Sports News

7:49 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Taylor Walls put the Rays ahead with an RBI single in the 10th inning and later scored on Jonathan Aranda’s sacrifice fly, and Tampa Bay held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 for its 16th win in 18 games

7:25 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Allisha Gray scored 26 points, Angel Reese had 12 points and 16 rebounds for her 51st career double-double, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Dallas Wings 77-72

7:12 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Bailey Ober threw a two-hitter for his first career shutout, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night in their series opener

7:06 PM on Tuesday, May 12

James Wood hit his 12th home run of the season, and Luis Garcia Jr. and Daylen Lile each went deep twice as part of a six-homer night by the Washington Nationals in a 10-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds

6:54 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Grant Holmes combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 in the opener of a three-game set between the National League’s top teams

6:53 PM on Tuesday, May 12

The Montreal Victoire are heading to their first Walter Cup final as they defeated the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost 2-1 at Place Bell on Tuesday night in the fifth and deciding game of their Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal

6:43 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Kyle Schwarber tied a Phillies record by homering for the fifth consecutive game, hitting his major league-high 17th to lead Philadelphia over the Boston Red Sox 2-1 and give Don Mattingly his 900th managerial win

6:32 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Amanda Gutierres converted a penalty kick in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy came from behind to defeat the Orlando Pride 2-1 on Tuesday night

6:25 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Paul Skenes allowed two hits and struck out a season-high 10 over eight dominant innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1

6:24 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Paul Goldschmidt homered on the first pitch of the game, Trent Grisham hit a three-run shot and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 to end a four-game losing streak

6:06 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Angel Martinez homered and Cleveland’s pitchers recorded 13 strikeouts as the Guardians continued their home mastery of Los Angeles by beating the Angels 3-2

5:28 PM on Tuesday, May 12

The Philadelphia 76ers fired president Daryl Morey on Tuesday and decided to keep Nick Nurse as their coach after the team was swept in the Eastern Conference semifinals

5:13 PM on Tuesday, May 12

UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close is getting rewarded after guiding the Bruins to a national title

4:30 PM on Tuesday, May 12

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the NBA’s investigation into the dispute between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status has concluded with a determination that no further action is warranted under the circumstances

4:28 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Alex Palou keeps finding ways to reach the top of the IndyCar speed chart

3:49 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain cancer, his family announced Tuesday

3:36 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Rory McIlroy is dealing with blister issues under his right pinky toe

3:23 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Charle Young, an All-Pro tight end who helped the San Francisco 49ers win their first Super Bowl title, has died

1:59 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Anthony Volpe’s demotion to the minor leagues lasted just a week, and the shortstop rejoined the New York Yankees after José Caballero was diagnosed with a broken right middle finger

9:04 AM on Tuesday, May 12

The Los Angeles Dodgers have added to their outfield depth by acquiring Alek Thomas in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks