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Pirates outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez continues strong start to big league career

CLEVELAND (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez's strong start to his major league career is showing no signs of slowing down. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie outfielder's two-run homer in the ninth inning of Sunday's 7-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians made him the fourth player in major league history with at least 12 homers and 31 RBIs in their first 31 games. The others to accomplish that feat were Rhys Hoskins with Philadelphia in 2017, Cincinnati's Aristides Aquino in 2018-19 and the Dodgers' Will Smith in 2019. "It feels great for the start that I've had. I always believe in myself. I ...

Guardians hit 7 home runs in 13-4 win over Twins

CLEVELAND (AP) — Petey Halpin and Rhys Hoskins each went deep twice and the Cleveland Guardians matched a franchise record for a home game by hitting seven home runs in their 13-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. Bryan Rocchio, Travis Bazzana and Patrick Bailey also ...

Nailers name Nate DiCasmirro as new head coach

WHEELING — The Wheeling Nailers announced Monday that Nate DiCasmirro has been named the 22nd head coach in team history. DiCasmirro, 47, earns his first head coaching opportunity with the Nailers, after most recently serving as the associate coach for the Graz 99ers in Austria’s ICE ...

Wheeling Miners head coach is arrested, released on bond

WHEELING — The head coach of the Wheeling Miners indoor football team recently was arrested on a charge of strangling a woman during an alleged domestic dispute. According to a criminal complaint, Christopher McKinney, 46, of Milburn, Georgia, was arrested July 17 on one felony count of ...

Spain’s World Cup champions return home for royal welcome and parade

MADRID (AP) — Spain's World Cup-winning soccer team returned home on Monday and an estimated crowd of almost 2 million was on hand to greet the squad through the streets of Madrid. The 26 players and their coaching staff met with the country's royals, and then with Prime Minister Pedro ...

This week in baseball: Red Sox and Orioles are streaking

The All-Star break did little to slow down the resurgent Boston Red Sox. Now they'll take on another streaking AL East team as the race for postseason spots begins to simmer. The Red Sox completed a sweep of division-leading Tampa Bay on Sunday, extending their run to 13 games without a ...