Month: August 2021

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright allowed two hits in eight masterful innings and Paul Goldschmidt homered to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0. The Cardinals snapped a two-game skid and kept the Pirates from earning their first series sweep of the season. They remain the

NICE, France (AP) — A French league soccer match between Nice and Marseille has been abandoned. Marseille refused to restart the game after Nice fans earlier threw projectiles and invaded the field. Unverified photos on social media showed at least three players were injured. Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet was hit on the back by a

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Anna Nordqvist has secured a bonus reward for winning the Women’s British Open. She has earned an automatic spot in the Solheim Cup for Europe. The 34-year-old Swede secured one of four places via the world ranking. Sophia Popov, Charley Hull and Carlota Ciganda also made it through the world ranking.

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Miguel Cabrera became the 28th major leaguer to hit 500 home runs, Daz Cameron doubled home the winning run in the 11th inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3. The 38-year-old Cabrera connected on a 1-1 pitch from left-hander Steven Matz in the

WASHINGTON (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 20 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocks, and the Seattle Storm used a late run to beat the Washington Mystics 85-78 and spoil the return of two-time WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne. Sue Bird and Stephanie Talbot each hit a 3-pointer during a 12-2 run that gave Seattle (18-7)

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Some of NASCAR’s top drivers are taking extra health precautions for the playoff chase. Joey Logano, the 2018 Cup series champ, canceled three public appearances this week. He also got vaccinated. Other championship contenders may be rethinking their medical plans. The discussion began in earnest

NEW YORK (AP) — Erica Wheeler scored 17 points and Brittney Sykes made two defensive stops in the closing seconds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the New York Liberty 86-83. Nneka Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver scored 16 points apiece for Los Angeles (10-13). Ogwumike added five rebounds, six assists and three steals. Betnijah

HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) — Fire has destroyed a barn at Ellis Park race track in Kentucky. Officials say seven horses inside were rescued, with one receiving a minor injury. No humans were injured. Sunday’s racing program was canceled. Ellis Park general manager Jeff Inman says fire officials believe the cause is electrical in nature. Security

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Ash Barty bounced back from a disappointing loss at the Tokyo Olympics. Gold medalist Alexander Zverev carried over his momentum from Tokyo. Both are in fine form heading into the U.S. Open, which begins a week from Monday in New York. The top-ranked Barty won her fifth title of the season,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Javier Báez has returned to the New York Mets’ lineup after missing 11 games with back spasms. He started at shortstop and batted third in the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Báez beat fellow star infielder Francisco Lindor back to the Mets’ lineup, but not by much. Lindor has

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Backup catcher Francisco Mejía had a three-run double, five Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a seven-hitter, and the Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 9-0 in a matchup of AL division leaders. Austin Meadows had three RBIs for Tampa Bay, which took the final two