Jays’ Yesavage uses high arm angle to his advantage
MLB, Sports
October 30, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trey Yesavage rocks back to deliver a pitch and his arm whips down from behind his head as his body tilts to the left, the highest arm slot of any right-handed pitcher this postseas...
Black Sox, Ohtani and more notable betting scandals
MLB, Sports
October 25, 2025
By the Associated Press Betting scandals have been a concern for professional sports leagues for as long as they’ve existed, but a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May 2018 has led to a wave of gambling i...
Springer’s homer sends Blue Jays to World Series
MLB, Sports
MONDAY’S LATE GAMES
October 22, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Woah, Canada! After a huge swing by George Springer, the World Series is headed north of the border for the first time in 32 years. Springer hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seven...
Guerrero hits 6th playoff homer as Blue Jays take ALCS to seventh game
MLB, Sports
October 20, 2025
Seattle’s pursuit of its first pennant will have to wait one more night. TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his sixth home run of the postseason, rookie Trey Yesavage struck out seven in 5 2/3 i...
Ohtani stars as Dodgers return to World Series
MLB, Sports
October 18, 2025
He hit three homers and struck out 10 batters as L.A. wrapped up a sweep of the Brewers. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers back to the World Series with a two-way ...
Mariners one win away from first World Series
MLB, Sports
October 18, 2025
Eugenio Suárez’s grand slam capped a dramatic eighth-inning rally in Friday’s Game 5. SEATTLE (AP) — As Eugenio Suárez crossed home plate, he formed a heart with his hands as he has countless times. S...
Dodgers a game away from another World Series
MLB, Sports
October 17, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are poised to become the first defending champion to reach the World Series in 16 years. Tommy Edman hit a tiebreaking single off hard-throwing rookie Jacob ...
Pham, Triolo named Gold Glove finalists
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 16, 2025
Jared Triolo is the defending winner as a utility fielder, Pham made 104 starts in left field for the Pirates. After having a Gold Glove winner in three of the past four seasons, the Pittsburgh Pirate...
Pirates fans flock back to sacred site
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive 
October 15, 2025
On Oct. 13, 1960, Tom Richards missed one of the most iconic moments in Pittsburgh sports history. Monday afternoon, the retired police officer tried to make things right. Richards joined more than 10...
Opening statements begin in Skaggs’ death trial
MLB, Sports
October 15, 2025
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Opening statements were expected Tuesday in the trial for the wrongful death lawsuit accusing the Los Angeles Angels of being responsible for the 2019 drug overdose death of o...
Pirates claim outfielder off waivers from White Sox
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 14, 2025
Will Robertson hit .129 with Toronto and Chicago. The Pittsburgh Pirates added an outfielder who flashed some power in the minor leagues by claiming Will Robertson off waivers Monday from the Chicago ...
Mariners rout Blue Jays; Dodgers win series opener
MLB, Sports
October 14, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Julio Rodríguez and Jorge Polanco hit three-run homers, Josh Naylor added a two-run drive and the Seattle Mariners took a 2-0 AL Championship Series lead by routing the Toronto Blue Jay...
MLB, Sports
October 11, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Working as a starting pitcher in the NL Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers has been one tough job. Twenty-one of the 35 runs in the series have been scored...
Toronto beats Yanks to reach ALCS
MLB, Sports
October 9, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in a run, and eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York Yankees in a 5-2 victory Wednesday night that sent the Blue Jays to the...
Four-run first enough for Cubs
MLB, Sports
October 9, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run single and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep by holding off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 4-3 victory in Game 3 of their NL Division Series on...
Raleigh homers as Mariners have Tigers on the brink
MLB, Sports
October 9, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are on the brink of a spot in the AL Championship series for the first time in 24 years. Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer, Eugenio Suarez and J.P. Crawford had solo ...
Judge rescues Yankees with ‘amazing swing’
MLB, Sports
October 9, 2025
NEWYORK (AP) — When the New York Yankees needed someone to save them Tuesday night, Aaron Judge practically put on a cape. Captain clutch, indeed. In a do-it-all effort for the ages, Judge hit a tying...
Hitters want PNC Park dimensions adjusted
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 4, 2025
When assessing a Pittsburgh Pirates offense that ranked last in the major leagues in home runs, runs scored, RBIs, slugging percentage and OPS, general manager Ben Cherington didn’t mince words. “We’v...
Bucs took risk in changing coaches
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 2, 2025
Don Kelly repeatedly made the point that pitching was the foundation for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Paul Skenes an overwhelming favorite to win the National League Cy Young and anchoring a staff tha...
Yankees force Game 3 with 4-3 win over Red Sox
MLB, Sports
October 2, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. zipped all the way home from first base on Austin Wells’ tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees extended their season Wednesday night with ...