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He's the Cubs' nominee for the 2019 Roberto Clemente Award — which honors the player who combines strong play on the field with exceptional work in the community — but would rather operate behind the scenes, making him secretly one of the most charitable players in Major League Baseball. I don't really care if anyone knows about it,” Lester told Yahoo Sports. I do it because I want to help and I don't need it out in the open. Continue to Article

September 26, 2019 9:09:am EST

Wilmer Flores had three hits, including a two-run homer and a two-run double, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stalled the St. Louis Cardinals' run for the National League Central title with a 9-7 victory on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix. Flores' two-run homer, his ninth of the season, capped a seven-run sixth inning that gave Arizona a 9-5 lead. Nick Ahmed and Adam Jones also had run-scoring hits in the rally, during which the Cardinals committed two infield errors, threw two wild pitches and issued two walks while using three relievers. Continue to Article

September 25, 2019 10:53:pm EST

Asserting that he has plenty to work on in his capacity as president of baseball operations with the Chicago Cubs, Theo Epstein said Wednesday that his attention is focused on the present and not on his former job with the Boston Red Sox, which is now vacant. The Cubs were mired in a seven-game losing streak before play Wednesday that all but ended their playoff chances as Epstein addressed the growing rumors that he could be a candidate to replace Dave Dombrowski, who was fired as president of baseball operations by the Red Sox on Sept. 9. "There's no truth to that," Epstein told reporters Wednesday afternoon from team's dugout in Pittsburgh. Continue to Article

September 25, 2019 8:59:pm EST

The Bills, who are off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 2011, will discover how they measure up against the Patriots (3-0) on Sunday when the undefeated AFC East rivals meet in Orchard Park, N.Y. 76ers expect Simmons to launch 3-point shots Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has never made a 3-pointer during his two NBA seasons. That 0-for-17 accuracy rate hasn't deterred an offseason experiment where Simmons shot bushels of 3s in hopes of becoming a factor from behind the arc. Texans ready for Panthers, new quarterback Allen It's easy to be caught up in what Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen accomplished in his first start of the season. Continue to Article

September 25, 2019 7:54:pm EST

Astros 3, Mariners 0 Gerrit Cole pitched seven shutout innings on a historic night as Houston continued its mastery of host Seattle and moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the New York Yankees in the race for the best record in the majors and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Cole (19-5) allowed only two hits and struck out 14 without issuing a walk. He matched his career high for victories set in 2015 with Pittsburgh and surpassed the Astros' franchise record for single-season strikeouts (313), set by J.R. Richard in 1978. Continue to Article

September 25, 2019 5:13:am EST