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By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Adley Rutschman and Austin Hays homered, Anthony Santander singled in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 behind a strong pitching performance by Tyler Wells. Rutschman had three hits to help the Orioles overcome a pair of

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins has been taking on more leadership and team-building with the Minnesota Vikings this year. He organized a jersey-wearing contest at minicamp this week and has taken small groups of teammates out to dinner this offseason. The Vikings lost a lot of leadership

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires likely won’t be ready for a big league call-up next season. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the Automatic Ball-Strike System being used at Triple-A is not likely to be used in the big leagues in 2024. Manfred says: “There’s some sentiment among the

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele became part of U.S. Open history on Thursday in a most unfathomable manner. No one had ever shot 62 in the previous 122 editions of golf’s toughest test until they did it some 15 minutes apart. Even more stunning were

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Mercedes hoped to have an update on a contract extension for seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton by the time the series arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix. Despite ongoing talks, Hamilton said Thursday in Montreal he had no update on his future. He had been scheduled to

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé insists he will start next season with French champion Paris Saint-Germain, and the superstar defended his decision to inform PSG by letter that he won’t trigger a 12-month extension on his contract. The 24-year-old Mbappé has been in the spotlight all week after writing

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder has been airlifted to the hospital at the Tour de Suisse. He was found unconscious after he crashed down a ravine. The 26-year-old Mäder and another rider, Magnus Sheffield of the United States, went off the road near the same spot on a fast descent. It was near

By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Perfetti says the theater is “home” for him, so it’s no surprise he’s been in his element for “King James,” the Manhattan Theater Club production that closes Sunday. The two-man stage play written by Pulitzer finalist Rajiv Joseph revolves around a friendship born from

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have certainly enjoyed the spoils of their latest Super Bowl triumph during a busy offseason. Patrick Mahomes went to the Kentucky Derby, flew to the Formula One race in Miami the next day, and was on the red carpet for the Met

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils locked up one of their talented young players, signing Swedish forward Jesper Bratt to an eight-year, $63 million contract extension. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the deal, which will pay the 24-year-old an average of $7.875 million annually. The contract starts out with a $10 million salary

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer If there’s such a thing as a dynasty in sailing, look no further than Tom Slingsby and his mates with Australia SailGP Team. Slingsby and crew have dominated tech tycoon Larry Ellison’s global league since its inception, winning each of the first three season championships and pocketing the $1

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer An annual study reviewing diversity hiring for Major League Baseball reported a record low of Black players on opening day rosters for the second straight year. Thursday’s report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida found Black players represented just 6.2% of players

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will start a months-long approval process for Oakland Athletics’ proposed move to Las Vegas, which appears set to become the second shift of a franchise in the last half-century. A day after the Nevada Legislature approved $380 million in public financing for

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t in a rush to declare a winner in the competition for Tom Brady’s old job. While 2018 No. 1 overall draft pick Baker Mayfield and inexperienced third-year pro Kyle Trask continue to make strides in learning a new offense being

By CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press Federal authorities have announced charges against nine people for thefts of millions of dollars worth of paintings, sports memorabilia and other valuables over more than two decades. The U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania says they included significant artworks, like an Andy Warhol silkscreen and a Jackson

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — The three remaining seeded players at the grass-court Nottingham Open have all lost to leave a quarterfinal lineup with a very British flavor at the Wimbledon warmup tournament. The biggest shock saw third-seeded Magda Linette from Poland lose 7-5, 6-3 to Jodie Burrage of Britain. Elizabeth Mandlik of the United States

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Business is booming again for the American Hockey League. The NHL’s top developmental league set records for total revenue, ticket revenue and playoff attendance this season. Over 500,000 fans have attended this postseason with the first three games of the Calder Cup Finals all selling out. AHL President and