Professional Sports

WPBL secures media rights deal with ESPN and Scripps Sports Network for inaugural season

The Women's Pro Baseball League has secured a media rights deal with ESPN and the Scripps Sports Network to air regular-season and postseason games in its inaugural campaign, the league announced ahead of its debut on Saturday. ESPN will be the U.S. distributor for all regular-season and ...

Randy Dobnak picks up first win in 5 years as Royals beat Twins 4-0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Randy Dobnak pitched seven scoreless innings for his first major league victory in five years as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 on Wednesday night. Dobnak (1-0) gave up four hits and a walk while striking out four. He had three 1-2-3 innings and no ...

New league marks another major moment for women’s pro baseball

CHICAGO (AP) — The nation's first women's professional baseball league in nearly 30 years is about to embark on its inaugural season in what marks a major milestone in the scattered history of the sport in the United States. The Women's Pro Baseball League is also part of a timeline that ...

Chiefs assistant Bieniemy remains with family after wife’s shooting

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs held their first full-squad workout of training camp Wednesday without offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who remained with his family following the shooting of his wife — allegedly by their son — at their Virginia home last weekend. Chiefs ...

Royce Lewis hits walk-off triple as Twins rally past Royals 3-2

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis hit a two-run triple with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Taj Bradley threw six strong innings for the Twins (54-54), who have won three in a row and five of ...