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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Taxiarchis Fountas scored three goals to help D.C. United beat Orlando City 5-3. Fountas began his hat trick for United with…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had 23 points and nine rebounds, Liz Cambage added 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat…

HAVANA (AP) — There were some cheers for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before USA Basketball’s game in Cuba on Independence Day. And then the…

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Alex Morgan scored a pair of first-half goals and the U.S. women’s national team defeated Haiti 3-0 on Monday in the…

By The Associated Press New York Mets ace Max Scherzer returns to a major league mound for the first time since May 18 when the NL East leaders play…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez homered with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves paid tribute to their longtime public address announcer, Casey Motter, in a…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s chief executive Oliver Kahn has defended the German soccer club’s…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox talked to Major League Baseball about postponing their game against the…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia say the 17-year-old daughter of Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski died in a tubing…

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Ian Poulter and two other players who signed up for the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series are allowed in the Scottish…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner’s appeal to President Joe Biden in a handwritten letter continued to garner reaction…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Jorge Mateo limped to first base when Matt Moore hit him near the left knee with the bases…

By JOHN RAFFEL Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jonathan Schoop had two singles to close out a six-hit day, Eric Haase had his sixth home run and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — American forward Griffin Yow has transferred from Major League Soccer’s D.C. United to Westerlo in Belgium’s first division.…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario has been activated from the injured list and is starting in left field against the St. Louis…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chicago Cubs rookie outfielder Seiya Suzuki has been activated from the injured list after missing about five weeks with a…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz hit a two-run homer off the foul pole in the 10th inning to keep the Miami…

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts will not be in the starting lineup for a game against Tampa Bay after leaving a day earlier with a…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto says an MRI on his left calf showed no damage after he left the Washington Nationals…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Olympic luge champ Natalie Geisenberger of Germany is pregnant with her second child. Geisenberger has won the last…

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Four activists wearing “Where is Peng Shuai?” T-shirts were stopped by security…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The NHL draft in Montreal this week is being conducted in person for the first time since 2019 after the coronavirus…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Tyler Reddick isn’t about to let up now that he finally has produced his first Cup…

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation has denied investigating journalists to determine who leaked audios and documents linked to president…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Premier League champion Manchester City has bought an England midfielder and a controlling stake in an Italian club.…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has boosted its midfield and defense by signing Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen. The 25-year-old Kessie…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the IOC for supporting a ban on Russian teams and athletes competing in…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The All England Club is appealing a fine levied by the WTA women’s professional…

By GERALD IMRAY and PETER KANJERE Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The next African Cup of Nations will again clash with the…

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal has signed Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus on a long-term contract. The 25-year-old Brazil international makes the move…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Sandy Alcantara is pitching like a contender for the Cy Young Award. If he wins, that would be a first for the…

By The Associated Press Washington star Juan Soto is being checked out after exiting a game early because of an injured left calf. The 23-year-old…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Benjamin Kikanović scored twice — the 22-year-old’s first multi-goal MLS game — and the San Jose Earthquakes…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Aaron Long scored and the New York Red Bulls beat Sporting Kansas City 1-0 despite playing the 20-plus minutes a man down.…

HOUSTON (AP) — Andre Shinyashiki’s goal helped lead Charlotte FC to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo. Charlotte improved to 7-10-2 with the…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Luis Amarilla’s goal proved to be the game-winner for Minnesota United in a 3-2 win against Real Salt Lake. United…