Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Noe Ramirez says he accidentally hit Jake Marisnick with a pitch, but Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch isn’t buying it.

Anthony Davis told ESPN that he doesn’t regret making the midseason trade request that ultimately helped bring him to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Alison Riske, a 29-year-old who grew up in the Pittsburgh area, knocked off No. 1 seed Ashleigh Barty in stunning fashion — 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 at Wimbledon.

Anthony Wright suffered multiple gunshot wounds after getting into an argument with his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend, police say.

Benches emptied in the game between the Reds and Cubs after Cincinnati’s Yasiel Puig was hit by a pitch. There were more strong words postgame.

Eaton, in his eighth MLB season, thinks that “struggle is good” and that the poor conditions in the minor leagues “makes people tougher.”

Hall of Fame horse trainer Jerry Hollendorfer was banned from Santa Anita racetrack after the death of another horse under his care.

David Ortizunderwent a second surgery after being transported to a Boston hospital on Monday night from the Dominican Republic.