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By BYRON KERR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore was not happy with teammate Victor Robles’ effort on a single to center field by Cardinals left fielder Jordan Walker in second inning of St. Louis’ 9-3 victory over Washington at Nats Park. Robles appeared to have a chance at catching a

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw on Wednesday for the second qualifying round of the Champions League:

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say a truck driver wanted by Italy in connection with a crash last year that killed professional cyclist Davide Rebellin has been released from jail pending a decision on his extradition. Wolfgang Rieke is accused of road homicide and leaving the scene of a crash. German authorities say he surrendered

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Venus Williams is set to make her 24th appearance in the singles draw at Wimbledon after the 43-year-old American was given a wild-card entry. Williams is a five-time Wimbledon singles champion and was a finalist at the grass-court major in 2017. Williams is ranked 697th but she beat 48th-ranked Camila Giorgi

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Henrik Lundqvist headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame’s goaltender-heavy class of 2023. Fellow netminders Tom Barrasso and Mike Vernon were also among the five players elected. Former NHL forward Pierre Turgeon and Canadian women’s hockey star Caroline Ouellette were also chosen. Stanley Cup-winning coach Ken Hitchcock and late executive

By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — An eclectic crowd of thousands — podcasters, vendors, startups, seekers — swarmed a psychedelics conference in Denver this week to experience everything from a dimly lit hall packed with kaleidoscope art and a wide-ranging lineup of speakers from a former Republican governor to NFL star

By The Associated Press Women’s World Cup capsules for Groups E-H.

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Zach Remillard singled in Elvis Andrus with the go-ahead run on a play that was overturned by video review, and the Chicago White Sox rallied with three runs in the eighth inning to beat the Texas Rangers 7-6. The White Sox overcame five RBIs by Corey Seager,

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joc Pederson hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and drew the winning walk in the ninth to help the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Tuesday night for their ninth straight victory. Pederson drew the bases-loaded walk off All-Star

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the Freeway Series with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Miguel Rojas doubled and scored on Michael Busch’s high-bouncing single in the eighth after Clayton Kershaw and Reid Detmers dueled through seven scoreless innings. The Dodgers snapped their

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 26 points and 14 rebounds, Bridget Carleton added 14 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 67-61. Minnesota (4-8) won its third game in nine days against Los Angeles, with the two previous wins coming by five-points apiece. Collier sank a jumper from the free-throw

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez’s single in the 10th inning brought home José Ramírez from third base, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics, who lost their sixth straight. With the bases loaded and none out, Giménez dropped his single off Trevor May just

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nate Ackenhausen pitched six innings in his first start for LSU and combined with Riley Cooper for the Tigers’ nation-leading 11th shutout of the season in a 5-0 victory over Tennessee in the College World Series. LSU beat its SEC rival for the fourth time

CINCINNATI (AP) — TJ Friedl hit a three-run homer on a four-hit night, rookie Elly De La Cruz added a solo shot and the Cincinnati Reds extended their winning streak to 10 games with an 8-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. Will Benson had a solo homer in the sixth, helping the

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSURG, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Hicks homered and had four RBIs as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-6 after nearly blowing a seven-run lead in a matchup of the top two teams in the AL East. Anthony Santander and Ryan O’Hearn also went deep, and Kyle