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By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rhys Hoskins drilled a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the 10th to lift the Philadelphia Phillies past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. Hoskins finished off a four-hit night by taking the third pitch he saw from Duane Underwood Jr. (0-3) and sending it to the

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are being investigated by the NBA for possible tampering in offseason free-agency moves involving James Harden, P.J. Tucker and Danuel House, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Friday night. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah left Friday’s start against Detroit in the sixth inning after he was hit on the right elbow by Jonathan Schoop’s comebacker. A first-time All-Star this season, Manoah came in 11-4 with a 2.24 ERA in 19 starts. Schoop’s one-hopper deflected off Manoah to shortstop Santiago Espinal, who

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum each scored 22 points and the Las Vegas Aces handed the Indiana Fever their club-record 13th straight loss, 93-72 on Friday night to open a two-game series. The teams will meet again in Indiana on Sunday. Wilson was 10 of 15 from the field and had six

By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh has followed her success at the World Aquatic Championships with a stunning swim at the Commonwealth Games. The 15-year-old McIntosh easily beat her opposition in the 400-meter individual medley. McIntosh established a personal best of 4:29.01 in her dominant win. Alex Yee

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coaching changes in the Pac-12 are a given, but it is rare when it happens to three of the most recognizable programs in the conference. Such is the case with Southern California, Oregon and Washington, which have new coaches on the sideline this season. The

NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star slugger Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer for the Kansas City Royals in his return from the injured list against the New York Yankees. Last year’s major league home run champion batted third as the designated hitter barely a month after surgery to repair a torn ligament in his

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed top pick Termarr Johnson. Pittsburgh used a $7.219.000 bonus to lock down the 18-year-old infielder, going a little over slot value to make sure they inked what they consider the best hitter in the draft. Johnson hit .417 during his senior

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge became the first player in the majors with 40 home runs this season with a two-run drive for the New York Yankees against the Kansas City Royals. The 6-foot-7 Judge robbed a home run from MJ Melendez to begin the game, then hit

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Taylor Pendrith of Canada shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over Tony Finau into the weekend in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.Pendrith and Finau shared the first-round lead at 8 under and will be in the final group Saturday, pairing a 31-year-old

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Henrik Stenson turned his focus to golf and it was good. The Swede made his debut in the LIV Golf series with a 64 to share the lead with Patrick Reed. Stenson is among the latest additions to the Saudi-funded league and it cost him the Ryder Cup captaincy for Europe.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coaching changes in the Pac-12 are a given, but it is rare when it happens to three of the most recognizable programs in the conference. Such is the case with Southern California, Oregon and Washington, which have new coaches on the sideline this season. The

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Dream guard AD Durr will miss the remainder of the WNBA season to prepare for right hip surgery. The team announced Friday it was shutting down Durr, who averaged 10.7 points and 1.9 rebounds in 15 games with their hometown team. Durr recorded three 20-point games and led the team in

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Domenico Vicini reached another Davis Cup milestone by becoming the first player in tournament history to play 100 matches. It came two days after the 50-year-old became the oldest player to win a Davis Cup match. The San Marino player who turns 51 in September played a doubles match with 17-year-old

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Taking a day of regular training camp away from their team facilities, the Minnesota Vikings traveled for an afternoon practice at U.S. Bank Stadium as a way for the new coaching staff and players to become more comfortable with their gameday surroundings. Like many things under new

NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Royals activated All-Star catcher Salvador Perez from the injured list and put him in the starting lineup against the New York Yankees. The reigning major league home run leader was set to bat third as the designated hitter barely a month after surgery to repair a torn ligament

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Wrier INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden kept the focus simple all week. He ignored the cell phone, avoided social media and spent 48 hours resting, hopeful it would help him recover from the head injury he suffered last weekend and stay in the IndyCar championship hunt. Now all he needs

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints 2021 first-round draft choice Payton Turner says he still feels a bit like a rookie after injuries largely derailed his maiden NFL campaign. The 6-foot-6, 270-pound defensive end out of Houston played in just five games last season. He was rehabilitating from shoulder surgery

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Naquin went to the first-place Mets from the last-place Reds and was on the bench for a series opener at Miami. New York acquired the left-handed-hitting outfielder and lefty reliever Phillip Diehl from on Thursday night in a deal for two teenage minor leaguers, outfielder Hector Rodríguez and right-hander Jose Acuña.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Goalkeeper David Ochoa was traded to D.C. United from Salt Lake for $75,000 in general allocation money. Ochoa made his Major League Soccer debut on Nov. 8, 2020, and played in 25 matches in 2021. He has not played in any this season. If D.C. re-signs Ochoa for 2023, Salt Lake would