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The Orioles signed Craig Kimbrel to replace the dominant Bautista. It's not working out well so far

May. 09, 2024 00:29 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Craig Kimbrel was still in position to secure his ninth save of the season for the Baltimore Orioles and 426th of his career after he threw a fastball down the middle to Eddie Rosario. The slumping Washington Nationals veteran sent it 413 feet to center field. The...

Shea Langeliers drives in 8 runs against hometown Texas Rangers as Athletics split doubleheader

May. 08, 2024 23:37 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers has been pounding his hometown Texas Rangers. Langeliers hit a two-run homer on his way to a career-high five RBIs in the first game of a doubleheader and drove in another three runs in Game 2 as the Oakland Athletics split the two games with...

Body of last missing construction worker recovered from Baltimore bridge collapse site

May. 07, 2024 17:38 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — The body of the last missing construction worker killed in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March has been recovered, officials announced Tuesday as demolition crews prepared to use explosives in the ongoing cleanup effort. Officials said...

Preakness gets 3 horses confirmed. Status of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan remains unclear

May. 07, 2024 16:17 PM EDT

Three horses are confirmed as headed to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes, though the status of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan remained unclear Tuesday, with no imminent decision expected. Mystik Dan is scheduled to return to the track Wednesday at Churchill Downs, site of his...

Joe Burrow is throwing again as the Bengals' franchise QB rehabs his surgically repaired wrist

May. 07, 2024 14:30 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow threw some crisp passes in a team workout Tuesday and said rehabbing his surgically repaired right wrist is still a work in progress. The Bengals quarterback was cleared to throw about a month ago, but hasn't been cleared for contact yet. He hopes to be...

They shared a name — but not a future. How two kids fought to escape poverty in Baltimore

May. 06, 2024 10:47 AM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Growing up in the streets of east Baltimore surrounded by poverty and gun violence, two kids named Antonio became fast friends. Both called “Tone,” they were similarly charismatic and ambitious, dreaming of the day they would finally leave behind the struggles that defined...

Oneil Cruz hits 2-run homer, leads Pirates to 5-3 win and series victory over Rockies

May. 05, 2024 16:58 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer to highlight a four-run sixth inning, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Sunday for a series win. Cruz sent a slider from Ryan Feltner (1-3) 429 feet to right-center, bouncing his fifth of the season off...

Gil's excellent outing helps the Yankees defeat Baltimore 2-0; Cabrera's HR drives in the only runs

May. 01, 2024 22:11 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Luis Gil outdueled Corbin Burnes, Oswaldo Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 on Wednesday night. Gil (2-1) allowed two hits and a walk over a career-high 6 1/3 innings in another low-scoring...

Pitching is the biggest reason for the Yankees' success so far. It delivered again vs. the Orioles

May. 01, 2024 22:07 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — It was the longest outing of Luis Gil's career — and the longest of Clay Holmes' season. The New York Yankees needed them both to be extra sharp against a strong Baltimore lineup. After dropping the first two games of this series between the top...

Maryland approves more than $3M for a man wrongly imprisoned for murder for three decades

May. 01, 2024 13:32 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials on Wednesday approved more than $3 million in compensation for a Baltimore man who spent 31 years in prison on a wrongful murder conviction. Gov. Wes Moore apologized to Gary Washington during a Board of Public Works meeting where the...