AP National Sports

By JOE LISTER Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Dutch almost did it, even without their best forwards. Netherlands got ahead of the United States early and then withstood a flurry of U.S. attacks to preserve a 1-1 draw in its rematch of the 2019 Women’s World Cup final. The Dutch entered the

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Lindsey Horan scored a revenge goal after being knocked around in the second half and the United States squeezed out a a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands at the Women’s World Cup. The Dutch struck early with Jill Roord’s first-half goal to surprise

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired right-handed pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. The aggressive deal signals their determination to contend for a playoff spot with Shohei Ohtani. The Angels traded two minor league prospects to the White

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Austin Slater hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth, Alex Wood earned the win with three scoreless innings of relief, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 8-3. Wood (5-4) entered to start the fifth in a tie game and allowed

HOUSTON (AP) — Adolis García hit a grand slam to highlight a seven-run fifth inning and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers slugged four homers in a 13-5 win over the Houston Astros in a tense game Wednesday night. Marcus Semien, Nathaniel Lowe and Sam Huff also homered for Texas, which avoided a three-game sweep and

By MAX RALPH Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The knockout stage teams have emerged from one of the eight groups at the Women’s World Cup – Spain and Japan out of Group C – and they’re both in goalscoring form. La Roja and Nadeshiko have each beaten Costa Rica and Zambia soundly. The

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Christopher Morel drove in two runs during a six-run fifth inning that featured only three hits, and the streaking Chicago Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 10-7. Ian Happ and Cody Bellinger hit back-to-back homers in the eighth for the 50-51 Cubs, who erased a five-run

By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Justin Turner hit a go-ahead, two-run double off the Green Monster in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the major league-leading Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series. Rafael Devers, Tristan Casas and Adam Duvall homered for Boston, which trailed

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge is back in New York and could return to the Yankees’ lineup Friday night at Baltimore. Sidelined since early June with a toe injury, Judge played another simulated game Wednesday at the team’s complex in Tampa, Florida. He returned to the Big Apple

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Rodón earned his first victory in four starts with the New York Yankees, who got an offensive spark from Harrison Bader in beating the New York Mets 3-1 for a two-game split of their Subway Series. Bader had three hits and scored twice at

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford apparently had little doubt he would play football this season. He had even less doubt he would play for the Rams. And when other teams called to inquire about trading for the Super Bowl champion quarterback, Stafford says he made it clear where

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 24 points and 11 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season, Diamond Miller added 21 points and nine assists and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 97-92. Minnesota (11-13) won its second game in 11 attempts against a team with a winning record this season. Washington (12-11)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three Butler University women’s soccer players have filed a federal lawsuit alleging the team’s former athletic trainer sexually assaulted and groomed multiple players on the team. The lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges Michael Howell allegedly committed the assaults and other sexual misconduct over several years. Further, the lawsuit says Howell told the women

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa hit a tiebreaking solo homer to the opposite field with two outs in the seventh inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4  J.T. Realmuto knocked in two runs while Bryce Harper added an insurance run with a seventh inning RBI single

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour won’t be supporting the proposal to roll back the golf ball. That’s from Commissioner Jay Monahan in a memo sent to players Wednesday evening. Monahan says there is widespread belief this isn’t good for the game. The USGA and R&A have proposed a modified local rule

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Big 12 presidents and chancellors voted unanimously Wednesday night to accept Colorado as a new member, clearing the way for the school to leave the Pac-12 and rejoin the conference, a person with knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians traded shortstop Amed Rosario to the Los Angeles Dodgers for pitcher Noah Syndergaard and nearly $1.9 million in a deal that addresses major needs for both contending clubs. Rosario has been a valuable, versatile player for the defending AL Central champions the past

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press that quarterback Aaron Rodgers took a pay cut and agreed to a new two-year, $75 million guaranteed contract with the New York Jets. The four-time NFL MVP had nearly $110 million in

BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson, his stepfather and his mother allegedly have failed to pay back $1.8 million of a $2 million loan from a California-based technology company. The California-based tech company Ankr PBC makes the allegations in a civil lawsuit filed this week in

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love received some advice from his four-time MVP predecessor the night before his first training camp workout as the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback. Love says Aaron Rodgers reminded him to “just be yourself, have fun and enjoy it.” The trade of Rodgers