NEW YORK — Carlos Beltrán fielded a question about the impact of his role in the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal as deftly as he grabbed so many balls hit to him in center field. “There’s no doubt the Astros situation has been a topic,” he said, “not positive toward my way. ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka defeated a tenacious Bai Zhouxuan of China 6-3, 6-1 early today to reach the third round of the Australian Open. Sabalenka raced to a 5-0 lead in the first set but then needed seven set points at Rod Laver Arena to take the set against the ...
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler will require surgery and miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee during the third quarter of a 135-112 victory over his former Miami team. The Warriors made the announcement Tuesday ahead of their home game against Toronto. Elsewhere in sports: - The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, it was announced Tuesday by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. - ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans agreed to hire Robert Saleh as their coach late Monday night, hoping he can speed up their rebuild and end the franchise’s skid of four straight losing seasons, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on ...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title. The Heisman Trophy winner ...
Notes and observations with a month to go before the start of Major League Baseball’s Spring Training games: - The Pittsburgh Pirates have been one of MLB’s biggest movers and shakers this offseason, and according to numerous published online reports, general manager Ben Cherington ...
