ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lars Nootbaar drove in two runs and Kyle Gibson pitched six effective innings, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of three-game series on Wednesday. It was the first win in a series finale this season for the Cardinals. In his 299th start, Gibson (2-2) allowed one run and five hits. Gibson struck out six and walked two. Three relievers finished up for St. Louis. Former Cardinal Jordan Montgomery (1-1) went seven innings i
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions have heavily invested in their future, keeping a pair of All-Pro players under contract for the next five seasons. The Lions and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown agreed to a four-year contract extension worth more than $120 million with $77 million in guarantees and they later came to terms with offensive tackle Penei Sewell on a four-year, $112 million deal, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke Wednesday to The Associated Press on c
LORIENT, France (AP) — Kylian Mbappé scored twice and provided an assist in a 4-1 win over Lorient to put Paris Saint-Germain on the verge of a record-extending 12th French league title on Wednesday. PSG extended its lead atop the standings to 14 points with four games remaining and can clinch the title later Wednesday if second-place Monaco fails to beat Lille. PSG remains on course for a treble of trophies in Mbappé's final season with the club, as it will play Borussia Dortmund in the Champio
Vincent Goodwill and Tom Haberstroh break down last night’s NBA Playoffs action and preview several games for tonight and tomorrow.