Community Picks: Chicago 0% vs Pittsburgh 0%

The Chicago Cubs recalled infielder Addison Russell and demoted outfielder Albert Almora Jr. to Triple-A Iowa. Almora, 25, is batting .243 with 12 homers and 32 RBIs in 114 games this season. The moves happened Friday afternoon and Russell wound up replacing Tony Kemp at second base in the bottom of the eighth inning in Friday night's 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Continue to Article

August 17, 2019 11:39:am EST

E.coli risk forces Tokyo to cancel swim events at Paratriathalon World Cup High levels of E.coli bacteria forced Tokyo officials to cancel the swimming segment of Saturday's Paratriathlon World Cup, a test event for next year's Paralympics. The health scare is the latest to highlight problems that could arise during next year's Games due to Tokyo's sweltering summer temperatures. MLB roundup: Harper's slam caps Phils' stunning rally over Cubs Bryce Harper hit a walk-off grand slam into the second deck in right field off Derek Holland in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Thursday. Continue to Article

August 17, 2019 12:57:am EST

Kevin Newman hit a two-out walkoff single Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the visiting Chicago Cubs 3-2. The Pirates entered the ninth against Kyle Ryan trailing 2-1. Brandon Kintzler (2-2) replaced Ryan and got Starling Marte to ground out. Continue to Article

August 16, 2019 11:57:pm EST

Kevin Newman hit a two-out walkoff single Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the visiting Chicago Cubs 3-2. The Pirates entered the ninth against Kyle Ryan trailing 2-1. Brandon Kintzler (2-2) replaced Ryan and got Starling Marte to ground out. Continue to Article

August 16, 2019 10:17:pm EST

He told BBC Sport that he won't play doubles at the season's final Grand Slam event, which begins Aug. 26 in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Tennis: Barty regroups to win, but Osaka retires with injury Top seed Ash Barty rallied from a set down to make the Cincinnati Masters semi-finals but world number one Naomi Osaka withdrew from her quarter-final with an apparent knee injury on Friday. Osaka was trailing American Sofia Kenin in the third set when the Japanese player sought treatment on her left knee. Continue to Article

August 16, 2019 7:53:pm EST