Soto homers as Nationals end 9-game skid, defeat Braves 7-3
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto and Victor Robles homered, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3…
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McIlroy regrets cold putter as wait goes on for 5th major
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s wait for his fifth major goes on. The Northern Irishman…
Continue ReadingYoung eagles 18th but settles for 2nd place at British Open
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Cameron Young was very briefly tied for lead on the 18th hole on the final day of…
Continue ReadingKirk’s 2-run homer in 8th lifts Jays to 4-2 win over Royals
TORONTO (AP) — Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-2 victory against the Kansas City…
Continue ReadingNetherlands, Sweden win to reach quarterfinals at Euro 2022
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Defending champion the Netherlands needed a late surge to beat Switzerland 4-1 and guarantee a place in the European…
Continue ReadingBosox ace Sale broken left pinkie by liner, return uncertain
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale has a broken pinkie finger on his pitching hand after being hit…
Continue ReadingCardinals-Reds game postponed because of rain
By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday was postponed because of…
Continue ReadingSmith rallies to beat McIlroy at British Open for 1st major
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The stage at St. Andrews was all set for Rory McIlroy. The show belonged to Cameron…
Continue ReadingSky’s the limit for Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas at track worlds
By LUIS RUIZ AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — In a country where the economy collapsed years ago, Yulimar Rojas was born in a house with a…
Continue ReadingAlex Morgan has assumed a more vocal role for US women
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Alex Morgan and the U.S. women’s national soccer team are in Mexico preparing…
Continue ReadingTigers-Guardians game postponed by rain
CLEVELAND (AP) — The finale of the four-game series between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians on Sunday has been postponed by rain. The…
Continue Reading10-year-old Japanese golfer closing in on 12th sponsor
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Miroku Suto of Japan looks like a professional golfer, with the logos of her 11 sponsors…
Continue ReadingTola leads 1-2 finish by Ethiopia in marathon at worlds
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — One moment, Tamirat Tola was right there with the lead pack — shoulder to shoulder and shoe to…
Continue ReadingTrout joins Harper on All-Star sidelines, 6 players added
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will miss the All-Star Game because of back spasms,…
Continue ReadingPhilipsen wins Tour stage, Vingegaard keeps lead, Roglic out
CARCASSONNE, France (AP) — Jasper Philipsen of Belgium braved a heat wave to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France in a sprint as Jonas…
Continue ReadingMan United agrees $58M fee for Ajax defender MartÃnez
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has reached an agreement with Ajax to buy defender Lisandro MartÃnez for nearly $58 million. The…
Continue ReadingIndyCar makes Dr. Julia Vaizer first female medical director
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Dr. Julia Vaizer, an an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at the Indiana University School of…
Continue ReadingIran reinstates national soccer team coach fired 6 days ago
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Just six days after dismissing Dragan Skocic as head coach, an Iranian Football Federation (IFF) spokesman announced Sunday…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: O’s get 1st pick in draft, M’s win 13 in row
By The Associated Press The Baltimore Orioles have the first pick in the amateur draft for the second time in four years — and they’ll be…
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Kerley leads red, white & blue sweep of 100 at worlds
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Before the race, U.S. fighter jets zoomed over the stadium. Then, down on the track,…
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