WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin is returning for a 22nd season with the Washington Capitals. Will this be the final act of his illustrious career? “I don’t know,” he said. “We’ll see.” The NHL’s career leader in goals didn’t formally commit to returning in 2026-27 until ...
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledged that change is scary as he switches teams for the first time after an extraordinary 13-year run with the Milwaukee Bucks. But ending his career with regrets seemed equally frightening to the two-time NBA MVP. As his trade to the Miami Heat was finalized on Monday, Antetokounmpo posted a video on YouTube in which he discussed his mixed emotions with former Bucks broadcaster Jim Paschke. He posted a shorter video on social media bidding farewell to Milwaukee. “I’m scared that the grass is not always greener. … People love me ...
WASHINGTON — James Wood hit a grand slam in the fifth inning and the Washington Nationals overcame a five-run deficit and held off the Houston Astros 12-11 in the opener of a three-game series Monday night. CJ Abrams and Curtis Mead each homered and drove in three runs as part of three-hit games for Washington. Nasim Nunez also had three hits and his major league-leading 33rd stolen base. Jose Altuve, Yainer Diaz and Brice Matthews homered for Houston. Mead led off the fifth with a go-ahead home run for the Nationals, who then loaded the bases to chase Astros starter Mike Burrows ...
CLEVELAND — Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer and Kyle Teel and Tristan Peters added solo shots as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-6 on Sunday to split a four-game series between the AL Central’s top teams. The win moved the White Sox back into first place by one game. Gabriel Arias belted a three-run homer and rookie Chase DeLauter also connected for the Guardians, who won the first two games on walk-offs. The finale was delayed by rain and unplayable conditions on the water-logged outfield warning track. Just before the re-scheduled start, the ...
NILES — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers began the first half of their 2026 season with a bang, winning three straight games out of the gate. On Sunday, the first half of the season ended with a flash and a boom. A strong line of thunderstorms rolled through Niles just prior to the ...
WASHINGTON — Konnor Griffin had a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Washington Nationals 11-5 on Sunday in a game in which he was also spectacular in the field. Brandon Lowe followed Griffin’s key hit with a three-run homer off Brad Lord (5-2) to extend the lead. Griffin, the 20-year-old who received a nine-year, $140 million contract in April, showed why the Pirates view him as such an important part of their future. He made a diving stop in the third on Curtis Mead’s grounder, but Mead beat the throw for an infield ...
