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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso lifted the ball into the left-field seats and sent the New York Mets soaring into…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — LeBron James liked the clown nose. Dave Martinez wasn’t as big of a fan. Sorry skip, it…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Serge Ngoma and Dru Yearwood scored goals early in the first half and the New York Red Bulls hung on for a 4-3 victory over…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Natisha Hiedeman had 19 points, Brionna Jones scored 18 and Alyssa Thomas added a double-double to power the Connecticut Sun to…

By The Associated Press Washington star Juan Soto is sure to get asked about his near future during a three-game series at Dodger Stadium that starts…

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Brittany Force raced to her fourth Top Fuel victory of the season and 15th overall in a record-setting Sunday in the Denso…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings signed rookies Andrew Booth Jr. and Ed Ingram to complete their draft-class contracts as players began to…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin took the last victorious lap of an all-American world championships. She…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The hapless Washington Nationals made three errors in the field, a mental mistake on defense and a…

SEATTLE (AP) — Tina Charles scored 27 points, becoming the fourth player in WNBA history to top 7,000 in a career, and the Seattle Storm beat the…

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jose Altuve and Jeremy Peña hit back-to-back home runs off Robbie Ray to begin the game, and the…

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert had two victories on the opening weekend of Del Mar’s summer meet, three weeks after his…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even on the rare occasions this season when Clayton Kershaw isn’t at his best, the Los…

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Martín Pérez allowed four hits over seven strong innings to extend his dominant…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Davante Adams might be considered the best receiver in the NFL. His highly decorated resume…

LONDON (AP) — More than 100 former rugby players are taking legal action against World Rugby and the national governing bodies of England and Wales…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets were somewhat fuzzy about the next steps in Jacob deGrom’s potential rotation return,…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Only a couple days after being traded, Matthew Tkachuk already feels at home in Florida. The…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew McCutchen’s tiebreaking, two-run double capped a two-out rally in the eighth inning…

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw to receivers in practice Sunday for the first time since Los Angeles’ Super…

SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Karrie Webb held off Annika Sorenstam on Sunday in the Senior LPGA Championship for her first senior title. The 47-year-old…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Tony Finau shot a 4-under 67 to win the 3M Open by three strokes. He erased a five-stroke…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was inducted into the Hall of Fame as legions of…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Josef Newgarden collapsed in the motorhome lot following his late crash Sunday at Iowa…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills opened training camp seeking to start fresh while having…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 16 of her 22 points in the second half and the Dallas Wings dealt the Indiana Fever a club-record 12th…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Raimel Tapia had three hits and drove in four runs, giving him 10 RBIs for the series, and Vladimir…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kris Bubic went seven strong innings, Hunter Dozier and MJ Melendez had late-inning RBIs and…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 37th home run, fellow All-Star Nestor Cortes pitched…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have been struggling for most of the last two months, and Reid Detmers…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto hit a three-run homer to back Tyler Mahle’s sharp return from injury, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Fortes and Miguel Rojas hit RBI singles in the 10th inning and the Miami Marlins beat the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pitcher Aaron Ashby’s $20.5 million, five-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers that starts next year would be worth…

GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — Darren Clarke has birdied the last hole to beat a resurgent Padraig Harrington and win the Senior British Open by one…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Cease threw six innings in his third straight scoreless start, Leury Garcia and AJ Pollock…

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Irina-Camelia Begu beat Lucia Bronzetti 6-2, 6-2 to win the Palermo Ladies Open and claim her first singles title in five…

DALLAS (AP) — Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday for…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles Lakers player Slava Medvedenko is selling his two NBA championship rings to…

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Scottish golfer Richie Ramsay has claimed his fourth European tour title by winning the Cazoo Classic by one shot. The…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yan Gomes hit two home runs, Drew Smyly tossed six sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs completed…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — When international track and field officials wanted to place their world championships in the…

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III says he has a form of leukemia. In a statement posted on the Texans’ Twitter…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer King of the mountains. Champion on the Champs-Elysees. Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented rookie to a…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes walked onto the practice field at Missouri Western State University on…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti has needed six match points to upset top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4 in the final of the…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — First-place finisher Denny Hamlin was disqualified when his No. 11 Toyota failed inspection,…

CINCINNATI (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt won’t travel to Toronto for a short series…