Ghana recruits five players now eligible for World Cup duty
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Four months before competing at the World Cup, Ghana’s national team added five new recruits who are now eligible to play in…
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LEADING OFF: Ohtani excelling on mound, Javier an Astros ace
By The Associated Press Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani takes a scoreless streak of 21 2/3 innings to the mound when he starts at Miami on…
Continue ReadingDodgers beat Rockies 5-2, stretch NL West lead to 5 1/2
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy and Mookie Betts hit first-pitch home runs to power the Los Angeles Dodgers past the…
Continue ReadingVarsho’s 3-run homer seals Diamondbacks’ 6-2 win over Giants
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Daulton Varsho hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning after Josh Rojas caused problems with…
Continue ReadingPiscotty homers, A’s win series for second time in last 12
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Piscotty homered, Adrián Martínez struck out five over five solid innings,…
Continue ReadingKirilloff hits 2 homers as Twins pound White Sox 8-2
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Kirilloff hit two of Minnesota’s five home runs, Jorge Polanco went deep on his birthday…
Continue ReadingAlvarez makes big throw, hits 25th homer, Astros top Royals
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez threw out Hunter Dozier at the plate from just short of the warning track in left…
Continue ReadingSuzuki homers again, Hendricks hurt as Cubs top Brewers 8-3
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Seiya Suzuki homered for the second straight night as the Chicago Cubs overcame Kyle…
Continue ReadingKiermaier knocks in 4, Rays beat Red Sox 8-4 at Fenway
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Kiermaier hit an early three-run double and broke a tie with an RBI grounder during a four-run…
Continue ReadingOrioles outlast Rangers 10-9 on Mullins’ double in 10th
By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Cedric Mullins doubled in the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat…
Continue ReadingReds spoil Scherzer’s return with a 1-0 ninth-inning win
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The New York Mets wasted a stellar performance by Max Scherzer in his return from an oblique…
Continue ReadingRiley homers, Anderson shines as Braves beat Cards 7-1
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley homered and drove in three runs, Ian Anderson allowed one run in a bounce-back start,…
Continue ReadingPirates spoil Taillon’s return to Pittsburgh, top Yanks 5-2
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski hit his 14th home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled Jameson…
Continue ReadingCricket is a welcome distraction for Sri Lankans in crisis
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Cricket has come as a welcome distraction for Sri Lankans having to spend days in long…
Continue ReadingCubs’ Hendricks leaves after 3 innings due to sore shoulder
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks exited a game against the Milwaukee Brewers after only three innings due to a sore…
Continue ReadingSchwarber homers twice in Phillies’ 11-0 romp past Nationals
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered twice, running his NL-best total to 25, and the Philadelphia Phillies…
Continue ReadingGreene, Reyes lead Tigers to 3rd straight win over Guardians
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene and Victor Reyes drove in three runs apiece, Eric Haase blasted a two-run homer and…
Continue ReadingWings get first season series win against Sun, 82-71
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points, Teaira McCowan had 14 points, seven rebounds and four blocks and the Dallas Wings beat…
Continue ReadingSpain-born Williams to play for Ghana national team
MADRID (AP) — Spain-born Iñaki Williams says he will play for Ghana’s national team. The Athletic Bilbao forward made the announcement through a…
Continue ReadingAlcantara dominant again as Marlins beat Angels 2-1
MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara pitched eight dominant innings, and the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 for their sixth straight…
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