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By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — José Berríos took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, George Springer homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 3-1 to end the Orioles’ five-game winning streak. Berríos allowed only two runners to reach through six innings — on a walk and a hit batter — before

By SCOTT SONNER and GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof. The

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Rashan Gary isn’t making any predictions regarding just when he might return after a torn anterior cruciate ligament ended his 2022 season. Don’t consider that a sign of concern. Gary says that comment simply reflects the approach he has

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert hopes he doesn’t have to answer questions about a contract extension much longer. However, the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback did hint that missing practices is a possibility if a deal isn’t reached by the start of training camp. Talks between the Chargers

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Open is the new standard among majors when it comes to prize money. The USGA says the purse will be $20 million for this year’s U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. That’s up by $2.5 million from a year ago, and double

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brooks Koepka says he enjoys chaos. He’s come to the right place at this U.S. Open. Players have been trying to digest the news of the PGA Tour’s shock partnership with LIV Golf’s Saudi Arabian backers. And then PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan had to

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The word of the week at the U.S. Open is barranca. It stems from the Spanish word meaning cliff, precipice, gully or ravine. Merriam-Webster defines it as “a deep gully or arroyo with steep sides.” At Los Angeles Country Club, the barranca, lined with sand

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — For all the talk of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson learning new offensive coordinator Todd Monken’s scheme, it’s the different coaching style that has jumped out so far at minicamp. Monken has been one of the most consistently loud, instructive voices through the first

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The modern era for Las Vegas sports began when the NHL awarded the city an expansion franchise in 2016. The Golden Knights began playing in the 2017-18 season. They won their first Stanley Cup on Tuesday. Since the Knights came onboard, Las Vegas acquired an

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Ryan Tannehill met DeAndre Hopkins for the first time during the three-time All-Pro’s free agent visit with the Titans. The quarterback who turns 35 in July and is going into the final season of his contract spent some time with Hopkins

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Unlike fellow ex-Broncos head coach Vic Fangio, Vance Joseph had no qualms about returning to Denver as an assistant. Joseph, who went 11-21 as Broncos head coach from 2017-18, said Wednesday in his first comments since rejoining the franchise that fired him that he

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Facts and figures for the 123rd U.S. Open that starts Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club.

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scottie Scheffler comes into the U.S. Open ranked first in the world but 148th in putting. With the U.S. Open at LA Country Club on tap, Scheffler finds himself experimenting with different putters and also trying to take a more positive mindset to the greens.

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints quarterback Derek Carr apologetically says he failed to give the Las Vegas Raiders the best version of himself last season and is focused on not letting that happen again with his new team. Carr says his regression had nothing to do with effort or

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Thairo Estrada had the go-ahead single in 10th, and the San Francisco Giants rallied to complete a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with an 8-5 victory. Yastrzemski’s shot, which came on a

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Drew Smith was suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday, the fifth pitcher and second on his team penalized for using banned sticky stuff. The penalty was announced by MLB senior vice president for on-field operations Michael Hill, one day after Smith entered in

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Veteran midfielder Luka Modric scored an extra-time penalty to seal a thrilling 4-2 victory for Croatia over the Netherlands and a place in the Nations League final. Thousands of ecstatic red-and-white clad Croatia fans chanted “Luka! Luka! Luka!” after the 37-year-old completed the scoring from the