BRADENTON, Fla. — Braxton Ashcraft worked 5• innings of one run ball Wednesday afternoon in leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Grapefruit League action. Ashcraft struck out eight and the one run he gave up was unearned. He scattered five hits and ...
Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton is heading to the Philadelphia Eagles to provide depth behind Jalen Hurts, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been announced, said the Carolina Panthers will receive a seventh-round pick in 2027. Dalton joins Hurts and backup Tanner McKee, who could become available for a trade. The 38-year-old Dalton made three Pro Bowls during his first nine seasons in Cincinnati. He’s also played for Dallas, Chicago, New Orleans and spent the past ...
MIAMI — 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 in the ninth. Maikel Garcia’s third-inning sacrifice fly and Wilyer Abreu’s fifth-inning ...
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sean Walker scored with 28.3 seconds left in overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh 6-5 on Wednesday night, spoiling Sidney Crosby’s return to the Penguins’ lineup. Jackson Blake had a goal and two assists, Logan Stankoven, Taylor Hall and Walker each had a ...
DENVER — Evgeni Malkin scored twice in a four-goal first period and added an assist in his return from a five-game suspension for slashing, sparking the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-2 victory over the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. Malkin’s punishment from the NHL was ...
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates fell to 15-9 in Grapefruit League action on Tuesday, losing 10-2 to the Houston Astros. Pirates starter Mitch Keller was roughed up for six earned runs on four hits in four innings of work. He walked four and struck out six. The Pirates bullpen gave ...
