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They play in an architectural nightmare of a ballpark. They are treated like pariahs in their own community. They have to get by with one of baseball‘s stingiest payrolls. Yet, somehow, the Tampa Bay Rays make it work. It’s one of the most compelling stories in sports, even if few people take notice. “Whatever you […]

The Latest on the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black on Friday (all times local): 12:15 p.m. One day after besting Bethpage Black, Danny Lee saw the beast the course can be. The New Zealander was alone in second place, one stroke behind defending champion Brooks Koepka, after a 64 on Thursday. He finished that round

Top-ranked Naomi Osaka withdrew from her Italian Open quarterfinal due to a right hand injury on Friday. Osaka was scheduled to meet Kiki Bertens, who advanced to the semifinals via walkover. “I woke up this morning and couldn’t really move my thumb,” Osaka said. “I tried to practice and grip my racket but I couldn’t,

Viral video star C.J. Cron and Byron Buxton fueled a seven-run fourth inning with homers, and Michael Pineda pitched the Minnesota Twins past the Seattle Mariners 11-6 on Thursday night. The Twins hit four home runs to extend their streak to 11 straight games with a long ball and made Seattle pay for a pair

The Washington Nationals survived a dramatic ninth inning to secure their first series win in a month. Gerardo Parra hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the fifth and Sean Doolittle stopped the New York Mets’ late rally by striking out Keon Broxton with the bases loaded for the final out of the Nationals’ 7-6 win

Brooks Koepka began his PGA Championship title defense with a record round that left Tiger Woods and everyone else in his wake. Without making birdie on the par 5s, Koepka still broke the course record Thursday on a rain-softened Bethpage Black with a 7-under 63 that made him the first player to post a 63

The Latest on the PGA Championship on Thursday at Bethpage Black (all times local): 11 a.m. Defending champion Brooks Koepka is at it again at the PGA Championship. The 29-year-old is tied for the lead with two Englishmen after shooting a bogey-free 3-under in the opening round. Starting on the back nine, Koepka birdied the

Top-ranked Naomi Osaka comfortably beat Dominika Cibulkova 6-3, 6-3 in the first of her two matches at the Italian Open on Thursday. With play backed up following a rainout on Wednesday, Osaka was also to play Mihaela Buzarnescu or Julia Goerges for a spot in the quarterfinals. Osaka can hold on to the No. 1

Kenta Maeda dominated on the mound and helped himself at the plate. The right-hander struck out 12 batters and drove in both runs in leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. “It’s hard to imagine him being any better,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “It

Timo Meier handed a big win to Erik Karlsson and the San Jose Sharks. Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Meier, and the Sharks rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Wednesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference final. “I think we