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HOUSTON (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone hoped he could get three innings out of Nestor Cortes in a spot start against the Houston Astros.
Instead, the left-hander almost made it …
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN
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7/10/21
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A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:
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OUT AT THE PLATE
Giants catcher Buster Posey has been put on the 10-day injured list with a bruised left thumb, costing him his …
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7/10/21
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The combination of wind, heat and humidity made it difficult to go low at the U.S. Senior Open on Friday.
Jim Furyk and Greg Kraft found a way.
Furyk shot a 6-under 64, the …
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By ERIC OLSON
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7/9/21
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SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Luke List has a happy and healthy home life with his newborn son, and he felt pretty good about his golf game Friday in the John Deere Classic.
List ran off seven birdies in …
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CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks won his ninth straight decision, Patrick Wisdom hit a two-run homer and Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 on Friday afternoon.
Kris Bryant drove in …
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By MATT CARLSON
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7/9/21
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SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Nasa Hataoka needed another birdie streak to hang onto the lead Friday in the Marathon LPGA Classic.
A day after making six straight birdies in an opening 10-under 61, the …
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HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa has been placed on the injured list due to health and safety protocols.
Friday's move came a day after that he would not play in next week's …
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN
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7/9/21
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Pausing the Stanley Cup celebration and with his voice still hoarse from partying, Alex Killorn acknowledged the back-to-back champion Tampa Bay Lightning on the ice when the NHL returns in the …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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7/9/21
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — USA Basketball didn’t blow up Kevin Durant’s phone with repeated calls to beg and plead for him to play in the Tokyo Olympics. It was a much more dignified process: They asked, …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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7/9/21
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor was soundly beaten by Dustin Poirier less than six months ago. That doesn't seem like enough time for the Irish superstar to patch all the holes Poirier punched in …
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By GREG BEACHAM
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7/9/21
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY
Top-seeded Ash Barty will be looking for her second Grand Slam title when she takes on eighth-seeded Karolina Pliskova in the final at Wimbledon. …
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Much has changed in Milwaukee since the Bucks won their last NBA title a half-century ago.
Nothing reflects the differences more than the melting pot of fans swarming together …
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By STEVE MEGARGEE
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7/9/21
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U.S. Anti-Doping Agency leaders are pushing to further mitigate “harsh consequences” for marijuana if it's not intentionally used to enhance performance, though they cannot unilaterally change …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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7/9/21
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LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (AP) — Sitting in the dugout at tiny Yogi Berra Stadium as he prepared to play for the Frontier League’s Sussex County Miners, Todd Frazier recalled reading a quote from former …
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By RONALD BLUM
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7/9/21
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Naomi Osaka was not the first professional tennis player to withdraw during a Grand Slam tournament because of mental health concerns — and she likely won’t be the …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
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7/9/21
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Cries of “Vai!” (Go!), “Forza!” (Let's go!) and even “Andiamo, amore mio!” (Let's go, my love!) rang through Centre Court, supporting Matteo Berrettini in his …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
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7/9/21
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan is famous for running on consensus. But the decision to proceed with the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics has shredded it.
On one side, the Japanese public face concerns …
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By STEPHEN WADE
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7/9/21
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LONDON (AP) — It's being billed as the best team of the tournament against, in effect, the host nation.
The European Championship final between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium on Sunday has …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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7/9/21
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ash Barty will be trying to win a second trophy in her past seven Grand Slam tournaments when she faces Karolina Pliskova at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Pliskova seeks her …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
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7/9/21
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Welcome home to Slam Diego, Daniel Camarena.
The rookie reliever hit a stunning grand slam off Washington ace Max Scherzer and his hometown San Diego Padres overcame an …
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By BERNIE WILSON
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7/9/21
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