Griner scores 22, Mercury beat Fever 85-63 to snap their six-game losing streak
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Diana Taurasi had 17 points and six assists and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 85-63…
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Aces rout Liberty 98-81 in a matchup of marquee WNBA teams for their seventh straight win
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 18 points and the Las Vegas Aces routed the New York Liberty 98-81 in the…
Continue Reading Chase Kalisz joins six-timers worlds club with runner-up finish at US national championships
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chase Kalisz has become the seventh American swimmer to make six world championship teams.…
Continue Reading Tucker has 5 RBIs, Bergman hits slam and Astros rout Cards and Wainwright 14-0
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Tucker homered and drove in five runs, Alex Bregman hit his third grand slam this season and…
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Out & About: Gorgeous photos from our viewers
Local photographers were busy this week! Share your photos with us from the Share…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Wow, look at those catches!
Another great week of reelin’ them in. Send us your great catches from the Share…
Continue Reading Schwarber homers on 1st pitch, Walker wins 5th straight start as Phillies beat Cubs 3-1
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered on the game’s first pitch, Taijuan Walker won his fifth straight start…
Continue Reading Mets fall season-high 9 games under .500, lose to Brewers 3-2 as Marte strands bases loaded
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…
Continue Reading Co-host New Zealand’s squad includes 10 players who’ll be making their Women’s World Cup debut
By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Women’s World Cup co-host New Zealand has announced a squad including 10…
Continue Reading Harrison Barnes agrees to 3-year, $54 million deal to stay with Kings, AP source says
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Harrison Barnes is staying with the Sacramento Kings, agreeing Thursday to a three-year, $54 million contract,…
Continue Reading Blue Jays’ Guerrero announces Home Run Derby plans, homers in 2-1 win over Giants
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…
Continue Reading A new pro women’s hockey league is set to launch in January with 6 teams in North America
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…
Continue Reading Rod Pampling leads the US Senior Open at punishing SentryWorld
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.…
Continue Reading All Hail the Rockies! Pea-sized hail makes Coors Field a winter wonderland ahead of Dodgers game
DENVER (AP) — Elias Diaz of the Colorado Rockies stretched and dove, head first, making quite a splash. The Rockies catcher wasn’t stealing a…
Continue Reading Caeleb Dressel comes up short again at US nationals, finishing 5th in the 100 butterfly
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…
Continue Reading Marlins foil Bello’s no-hit bid and beat Red Sox 2-0; Arraez goes hitless with average down to .392
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…
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C.O. high school grad competing in National Rodeo Finals in Wyoming
A Sisters area athlete heads to Wyoming this month, for the National High School Finals…
Continue Reading Ben Simmons won’t play for Australia in the Basketball World Cup, will continue rehab instead
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…
Continue Reading Mike Trout elected to 11th All-Star Game, 4 Texas players chosen to start
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…
Continue Reading D-backs All-Star Carroll ‘day to day’ after exiting game with right shoulder soreness
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star outfielder Corbin Carroll left Thursday’s game against Tampa Bay because of right shoulder…
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