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By CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — When Dani Alves left Barcelona a few months ago, several teams were deemed possibilites…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Denny Hamlin turned the fastest lap at Pocono Raceway and will lead the NASCAR Cup Series…

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Lucia Bronzetti reached her first final on tour by rallying past fellow Italian Jasmine Paolini 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Palermo…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Left-hander Aaron Ashby and Milwaukee agreed to a $20.5 million, five-year contract through 2027, and the NL Central leaders made…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — AJ Pollock hit a two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat…

TORONTO (AP) — Jordin Tootoo is the third member of Canada’s 2003 world junior hockey team to deny any involvement in an alleged group sexual…

By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have put All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers on the 10-day injured list…

GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — Darren Clarke’s bid for a first senior major title wobbled as he lost his overnight two-shot lead at the Senior…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Kyle Busch faces an uncertain future after M&M Mars announced it would pull its marketing…

BALTIMORE (AP) — New York Yankees reliever Michael King is out for the season after he fractured his right elbow in a game against Baltimore this…

By The Associated Press David Ortiz will certainly hear loud chants of “Big Papi!” on induction day at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.…

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Julien Guerrier has moved in sight of his first win on the European tour after shooting 3-under 69 in the third round of…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have wrapped up the last of their nine-man draft class just ahead of training camp by agreeing to…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Zane Smith clinched the regular season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have acquired catcher Michael Perez from Pittsburgh for cash. It was the second day in a row the NL East-leading…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Will Power swept both poles for the IndyCar doubleheader at Iowa Speedway to move within…

ROCAMADOUR, France (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard is all but guaranteed to win the Tour de France on Sunday. After three weeks of exhausting bike racing,…

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Brooke Henderson saw her lead at the Evian Championship reduced to two shots after the third round as the Canadian…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Sam Northeast has entered an exclusive group of cricketers to pass 400 runs in a single innings after hitting 410 not out…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — American player Bernarda Pera has stunned top-seeded Anett Kontaveit 6-2, 6-4 to win the Hamburg European Open for her…

LE CASTELLET, France (AP) — Charles Leclerc used help from Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. to beat Formula One leader Max Verstappen and take…

LYON, France (AP) — Left-back Nicolas Tagliafico has joined ambitious French club Lyon from Ajax on a three-year deal. Lyon says it paid 4.2…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas captured the 400-meter title at the world championships. It…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Bellinger has struggled the past two seasons, but for at least one at-bat he was able to…

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Houston Astros ended the Seattle Mariners’ winning streak at 14 games, with Jose Altuve and…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Luis Urías hit a bloop single to bring home the winning run in the 13th inning after Hunter…

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Leah Pruett led Top Fuel qualifying Friday night in the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Coming off a victory…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A couple of weeks back, Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt noticed Cole Irvin struggling in…

PHOENIX (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored a career-high 35 points, Diana Taurasi hit 6 of 10 from 3-point range and finished with 28 points and…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks were refreshed and ready after the four-day All-Star break, playing…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yandy Diaz hit a three-run double, Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over five innings and the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star Andrés Giménez homered, Josh Naylor drove in three runs and the Cleveland Guardians…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin shattered her world record by a whopping 0.73 seconds, blazing through the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk is being traded to the Florida Panthers, part of a blockbuster that sends…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Raimel Tapia hit an inside-the-park grand slam after a misplay by Boston center fielder Jarren…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked unhittable. Then, with a stunning outburst, the Atlanta Braves showed why…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge extended his major league-leading home run total to 36 with a pair of towering…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had the first triple-double in franchise history, DeWanna Bonner scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yu Darvish always makes the New York Mets look light on offense. General manager Billy…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nelson Velázquez hit two late homers and drove in five runs, Seiya Suzuki and Willson…

SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie sensation Julio Rodríguez was a last-minute scratch from the Seattle Mariners’ lineup before a 5-2 loss to the Houston…

CHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper led Chicago with 19 points, Julie Allemand scored 11 of her season-high 13 points in the fourth quarter and the Sky…

SEATTLE (AP) — Justin Upton is a free agent again. The Seattle Mariners optioned Upton to Triple-A Tacoma, and Upton refused the assignment and…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto, Donovan Solano and Jonathan India homered, Tyler Naquin drove in four runs and the Cincinnati Reds opened the second…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. men’s 4×100 relay lineup of Christian Coleman, Noah Lyles, Elijah Hall and…

By The Associated Press Jarren Duran and the Red Sox will try to shake off what happened at Fenway Park, where Toronto went on a run rampage that…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Wendle had three hits and two RBIs, Braxton Garrett pitched six sharp innings and the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dwight Smith, a runner-up for NL rookie of the year who played on Atlanta’s World…