By JERRY BEACH Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Quintana earned his 100th career win with 6 2/3 sharp innings as the surging New York Mets extended their longest winning streak in more than six years Saturday with a 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
A slumping Harrison Bader ...
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Vientos hit a pair of two-run homers, including a leadoff shot in the 10th inning that sent the New York Mets past the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Friday night for their eighth consecutive victory.
New York hasn't trailed in 63 ...
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer
CINCINNATI (AP) — Quarterback Joe Burrow is mostly healthy to start a season for the first time since his rookie campaign in 2020.
That alone is a huge reason for optimism for the Cincinnati Bengals as they prepare for Sunday's opener against the New ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Myles Garrett was raised in Texas, where faith, family and football are intertwined, to revere the Dallas Cowboys.
Growing up in Arlington, basically in the shadow cast by their famed five-pointed star, Garrett watched the Cowboys play ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Ja'Marr Chase said he and the Cincinnati Bengals are close to an agreement on a contract extension, with the star wide receiver adding Friday that it's his decision whether he plays Sunday against visiting New England.
Chase held out most of the preseason and returned to ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — Free agent center Tristan Thompson has agreed to a one-year contract to continue his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.
The 33-year-old Thompson returned ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Western Michigan's game against Wisconsin in Week 1 was closer than the 28-14 final score.
The Broncos played tough until almost the end.
No. 2 Ohio State is not Wisconsin, of course, but the Buckeyes certainly took notice of what the Mid-American Conference team, 4-8 ...
Pittsburgh (1-0) at Cincinnati (1-0), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2)
BetMGM College Football Odds: Cincinnati by 2 1/2.
Series Record: Pitt leads 8-5.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
The Bearcats want to show they can be competitive in the Power Four and here comes an ACC opponent. Pitt wants to show it has ...
Akron (0-1) at Rutgers (1-0), Saturday, noon ET (BTN)
BetMGM College Football Odds: Rutgers 23 1/2.
Series record: Rutgers 1-0.
What's at stake?
The Zips have not had a winning season since 2015 and they are 4-21 in the past two-plus seasons under coach Joe Moorhead. Rutgers has insisted ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Santiago Espinal's well-placed bloop single drove in two runs in the fifth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros 5-3 on Monday.
Ty France had four hits as Cincinnati stopped Houston's five-game win streak. Amed Rosario had two hits and ...
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Freshman Jeremiah Smith caught two touchdown passes and No. 2 Ohio State overcame a sluggish start to bury Akron 52-6 in the opener for both teams Saturday.
Under new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, the Buckeyes needed nearly all ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Freshman Jeremiah Smith caught two touchdown passes and No. 2 Ohio State overcame a sluggish start to bury Akron 52-6 in the opener for both teams Saturday.
Under new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, the Buckeyes needed nearly all of the first half to start running ...
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Denzel Ward hasn't lost his passion for playing football despite its perils.
Cleveland's three-time Pro Bowl cornerback said Thursday that he did not consider retiring two weeks ago when he sustained at least his fifth documented concussion since being drafted by the ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs as the Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader sweep of Cleveland, beating the Guardians 9-4 on Monday night to pull within one game of first in the AL Central.
The Royals won the opener 4-3 as Bobby ...
By WES CROSBY Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, sending the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Bryan De La Cruz was hit by a pitch from Alexis Díaz (1-4) before Grandal connected for his ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will not play in Cleveland's preseason finale Saturday night against the Seattle Seahawks as expected.
Watson, who is coming off season-ending right shoulder surgery, dealt with some soreness in his arm during practice on ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey Seager and Leody Tavares drove in two runs apiece, leading the Texas Rangers to a 5-3 win on Friday night over the Cleveland Guardians, who dropped their third straight and had their lead in the AL Central cut to one game.
Adolis ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major-league leading 48th homer and Gerrit Cole allowed one hit in six innings to become the fourth active pitcher to reach 150 career wins as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 on Thursday.
Judge homered for the third straight game and ...
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major-league leading 48th homer and Gerrit Cole allowed one hit in six innings to become the fourth active pitcher to reach 150 career wins as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 on Thursday.
Judge ...
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out nine in six dominant innings, Bryan De La Cruz hit a three-run double during a six-run fifth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 on Thursday night.
Skenes (8-2), the rookie who started ...