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By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson has been activated by the Chicago Cubs after he was sidelined by a bruised left heel. Swanson had two hits and drove in a run in an 8-6 victory over St. Louis in his first big league game since he got hurt

LINZ, Austria (AP) — A young Italian cyclist has died after crashing during a junior race in Austria. The 17-year-old Jacopo Venzo succumbed to his injuries after crashing during the first stage of the race. The Campana cycling team says, “The boy suffered a terrible fall yesterday on the downhill during the first stage of

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s preseason match against Juventus in Santa Clara on Saturday has been canceled after Barcelona players fell sick. Barcelona says in a the statement the friendly was called off hours before it was to be played at Levi’s Stadium. The club says a “significant part of the (Barcelona) squad has a

MILAN (AP) — Switzerland striker Noah Okafor is the latest addition in AC Milan’s summer spending spree. The Rossoneri have announced that Okafor has signed a five-season contract following a transfer from Red Bull Salzburg that was reportedly worth 14 million euros. Okafor joins fellow arrivals Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tijjani Reijnders at Milan.

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Will Power put together two fast laps to win both pole positions for this weekend’s IndyCar Series doubleheader at Iowa Speedway. The lineups for the series’ lone doubleheader were determined by individual lap speeds — the first lap determined the lineup for Saturday’s 250-lap race, with

Associated Press CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A freshman football player at Austin Peay State University has died after a single-car crash near the school’s campus in Clarksville, Tennessee. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says 18-year-old Jeremiah Collins was driving too fast Friday night while exiting Briley Parkway West and his pickup truck rolled several times

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — The hug Jon Rahm gave his parents after finishing his round at the British Open on Saturday felt a lot better than the one gave he gave them a day earlier. He struggled just to make the cut on Friday. This time he shot the

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Alex Fitzpatrick might be about to come out of his big brother’s shadow at the British Open. He is defying his world ranking of No. 561 and the pressure of playing his first major to move into contention after a 6-under 65 in his third

LE MARKSTEIN, France (AP) — Tadej Pogačar has pipped defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to win the Tour de France penultimate stage but it won’t be enough to stop his great rival winning the race. Vingegaard maintained his lead of 7 1/2 minutes over two-time champion Pogačar and will surely be crowned the Tour winner again

By BROOKE EVANS Associated Press Brisbane, Australia (AP) — Haiti has given its fans a boost with its spirited performance during a Women’s World Cup debut that came up just short in a 1-0 loss to European champion England. That kind of tenacity is nothing new for a team that has faced a difficult journey

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton has taken his first pole position since 2021 at the Hungarian Grand Prix. In doing so he has ended Formula One champion Max Verstappen’s bid for a sixth straight pole. Hamilton pumped his left fist several times after placing just .003 seconds ahead of Verstappen on

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain has left for its preseason tour of Japan without talismanic striker Kylian Mbappé. His future at the club looks uncertain amid a contract dispute. Mbappé has already told the club he won’t trigger a 12-month extension on his contract but says he will start

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Amalie Vangsgaard scored in the 90th minute as Denmark beat China 1-0 at the Women’s World Cup in Perth. Substitute Vangsgaard rose to head home at the end of a game of few chances to see the Danes go level with European champions England at the top of Group D. England

BUDAPEST (AP) — Formula One has agreed a five-year contract extension to keep the Hungarian Grand Prix on its calendar until 2032. F1 announced the deal during race weekend at the Hungaroring, which had an existing deal until 2027. The new agreement follows an announcement that the Hungaroring will undergo significant development and refurbishment in

By TORI NEWMAN SYDNEY (AP) — Top Women’s World Cup contender France will be missing two starters in its opening match against Jamaica in Sydney on Sunday. Defender Elisa De Almeida sustained a leg injury two days ago in practice and “can’t put her foot down,” coach Hervé Renard said. Selma Bacha sprained an ankle

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — England has beaten Haiti 1-0 on a retaken penalty from Georgia Stanway in a difficult Women’s World Cup opener for the European champions against a team on debut at the tournament. England dominated possession in the first half but had to wait until the 29th

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England’s prospects of leveling the Ashes series are just about alive after part-timer Joe Root claimed the only wicket of a rain-ruined fourth day at Old Trafford. Just 30 overs were possible during a gloomy afternoon. The morning and evening sessions were wiped out by the weather. Australia finished 61 runs