Elliott given Pocono win after Hamlin, Busch disqualified
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — First-place finisher Denny Hamlin was disqualified when his No. 11 Toyota failed inspection,…
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Bills OL Saffold out with rib injuries after car accident
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Rodger Saffold will miss the start of training camp after suffering rib injuries in a car…
Continue Reading Henderson wins Evian for 2nd major title after wild finale
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Brooke Henderson rolled in an 8-foot birdie putt at the 18th hole to win the Evian Championship by one stroke after…
Continue Reading Verstappen wins French GP as Leclerc crashes, Hamilton 2nd
LE CASTELLET, France (AP) — Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen has won the French Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc crashed out as…
Continue Reading Wiebes wins on Champs-Elysees as women’s Tour returns
PARIS (AP) — Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands has sprinted to victory in the first stage of the women’s Tour de France which returned after a…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Big Papi takes center stage at Hall inductions
By The Associated Press A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ HALL OF A DAY David Ortiz will certainly hear loud chants of…
Continue Reading Felix comes out of retirement, helps 4×400 relay into final
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Enjoying retired life, Allyson Felix was eating hot wings and sipping on a root beer float in…
Continue Reading Aces beat Sparks 84-66, clinch playoff berth
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum hit four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points and A’ja Wilson scored 28 to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los…
Continue Reading Lodeiro, Morris rally 10-man Sounders over Rapids 2-1
SEATTLE (AP) — Nicolas Lodeiro got the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute when he converted his third penalty kick of the season, helping the Seattle…
Continue Reading Timbers beat Earthquakes 2-1, extend unbeaten streak to 7
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dairon Asprilla scored in the 71st minute to give Portland a 2-1 victory over the San…
Continue Reading Ferreira’s 12th goal leads Dallas to 1-0 win over Salt Lake
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Jesús Ferreira scored his team-high 12th goal of the season in the 14th minute, leading Dallas to a 1-0 victory that ended Real…
Continue Reading A’s benefit from Rangers’ defense, win 3-1 for 3rd straight
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Vimael Machin scored on first baseman Nathaniel Lowe’s fielding error to snap a…
Continue Reading Shaqiri has goal and assist in Fire’s 3-1 win over Whitecaps
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Xherdan Shaqiri had a goal and an assist in the Chicago Fire’s 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on…
Continue Reading Pete Rose to appear on field in Philadelphia next month
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pete Rose will make an appearance on the field in Philadelphia next month for the first time since receiving a lifetime ban…
Continue Reading Bale scores first MLS goal, LAFC beats Sporting KC 2-0
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Gareth Bale, a 33-year-old who starred in European soccer, subbed on in the 65th minute and scored his first MLS goal and…
Continue Reading Betts hits 200th career HR as Dodgers defeat Giants 4-2
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit his 200th career home run, Julio Urías tossed six innings of two-hit ball and…
Continue Reading Machado hits 2-run homer, Padres hold off slumping Mets 2-1
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Chris Bassitt and the San Diego Padres…
Continue Reading US women get gold and for men, it’s more of same in relay
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — For the U.S. women’s relay team, this was a shock. For the men — more of the same.…
Continue Reading Goldschmidt’s 3 RBIs reaches 1,002, Cards beat Reds 6-3
CINCINNATI (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt drove in three runs to reach 1,002 RBIs, combining with Tyler O’Neill to hit consecutive fourth-inning home…
Continue Reading Minnesota unbeaten in 6, beats Dynamo 2-1 on Hlongwane goal
HOUSTON (AP) — Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored the deciding goal, and Minnesota United extended its unbeaten streak to six by beating the Houston…
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