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About 25 minutes after the game ended, New York Mets leadoff hitter Jeff McNeil was still sitting at his locker in full uniform. Just outside the clubhouse, all the lights were out on the Mets’ side of the ground floor at Citi Field. The darkness in the hallway certainly seemed appropriate. Streaking rookie Mike Soroka […]

After gambling in the draft, the New York Mets hope it just paid off with a future ace. Third-round pick Matt Allan signed for a $2.5 million bonus and was introduced Friday at Citi Field. The right-hander from Seminole High School in Florida was rated a top-20 prospect but lasted until the 89th selection early

For months, the names of white men have sat at the top of early Democratic presidential primary polls. On the debate stage this week, the half-dozen women in the field offered up an alternative: themselves. They did so with different tactics and styles but a shared goal: shaking up assumptions about who is electable in

Matt Olson hit two home runs, Mike Fiers remained unbeaten in his last 10 starts and the Oakland Athletics defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 Friday night. It is Olson’s first multihomer game this season and the fifth of his career. He had Oakland’s first hit with a two-run shot to right-center in the first

Pinch-hitter Pat Valaika and David Dahl homered in an eight-run fifth inning, Nolan Arenado had four hits including a home run and the Colorado Rockies beat Los Angeles 13-9 on Friday night, snapping a 12-game losing streak to the Dodgers. The Rockies withstood a three-run homer by Max Muncy and a two-run drive by Alex

The Detroit Tigers are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their 1984 World Series team this weekend. Thanks to the Washington Nationals, the Tigers were also provided with memories of their two most recent World Series clubs. Anibal Sanchez, a member of Detroit’s 2012 World Series team, beat his former team for his third win in

The Phillies are having a tough time gaining ground in the NL East race because they can’t beat the last-place Marlins. Brian Anderson drove in three runs with a double and his 11th homer , and Miami snapped Philadelphia’s four-game winning streak with a 6-2 victory Friday night. The Marlins have the league’s worst record

A look at what’s happening around the majors Saturday: DUCKS ACROSS THE POND High cheese has come to the land of high tea. The Red Sox and Yankees will begin their two-game series in London, with Boston’s Rick Porcello facing New York’s Masahiro Tanaka at Olympic Stadium, home of the West Ham soccer club. Hitters

France’s Women’s World Cup hopes wilted in the heat, stifled by a relentless United States team more suited to big-game pressure. Les Bleues were second best most of Friday night, losing their quarterfinal 2-1 , and only creating genuine pressure after scoring late. Wendie Renard’s powerful header in the 81st minutes raised hopes among the

Cameron Champ played one of the best stretches on the PGA Tour this season, matching the lowest nine-hole score and the longest birdie-eagle streak. Champ had an 8-under 28 on the front nine thanks, shooting under par for six straight holes. “The hole looked pretty big for a while,” he said. The rookie cooled off