PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates third baseman Nick Gonzales was struck on the helmet by a pitch from Jovani Moran in the fifth inning and left Pittsburgh's game against the Boston Red Sox. Gonzales, who entered the day third in the NL in hitting, sustained a facial contusion and was replaced by ...

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Chase Burns gave up four hits and struck out eight in seven innings, Eugenio Suárez hit an RBI double in the sixth, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Friday night. Burns (14-2) did not give up a walk and allowed ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler birdied the first five holes and shot a 9-under 61 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. "Really just a dream start," Scheffler said. "Probably one of the best starts I've had on tour, to be honest with you. I ...

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — If only Mike McCarthy graded on production, then Drew Allar would be in for smooth sailing when the Pittsburgh Steelers sit down to dissect their preseason-opening win over Green Bay. The rookie quarterback, however, is already ...

By LUKE DeCOCK Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Clay Holmes and three Cubs relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer Friday to send Chicago to a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Making his second start and first at Wrigley Field since being ...

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer Miami running back Jordan Lyle has been charged with a felony count of fleeing/eluding police and a misdemeanor count of reckless driving, according to the Broward County state attorney's office in Florida. A state attorney official said Friday that Lyle ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves will retire Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett's No. 21 jersey after their game against the Boston Celtics this season. The team announced Friday that the ceremony will take place following the Feb. 28 game at Target Center against the Celtics, ...

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The All-Star Game is returning to San Francisco in two years. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Friday that the 2028 Midsummer Classic will be at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. ...

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Islam Makhachev seemingly took offense and cut off a question about Ian Machado Garry potentially serving as his toughest challenger to date. "No, it's not going to be my biggest challenge," Makhachev said. "He's just good, you know? I ...

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two quarterbacks will share snaps in Utah's offense for a second straight season. Devon Dampier and Byrd Ficklin have both returned to the Utes, looking to build on successful debut campaigns. But this is not a typical setup of two ...