Throwback ace Verlander adds to Hall of Fame legacy with third no-hitter  —  We were sitting in the press box at Wrigley Field on Sunday watching a no-hitter — of sorts.  Milwaukee's Gio Gonzalez hadn't allowed a hit in three innings against the Cubs, but he had walked four …

An odd, Ruthian, trend; the deadline trade that wasn't; how the Mets fixed Rosario; more notes  —  Earlier in the decade, the Giants displayed a rare mastery in even-numbered years, winning the World Series in 2010, '12 and '14.  The latter part of the decade has given us a trend in odd-numbered years …

Police: Woman Charged With Kidnapping Told Investigators Father Sold Toddler For $10,000  —  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman is now behind bars, charged in connection with an active Amber Alert for a Penn Hills toddler who disappeared over the weekend.  —  Sharena Nancy is accused of driving off …

Detroit Tigers minor leaguer Chace Numata dies from injuries in skateboarding accident  —  AKRON, Ohio - Chace Numata, a catcher for the Detroit Tigers' Double-A affiliate, the Erie SeaWolves, died in an Erie hospital on Monday from injuries he sustained in a skateboarding accident.  He was 27.

Wainwright leads surging Cardinals to 3-1 win over Giants  —  Adam Wainwright tossed seven scoreless innings and  —  Kolten Wong delivered a run-scoring triple to lead the  —  St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-1 win over the  —  San Francisco Giants on Monday.  —  Paul DeJong had an RBI single for the Cardinals, who have won 10 of 12.

Dodgers' Urias to ‘move forward’ after suspension  —  LOS ANGELES — Julio Urias finished serving a 20-game suspension for domestic violence allegations and is ready to “move forward,” a phrase the left-hander used often upon his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Springer's homer in 10th keys Astros' 3-2 win over Brewers  —  George Springer's home run in the 10th inning, which followed a game-tying homer by  —  Christian Yelich in the ninth, lifted the  —  Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.  —  The long balls overshadowed a 14-strikeout performance by Astros starter

Rangers reaction sees ballpark round third, a moment of silence and Volquez's return  —  The home of the Texas Rangers since 1994 has rounded third.  —  We have 12 games left to savor the aura of Globe Life Park after Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

Cubs rally for 5 runs in 7th to beat Mariners 5-1  —  Kyle Schwarber had a three-run triple to highlight a five-run seventh, and the  —  Chicago Cubs snapped a 24-inning scoreless streak as they rallied for a 5-1 victory over the  —  Seattle Mariners on Monday.

Matt Carpenter Hits Walk-Off Single as Cardinals Complete Doubleheader Sweep  —  The Cardinals improved to 2½ games ahead of the second-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.  —  ST. LOUIS — The moment was not too big for Matt Carpenter.  —  Carpenter and Harrison Bader hit run …

Rojas, Marte power D-backs past Padres 14-7  —  Christian Walker homered in the sixth inning off converted infielder  —  San Diego Padres 14-7 on Monday.  —  The Diamondbacks have won seven of eight and kept pace in the National League wild-card race at 3 1/2 games behind the

Jets RB Le'Veon Bell: Steelers ‘had something special and they let it go’  —  SportsPulse: Every year there's roughly 50% turnover in playoff teams.  Trysta Krick predicts 6 teams that will be in and out of the playoffs as well as who's winning it all in Miami.  —  CONNECT  —  It's not lost on Le'Veon Bell.

Yankees Trade J.P. Feyereisen To Brewers  —  The Brewers have acquired minor league right-hander J.P. Feyereisen from the Yankees in exchange for minor league infielder Brenny Escanio and international bonus pool space, per announcements from both clubs.  Both Feyereisen, 26, and Escanio …