Nationals’ bat-retrieving dog Bruce laps up pregame attention, makes MLB debut

WASHINGTON (AP) — The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park. Bruce, a 21-month-old Golden Retriever, fetched a bat during a ceremony before the Washington Nationals’ game against…

South Florida pro sports teams are inspired by the success of the Florida Panthers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jaylen Waddle considers himself the Florida Panthers’ good luck charm. The Miami Dolphins wide receiver has been to several Panthers hockey games over the years.…

Cabrera, three relievers combine to lead Marlins to 1-0 win over Giants

MIAMI (AP) — Edward Cabrera pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, Javier Sanoja had an RBI single, and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Saturday. Giants starter…

Red-hot Phillies top NL East standings

Young baseball fan copies Phillies pitcher José Alvarado’s moves During an MLB game, 12-year-old fan Princeton “Prince” Bailey mimicked Phillies player José Alvarado as he delivered his pitch in Philadelphia,…

AL Central standings with Twins getting hot

CC Sabathia on entering the Hall of Fame and wearing a Yankees cap on his plaque CC Sabathia will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame this July and tells…

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani becomes first player in MLB to reach 10 HRs and 10 SBs, a year after 50-50 season

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to post 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in a single season last year. He is on pace to do something…

Teoscar Hernandez, Andy Pages lead 18-hit attack as Dodgers beat Marlins 15-2

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández had two RBI doubles and two RBI singles to take over the major league lead with 31 RBIs, Andy Pages homered among his three…

Nathaniel Lowe drives in 3 runs, Nationals score 7 unanswered runs to beat Marlins 7-4

MIAMI (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe hit a bases-clearing, go-ahead double in the eighth inning, James Wood added a 400-foot homer in the ninth and the Washington Nationals scored seven unanswered…