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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whit Merrifield hit a three-run homer, Danny Jansen went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1. The Blue Jays took two of three from the NL West leaders. Merrifield went 2 for 3, with four RBIs, two runs scored and

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit two of St. Louis’ five home runs in the Cardinals’ 11-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Gorman connected leading off the second against All-Star starter Zac Gallen, then hit a two-run blast to dead center in the eighth off Scott McGough. Gorman

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ji Man Choi, Bryan Reynolds and Carlos Santana hit home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who held off the San Diego Padres 3-2 to win two of three games. David Bednar loaded the bases with one out in the ninth inning and then walked pinch-hitter

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Aces player Riquna Williams has been barred from team activities after her arrest on felony domestic violence charges. A judge said Wednesday the veteran WNBA shooting guard can be freed from jail without bail but can’t contact her alleged victim. The Aces say Williams

SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil defender Anderson Polga has been arrested for allegedly failing to make child support payments. Rio Grande do Sul police say the 44-year-old Polga was taken to a jail outside the city of Porto Alegre after a judge ordered his arrest. The amount owed was not disclosed. Polga’s lawyers did

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo had trouble falling asleep Tuesday night. He was excited about the opportunity to step onto the practice field the next morning as the Las Vegas Raiders opened training camp. He didn’t get that chance in organized team activities and minicamp. A broken left

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Celtics star Jaylen Brown wants to win more than championships after inking the richest deal in NBA history. He also wants to use it as a harbinger to help affect change in the Boston community. At a ceremonial signing of his five-year, $304 million deal, Brown said he wants

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The trainer of racehorse champion Maximum Security has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster. Jason Servis was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil after pleading guilty

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For two straight seasons the San Francisco 49ers believed they had all the ingredients in place to deliver the franchise its sixth Super Bowl title only to fall short a game shy of the final game. Late-game miscues proved costly in the 2021

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow revealed no urgency to nail down a new contract, saying “it gets done when it gets done.” Burrow has been in negotiations with the team all summer on a deal that could make him the highest paid player in the league. The

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Less than 24 hours after becoming the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback by annual salary, Justin Herbert’s first training camp practice on Wednesday didn’t appear different from past seasons. The Los Angeles Chargers signal-caller had his share of dynamic throws and then for nearly 25 minutes

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans gave Ryan Tannehill just about the best birthday gift an NFL team can to a quarterback. Even if his present came a bit ahead of his 35th birthday Thursday. Tannehill now has three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins signed just

By PHIL ERVIN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dylan Moore hit a pair of home runs, including a three-run blast in the fifth inning, and the Seattle Mariners survived a Minnesota Twins’ rally for an 8-7 win Wednesday and a series victory. Julio Rodríguez added a home run and two doubles as the Mariners won

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Devon Witherspoon’s first training camp practice was going to be notable for being the highest draft pick in recent memory by the Seattle Seahawks to take the field. The opening day of Seahawks’ training camp on Wednesday instead became notable due to Witherspoon’s absence as

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Andrey Rublev saved three match points in a deciding-set tiebreaker to beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles in the first round of the Hamburg European Open. Rublev won 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7) after recovering from 4-6 down in the tiebreaker. French Open runner-up Casper Ruud beat Sebastian Baez 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in their

NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Angel Perdomo has received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing at the San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado. Major League Baseball announced the disciplinary action against Perdomo a day after the left-hander hit Machado in the back with a 98-mph fastball after giving up a

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans receiver John Metchie III returned to practice on the first day of training camp after missing his entire rookie season following a leukemia diagnosis. Metchie was a full participant in the almost two-hour workout  after being cleared to return a little more than a

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts is still trying to find ways to get better after a breakout season in which he nearly led the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl victory that earned him a record-setting contract. The 24-year-old quarterback drafted in the second round in 2020 emerged as

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The first practice of Washington Commanders training camp under new ownership definitely felt different than any opening day in decades. It was the first since Josh Harris’ group bought the team from longtime owner Dan Snyder. With minority partner Mitchell Rales, Harris was visibly in