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ST. LOUIS (AP) — David Toms beat Dicky Pride with a par on the first hole of a playoff Sunday in the PGA Tour Champions’ inaugural Ascension…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta first-year coach Arthur Smith and some Falcons newcomers did not enjoy the opening game…

MOHNTON, Pa. (AP) — Tommy Johnson Jr. won the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals on Sunday as a substitute driver for Matt Hagan, beating John Force…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s bid for the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Scherzer of the Los Angeles Dodgers is pitching a perfect game through seven innings against the San Diego Padres. The…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Isbel drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Kansas City…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Alex Palou recovered from first-lap trouble at Portland International Raceway to win for…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Scherzer of the Los Angeles Dodgers has become the 19th player in major league history with…

HOUSTON (AP) — Lance McCullers Jr. threw six strong innings, Kyle Tucker homered and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1. McCullers…

By JOHN JACKSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Leury Garcia hit a game-ending home run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago White…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Wilmer Flores homered and drove in three runs, Kris Bryant scored two against his former team,…

CHICAGO (AP) — Tina Charles had 31 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to help the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 79-71. The Mystics…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Evan McPherson kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired in overtime to push the Cincinnati…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered for the second game in a row and five pitchers combined on a five-hit…

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Garrett Hampson homered twice and knocked in all five runs as the Colorado Rockies dealt…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies and Freddie Freeman each hit a solo homer off Anthony Bass in the seventh inning,…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Teoscar Hernández each hit a grand slam, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slugged…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Tyrod Taylor threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns filling in for Deshaun Watson to lead the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As a teary Coco Gauff congratulated her opponents on their women’s doubles title at the U.S.…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Dre Greenlaw returned an interception for a touchdown to help the San Francisco 49ers score 17 points…