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TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. used some quick thinking to get an out against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday. When Guerrero fielded Christian Yelich’s leadoff grounder in the fifth, the ball got stuck in the webbing of his glove. Guerrero removed the glove and flipped it to pitcher Trevor Richards to

ATLANTA (AP) — Carles Gil scored in the first minute of the match and again in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to rally the New England Revolution to a 3-3 draw with Atlanta United. Gil scored unassisted 30 seconds into the match for the Revolution (7-3-5) and Bobby Wood stretched the lead to

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy has officially resumed his throwing program as he tries to return from offseason elbow surgery in time for the season opener. Purdy began throwing on the side this week for the first time since undergoing surgery on his

SEATTLE (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said “it’s definitely in play,” that the trio of Josh Donaldson, Giancarlo Stanton and Tommy Kahnle could return to New York’s active roster this weekend in Los Angeles. Boone wasn’t willing to definitely say Wednesday that the trio would rejoin the Yankees before their series against the Dodgers.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luis García hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, Keibert Ruiz added two more of Washington’s five homers, and the Washington Nationals avoided a series sweep with a 10-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ruiz homered in the second and ninth innings,

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Five months after scoring the winning penalty in the World Cup final Gonzalo Montiel converted the clinching spot kick for Sevilla in the Europa League final to beat Jose Mourinho’s Roma. It was Sevilla’s seventh title in the competition. Montiel’s penalty sealed a 4-1 win in the shootout after the match

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA Finals could’ve featured glamour teams like the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. The conventional thinking before the NHL playoffs stated the dominant Boston Bruins and star-studded Edmonton Oilers were on a near collision course to meet in the Stanley Cup Final. What

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis 500 fan whose vehicle was damaged when a tire flew off a racecar and out of the track during the race will receive a new car. An Indianapolis Motor Speedway spokesperson tells The Indianapolis Star that Penske Entertainment will provide fan Robin Matthews with a new car. The wheel came

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds drove in three runs and made a leaping catch against the wall, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4 to climb back above .500. Former Giants Andrew McCutchen and Connor Joe each went 3 for 4 with an RBI as the

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run fifth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Oakland Athletics 4-2 to deny the Athletics’ bid for their first three-game winning streak this season. Coming off their second pair of consecutive wins, the A’s lost for the

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press Josh Naylor homered, had a career-high four hits and drove in six runs to highlight a rare power display by the Cleveland Guardians in a 12-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Josh Bell and Gabriel Arias also went deep for the Guardians, who had gone 264 consecutive plate appearances without

AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — Two Russian track cyclists who won medals at the Tokyo Olympics have been ruled ineligible to race for breaching rules monitoring their neutrality during the war on Ukraine. The International Cycling Union says Anastasiia Voinova and Mariya Novolodskaya cannot race in events from Thursday. The world championships are held in August

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Edge rusher Shane Ray refused to give up on himself even at his lowest point, when the only options left for the former first-round draft pick and Super Bowl winner was the Canadian Football League or calling it quits. At 30, Ray’s determination has

CHICAGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Chicago White Sox 12-5. Mike Trout put the Angels ahead 2-0 with a 476-foot home run in the first.

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Lowe and Jose Siri each hit two-run homers late in the game, Jalen Beeks got the final two outs after coming in with the bases loaded and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. Lowe greeted

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic wasn’t supposed to be here. Neither was Jimmy Butler, for that matter. Jokic was drafted behind 40 other players in 2014. Butler was drafted behind 29 others in 2011. Jokic grew up in Serbia, not even thinking about the NBA. Butler didn’t have the

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has issued its second massive penalty in as many days by levying huge fines against Stewart-Haas Racing for an alleged “counterfeit part” found on Chase Briscoe’s car after the Coca-Cola 600. SHR’s No. 14 team was docked 120 points in both the owner

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Elliott Fry will get the first chance to serve as Brandon McManus’ successor in Denver after the Broncos signed the third-year kicker who has appeared in three career NFL games games with the Falcons, Chiefs and Bengals. The Broncos cut ties with McManus on

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars set a promising foundation in their first season with coach Pete DeBoer. They made it to the Western Conference Final and will have their core group of players pretty much intact for next season. Captain Jamie Benn says the expectations are going