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This is not how anyone thought things would look when the Boston Red Sox rolled into the Bronx to face the New York Yankees for the first time in 2021. The Red Sox, who appeared to be in at least a partial rebuild, have spent much of the season atop the AL East and now

Zobrist’s Cubs World Series ring up for auction originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago A precious piece of Cubs history is on the market. Ben Zobrist’s 2016 World Series ring is up for auction. It was not immediately clear who was in possession of the ring and making it available for auction. Zobrist spent four

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HOUSTON — Somebody needed to stop the madness of the Red Sox being unable to accomplish anything offensively during their stay in Houston. That somebody wasn’t necessarily whom you expected. But it sure did come at a good time. It was Christian Arroyo — who didn’t have a home run in 110 consecutive plate appearances

Gerrit Cole seemingly caught a break before Thursday’s game even began, as his greatest adversary in the Rays’ lineup, Ji-Man Choi, sat out due to injury. The Rays who played, though, didn’t make Cole’s life much easier. A lack of upper-zone command and a costly two-out rally forced Cole out after five innings in a

USATSI Division leaders in the National League collide when the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants open a four-game series on Thursday at Oracle Park in San Francisco. The Giants (34-21) have the best record in baseball and have a one-game lead over the Padres in the NL West. The Cubs (32-23) have won three

The stars will be shining in Denver next month, but which of the game’s best players will be on display in the 91st Midsummer Classic? Balloting for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard launched at noon p.m. ET Thursday, giving fans an opportunity to vote for the best players in the sport. The

1:00 AM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Cody Bellinger had a grand slam and six RBIs as the Dodgers scored 11 times in the bottom of the first during a 14-3 blowout over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night in Dodger Stadium. The 11 runs marked the Dodgers’ highest-scoring inning in a

LOS ANGELES — Because he was rehabbing from an offseason shoulder injury during Spring Training and missed two months with a hairline fracture in his left leg, Dodgers star outfielder Cody Bellinger said he feels like he hasn’t been part of this year’s team. Bellinger made his presence felt in the Dodgers’ 14-3 win over

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham and shortstop Ha-Seong Kim collided on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field while trying to track down a fly ball, something that left Pham needing stitches and sent Kim into concussion protocol. Yet when the the two left the field, there was a brief confrontation in the dugout. “Let me

One of the things Black people who speak up about racism, as well as those who are trying to be anti-racist allies, hear often from others is that they’re “tired” of all this talk about race. “Not everything is about race.” “Why don’t we ever talk about happy things like ice cream and rainbows?” First,

Shortly after the Los Angeles Angels designated surefire future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols for assignment on May 6, MLB analyst and author Ryan M. Spaeder tweeted a stat that seemed momentarily impossible. Pujols, Spaeder noted, had recorded a hit off 10.21 percent of all players to throw a pitch in big-league history. Like so

LOS ANGELES — With several key pieces in the bullpen out due to injuries, the Dodgers are desperately looking to find a couple of arms who can step up in order to complement Kenley Jansen, Blake Treinen and Victor González. Despite Treinen’s struggles in the ninth inning of the Dodgers’ 3-2 loss to the Cardinals