Gavin Lux, center, is congratulated by DJ Peters, left, and Chris Taylor after hitting grand slam in an 11-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) The announcement came minutes before first pitch Sunday afternoon: Mookie…

Preseason is not that far away USAT The quiet time is has hit the NFL. So, what better way to create more offseason buzz and interest than by sharing the complete preseason schedule for all 32 teams. Here's a look at your…

Meet this week’s nominees for the News & Observer’s high school athlete of the week. Readers can vote as often as they want until Saturday, around noon. Collins Black, Cary Baseball: The Imps’ freshman struck out seven batters, going 5.1 innings, while…

Reuters MLB roundup: Jays' win streak reaches MLB-high 9 Manuel Margot's tiebreaking single in the eighth plated Randy Arozarena on Saturday night as the Tampa Bay Rays pushed their major-league-best winning streak to nine games, beating the host Toronto Blue Jays…

The Telegraph Cameron Norrie loses Lyon final to Stefanos Tsitsipas but raises hopes of a good French Open Two of the surprise packages of this clay-court season have been British – initially Dan Evans, who made a deep run in Monte Carlo,…

A few days ago ESPN released an article ranking the top 25 college football recruits regardless of class and we wanted to figure out how many are seriously considering becoming an Ohio State Buckeye. Recruiting rankings are fluid and differ a great…

Reuters MLB roundup: Jays' win streak reaches MLB-high 9 Manuel Margot's tiebreaking single in the eighth plated Randy Arozarena on Saturday night as the Tampa Bay Rays pushed their major-league-best winning streak to nine games, beating the host Toronto Blue Jays…

Here’s what drivers said following Sunday’s inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas… Chase Elliott – Winner: “At the end of the day, I’m not the one making the calls. I don’t want to make the…

May 23—STILLWATER, Okla. — Mississippi State's softball season came to a close on Sunday afternoon. No. 1 seed Oklahoma State beat No. 2 seed Mississippi State, 10-2, in the regional final of the Stillwater Regional. The Bulldogs went 2-2 this postseason and…

It pays to play well in major championships, folks. Just ask this week’s winner, Phil Mickelson. The 50-year-old won the 103rd PGA Championship at Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Ocean Course at 6 under by two shots, earning his sixth major championship victory…