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Pirates pick fifth in MLB draft

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Chicago White Sox are done playing for first. In the standings? Of course not. Led by All-Star third baseman Miguel Vargas, the White Sox have emerged as one of the top surprises and are in AL Central contention after enduring three straight 100-loss seasons. In the MLB draft? The White Sox have the No. 1 pick in the draft for Saturday's event in Philadelphia as part of All-Star Game weekend festivities. The No. 1 pick belongs to Chicago — after it lost 102 games last season and won the draft lottery — and perhaps a future star that can help the ...

Wichita joins Dayton as host cities

DAYTON (AP) — The opening round of the expanded men's NCAA Tournament will be split between Dayton, Ohio, where those early games traditionally have been played, and Wichita, Kansas, for at least the next two years. The NCAA said Thursday that both cities would host six games apiece in the enlarged 76-team field. "Like Dayton, Wichita is a basketball-crazed community that we expect will embrace the reimagined start of the tournament," Sun Belt Commissioner Keith Gill, the chairman of the NCAA's Division I men's basketball committee, said in a statement. "Having a city in Middle ...

Messick strong for Guardians

MIAMI (AP) — Parker Messick gave up one hit and one run in six strong innings, Chase DeLauter hit a home run, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday night. Messick (8-5) had a no-hitter going through five innings before Heriberto Hernández hit a solo home run in ...

Braves slam the door on Buccos

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-sealing grand slam in the ninth inning, Matt Olson hit a first-inning home run while tying the franchise record for consecutive games played and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5 on Thursday. The Braves were leading 6-5 when Yastrzemski connected off Dennis Santana for his third career slam. Olson's homer was a solo shot and his 25th season, opening the scoring. The first baseman played in his 740th straight game, going back to the start of the 2022 season, and tied the mark set by Dale Murphy from ...

Grandson of great plays for YSU

Guardians sock three homers in win

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gavin Williams pitched seven dominant innings, Gabriel Arias, Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey hit home runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep. Williams (10-4) moved into a tie with Boston's Sonny Gray for ...