Jay Cohen, Author at Valley News

St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 5-4. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Molina wins it in 10th for Cards

by Jay Cohen AP Sports WriterOctober 7, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Yadier Molina pushed the St. Louis Cardinals to a deciding Game 5 of the NL Division Series, poking a tying single in the eighth inning and lifting a sacrifice fly in the 10th to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Monday.Molina slung his bat far…

Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson, left, and Rafael Ortega, right, celebrate after scoring as St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Carlos Martinez (18) walks in the background during the ninth inning in Game 3 of a baseball National League Division Series on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Duvall, Braves rally in 9th

by Jay Cohen AP Sports WriterOctober 6, 2019

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon salutes a fan from the dugout before a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Manager Joe Maddon won’t be back with Cubs next season

by Jay Cohen AP Sports WriterSeptember 29, 2019

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2019, file photo, Oakland Raiders' Antonio Brown walks off the field after NFL football practice in Alameda, Calif. Coach Jon Gruden says star receiver Antonio Brown is back with the team and is expected to play the season opener on Monday, after a run-in with general manager Mike Mayock put him in jeopardy of being suspended. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Brown accused of rape by trainer

by Jay Cohen AP Sports WriterSeptember 10, 2019

New York Mets' Michael Conforto, right, is greeted by teammate Pete Alonso after hitting a solo run home run against the Miami Marlins in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Baseball roundup: Sox put rookie Chavis on IL

by Jay Cohen The Associated PressAugust 12, 2019

National League Javier Baez, of the Chicago Cubs, reacts as he pops out during the during the third inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game against the American League, Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Let’s make some deals? Trade deadline looms as baseball resumes after break

by Jay Cohen AP Sports WriterJuly 10, 2019

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2018, file photo, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon visits the mound during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Texas Rangers, in Mesa, Ariz. In the aftermath of Chicago’s collapse last season, Cubs manager Joe Maddon went looking for a deeper understanding of the players who dominate the major leagues these days. Maddon’s search took him to “Managing Millennials for Dummies,” and the book reinforced what he already felt about the people he worked with every day.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Managing millennials no easy task in MLB

by Jay Cohen AP Sports WriterFebruary 27, 2019

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37), center, celebrates with teammates after scoring his goal in the second period of the NHL Winter Classic hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Notre Dame Stadium, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Winter Wonderland: Bruins Top Blackhawks in Winter Classic

by Jay Cohen AP Sports WriterJanuary 1, 2019

In this Dec. 21, 2018, photo, large graphics are placed around Notre Dame Stadium as crews work to set up the stadium for the NHL Winter Classic hockey game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins in South Bend, Ind. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP)

Bruins, Hawks Drop the Puck in South Bend

by Jay Cohen AP Sports WriterDecember 31, 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers' Justin Turner (10) hits a two-run home run during the eighth inning of Game 2 of the National League Championship Series baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Turner, Dodgers Knot NLCS

by Jay Cohen AP Sports WriterOctober 13, 2018