MLB partnership leads to integrity pact with commission
MLB, Sports
March 21, 2026
By The Associated Press Major League Baseball is entering an official partnership with Polymarket and has an agreement with the federal commission overseeing prediction markets to collaborate on integ...
Pirates can’t overcome deficit
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 20, 2026
Samuel Basallo hit a pair of home runs as the Baltimore Orioles built a five-run lead the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t overcome. Basallo hit a solo shot off Cam Sanders in the first inning and a two-ru...
Mets broadcaster Rose planning to retire
MLB, Sports
March 20, 2026
FLUSHING, N.Y. (AP) — Longtime New York Mets broadcaster Howie Rose announced Thursday he is planning to retire at the end of the season after spending four decades with the organization. The 72-year-...
Griffin, Yesavage and Wetherholt intriguing rookies
MLB, Sports
March 20, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Kurtz and Drake Baldwin made a smooth transition to the major leagues last season. Kurtz was rewarded with the AL Rookie of the Year award, and Baldwin took home the NL honor. Here...
MLB may move WBC to midseason
MLB, Sports
March 19, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Having set attendance and broadcast viewer records, the World Baseball Classic will return in 2029 or 2030 and at some future point could be moved to midseason, when clubs would be less l...
Bucs’ Ashcraft dominant in win over Tigers
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 19, 2026
Braxton Ashcraft didn’t just wow the Detroit Tigers. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander left them looking. Ashcraft drew 22 called strikes, including on four of his eight strikeouts without a walk in...
Williams impressed by Griffin as battle continues
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 19, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. – The Pittsburgh Pirates are down to two non-roster invitees among their position player group in big league camp, and it just so happens they play the same position. Alika Williams is...
Cruz returns in Pirates’ loss to Astros
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 18, 2026
Oneil Cruz returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates after taking a star turn for his native Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic and picked up right where he left off. Cruz went 1 for 3 in his f...
Johnson sets sights on power
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 18, 2026
BRADENTON, Fla. — Where Konnor Griffin has drawn all the attention for the Pittsburgh Pirates, his double-play partner at Double-A Altoona quietly went about his business to have a strong spring train...
Italy’s run ends, but leaves lasting impact
MLB, Sports
March 18, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Francisco Cervelli believes Italy won’t be sneaking up on opponents in three years at the next World Baseball Classic. “We are no longer the Cinderella,” the Italy manager said after the ...
Venezuela wins WBC on Suarez’s double in 9th
MLB, Sports
March 18, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eugenio Suárez’s tiebreaking double ...
Subdued Americans head into final appreciating flair
MLB, Sports
March 17, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Criticized for their cool, American players head into the World Baseball Classic championship also appreciating opponents’ flamboyant flair. U.S. captain Aaron Judge’s controlled composur...
Venezuela defeats Italy in semifinal, U.S. next
MLB, Sports
March 17, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr., Maikel Garcia and Luis Arraez hit run-scoring, two-out singles in a seventh- inning rally that led Venezuela over Italy 4-2 on Monday night and into its first World Base...
Davis struggles with command in loss
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 17, 2026
Noah Davis was stung by command issues against the Minnesota Twins, but it was another three-run home run that left a mark. Luke Keaschall broke open a tied game with a three-run shot in the third inn...
Robot umpires for checked swings heading to AAA
MLB, Sports
March 17, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Major League Baseball’s experiment of a robot umpire technology system allowing challenges to checked swing calls is moving up from Class A to Triple- A. MLB will also test moving second ...
U.S. tops Dominican Republic to reach title game
MLB, Sports
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
March 16, 2026
Homers by Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony provided the offense in a 2-1 victory. MIAMI (AP) — Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony homered and the United States limited the Dominican Republic’s elect...
2027 MLB work stoppage could affect 2028 Olympic plans
MLB, Sports
March 16, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — A work stoppage that leads to canceled games during the 2027 Major League Baseball season could disrupt plans under discussion to have big league players participate in the 2028 Los Angel...
Griffin homers in 9th to prevent shutout as Pirates stumble vs. Rays
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 16, 2026
Jake Frawley and Cedric Mullins each had three hits for Tampa Bay. Konnor Griffin hit his fourth home run of spring training in the ninth inning to spare the Pittsburgh Pirates a shutout loss. The Tam...
Garcia homers as Bucs beat Tigers
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 14, 2026
Whether they were swinging the bat or drawing walks, the new acquisitions played a big role for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jhostynxon Garcia, Jake Mangum and Tyler Callihan combined for four hits, four r...
For tall hitters, robo-umps should bring consistency
MLB, Sports
March 14, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — San Francisco Giants rookie Bryce Eldridge was logged at 6-foot-7 “and some change,” he said. That was the measurement for the slugger for the major leagues’ Automated Ball-Strike Syste...