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Ohtani elected to start at DH in 4th straight All-Star Game, joins Judge as only holdovers

Jul. 03, 2024 22:40 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player elected to start at designated hitter in four straight All-Star Games, joined by New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge as the only holdovers from last year in the lineups announced Wednesday for the July 16 game at Arlington, Texas. ...

Darrell Christian, former AP managing editor and sports editor, dies at 75

Jul. 02, 2024 09:32 AM EDT

Darrell L. Christian, a former managing editor and sports editor of The Associated Press known for a demanding demeanor and insistence on excellence during more than four decades with the news agency, died Monday. He was 75. Christian died of Parkinson’s disease at Elegant Senior...

Former Marlins GM Kim Ng hired as senior adviser for Athletes Unlimited Softball League

Jul. 01, 2024 11:55 AM EDT

Kim Ng made her mark as a trailblazer in the male-dominated world of Major League Baseball. In 2020, the Miami Marlins made her the first female general manager in the four major North American professional sports leagues. She kept the position for three seasons and the Marlins...

Luis Castillo steps in as a batter after injury forces Mariners to give up the designated hitter

Jun. 30, 2024 20:46 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle starting pitcher Luis Castillo had to do more than just try and shut down the Minnesota Twins from the mound on Sunday. Castillo had to grab a bat and step in as a hitter after Seattle catcher Mitch Garver was injured by getting hit on the wrist and forcing a...

Bubba Nickles wins Athletes Unlimited AUX softball title; Jocelyn Alo finishes second

Jun. 26, 2024 15:00 PM EDT

Bubba Nickles captured the Athletes Unlimited AUX professional softball title when Jocelyn Alo was given an intentional walk with the title on the line. Alo was on the verge of winning Tuesday night. One more hit for college softball’s all-time home run leader and one of the...

Matt Chapman drives in 2 runs and 6 Giants pitchers limit Cubs to four hits in a 5-1 win

Jun. 26, 2024 01:11 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman's two-run single highlighted a three-run eighth inning and six San Francisco pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Tuesday night. Michael Conforto added an RBI single, and David Villar and Jorge Soler had...

Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno on 10-day injured list with sprained left thumb

Jun. 22, 2024 14:54 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno was put on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a sprained left thumb, and the Diamondbacks recalled catcher Jose Herrera from Triple-A Reno of the Pacific Coast League. Moreno, 24, left Friday night's 5-4 win over Philadelphia...

String of injuries can't stop Texas A&M on its run to College World Series finals against Tennessee

Jun. 21, 2024 15:46 PM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle remembers how he felt when he saw Braden Montgomery, one of the biggest stars in college baseball, break his ankle as he slid into the plate in the NCAA super regionals two weeks ago. “Yeah, my heart sank,” he said Friday....

Otto Lopez's RBI single in the 9th gives Marlins 4-3 victory over the Cardinals

Jun. 19, 2024 16:59 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Otto Lopez got his second walk-off hit of the season, a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth to drive in Tim Anderson and the Miami Marlins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Wednesday. Lopez's liner off Ryan Fernandez (0-2) was bobbled by right fielder Alec...

Yankees' Anthony Rizzo sidelined 8 weeks with broken forearm, Ian Hamilton and Cody Poteet also hurt

Jun. 18, 2024 18:38 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo sounded forlorn, describing “another weird injury at first” that will sideline him until at least August. Rizzo was put on the injured list by the New York Yankees on Tuesday, two days after breaking his right forearm when he fell in a collision...