HOUSTON -- Astros^[1] starter Framber Valdez^[2] said he apologized to catcher Cesar Salazar^[3] after hitting him in the chest with a pitch Tuesday night, but the left-hander insisted it wasn't intentional.

Valdez appeared...

NEW YORK -- Novak Djokovic^[1] took a two-set lead against Taylor Fritz^[2], an opponent he always beats, to close in on the semifinals, a round he often reaches at the US Open, and marked the occasion by blowing...

DETROIT -- Rookie Nolan McLean^[1] continued his...