Unlikely hero Robert Suárez saves the Padres with the most unlikely pitches
by LOS ANGELES — More than Clayton Kershaw and Yu Darvish coughing up hits and leads, more than Josh Hader returning to the mound for a …
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Kyle Wright delivers another win when Atlanta needs it most
ATLANTA — Brave Pitching coach Rick Kranich prefers not to draw conclusions from how a starter looks before a bullpen. He’s been around long enough …
NCAA Tournament expansion: Big Ten’s Kevin Warren open to ideas
Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren believes expanding the NCAA basketball tournaments is one of the “things we have to look at.” The comments, made in …
College football coaching rumors: What we’re hearing
The 2021 college football coaching cycle had some oddities that rule much of the movement. On the one hand, there was the fact that the …
Braves vs. Phillies preview: How Bryce Harper could decide the NLDS
On the visitors’ boat in St. Louis, immediately after his team’s victory, Phillies Manager Rob Thomson turned to catcher JT Realmuto. He had to give …
Metz suffered another fruitless season
NEW YORK — An hour after ending their 101-win season with a 6–0 loss to the Padres in a decisive Game 3 of the National …
The seemingly storybook season of the Cardinals comes to an unfortunate end
ST. LOUIS — When the Phillies and Cardinals last met in the postseason in 2011, the end of the streak felt like a fork in …
The Mets might be enough
NEW YORK — Heading into Game 2 of the National League wild-card series, the Mets they reminded themselves who they are: the Mets. At one …
Alabama barely escapes with a win after Texas A&M loses the last game
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Will Anderson kept coming, kept bursting through the Texas A&M backfield, kept pounding quarterback Haynes King. The Alabama linebacker was credited with …
Mets’ original plan falls apart as Padres blow up Scherzer
NEW YORK — After two days of obfuscation, arrogance and general silliness, Mets players made clear Friday what Mets manager Buck Showalter refused to say: …