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Today: April 17, 2026
Today: April 17, 2026

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Ballesteros, Hoerner and Happ homer as Cubs hand Mets their 9th straight loss in 12-4 romp

Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Mets their ninth straight loss, pounding New York 12-4

Ballesteros, Hoerner and Happ homer as Cubs hand Mets their 9th straight loss in 12-4 romp
Sports

Garret Anderson, the talented outfielder and Angels career hits leader, dies at 53

Former Angels outfielder Garret Anderson has died

Garret Anderson, the talented outfielder and Angels career hits leader, dies at 53
Sports

Mike Trout crushes another Yankee Stadium homer, his fifth in four games

Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in four games on Thursday afternoon when he hit a 446-foot drive in the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Angels

Mike Trout crushes another Yankee Stadium homer, his fifth in four games
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Ohtani skips the bat, keeps the heat: 10 strikeouts as Dodgers send Mets to a 8th straight loss

Shohei Ohtani pitched six strong innings, striking out 10, as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 8-2

Ohtani skips the bat, keeps the heat: 10 strikeouts as Dodgers send Mets to a 8th straight loss
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Shohei Ohtani pitches but doesn't bat for first time since 2021. He's still sore from a hit-by-pitch

Shohei Ohtani was the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night but he was held out of the lineup as designated hitter

Shohei Ohtani pitches but doesn't bat for first time since 2021. He's still sore from a hit-by-pitch
Sports

Mets looking lost at the plate again in 7th straight loss

The New York Mets' bats have gone silent during a seven-game losing streak

Mets looking lost at the plate again in 7th straight loss
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Jarren Duran directs obscene gesture toward fan at Minnesota and says fan told him to kill himself

Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran directed an obscene gesture toward a fan at Target Field as he returned to the dugout after a fifth-inning groundout in Boston’s 6-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins

Jarren Duran directs obscene gesture toward fan at Minnesota and says fan told him to kill himself
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Money and tech have closed the gap between NCAA baseball and MLB. That's good news for coaches

Thanks to money and technology, the MLB and NCAA versions of baseball have never been more similar

Money and tech have closed the gap between NCAA baseball and MLB. That's good news for coaches
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Judge, Grisham HR twice, overcome Trout's 2 homers in Yanks' 11-10 win over Angels that stops skid

Aaron Judge and Trent Grisham both homered twice and the New York Yankees scored on a game-ending wild pitch in a three-run ninth inning to overcome Mike Trout’s two homers and five RBIs in an 11-10 win over the Los Angeles Angels that stopped a five-game losing streak

Judge, Grisham HR twice, overcome Trout's 2 homers in Yanks' 11-10 win over Angels that stops skid
Sports

MLB games are lasting a little longer this season. One reason could be the new ABS system

It could be argued that the Automated Ball-Strike system has been the MVP of Major League Baseball through the season’s first 2 1/2 weeks, creating a game-within-the-game that’s producing winners, losers and some dramatic moments

MLB games are lasting a little longer this season. One reason could be the new ABS system
Sports

Shohei Ohtani breaks Ichiro Suzuki’s Japanese on-base streak record with a 44-game run

Shohei Ohtani has surpassed Ichiro Suzuki for the longest on-base streak by a Japanese-born player

Shohei Ohtani breaks Ichiro Suzuki’s Japanese on-base streak record with a 44-game run
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White Sox expand plans for giveaway of pope-themed hats

The Chicago White Sox are expanding their tribute to Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and longtime fan of the baseball team

White Sox expand plans for giveaway of pope-themed hats
Sports

Tigers' Parker Meadows hospitalized after head-to-head outfield collision with teammate Riley Greene

Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows has been sent to a hospital for overnight observation after a head-to-head collision with teammate Riley Greene

Tigers' Parker Meadows hospitalized after head-to-head outfield collision with teammate Riley Greene
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Dodgers great Davey Lopes, an infield fixture and record-setting base stealer, dies at 80

Davey Lopes, a longtime Los Angeles Dodgers infielder and premier base stealer, has died

Dodgers great Davey Lopes, an infield fixture and record-setting base stealer, dies at 80
Crime|Sports

Brawl breaks out between Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Angels slugger Jorge Soler

Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected after getting into a brawl Tuesday night

Brawl breaks out between Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Angels slugger Jorge Soler
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Willson Contreras warns Brewers if they hit him with another pitch he'll `take one of them out'

Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras had a warning for the Milwaukee Brewers after he was hit on the hand by a pitch from right-hander Brandon Woodruff

Willson Contreras warns Brewers if they hit him with another pitch he'll `take one of them out'
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Rays are victorious in return to Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton tore off the roof in 2024

With cowbells ringing in the stands, Bryan Baker was fired up after striking out Pete Crow-Armstrong to give the Tampa Bay Rays a triumphant return to Tropicana Field

Rays are victorious in return to Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton tore off the roof in 2024
Interview|Sports

New Giants manager Tony Vitello working to get his club on track after frustrating 3-8 start

There’s been a lot of postgame thinking to do for Tony Vitello given the new Giants manager’s frustrating 3-8 start in his jump from college coach to the major leagues

New Giants manager Tony Vitello working to get his club on track after frustrating 3-8 start
Sports

Blue Jays RHP Scherzer leaves start against Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis

Blue Jays right-hander and three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis

Blue Jays RHP Scherzer leaves start against Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis
Sports

Mullins, Aranda and Caminero homer to lead Rays over Cubs 6-4 in return to Tropicana Field

Cedric Mullins, Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 in their first game at Tropicana Field in 561 days

Mullins, Aranda and Caminero homer to lead Rays over Cubs 6-4 in return to Tropicana Field
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The Tigers, led by catcher Dillon Dingler, have been baseball's best at ABS challenges

Major League Baseball's first week of challenges to robot umpires shows catchers outperforming batters

The Tigers, led by catcher Dillon Dingler, have been baseball's best at ABS challenges
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Winter weather forecasts force Mets, Guardians and White Sox to move up Tuesday starts to afternoon

The anticipation of winter weather has forced the New York Mets, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox to change scheduled night games to afternoon starts on Tuesday

Winter weather forecasts force Mets, Guardians and White Sox to move up Tuesday starts to afternoon
Sports

Dodgers and Yankees off to impressive starts, and Ohtani and Judge are just starting to hit

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are off to good starts — and their MVPs are finally starting to hit

Dodgers and Yankees off to impressive starts, and Ohtani and Judge are just starting to hit
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Rays are eager to return to Tropicana Field for the first game since hurricane damaged the roof

A sellout crowd will welcome the Tampa Bay Rays back to renovated Tropicana Field on Monday for the first time in 18 1/2 months

Rays are eager to return to Tropicana Field for the first game since hurricane damaged the roof