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Ohtani’s injured knee not enough to help Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani hit his 13th homer of the season before leaving the game due to left knee inflammation and Los Angeles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6 on Thursday night. The reigning NL MVP hit a solo homer in the third inning. He also had a ...

Bucs’ rookie Tyler Callihan hits two home runs to defeat Dodgers

PITTSBURGH — Tyler Callihan hit the first two home runs of his career, a solo shot off Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning and a go-ahead, three-run blast off reliever Kyle Hurt in the eighth as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8 on Wednesday night. Ohtani gave ...

Stanley Cup final one for the ages

High-scoring, history-making, lead-blowing hockey is on full display in the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes. But is it among the greatest finals ever played? “Everyone that texts me is saying it’s the best hockey they’ve ever watched,” ...

Carolina one win away from Stanley Cup trophy

RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal in a breakout game for Carolina’s top-line performers, helping the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Thursday night to move within a victory of winning the Stanley Cup. Jordan Staal ...

US, Canada prep for World Cup openers

Mexico opened the World Cup in style on Thursday with a dominant 2-0 win over South Africa in front of a boisterous home crowd at Azteca Stadium. Today, the U.S. and Canada both get their opportunity for a fast start in front of their respective home countries. Julian Quinones scored the first goal of the World Cup in the ninth minute, booting a cross through the legs of South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams. El Tri made it 2-0 midway through the second half when veteran Rael Jimenez delivered a header that found the back of the net. It was an emotional moment for Jimenez, who had ...

Pirates announce Hall of Fame 2026 class

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Wednesday that Wilbur Cooper, John Candelaria and Jack Wilson will comprise the 2026 class of inductees into the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame. The club launched the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame in 2022 to recognize former players and managers who have ...