Sports
April 26

Marcus Semien homers to break 8th-inning tie, Rangers beat Reds 2-1

Marcus Semien homered to break an eighth-inning tie, helping the Rangers beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Friday night.
Sports
April 26

MLB-worst White Sox snap 7-game skid with their 4th win of the season, 9-4 over Rays

Light-hitting Martín Maldonado hit a three-run homer, Eloy Jiménez added a two-run-shot and the MLB-worst Chicago White Sox snapped a seven-game losing streak with their fourth win of the season, a 9-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
Sports
April 26

Alec Burleson snaps power drought with a 3-run homer, leading Cardinals past Mets 4-2

Alec Burleson hit his first homer in almost nine months Friday night, a three-run blast that powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the New York Mets.
Sports
April 26

Shota Imanaga continues impressive MLB start, raising record to 4-0 as Cubs beat Red Sox 7-1

Shota Imanaga continued an impressive start to his major league career by pitching one-run ball into the seventh inning to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Sports
April 26

Shohei Ohtani responds to Toronto boos by hitting 7th homer as the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays 12-2

Shohei Ohtani responded to boos from the Toronto crowd by hitting his seventh home run, Max Muncy and Will Smith also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games with a 12-2 rout of the Blue Jays on Friday night.
Sports
April 26

Sale, Ozuna lead Braves past Guardians 6-2 in matchup of MLB's two best teams

Chris Sale shook off another first-inning homer and Marcell Ozuna kept up his torrid start with two more RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 Friday night in the opener of a series matching MLB's two best teams.
Sports
April 26

Brent Rooker hits a go-ahead double in the 10th to carry the Athletics past the Orioles 3-2

Brent Rooker doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning to cap a late comeback that carried the Oakland Athletics past the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Friday night.
Sports
April 26

NFL draft attendance record within reach in Detroit, Commissioner Roger Goodell tells fans on Day 2

The NFL draft tour has not had a stop quite like the one in Detroit.
Twins
April 26
Mike Trout, left, high-fives Angels special assistant Torii Hunter after Hunter threw the ceremonial first pitch against the Boston Red Sox on April 6

Former Twins outfielder Hunter, now working with Angels, open to managing

After some time away from baseball, Torii Hunter's back with a desire to help pass wisdom along to younger players.
Sports
April 26
Carolyn Alt, left, planned a party at 7 Vines Vineyard and Winery in Dellwood, Minn., for her son Joe Alt, center, to watch the NFL draft. Joe's girlf

Alt family planned for peaceful night. They got an NFL draft surprise.

Joe Alt, an All-America left tackle from Notre Dame and Totino-Grace High School, gathered with 100 friends and family members to watch the first round of the NFL draft. Not long after it started, he got an unexpected phone call.
Sports
April 26

NFL to allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers during games

The NFL announced Friday it will allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian caps during games next season if they choose.
Sports
April 26

Seth Lugo throws 7 scoreless innings, leads Royals past Tigers 8-0

Seth Lugo pitched seven scoreless innings and the Kansas City Royals won their fourth straight game, beating the Detroit Tigers 8-0 on Friday.

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