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Alvarez celebrates batting title

NEW YORK (AP) — Houston's Yordan Alvarez and Arizona's Gabriel Moreno won their first batting titles Sunday, while Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski became just the fourth pitcher since 1950 to lead the majors in ERA, strikeouts and opponents' batting average. Alvarez's .316 average was the lowest for the overall major league batting champion, below the previous mark of .325 by Dick Groat for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960. Alvarez had the lowest for an AL winner since Carl Yastrzemski's .301 in 1968. "The batting title was something I always wanted," Alvarez said. Moreno edged ...

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Xi says he’ll see Trump again soon as he wraps up US visit with a look at the Constitution WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Washington on Friday by announcing that he will meet President Donald Trump two more times before the end of the year, ...

Steelers need to get offense going

Steelers will try to shrug off their uneven start as Joe Burrow and the unbeaten Bengals visit PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says he isn't worried about the Pittsburgh Steelers' resolve. Maybe, but if the four-time MVP and an offense that remains very much a work in progress can't find a way to take a significant step forward on Sunday afternoon when Joe Burrow and unbeaten Cincinnati visit, it might be time to start worrying about the results. The future Hall of Fame quarterback and his team have hardly looked crisp through the first two weeks. Scoring one touchdown in eight ...

Porter situation remains murky

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. "definitely" sees himself playing at some point this season. When that is, even Porter doesn't know, though he didn't rule out making his 2026 debut on Sunday against Cincinnati. The fourth-year pro sat out each of Pittsburgh's first two games. Coach Mike McCarthy held him out of the opener against Atlanta that McCarthy said was his decision. Porter than watched a loss in New England last weekend from the sideline because of back pain. All of it has been set against a backdrop of stalled contract negotiations ...

Pirates secure first non-losing season in eight years

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ronny Simon raced home on Spencer Horwitz's eighth inning sacrifice fly and the Pittsburgh Pirates assured themselves of the club's first non-losing season in eight years with a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Simon reached on a walk by Ryne Stanek (2-3), advanced to second on a wild pitch and scooted to third when the throw from catcher Ivan Herrera skipped into center field for an error. Horwitz's flyball to center was plenty deep enough for Simon to score. Luke Weaver (4-1) got the final out of the eighth for Pittsburgh. Mason Montgomery ...

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FBI employees in Trump Mar-a-Lago case seek clarity on subpoenas in Florida ‘grand conspiracy’ probe WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI employees involved in the criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents have been subpoenaed to appear before a ...