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By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Santander hit a two-run double to spark Baltimore’s three-run first inning, Spenser…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — DJ LeMahieu capped his 34th birthday by sliding across the plate on Alexis Díaz’s second…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored late in the first half and Joe Willis made it stand up to lead Nashville SC to a 1-0 victory over the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Jhon Durán scored two goals early and the Chicago Fire cruised to a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC. Durán scored in the 4th minute…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jon Gray allowed only a fourth-inning infield single in seven shutout innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Lucas Giolito pitched one-run ball into the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox beat…

CINCINNATI Cristian Dájome scored in the 82nd minute to help the Vancouver Whitecaps earn a 2-2 draw with FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal scored in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ola Kamara scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time and D.C. United rallied for a 2-2 draw with the Columbus…

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Johnny Russell scored in the 63rd minute and Sporting Kansas City overcame an own-goal by goalkeeper John Pulskamp to earn…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane McClanahan earned his 10th win and regained the major league lead in strikeouts…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit a pair of two-run home runs, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also connected and the…

ATLANTA (AP) — Ronaldo Cisneros scored two first-half goals to spark Atlanta United to a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night.…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tre Mann finished with 15 points and seven assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an 86-80 victory over the Sacramento Kings…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino allowed three consecutive home runs to Cincinnati and…

By The Associated Press The Royals will be without 10 of the 26 players on their active roster for their upcoming trip to Toronto due to Canadian…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout is still expected to play in next week’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium despite…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mariners rookie Julio Rodríguez and Guardians slugger José Ramírez will compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby at Dodger…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — N’Keal Harry is getting the new beginning to his NFL career that he was looking for a…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland right-hander Aaron Civale was removed from a game against the Chicago White Sox after one inning with a sore right…

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals will be without 10 of the 26 players on their active roster for…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A defendant in a Mississippi welfare fraud case says she directed $1.1 million in welfare money to former NFL star Brett…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma will keep one of its big rivalry games when it moves to the Southeastern…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Jamaica has qualified for the 2023 World Cup as one of the top four finishers at the…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — They’re going to try to play college basketball on an aircraft carrier again. Coach Tom Izzo…

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman just kick-started the franchise’s rebuild. Yzerman made bold moves…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Dave Aranda and Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy sat just a few yards from…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Rodriguez was standing near his courtside seat, oblivious to a few fans who were…

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer won for the first time in over a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Miranda hit a game-ending, three-run homer against Milwaukee’s Josh Hader as the Minnesota…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney for Dan Snyder told the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform there is no reason for the owner of the…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired defenseman Brent Burns from San Jose and winger Max…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The champagne had barely stopped flowing from the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup…

TORONTO (AP) — Canada will prepare for its first World Cup since 1986 with exhibitions against host Qatar and Uruguay. The 43rd-ranked Canadians…

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Until this week, Mo Farah was a four-time Olympic champion winding down his hugely successful career…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Francisco Lindor led New York’s power game with a three-run homer, Chris Bassitt threw six strong…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — A look at the facts and figures for the British…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Already a two-time winner at St. Andrews, Tiger Woods has another honor before he even…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 20 points and 14 rebounds, DeWanna Bonner added 19 points to move into 12th on the WNBA’s career scoring…

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Daniëlle van der Donk scored the winning goal as defending champion the Netherlands beat Portugal 3-2 for its first win…

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State has announced that wrestler A.J. Ferrari is no longer with the program. Ferrari was the NCAA champion in…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The British Open returns to the Old Course at St. Andrews amid typical concerns. Is…

By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers The Columbus Blue Jackets landed the biggest prize on the opening day of NHL free agency by…

By STEPHEN WHYNO and WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writers The Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have brought back defenseman Josh Manson with a…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says the league is open for business. While…

COL DU GRANON, France (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard has won the first big mountain stage of the Tour de France to claim the yellow jersey from Tadej…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers is practicing with his teammates both on and off the field. Born and…

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is driving away from a partnership of nearly two decades with Audi and switching to BMW as one of its main sponsors. The…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — R&A chief Martin Slumbers is blasting the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series as being…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has reached a deal to sign Leeds playmaker Raphinha and will also keep France forward Ousmane Dembélé at the…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer French senators say the chaos outside the national stadium that marred the Champions League soccer final was due…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea completed the signing of Raheem Sterling from Manchester City on Wednesday, with the winger signing a five-year…

MONACO (AP) — Olympic silver medalist Nijel Amos has been suspended ahead of the world championships after testing positive for a rare banned…

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods called it “historic” and his “favorite.” Jack Nicklaus…

By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani makes his final start before heading to the All-Star Game and hopes to lead Los Angeles to a better result…

By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei congratulated the national team on reaching the Volleyball…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Tucker delivered a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Maximiliano Urruti’s goal proved to be the game-winner as Austin picked up a 3-1 win over the Houston Dynamo. Austin…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elena Delle Donne tied her season high with 26 points, making four 3-pointers and shooting 10 for 14 overall, and Natasha Cloud…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs, Logan Webb struck out…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chad Pinder hit a grand slam during an eight-run 12th inning and the Oakland Athletics…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers outlasted three rain delays to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 in the…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, Austin Gomber pitched six strong innings and…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan India drove in two runs with a go-ahead, bases-loaded single with two outs in the ninth…

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Miguel Cabrera drove in the tying and go-ahead runs, matching Ted Williams for 14th place…

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The release of World Rugby rankings this week has been accompanied by little…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols and rookie Nolan Gorman hit solo home runs and the St. Louis Cardinals ended Los…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aerial Powers had career highs of 35 points and 12 rebounds, Rachel Banham added season highs of 25 points and seven assists,…

CHICAGO (AP) — Ramón Urías hit a two-run homer and made a big defensive play, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 for their ninth…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout has left the Los Angeles Angels’ game against Houston with upper back spasms. Trout didn’t come out for the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Candace Parker had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Kahleah Copper scored 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting and the Chicago Sky pulled away in…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, Adam Duvall went deep for two runs in…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Chris Sale worked five scoreless innings in his season debut, but the Boston bullpen…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos matched his career high by striking out 13 over six innings, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Florida State League will limit defensive shifts by drawing chalk lines in a pie shape from second base to the outfield grass…

MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Oneil Cruz hit a tiebreaking RBI triple and Jake Marisnick homered for the second straight game, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Santi Aldama scored 31 points, David Roddy added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies tied the Las Vegas Summer League record for points…

By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday’s game between the Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals was postponed because…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 27 points and A’ja Wilson added 23 to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA has completed the process of changing the transition take foul rule, ending years of…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story left a game at Tampa Bay after being hit by a ball in the hand while…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California prosecutors say a man with a criminal history has been charged with assaulting a former Olympic volleyball player…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Defending IndyCar champion Alex Palou says he’s leaving Chip Ganassi Racing after this season. His announcement came…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays’ injured list increased to a major league-high 16 when left-hander Josh Fleming was placed on the…