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By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Williams struck out Starling Marte to strand the bases loaded in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on for a 3-2 victory over the Mets, dropping New York a season-high nine games under .500 at the halfway point. The $355 million Mets are

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Women’s World Cup co-host New Zealand has announced a squad including 10 players who will be playing at the global tournament for the first time. Head coach Jitka Klimkova has trimmed a preliminary squad of 33 to 23 following a seven-week training camp. It’s

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Harrison Barnes is staying with the Sacramento Kings, agreeing Thursday to a three-year, $54 million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced by the team. ESPN first reported

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer, Chris Bassitt struck out a career-high 12 over six shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1. Guerrero hit a go-ahead 413-foot drive to left off Keaton Winn in the sixth. The homer was Guerrero’s

By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers A new women’s pro hockey league will begin competing in North America as early as January. A co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers has purchased the seven-team Premier Hockey Federation. The new league will bring together North America’s most accomplished female players, likely alongside talented players

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — Rod Pampling shot a 3-under 68 at difficult SentryWorld to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the U.S. Senior Open. Playing in the morning on the tree-lined course with deep, thick rough, Pampling had seven birdies, a double bogey and two bogeys. The Australian has one PGA

DENVER (AP) — Elias Diaz of the Colorado Rockies stretched and dove, head first, making quite a splash. The Rockies catcher wasn’t stealing a base or avoiding a tag. Instead, Diaz was sliding on the hail-covered tarp of Coors Field hours before Colorado hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. The Denver area was

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caeleb Dressel is down to his final shot to make the U.S. team for the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Dressel tied for fifth in the final of the 100-meter butterfly, making him 0-for-3 at the U.S. national championships. His final opportunity to qualify for worlds

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jean Segura’s infield single broke up Brayan Bello’s no-hit bid with nobody out in the eighth inning. The Miami Marlins followed with three more hits to break a scoreless tie and beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0. Bello held the Marlins hitless through seven. He retired

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons won’t play for Australia this summer at the Basketball World Cup, with the Brooklyn Nets guard instead focusing on his recovery from injuries. The Australian Basketball Federation announced Thursday on Twitter that Simmons and the Nets had informed the organization that he would be unavailable. Simmons was limited to

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Trout will see a bunch of new faces surrounding him at this year’s All-Star Game. The Los Angeles Angels center fielder was selected for his 11th appearance on Thursday, and four Texas Rangers were chosen by fans for the American League’s lineup for the

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star outfielder Corbin Carroll left Thursday’s game against Tampa Bay because of right shoulder soreness. Manager Torey Lovullo said further testing is not needed and Carroll is day to day. Carroll, who had surgery on his right shoulder in May 2021, said he was “shook up” when feeling something in

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello didn’t allow a Miami hit until the eighth inning. It was a slow roller up the middle that barely reached the outfield. Red Sox shortstop Kiké Hernández dove and gloved it, but his off-balance, off-one-knee throw bounced harmlessly to first base.

DENVER (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is dealing with a “cranky” pitching shoulder and remains optimistic he’ll be able to make his next start. Kershaw said Thursday that he felt some tenderness in his left shoulder in his winning outing Tuesday at Colorado. He carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chase Carter are engaged. Carter announced Thursday on Instagram that the couple plan to marry. She posted three photos showing off her gleaming, massive ring, with Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline in the background. The couple have two children together.Bellinger was

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Taylor Moore and Monday qualifier Peter Kuest shot 8-under 64s to share the first-round lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. A slew of players are chasing them in what’s expected to be a shootout at Detroit Golf Club. Dylan Wu had the third albatross on the

CHICAGO (AP) — Veteran center Andre Drummond exercised his player option to return to the Chicago Bulls next season. The 29-year-old Drummond was in and out of the rotation last season, averaging 6 points and 6.6 rebounds after signing with Chicago in July. The two-time All-Star has averaged 13.2 points and 12.7 rebounds over 11

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Eloy Jiménez and Zach Remillard had two-run singles in the third inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles 9-7 on Thursday, overcoming Shohei Ohtani’s Angels-record 14th homer in June. The Japanese superstar broke the team mark for home runs in a month in

By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit a 472-foot home run in an eight-run sixth inning, Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three RBIs and the New York Yankees beat Oakland 10-4 to take two of three from the major league-worst Athletics. A day after Domingo Germán pitched the fourth perfect game in