• The Canadian Press

    Rays' Tyler Alexander comes within 5 outs of perfect game against Blue Jays

    TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays' Danny Jansen broke up a perfect game bid by the Tampa Bay Rays' Tyler Alexander when he blooped an opposite-field single with one out in the eighth inning on Friday night. Alexander retired his first 22 batters before Jansen hit a 1-0 changeup near the low, outside corner off the end of his bat. The ball landed cleanly 206 feet from the plate, between right fielder Josh Lowe and second baseman Richie Palacios. The single came on Alexander's 97th pitch. Dave

  • The Canadian Press

    Schauffele stays out front at PGA Championship, Scheffler caps a wild day by staying in contention

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was in handcuffs before dawn in the back of a police car. His warmup routine began in a jail cell. And some six hours later, Scheffler remarkably signed for a 5-under 66 and was right in the mix Friday at the PGA Championship. Xander Schauffele, fresh off his record start of 62, was not letting up in a bid to end two years without a win by capturing his first major. He had to settle for pars over his last seven holes for a 68 and was at 12-under 130, one

  • Associated Press

    Gunnar Henderson's leadoff homer launches big 1st inning for Orioles in 9-2 win over Mariners

    Gunnar Henderson's fourth leadoff homer of the season sparked a five-run first inning that backed an effective pitching performance by John Means and carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Seattle Mariners 9-2 Friday night. After Henderson's 13th home run — tied for the major league lead — Baltimore's next five batters reached base against Bryce Miller (3-4). A throwing error by shortstop Dylan Moore let in a run and Colton Cowser followed a walk with a two-run double down the right-field line.