench coach Joe Espada to manager
The Houston Astros are promoting bench coach Joe Espada to be their manager, according to multiple reports on Sunday....
Gambler 'Mattress Mack' to collect $4.3 million if Astros win World Series
Sports fan Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has put his money — big money — where his mouth is. His allegiance to Texas-based teams, particularly the Houston Astros, has paid off and lost him millions of dollars in bets over the years....
Kentucky bigs Aaron Bradshaw, Ugonna Onyenso out 5-6 more weeks
Kentucky coach John Calipari said on "SportsCenter" Thursday that two injured players, centers Aaron Bradshaw and Ugonna Onyenso, are still five to six weeks from returning....
Will the Texas Rangers please <i>PLEASE</i> knock off the Astros?
Was it inevitable? One won the American League West, while the other led it for most of the season and was forced to go the wild-card route to make it to this stage. The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros share a state and are bitter rivals and will face each other in the postseason for the first time...
X-rays negative for D-backs C Gabriel Moreno (hand)
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno avoided a serious hand injury and should be ready for the National League Championship Series....
What’s to be done with these Los Angeles Dodgers?
You kind of knew it was over for the Dodgers the minute they acquired Lance Lynn. Lance Lynn? This is the Dodgers, for Christ’s sake! When they need help in the rotation, they go get Zack Greinke, or Yu Darvish, or Max Scherzer. They shop at the supermarket that plebs like you and I aren’t even allo...
MLB roundup: D-backs complete sweep of Dodgers
The Arizona Diamondbacks made postseason history by becoming the first team ever to hit four home runs in one inning as they finished off the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 in Game 3 for a sweep of the best-of-five National League Division Series on Wednesday night in Phoenix....
D-backs ride 4-homer inning to NLDS sweep of Dodgers
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks made postseason history by becoming the first team ever to hit four home runs in one inning, and they finished off the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 in Game 3 for a sweep of the best-of-five National League Division Series on Wednesday night....
Braves look to bounce back, even series with Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Instead of October, it must feel like Groundhog Day for the Atlanta Braves....
Astros hang on to beat Twins, advance to 7th straight ALCS
MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead, two-run homer and the Houston Astros held on for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night to clinch the American League Division Series....
Phillies use power display to club Braves, take 2-1 lead in NLDS
PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos each clubbed two home runs and the Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 10-2 on Wednesday, bringing Philadelphia one win away from eliminating its division rivals in the National League Division Series for the second straight season....
Kansas basketball gets probation, no postseason ban
The Kansas men's basketball program was placed on three years' probation but won't face a postseason ban, according to documents released Wednesday by the Independent Resolution Panel....
Twins replace injured Alex Kirilloff with Byron Buxton
The Minnesota Twins replaced injured first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff with outfielder Byron Buxton....
Tuesday night should’ve been only celebratory for this Texas Rangers fan. It wasn’t
Last night should’ve been pure, unadulterated joy. I haven’t been shy when it comes to the Texas Rangers and writing about my favorite baseball team. It swept the 101-win Orioles and advanced to the American League Championship Series for the first time in a dozen years. I was a sophomore in college...
AJ Dybantsa, top 2026 basketball player, reclassifies
AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 high school basketball player in the 2026 class, said Wednesday he is reclassifying to 2025....
Mets SS Francisco Lindor has bone spur removed from elbow
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is recovering from surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow....
Braves tab RHP Bryce Elder to start Game 3 vs. Phillies
Atlanta Braves right-hander Bryce Elder will start Wednesday's clash against the host Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Division Series....
Astros shoot to KO Twins, punch ticket to another ALCS
MINNEAPOLIS — The Houston Astros will try to advance to the American League Championship Series for the seventh season in a row when they face the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday....