Paul Skenes had to be almost perfect last year for the Pirates to have a chance. Times have changed

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes spent last season pitching on a razor’s edge, aware that one mistake could tilt the balance of a ...

Martinez and Rocchio go deep as Guardians defeat Cardinals 9-3 despite Walker's 8th homer

Jordan Walker’s major league-best eighth home run leading off the sixth ended Williams’ night. Walker became the fifth player in Cardinals history to hit at least eight homers in the first 16 games of ...

Nationals’ Cade Cavalli is chased early in blowout loss to Pirates

Coming off an impressive series in Milwaukee, where the Nationals pulled out all their tricks to sweep the Brewers, ...

Nikita Kucherov scores 27 seconds into OT to give the Lightning a victory against the Red Wings

TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov scored 27 seconds into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. Erik Cernak, Jake Guentzel and Conor Geekie ...

Blues rally from a 2-goal deficit and beat the Wild 6-3

Theo Lindstein scored and the St. Louis Blues overcame a two-goal deficit and beat the Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Monday night ...

Hungary’s opposition cheers Orban’s fall but faces challenging transition

With his Tisza party jubilant over its win, Peter Magyar warned of difficulties ahead as his new government faces economic ...

U.S. imposes naval blockade as Trump demands Iran end nuclear program

Peace talks broke down over Iran’s nuclear program, which has survived two decades of international diplomacy seeking to ...

The Latest: Azzi Fudd goes No. 1, Valkyries trade Flau’jae Johnson

With the No. 1 pick for the second straight year, the Dallas Wings opened the night by selecting Azzi Fudd, reuniting the ...

Paul Skenes and Brandon Lowe lead Pirates to 16-5 rout against Nationals

Paul Skenes allowed one hit in six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two games, driving in five runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates steamrolled the Washington Nationals 16-5 to ...

Reps. Swalwell, Gonzales say they’ll leave Congress ahead of possible expulsion votes

The departures of a Democrat and Republican will not alter the balance of power in the House, where the GOP holds a ...

Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn No. 1 in WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting

A $500,000 payday awaits the No. 1 WNBA pick as the Dallas Wings go on the clock again. Whoever Dallas chooses at No. 1 will ...

LSU's Kim Mulkey signs former Iowa State point guard Jada Williams out of transfer portal

Jada is a veteran point guard who is more than ready to run the show here in Baton Rouge,” Mulkey said. “She has the ability ...