July 11, 2026 4:41 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-handed reliever Brandon Eisert and infielder Jacob Gonzalez from the Chicago White Sox in a trade for minor league left-hander Jaden Woods and a competitive balance round selection in the amateur draft on Saturday. The draft selection is No. 34 overall. Eisert, 28, is 2-1 with a 5.93 ERA in 25 games this season, including four starts. Gonzalez, 24, was hitting .320 with 19 home runs in 53 games at Triple-A Charlotte after making his major league debut earlier in the season. Woods, 24, has a 9.31 ERA in 10 relief appearances for Triple-A Indianapolis.
July 11, 2026 4:39 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have shuffled their bullpen. They recalled right-handers Thomas Harrington and Antwone Kelly from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday and optioned righties Cam Sanders and Hunter Stratton to the same club. The Pirates entered their game against Milwaukee with a relievers’ ERA of 4.53, which is 23rd in the majors. They were also just 17 of 34 in save opportunities.
July 11, 2026 4:45 am
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has his first weekend off in nearly four years. The world’s No. 1 player looked ordinary over two days at the Scottish Open. He shot a 72 on Friday and missed the cut by two shots at The Renaissance Club. It’s his first missed cut since the FedEx St. Jude Championship in August 2022. Scheffler says he just couldn’t hit close enough for good birdie opportunities. He missed a 6-foot par putt on the last hole and missed a 7-foot birdie putt on his 16th hole. He heads to Royal Birkdale early to prepare for the British Open.
July 10, 2026 4:26 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-sealing grand slam in the ninth inning, Matt Olson hit a first-inning home run while tying the franchise record for consecutive games played and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5. The Braves were leading 6-5 when Yastrzemski connected off Dennis Santana for his third career slam. Olson’s homer was a solo shot and his 25th season, opening the scoring. The first baseman played in his 740th straight game, going back to the start of the 2022 season, and tied the mark set by Dale Murphy from 1982-86. The Pirated dropped two-of-three to the Braves and now open a weekend series with division-leading Milwaukee at PNC Park that will take them to the All Star break.
July 10, 2026 4:27 am
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have matched the Philadelphia Flyers’ offer sheet for center Leo Carlsson, keeping their rising star at an extraordinary cost. The 21-year-old Carlsson is now the NHL’s highest-paid player under the five-year, $90 million deal extended by the Flyers one week ago. Carlsson agreed to the offer sheet with the Flyers after a year of fruitless negotiations with Anaheim general manager Pat Verbeek, whose hardline approach in contract negotiations with his young core backfired tremendously this time. Carlsson’s new contract is worth much more than anyone expected he would get as a restricted free agent.
July 10, 2026 4:30 am
U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the Americans’ World Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several weeks. Pulisic has a bone bruise and a microfracture of his tibia and fibula, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation. The diagnosis was made after an X-ray and MRI on Tuesday. He is expected to be able to resume training before AC Milan’s opener at Torino on Aug. 23. Pulisic hit a leg of Belgium captain Youri Tielemans while attempting a shot in the 52nd minute of Monday’s 4-1 round-of-16 loss at Seattle.
July 9, 2026 5:24 pm
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-sealing grand slam in the ninth inning, Matt Olson hit a first-inning home run while tying the franchise record for consecutive games played and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5. The Braves were leading 6-5 when Yastrzemski connected off Dennis Santana for his third career slam. Olson’s homer was a solo shot and his 25th season, opening the scoring. The first baseman played in his 740th straight game, going back to the start of the 2022 season, and tied the mark set by Dale Murphy from 1982-86.
July 8, 2026 4:24 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Bart hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 win over his former team after Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones pitched six perfect innings before being lifted. Bart, traded to the Braves from the Pirates on June 18, followed a double by Mike Yastrzemski with a 422-foot drive to left-centerfield off a slider from Dennis Santana (2-4). Drake Baldwin added an RBI single to center in the ninth. Jones struck out eight on 77 pitches, including 53 strikes, before being replaced by Mason Montgomery to start the seventh. Montgomery lost the bid at 6 1/3 innings when Ozzie Albies singled to left
July 9, 2026 4:27 am
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander plans to call it a career later this year. The three-time Cy Young Award winner, two-time World Series champion and 2011 AL MVP will retire after this season with the Detroit Tigers. Verlander made the announcement on Wednesday, shortly after he was added as a Legend Pick to the American League All-Star roster. The 43-year-old Verlander is the oldest player in Major League Baseball. He signed a $13 million, one-year contract. He has pitched only once this season and that was back in March. Verlander went on the injured list with hip inflammation and a pulled hamstring.
July 9, 2026 4:26 am
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The World Cup has narrowed to eight teams, with six from Europe. Unless Morocco surprises everyone, the champion will be from Europe or South America as usual. Historically, 12 champions have come from Europe and 10 from South America. North America is hosting this year and had high hopes with the U.S., Mexico, and Canada but all were eliminated before the quarterfinals. Africa’s hopes now rest on Morocco. Despite some close matches, African teams also made early exits. The tournament continues to show dominance by traditional soccer powerhouses.
