With the Washington Capitals record goalscorer Alex Ovechkin's name underlined in the history books, they are among the favorites to claim the National Hockey League's ultimate prize this year as the ...

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Ty France led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a run-scoring single that lifted Minnesota to a 4-3 walk-off win over ...

Jorge Montanez breaks down the last week in saves and middle relievers on the rise in the latest closer report.

Justin Hagenman walked to the mound in Wednesday’s second inning and began to throw for the Mets. And then it hit him. He was ...

Ahead of their series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Mets announced the decision to give Holmes the ball for the series ...

Ty France singled in the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory Wednesday over the New York Mets, who had ...

Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt left the game he was working Wednesday after suffering a scary injury on a line drive. Wendelstedt ...

In the early part of the season, giving starters more time between outings has been beneficial to their performance.

The Houston Astros extended their streak of alternating wins and losses to 12 games with a 2-0 road victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday and set the stage to claim the rubber match of this ...

The New York Yankees are off to a 9-7 start and, ahead of Tuesday’s games, hold the top spot in the American League East, ...