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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Michael Harris homered twice and Bryce Elder, one of Atlanta’s eight All-Stars, pitched 6 2/3 solid innings to lead the Braves to their season-high ninth straight win, 4-2 over the Cleveland Guardians. Harris connected for solo shots in the third and fifth innings off Guardians rookie

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Nick Fortes hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4. In front of a home crowd of 19,638, Marlins pinch hitter Yuli Gurriel tied it in the seventh with a two-run double against

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Joey Votto hit a two-run home run to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 3-2. It’s Votto’s fourth homer in 12 games this season coming off a 10-month absence recovering from surgery. Reds starter Luke Weaver avoided a 10th consecutive no decision thanks to

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers before Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to left shoulder soreness. The Dodgers recalled right-handers Michael Grove and Gavin Stone, and optioned left-hander Victor González to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Kershaw was selected to his 10th All-Star

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It’s fair to say things have not gone to plan for Todd Boehly at Chelsea. Mauricio Pochettino is promising to change all that. The Premier League club’s new manager has given a glimpse of the ambition that likely convinced Boehly he was the man to

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Going into her sixth World Cup, Brazil star Marta says this will be her last. The 37-year-old Marta is widely considered one of the best players in the history of women’s soccer but has yet to lift the World Cup trophy in five previous attempts.

MIAMI (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have signed right-handed pitcher Chen-Wei Lin, the franchise’s first player signed out of Taiwan. The 21-year0old Lin is a native of Tainan City, Taiwan, and played college baseball at Chinese Culture University in Taipei. He pitched in nine games for the Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kingfish last summer in the

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — José Abreu and Chas McCormick had back-to-back RBI doubles in the ninth inning and the second-place Houston Astros beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 12-11 after blowing an eight-run lead. The Astros took three of four against their instate rival to move within three games

By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Newly signed Jahmai Jones hit a pinch-hit, three-run double in his first big league appearance since 2021, helping the Milwaukee Brewers rally for an 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs. With the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh inning, Jones hit a line drive on

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins placed outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left oblique strain one week after he returned from a separate injury. Chisholm, who was the designated hitter in a loss to the Braves on Sunday, left in the sixth

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Portuguese winger Jota has swapped Scotland for Saudi Arabia after completing a move from Celtic to Al-Ittihad. He has signed a three-year contract and will join up with Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante at the Saudi champion. He joins the exodus to Saudi Arabia on the same day that Marcelo Brozovic

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Churchill Downs is extending trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension through 2024 citing continued concerns regarding the threat to the safety and integrity of racing he poses. Baffert initially was suspended for two years after 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test. In a statement, Churchill Downs

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets acquired right-handed reliever Trevor Gott from the Seattle Mariners on Monday in exchange for lefty Zach Muckenhirn. New York also picked up righty Chris Flexen in the deal and immediately designated him for assignment. Flexen, earning $8 million this season, was designated for assignment by Seattle last

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Sofia Kenin has surprised Coco Gauff by beating her 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the first round of Wimbledon in a back-and-forth matchup between two American women who both have reached No. 4 in the rankings and been to a Grand Slam final. One key difference:

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — British tennis player Liam Broady is a fan of Manchester City. And the Premier League soccer team is fan of Broady. City sent a message of support on Twitter to Broady before his opening match at Wimbledon. Broady ended up beating Constant Lestienne of France 6-1, 6-3, 7-5. Broady says “they’re

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Adley Rutschman of the Baltimore Orioles said Monday he will participate in the Home Run Derby on July 10 in Seattle as he attempts to become the first catcher to win the event. The Orioles posted a Twitter video with highlights of Rutschman’s home runs that

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The brightest talents in women’s soccer will be on show at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Alex Morgan is out to win a third straight World Cup with the United States and England’s Lucy Bronze is looking to become a world champion