Reds beat Pirates 3-2 to sweep opening series

At the dawn of Opening Day, not many would have predicted that the Reds would open the season with a sweep, nor that the Pirates would start out winless. Well, that’s exactly what happened as Cincinnati completed a three-game series sweep on Thursday with a 3-2 victory on an error by right fielder Gregory Polanco […]

Crew SC earns 2-2 draw to break Whitecaps win streak

Early MLS pacesetters Vancouver Whitecaps increased their unbeaten streak to five games at BC Place on Wednesday night but had to be content with just a point after coming from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Columbus Crew SC. In an entertaining, end-to-end match from start to finish, ‘Caps striker Octavio Rivero grabbed his fifth […]

Indians blank Astros 2-0

Carlos Carrasco allowed himself to show some emotion on the mound on Wednesday night. After the Indians starter struck out Evan Gattis to end the sixth inning, Carrasco gave a quick pump of the fist as he headed off the mound amidst groans from the Houston crowd. The pitcher can be excused for letting down […]

Reds beat Pirates 5-4

An RBI single by Joey Votto in the bottom of the 11th inning was the difference maker in the Reds’ 5-4 victory over the Pirates as Wednesday night turned into Thursday morning. Cincinnati has taken the first two games of the three-game series. In the bottom of the 11th with one out, the Pirates’ last […]

Cavaliers beat Bucks 104-99 to win Central Division title

The Cleveland Cavaliers put an exclamation point on a night when they clinched the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and captured the Central Division title, finishing the evening with a 104-99 win against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Cavs entered the game needing either a win against the Bucks or a loss by the […]

Blue Jackets crush Maple Leafs 5-0

When things are going well, they’re going well — and that was certainly the case for the Blue Jackets right from the get-go tonight. They managed to take over the game early, winning the battles and races and making sure the Maple Leafs spent most of their time defending. Columbus took a 3-0 lead in […]

Indians fall to Astros 2-0 in season opener

Indians ace Corey Kluber looked every bit Monday night like the American League Cy Young Award winner he was a year ago. Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel wasn’t about to play a supporting role. Kluber carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before the Astros rallied behind Jose Altuve and George Springer to reward Keuchel for […]

Reds beat Pirates 5-2 to open season

A three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning by Todd Frazier lifted the Reds to a 5-2 Opening Day victory on Monday at Great American Ball Park. It was a 2-2 game in the eighth when Cincinnati got one-out singles from Billy Hamilton and Joey Votto against lefty reliever Tony Watson. After […]

Rangers snap Blue Jackets’ streak with 4-3 OT win

Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said this morning that his team could not afford to get into foot races with the New York Rangers, one of the league’s fastest teams. It was fairly easy to see why, too — but for the better part of the game, the Rangers weren’t attacking as they normally do […]

U.S. Women cruise past New Zealand 4-0

In front of a record crowd of 35,817 fans that packed Busch Stadium, the U.S. Women’s National Team cruised to a 4-0 victory against New Zealand in its first match on home soil this year. After Meghan Klingenberg put the U.S. up 1-0 early in the first half, St. Louis native Lori Chalupny, Julie Johnston […]