Chelsea signs Senegal defender Koulibaly from Napoli
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has completed the signing of center back Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. The Premier League club paid a fee reported to be 40…
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LEADING OFF: All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium
By The Associated Press All-Star Game festivities start in earnest with the Futures Game, where some of the best prospects in Major League Baseball…
Continue ReadingBarcelona set to sign striker Lewandowski from Bayern Munich
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona is set to sign Poland striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich after the…
Continue ReadingHard-throwing Kumar Rocker ready for his second MLB draft
TROY, N.Y. (AP) — Former Vanderbilt star right-hander Kumar Rocker is ready for a second go-round in the MLB draft. A brief professional tune-up…
Continue ReadingYaz’s slam highlights 3-homer 9th as Giants stun Brewers 8-5
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-ending grand slam off major league saves leader Josh Hader for…
Continue ReadingNick of time: Kenyan makes it to worlds, moves on in 100
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — For 10.10 seconds, Ferdinand Omanyala forgot all about the visa issues that almost kept him…
Continue ReadingDarvish fans 9 in 7 innings, Padres top Diamondbacks 5-3
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A fired-up Yu Darvish struck out nine in seven innings and the scuffling San Diego Padres…
Continue ReadingKershaw takes perfect game into 8th, Dodgers rout Angels 9-1
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game through the seventh and finished with eight scoreless…
Continue ReadingPeru coach Ricardo Gareca does not have contract renewed
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s soccer body says it has not extended its contract with national team coach Ricardo Gareca. The Peruvian soccer…
Continue ReadingCards reliever, rookie manager get heated on mound in win
By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals reliever Genesis Cabrera slammed the ball to the ground in frustration when he was…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Kershaw loses perfect game in 8th inning vs Angels
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Clayton Kershaw pitched seven perfect innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers before Luis…
Continue ReadingRockies rout Pirates 13-2, extend win streak to 4 games
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brendan Rodgers homered and drove in four runs, C.J. Cron hit his 21st home run and German Marquez…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox get HRs from Anderson, Engel in 6-2 win over Twins
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Chicago White Sox powered past the first-place Minnesota Twins 6-2 for their fourth…
Continue ReadingTSR’s Pruett, Hagan fastest at NHRA Mile-High Nationals
MORRISON, Colo. (AP) — Tony Stewart Racing teammates Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan topped the opening day of qualifying Friday in the NHRA Mile-High…
Continue Reading12 Ks for Ray, slam for JRod and 12 Ws in row for Mariners
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray doesn’t recall being part of a run…
Continue ReadingBogaerts scores on wild pitch in 11th, Red Sox top Yanks 5-4
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Xander Bogaerts slid home on Michael King’s wild pitch with two outs in the 11th inning, and…
Continue ReadingBolt HR, 3 RBIs lead Irvin, Athletics over Astros 5-1
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Skye Bolt homered with a career-high three RBIs, Cole Irvin pitched six sharp innings and the…
Continue ReadingSporting KC’s Ford suspended, fined for positive drug test
NEW YORK (AP) — Sporting Kansas City defender Kortne Ford was suspended for 10 MLS league games and fined 20% of his annual salary Friday for…
Continue ReadingBraves pound 3 HRs, send Nationals to eighth straight loss
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Austin Riley, Orlando Arcia and Adam Duvall homered as the Atlanta Braves beat Washington 8-4…
Continue ReadingOrioles’ win streak ends at 10; Bethancourt, Rays rally
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles’ winning streak ended at 10 as Christian Bethancourt hit his…
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