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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Atlanta Braves reliever Jackson Stephens was hit in the side of the head by a line drive Friday night and was headed to a hospital…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Geno Smith is the choice as the first replacement for Russell Wilson at…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe, Ezequiel Duran and Mark Mathias homered in the first three innings, and the Texas Rangers hung on to beat…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Gerrit Cole is having a blast watching Aaron Judge clobber baseballs over the fence at…

By JASON L. YOUNG Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Spencer Strider pitched six strong innings and William Contreras hit a three-run double as the…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston looked ready for the regular season in his first…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Sebastian Blanco scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half and the Portland…

MIAMI (AP) — Mookie Betts homered twice and hit a go-ahead double in the Dodgers’ five-run 10th inning to lead Los Angeles past the Miami Marlins…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Adrian Mannarino became the fifth Frenchman to reach the Winston Salem Open final. On Saturday, he hopes to become the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ian Happ hit two two-run homers for Chicago’s only hits, and the Cubs beat the Milwaukee…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gilberto Celestino hit a bases-clearing double and Gary Sánchez added two-run home run, all in a…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Kyle Bradish pitched a gem, throwing eight strong innings before two relievers completed…

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Rojas hit a three-run double and Emmanual Rivera had a two-run homer in Arizona’s six-run…

By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox stopped Tampa Bay’s six-game win…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki may finally take a day off from his pregame routine of throwing, running, fielding…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Mike Trout hit a two-run home run to become the highest-scoring player in Angels history, Reid…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield completed 9 of 15 passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns and the Carolina…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donovan Solano hit a two-run double off Cade Cavalli in the pitching prospect’s big league…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit a two-run single in his first at-bat after a 52-game absence due to a broken…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Things got sticky when a fan at a Philadelphia Phillies game caught Oneil Cruz’s bat and…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers backup quarterback Sam Darnold and kicker Zane Gonzalez were both carted off the…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddy Peralta threw six hitless innings for Milwaukee before Ian Happ homered against Matt…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Seventh-seeded Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus moved within one win of her first WTA Tour title,…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a $209.3 million, 12-year contract starting next…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is still playing great golf and could easily have made the Tour…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Though talks are progressing, the deadline to finalize plans to build the Buffalo Bills’…

KETTERING, Ohio (AP) — Helen Alfredsson shot her second straight 3-under 70 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the U.S. Senior Women’s…

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins designated power-hitting Jesús Aguilar for assignment on Friday, moving past the first baseman after falling out of…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers still face the same two major questions at the end of the…

GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) — Fred Funk bettered his age by a stroke with a 7-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Days before the first one is struck in the tournament, the ball is a topic of discussion at the…

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen…

MADRID (AP) — Real Betis maintained its perfect Spanish league record with a 1-0 win against Osasuna despite playing a man down in the second half.…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Suarez has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Trackhouse Racing for…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The attorney for a California teenager who has accused a Buffalo Bills rookie and two of his…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has strengthened its flagging attack by signing Neal Maupay from English Premier League rival Brighton. The…

AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Lille has taken out its frustrations from a thrashing by Paris Saint-Germain by beating promoted Ajaccio 3-1 in the French…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — When the Minnesota Vikings held out their entire starting offense for last weekend’s second…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The speculation about Chuck Clark’s future began in earnest when the Baltimore Ravens…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel was added to the Texas Rangers’ taxi squad on Friday and is scheduled…