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By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kole Calhoun homered twice and drove in four runs, Martín Pérez won his seventh straight…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Victor Reyes and Riley Greene hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning to give the Detroit Tigers a…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz collected his 12th RBI in 13 games this season to help Pittsburgh Pirates bounce back…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Martín Maldonado homered twice and Jose Altuve, Kyle Tucker and Chas McCormick added a home run…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Late favorite Olympiad surged past Caddo River entering the final turn and pulled away in the stretch to win the $750,000…

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — J.T. Poston made up for two back-nine bogeys with an eagle on the par-5 17th, shooting a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson agent Austin Brown says the star forward has agreed to a five-year extension…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Bubba Wallace says the pointed criticism he made toward members of his crew last…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Ty Gibbs overtook NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson on the final lap of overtime…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Nick Kyrgios cursed at the Wimbledon chair umpire and asked, “Are you dumb?” He…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — The IndyCar championship race faces a major shakeup at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Breanna Stewart traded for her Seattle teammate Sue Bird in the WNBA All-Star draft. Bird was set to be a…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals have exercised their contract options for general manager Mike Rizzo…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton blasted consecutive homers, Nestor Cortes shut Cleveland down…

LUTON, England (AP) — United States goalkeeper Ethan Horvath has been loaned to Luton Town by Nottingham Forest for the coming season. Horvath…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Francisco Mejía homered twice and Isaac Paredes had three hits and five RBIs, including a…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Chase Elliott won the pole at Road America and will lead the field to green Sunday in…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have signed former Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim to a two-way contract. Terms of the agreement were not…

THOMASTOWN, Ireland (AP) — Adrian Meronk will take a narrow lead into the final round of the Irish Open as he bids to become the first Polish…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland has agreed to a five-year, $193 million contract…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Centre Court at the current Church Road location of the All England Lawn Tennis and…

NYBORG, Denmark (AP) — Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen overtook Wout van Aert right on the line to win the second stage of the Tour de France. Van Aert…

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair has undergone surgery to repair an Achilles tendon injury. The team says he is…

MADRID (AP) — Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde will spend a night under observation in the hospital after he and another cyclist were hit by a car…

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Carlos Sainz was fastest in the rain to take his first career pole position in his 150th start ahead of the British…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Oscar Gonzalez has been placed on the 10-day injured list with an abdominal issue. The move…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Spain has the best player in the world in its squad and can finally call itself one of the title favorites entering…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Leury García broke up a scoreless game on an RBI single with two outs in the top of the…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Gonsolin continued his bid for his first All-Star Game appearance, pitching into the…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Sean Murphy came up with a pair of key two-out hits, including a solo home run, and the Oakland…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors were determined to keep their winning roster together to chase…

By PAUL HODOWANIC Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton hit his second game-ending home run of the season, a two-run drive off Jorge…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Cristian Javier pitched another gem, striking out a career-high 14 while allowing just one hit in…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — David Peralta, Alek Thomas and Carson Kelly homered, and Merrill Kelly pitched seven strong innings…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rowdy Tellez homered for the fifth time in five games and drove in five runs, Corbin Burnes…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Liz Cambage had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Nneka Ogwumike also scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Dallas…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino hit his first major league home run and Hunter Dozier followed with a drive into…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Justin Jackson scored 26 points, Langston Galloway added 18 and USA Basketball took another step toward qualifying for…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, expectant father David Peterson tied a career…

By The Associated Press Cubs rookie Christopher Morel has homered in three straight games and looks to keep up the run when he faces Boston at…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gary Payton II is returning to his Pacific Northwest roots, agreeing to a $28 million,…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Darick Hall’s tiebreaking home run was his third homer since being called up, and Rhys…

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — J.T. Poston took a four-stroke lead into the weekend in the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic, following an opening 9-under 62…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian Anderson homered, and the Miami Marlins beat Washington 6-3 for their ninth win in 10…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The outcry that marked the start of the Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf series’ first American stop quieted a bit…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The series opener between the New York Yankees and Cleveland was postponed by rain, the latest…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Restricted free-agent forward Brock Boeser re-signed with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, agreeing to…

NEW YORK (AP) — The major league batting average was .242 in June, down from .245 in May, and home runs are down 9% from last season at this point,…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Conference realignment in college sports has been going on since 1984, when the Supreme Court invalidated the…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos pitched five innings to snap a three-start winless streak, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The USFL accomplished what the last two attempts at spring football failed to do — make it through its first season.…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Christopher Morel homered in his third consecutive game, and the Chicago Cubs rallied to…

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Inspired by her sister’s comeback, Venus Williams made one of her own at Wimbledon. She and partner Jamie Murray won a…

MIAMI (AP) — Derek Jeter’s first significant hire when he was leading the Miami Marlins is no longer with the club. The Marlins said they parted…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer is scheduled to return to the New York Mets’ rotation Tuesday in Cincinnati after…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer The Los Angeles Police Department says Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been charged with felony domestic…

CHICAGO (AP) — Boston Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill left Thursday’s start against the Chicago Cubs because of a sprained left knee. Hill was sailing…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Boston Celtics have improved their backcourt depth by trading for Indiana Pacers guard…

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Tatjana Maria reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam for the first time by beating…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer For Utah, one era is ending. For Minnesota, one seems to be beginning. The Jazz have agreed to trade Rudy Gobert…

THOMASTOWN, Ireland (AP) — Spanish golfer Jorge Campillo is the pace-setter halfway through the Irish Open while home favorite Shane Lowry staged a…

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars have added Steve Spott and Alain Nasreddine to the coaching staff while re-signing backup goalie Scott Wedgewood on…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Sale will make at least one more minor league rehab start before the Boston Red Sox decide…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has sent another strong indicator that the penalty for transition take fouls is about to change. Such…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The New York Yankees have reinstated closer Aroldis Chapman from the injured list after the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Atlanta Hawks are trading Kevin Huerter to the Sacramento Kings for Justin Holiday, Mo Harkless and a future…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Zach LaVine is staying in Chicago. Same goes for Jusuf Nurkic in Portland. Day 2 of NBA free agency on Friday…

By The Associated Press American midfielder Ian Harkes agreed to a one-year contract to remain with Scotland’s Dundee United. The 27-year-old, a…

By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African former track star Oscar Pistorius has met with the father of Reeva…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — More video in Brazilian media shows retired Formula One champion Nelson Piquet using…

NEW YORK (AP) — Coming off a Final Four appearance, Villanova and new coach Kyle Neptune will face Tom Izzo’s Michigan State in one of the major…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine is staying with the Chicago Bulls. The two-time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have accomplished one of their top offseason priorities, retaining…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah has signed a new three-year contract with Liverpool which will keep him at the club until 2025. The Egypt…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer European tour chief Keith Pelley is firing back at players who threaten legal action if their punishment is not…