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Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash turned to bench coach Charlie Montoyo early in the game and mentioned how closely Jonathan Loaisiga resembled a former Yankees great and future Hall of Famer. Cash just hopes this 23-year-old prospect doesn't develop the same nasty stuff closer Mariano Rivera once featured. Loaisiga pitched three-hit ball over five impressive innings to win his major league debut, and New York beat the Rays 5-0 on Friday night. Continue to Article

June 16, 2018 12:51:am EST

It's no secret the New York Yankees are looking to add starting pitching ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, with managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner saying earlier this week the area is a concern. General manager Brian Cashman verified that intent Friday, telling reporters he's reached out to about 20 teams to gauge the market for starters. "This team has really earned the right to get reinforced if we can possibly find a way," Cashman said. Continue to Article

June 15, 2018 11:24:pm EST

It's no secret the New York Yankees are looking to add starting pitching ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, with managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner saying earlier this week the area is a concern. General manager Brian Cashman verified that intent Friday, telling reporters he's reached out to about 20 teams to gauge the market for starters. "This team has really earned the right to get reinforced if we can possibly find a way," Cashman said. Continue to Article

June 15, 2018 9:38:pm EST

AFP Sport takes a look at some of the stories you may have missed at the World Cup on Friday. The Kremlin said Russia should not be sorry for the hosts' 5-0 crushing of Saudi Arabia in Thursday's curtain-raiser in Moscow. "You don't apologise for winning in sport," said Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov, when asked whether the Russian president was apologising to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when he kept shrugging at him after almost every Russian goal. Continue to Article

June 15, 2018 11:14:am EST

For a team with some of the biggest stars in baseball, the New York Yankees are getting many of their most critical contributions from a remarkable group of unflappable youngsters. Gleyber Torres hit another three-run homer, fellow rookie Domingo German struck out a career-high 10 for his first major league win and the Yankees edged the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in the opener of a four-game series Thursday night. Aaron Hicks also homered off Blake Snell (8-4) as New York beat the blossoming left-hander for the second time this season and ended his four-game winning streak. Continue to Article

June 15, 2018 12:05:am EST