By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Skenes had a perfect game into the seventh inning, Konnor Griffin hit his first career home run on his 20th birthday and drove in three runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 on Friday night. Skenes (4-1), ...

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Kazuma Okamoto homered for the second straight game, Andrés Giménez hit a two-run single and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Saturday. Daulton Varsho had the tiebreaking hit in Toronto's three-run sixth inning ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Infielders Jazz Chisholm Jr., Ryan McMahon, Ben Rice and José Caballero each homered and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to seven games with a 12-4 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. They became the third group of starting infielders to accomplish ...

By DAVE CAMPBELL and ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writers The Minnesota Vikings traded edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles for two third-round picks, one this year and one next year, in a future-looking move on the second night of the NFL draft on Friday. The Vikings ...

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Once considered a potential top pick, Carson Beck ended up becoming the first player selected in the third round of the NFL draft. The Arizona Cardinals took the polarizing Miami quarterback with the 65th overall pick on Friday night. He'll join a ...

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Sean McVay says he was thrilled when the Los Angeles Rams drafted Ty Simpson — and anybody who thought the pick created a rift with general manager Les Snead doesn't know their partnership very well. A day after the Rams ...

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy built his reputation in the NFL on mentoring young quarterbacks. He won't lack for opportunities in his first season coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh — which is still waiting for Aaron Rodgers to decide if he ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates star Oneil Cruz told Marcell Ozuna in the on-deck circle in the fifth inning Tuesday night that he would hit a home run, only to watch Texas center fielder Evan Carter make a spectacular, leaping catch over the fence in front of the visitors' bullpen ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson had his first game-ending hit in five years, and the Chicago Cubs rebounded from a pair of blown leads to beat Philadelphia 8-7 in 10 innings Thursday for their ninth straight win and the Phillies' ninth loss in a row. Chicago led 6-2 before Philadelphia closed ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Makai Lemon's first draft night phone call was from the Pittsburgh Steelers, excited about the chance to draft the USC standout with the 21st pick. Please hold. The Philadelphia Eagles made the call of the night — in the form of a trade up in the draft — and swooped ...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens made the mock drafts look smart. The Ravens took Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane with the 14th pick Thursday night. He's a player who was expected to be one of Baltimore's targets all along, and even the availability of Miami pass rushing star ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers invested another high-round draft pick along the offensive line. The Steelers selected Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor in front of their hometown crowd with the No. 21 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. "You can't have enough big ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings, Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run while Corey Seager went deep and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Thursday night in the rubber match of their three-game series. It was the 62nd career ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nick Martinez dominated his former team for eight innings, helping the Tampa Bay Rays avoid a series sweep with a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Martinez (1-1), who signed a one-year, $13 million deal with Tampa Bay this offseason, allowed one run ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit his major league-leading 11th home run and Peter Lambert pitched six scoreless innings, leading the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Alvarez's two-run shot in the first inning off Tanner Bibee (0-3) helped the ...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns entered Thursday night's NFL draft with glaring needs at offensive tackle and wide receiver. They were able to address both in the first round. Cleveland picked Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano ninth overall after trading down three spots with ...

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Even in the disappointment of Ohio State's loss in the College Football Playoff last season, Caleb Downs couldn't help but peek at his NFL future. After all, Miami's 24-14 victory in the CFP quarterfinals came at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. "We kind of talked about ...

TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes set career playoff highs with 33 points and 11 assists, RJ Barrett added a career playoff-high 33 points and the Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland 126-104 on Thursday night, snapping a 12-game playoff losing streak against the Cavaliers. Collin Murray-Boyles had 22 ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas and Utah head into their first-round meeting playing well at just the right time, and while some elements could carry over, the way games play out in the NHL playoffs are far different from the regular season. Matchups often become much more important than whatever ...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sky-high ticket prices won't be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring. Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City can expect to shell out $150 for a round-trip train fare for each ...