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By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nick Senzel made a leaping catch against the right-field wall to save a run in the ninth inning, then hit a two=run homer leading off the 10th to lift the Cincinnati Reds over the Nationals 5-4 for their first series sweep at Washington since 2006. Cincinnati stretched

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Frances Tiafoe is still waiting on his sneakers from Travis Scott. The American tennis player advanced to the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday and then playfully nudged the rapper to send him a pair of his new Nike sneakers. Tiafoe joked that Scott’s says, “’Yeah, it’s coming, yeah, it’s coming.’”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have signed captain Anze Kopitar to a two-year extension worth $14 million. Kopitar is now under contract through the 2025-26 NHL season at a salary cap hit of $7 million. Kopitar’s eight-year, $80 million contract is up after next season. The 35-year-old center from Slovenia was nearly

NEW YORK (AP) — Free agent pitcher Welington Santana has been suspended for 56 games by Major League Baseball following a positive test under the minor league drug program. The suspension was issued Thursday, a day after he was released by the Chicago Cubs. MLB says Santana tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol, which

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away. Wembanyama said he wasn’t

HERTFORDSHIRE, England (AP) — Brooks Koepka is accusing LIV Golf teammate Matthew Wolff of quitting on the course. Koepka is captain of Smash. Wolff is among his three teammates. Wolff has finished out of the top 30 in his last five LIV events against 48-man fields. That includes one tournament where Wolff withdrew with an

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina State and Furman football coach Dick Sheridan has died at the age of 81. Sheridan’s son, Jon, told Furman athletic department spokesman Hunter Reid that the College Football Hall of Famer died Thursday at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. No cause of death was given. Sheridan

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Grant Hill started working on the USA Basketball roster for this summer’s World Cup many months ago, long before the first invitations were extended. He hopes the result will make it worth all that effort. USA Basketball formally unveiled the 12-player World Cup roster on

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Dennis Kasumba dreams of reaching the major leagues. For now, this past month was close enough — when the 5-foot-6 catcher from Uganda had a chance to play for the Frederick Keys of the MLB Draft League. “When I’m here, I get a lot of

MIAMI (AP) — Marlins center fielder Jonathan Davis, who was carted off in a Tuesday night game against the St. Louis Cardinals, will have surgery Thursday on his right knee after an MRI revealed a meniscus injury. Miami placed Davis, 31, on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. Davis dived as he attempted to catch Tommy

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — John Berylson, an American businessman and owner of English soccer team Millwall who was remembered for his enthusiasm for the game, has died. He was 70. His death was the result of a car accident in Massachusetts on Tuesday and was announced by the second-division London team,

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians starter Cal Quantrill has returned to the injured list with shoulder inflammation after getting banged around by the Atlanta Braves. Quantrill was placed on the 15-day IL one day after the right-hander allowed a career-high 11 hits and five runs in 4 1/3 innings

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have placed right-hander Joe Kelly on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. The White Sox also recalled right-hander Nick Padilla from Triple-A Charlotte. Jimmy Lambert, another right-hander, was added to the roster as the 27th player for the team’s doubleheader against Toronto. Kelly surrendered Vladimir Guerrero

FARSO, Denmark (AP) — Scottish golfer Robert MacIntyre leads the Made in Himmerland by two shots after an opening 6-under 64. MacIntyre made five birdies in seven holes on the back nine of the European tour event. Ross Fisher had to endure tougher conditions in the morning of wind and rain and posted a 66.

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros star second baseman Jose Altuve has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left oblique discomfort. Altuve sat out the last two games after he was injured during batting practice before Tuesday’s game. Astros general manager Dana Brown said Wednesday the team didn’t

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s top sports court has ordered Corinthians to close its doors to spectators for one game after homophobic chants by its fans. The sanction is the first applied against a team in one of the country’s top divisions. The incident took place on May

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez had a two-run single in the first inning, All-Star Michael Lorenzen combined with three relievers on a four-hitter and the Detroit Tigers routed to the Oakland Athletics 9-0. Jake Marisnick homered and drove in two runs for the Tigers, who pitched their fifth shutout. Oakland

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The last player Serena Williams beat before retiring last year has now called it quits on her own career after a second-round loss at Wimbledon. Anett Kontaveit is a 27-year-old Estonian who has been struggling with a chronic back issue. She lost to 32nd-seeded Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic 6-1,

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Faedo will come off the 15-day injured list to start Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Faedo has been sidelined since May 31 with discomfort in his right middle finger. After a procedure to remove the fingernail, he made a rehab start for