The Pirates (94-60) moved 4 1/2 games ahead of the Cubs (89-64) with eight regular-season games to play, but Chicago clinched a postseason berth when the Oakland A’s defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-4 later that night. Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole (18-8) worked seven full innings for the win in a tight duel with Cubs left-hander Jon Lester, who also worked seven innings and fell to 10-12 with the loss.
(The Sports Xchange) – Friday was a special night for R.A. Dickey. Not only did he earn career win No. 100 on the fourth attempt in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, it came at an important time. The win gave the Blue Jays a four-game lead in the American League East over the New York Yankees, who lost 5-2 to the Chicago White Sox.
(The Sports Xchange) – Friday was a special night for R.A. Dickey. Not only did he earn career win No. 100 on the fourth attempt in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, it came at an important time. The win gave the Blue Jays a four-game lead in the American League East over the New York Yankees, who lost 5-2 to the Chicago White Sox.
(The Sports Xchange) – The National League East division title is so close, the New York Mets can just about taste the champagne. Lucas Duda hit a pair of three-run homers, and rookie Noah Syndergaard tossed seven shutout innings helping New York reduce its magic number to one with a 12-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night at Great American Ball Park. “When I first picked up a
(The Sports Xchange) – The National League East division title is so close, the New York Mets can just about taste the champagne. Lucas Duda hit a pair of three-run homers, and rookie Noah Syndergaard tossed seven shutout innings helping New York reduce its magic number to one with a 12-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night at Great American Ball Park. “When I first picked up a
Chicago (AFP) – The Chicago Cubs clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 thanks to the San Francisco Giants 5-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
Chicago (AFP) – The Chicago Cubs clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 thanks to the San Francisco Giants 5-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China’s president on Saturday pledged billions in aid and said Beijing will forgive debts due this year in an effort to help the world’s poorest nations, as world leaders begin to seek the trillions of dollars needed to help achieve sweeping new development goals.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Memphis Depay scored his first ever Premier League goal and Wayne Rooney added his first of the season as Manchester United beat Sunderland 3-0 to go top of the standings on Saturday.
METZ, France (AP) — Gilles Simon will face fellow Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Sunday’s Open de Moselle final, with both men looking for a historic third victory in Metz.
