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By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Left fielder Matt Vierling threw out the speedy Starling Marte at the plate to end the ninth and…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jorge Mateo had a career-high five hits, Adley Rutschman and Cedric Mullins each…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Mike Salinas led Top Fuel qualifying Friday night in the Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park. Salinas had a…

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Kopech struck out a career-best 11 in six innings of no-hit ball and Andrew Vaughn hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Deshaun Watson’s apologized before his preseason debut with the Cleveland Browns…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Cal Quantrill pitched seven shutout innings and won his fifth straight decision, Josh Naylor hit a…

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Crystal Dangerfield scored a season-high 18 points, Betnijah Laney added 17 points and the New York Liberty held off the…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets infielders Jeff McNeil and Eduardo Escobar left Friday’s game against the…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Len Dawson, the 87-year-old Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title, has…

CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech was pulled after throwing six no-hit innings against the Detroit Tigers. Kopech struck out a…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored 24 points to help the Washington Mystics beat the Indiana Fever 82-70. Washington (21-14) moved within…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson injured his right knee in the first quarter in Friday…

WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) — West Bromwich Albion striker Daryl Dike will be sidelined for at least two months after a scan confirmed a torn thigh…

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Five cars owned by some players of Argentina first division soccer team Aldosivi were…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Wynton Bernard is getting his chance to play in the major leagues a decade after he was drafted by…

By TODD DYBAS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — San Diego Padres dynamo Fernando Tatis Jr., one of the brightest, freshest stars in all of Major…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Right-handed reliever Ken Giles has been designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners. They had signed him last year…

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Juan Soto began the walk to the visitors’ clubhouse at Nationals Park on Friday for the first time as an opposing…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Rory Sabbatini thought he had lost his full PGA Tour card for next season. Thanks to all the…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish season has kicked off with Osasuna beating Sevilla 2-1 at home. Aimar Oroz…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots used their first exhibition outing on Thursday night to evaluate the new…

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his right shoulder this week.…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA announced Friday that the NIT semifinals and final will be played at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas in 2023 and Hinkle…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Defenseman Emil Andrae had two goals and an assist and Sweden beat Austria 6-0 on Friday to improve to 2-0 in the world…

MONTREAL (AP) — Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway routed hometown favorite Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-2 on Friday in the National Bank Open…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — One of the biggest surprises of the first two weeks of the New York Giants’ training…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Novak Djokovic has pulled out of next week’s hard-court tournament in Cincinnati because he has not gotten any COVID-19 vaccine…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Two teenagers have helped Borussia Dortmund come from behind with late goals to beat host Freiburg…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — J.J. Spaun is the leader going into the weekend at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. More…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to one-year contracts with defenseman Caleb Jones and forward Philipp Kurashev. Jones and…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have a competition for the job backing up Ryan Tannehill.…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Bobby Wagner is still getting used to the fact he’s now working with Sean McVay, not…

BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland (AP) — Ewen Ferguson of Scotland followed up his big opening round with an even-par 70 but it kept him in the lead at…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Bubba Wallace and 23XI Racing have announced a multiyear contract extension ahead of Wallace’s final push to…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Chelsea and Arsenal winger Willian has terminated his contract with Brazil’s…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An American tourist died in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, three days after he was shot during a confrontation between local drug…