Baseball

MLB: Athletics activate star Nick Kurtz (thumb) from IL

The Athletics activated All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz from the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday's road game against the Minnesota Twins. Kurtz sustained a right thumb capsule sprain and...

MLB: Astros put RHP Spencer Arrighetti (foot) on 15-day IL

In the thick of the American League West and AL wild-card races, the Houston Astros placed right-handed starter...

MLB: Rangers place 3B Josh Jung (calf) on 10-day IL

The American League West-leading Texas Rangers placed starting third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list on...

MLB: With 318th homer, Royals’ Salvador Perez sets club mark

Salvador Perez, who hit the first home run of his career at Comerica Park in Detroit in 2011,...

MLB: Report: A’s sign LHP Dallas Keuchel to minor league deal

The Athletics signed former American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel to a minor league contract, ESPN...

MLB: Zach Neto’s 9th-inning homer lifts Angels past Athletics

Zach Neto delivered a tie-breaking home run in the top of the ninth for the Los Angeles Angels, who rallied for a 9-7 win...

MLB: Twins rally in 7th, hold off Diamondbacks

A three-run seventh inning propelled the visiting Minnesota Twins into the lead and they held on for a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks...

MLB: Pirates build big lead, survive late Rockies rally

Bryan Reynolds and Nick Gonzales homered and finished with two hits each, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 in Denver on...

MLB: Wyatt Langford’s 3-run homer helps Rangers hold off Padres

Wyatt Langford hit a three-run homer and the Texas Rangers held on for a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon...

MLB: JJ Wetherholt homers twice as Cardinals outslug Royals 12-10

JJ Wetherholt hit two of the St. Louis Cardinals' four home runs Sunday, helping the visitors stave off the Kansas City Royals 12-10 to...

NCAABBL: Deiten Lachance homers twice, Oklahoma beats North Carolina in MCWS

Deiten Lachance hit a pair of home runs as Oklahoma continued its offensive barrage with a 9-3 win over North Carolina in the opening...