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NEW YORK (AP) - Gary Sanchez hit a three-run homer off Fernando Rodney in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Thursday to complete a four-game sweep and extend their winning streak to six. New York was held hitless through five innings and trailed 3-0 before...

Didi Gregorius homered for the fourth straight game and added two RBIs to his major league-leading total, sending the New York Yankees past the Minnesota Twins 7-4 in a hazy fog Wednesday night for their fifth consecutive victory.

Two professional sports heroes say if Connecticut decides to legalize sports betting, there must be regulations in place to protect the integrity of their respective sports.

By JOE HARRIS , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A slumping Jay Bruce took extra batting practice before Tuesday night's game. The extra swings paid off handsomely. Bruce hit a tiebreaking homer in the 10th inning, Yoenis Cespedes launched a majestic, three-run shot and the New York Mets rallied...

NEW YORK (AP) — With a team full of 20-somethings, the New York Yankees played like seasoned veterans. Luis Severino pitched three-hit ball over seven innings and the youthful Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday even as prized prospect Gleyber Torres went 0 for 4 in his major league...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis summed up his deciding home run off Boston lefty David Price in less time than it took for the ball to clear the fence. "First pitch hacking," Davis said. "That's what happened." Davis hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, sending...

UConn men's basketball sophomore guard Christian Vital will declare himself eligible for the 2018 NBA Draft, but will not hire an agent, the school announced Friday.

Gil Santos, the New England Patriots' longtime radio voice, died Thursday on his 80th birthday and 57th wedding anniversary.