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BOWMANVILLE, Ontario (AP) — What a week for Robert Wickens, who picked up his second win in seven days on Saturday and also celebrated the birth of…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nolan Arenado sparked a record barrage of four straight home runs by St. Louis in the first…

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Alec Mills left Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox due to lower back pain after throwing just seven…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mac McClung scored 17 points in 16 minutes, Paris Bass added 15 and the Los Angeles Lakers opened the California Classic with…

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) — Paul Casey, the Englishman ranked No. 26 in the world, has joined the Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf tour. Casey, who…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gavin Sheets doubled twice and drove in two runs, and the Chicago White Sox held on for a…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox placed pitcher Rich Hill on the 15-day injured list because of a sprained left knee and recalled reliever…

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Justin Upton homered to tie it in the eighth inning and Abraham Toro singled home the…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jesús Aguilar hit a two-run home run in the first inning and scored in the seventh, Daniel…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In his 11th major league season, Martín Pérez is making a strong pitch for his first…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Victor Reyes and Riley Greene hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning to give the Detroit Tigers a…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz collected his 12th RBI in 13 games this season to help Pittsburgh Pirates bounce back…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Martín Maldonado homered twice and Jose Altuve, Kyle Tucker and Chas McCormick added a home run…

By PAUL HODOWANIC Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco hit a tying homer and Jose Miranda delivered a game-ending single as the…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Late favorite Olympiad surged past Caddo River entering the final turn and pulled away in the stretch to win the $750,000…

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — J.T. Poston made up for two back-nine bogeys with an eagle on the par-5 17th, shooting a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson agent Austin Brown says the star forward has agreed to a five-year extension…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Bubba Wallace says the pointed criticism he made toward members of his crew last…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Ty Gibbs overtook NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson on the final lap of overtime…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to ever hit four straight home runs in the first inning when Nolan…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Nick Kyrgios cursed at the Wimbledon chair umpire and asked, “Are you dumb?” He…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Breanna Stewart traded for her Seattle teammate Sue Bird in the WNBA All-Star draft Saturday. Bird was set to…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is finally ready to begin a minor league rehab assignment.…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals have exercised their contract options for general manager Mike Rizzo…