LEADING OFF: Red Sox-Yanks twinbill, Cabrera tries for 500
By The Associated Press The Yankees host the Red Sox in a day-night doubleheader as the longtime rivals jostle for playoff position. Boston holds one…
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Cole Hamels on 60-day IL without ever pitching for Dodgers
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed Cole Hamels on the 60-day injured list, effectively ending…
Continue Reading 49ers hope deeper receiver corps helps boost passing game
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Whoever ends up playing quarterback for San Francisco this season figures to have a…
Continue Reading Bryant homers twice, Giants beat tired Mets 7-5
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kris Bryant hit two home runs, Kevin Gausman set a career high for wins and the San…
Continue Reading Dodgers beat Pirates 2-1 on HRs by McKinney and Muncy
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over…
Continue Reading Raiders to require vaccines for fans at home games
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders will require all fans attending home games to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19. The team says the…
Continue Reading Polanco’s 10th-inning double lifts Twins past Indians, 5-4
By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco doubled with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Max Kepler and give…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka pauses press conference in tears after exchange with reporter
By Jill Martin, CNN Naomi Osaka, preparing to compete in her first tennis tournament since the Tokyo Olympics, briefly took a break during a…
Continue Reading Perez’s 8th-inning single sends Royals past Astros, 7-6
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-out single in the eighth inning,…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Red Sox-Yanks twinbill, Cabrera tries for 500
By The Associated Press The Yankees host the Red Sox in a day-night doubleheader as the longtime rivals jostle for playoff position. Boston holds one…
Continue Reading Nevada governor: No masks at events that require vaccines
By KEN RITTER and SAM METZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Large events like concerts and football games in one of the nation’s…
Continue Reading Cron homers with one out in 9th, Rockies beat Padres 6-5
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — C.J. Cron hit a solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 6-5 win over the San…
Continue Reading Hendriks gets save as White Sox beat Athletics 5-2
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Eloy Jiménez hit a tiebreaking RBI single and Liam Hendriks got the save against his former team,…
Continue Reading Votto gets 2,000th hit, Reds hand Cubs 12th straight loss
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan India slammed a two-run homer and had five RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago…
Continue Reading Freeman, Duvall fuel Braves’ surge past Marlins for 12-2 win
MIAMI (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Adam Duvall homered in a seven-run fourth inning, and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 12-2.…
Continue Reading Phillips races for inside-the-park HR, Rays rout O’s 9-2
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brett Phillips had an inside-the-park homer, Brandon Lowe went deep twice, and the AL…
Continue Reading Cole sharp in return from COVID-19, Yanks top Angels 2-1
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning and struck out nine in his return from the…
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Bend, Mtn. View HS football teams’ pre-season practice affected by COVID-19 cases
After being shutdown due to “more than one case” of COVID-19, both Bend and Mountain View High School football teams are allowed to resume limited…
Continue Reading Creative Titans share autographs with fans at open practice
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ongoing construction at the Tennessee headquarters has prevented the Titans from…
Continue Reading Garza impressive as Pistons hold off Magic 79-78
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Luka Garza had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons held on to beat the Orlando Magic 79-78 in the NBA Summer…
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