Tag: Athlete injuries
Harper leads way as Phillies hand Cubs 11th straight loss
CHICAGO — Bryce Harper homered and tied a career high with five hits, Andrew McCutchen smacked a grand slam and the Philadelphia Phillies handed...
Stellar Brazil vs Argentina final for emergency Copa America
BUENOS AIRES — The most improvised Copa América will have the final most of the fans dreamed of.
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Cubs place struggling Arrieta on IL with hamstring tightness
CHICAGO —
The Cubs placed struggling right-hander Jake Arrieta on...
Alonso’s tiebreaking double sends Mets past Brewers 4-2
NEW YORK — Pete Alonso broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double off All-Star Brandon Woodruff, and the New York Mets beat the...
Transgender athlete to make history in Olympic weightlifting
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: China led the way with five gold medals and world records were broken in five different events. Sarah Robles won bronze...
UCLA’s Chris Smith won’t return to basketball team
LOS ANGELES — Chris Smith, who injured his knee in January and was out the rest of his senior season, won’t be returning to...
Alfaro homers in 8th, Marlins end Dodgers’ 9-game streak
MIAMI — Jorge Alfaro hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins ended the Los Angeles Dodgers' nine-game winning streak...
Gamel hits 2 HRs, drives in 6 runs; Pirates rip Braves 11-1
PITTSBURGH — Ben Gamel homered twice and drove in six runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 11-1 on Monday night.
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Lowe hits slam, Rays rally with 2 in 9th to beat Indians 9-8
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brandon Lowe hit his first career grand slam in the second inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied with two...
Ober wins 1st, Kepler hits 2 homers, Twins top White Sox 8-5
MINNEAPOLIS — Rookie Bailey Ober pitched five scoreless innings for his first major league victory, Max Kepler homered twice and the Minnesota Twins held...