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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bobby East, a three-time USAC national champion driver, has died. He was 37. The United States Auto Club announced Friday that East died Wednesday. It didn’t provide details of the death. East, whose father was a noted short-track car builder, won SAC Silver Crown championships in 2004, 2012 and 2013.  He

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Devon Allen begins a difficult double this month as he tries to win a medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the world championships and then earn a spot with the Philadelphia Eagles as a wide receiver. Devon Allen was a standout hurdler and football player

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Baltimore Orioles are picking first in Sunday’s draft. They’re also coming off a 10-game winning streak that moved them above .500. After entering the season in the midst of a difficult rebuild, the Orioles have become one of the game’s biggest surprises over the past few weeks. They’re

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Endurance icon Sifan Hassan wasn’t going for three medals this time. Now, she won’t even get two. The Dutch distance workhorse got outraced to the line in a fight-to-the-finish 10,000 meters at world championships. She finished fourth, behind Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia, Hellen Obiri of

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Baltimore Orioles are picking first in Sunday’s draft. They’re also coming off a 10-game winning streak that moved them briefly above .500. After entering the season in the midst of a difficult rebuild, the Orioles have become one of the game’s biggest surprises over the past few weeks.

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto expressed irritation hours after a report that he had turned down a record contract with the rebuilding club. The 23-year-old Soto is a two-time All-Star who finished second in the NL MVP voting last season. He will not be a free agent

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Cheers from every corner of the Old Course that belonged to Tiger Woods for two days at St. Andrews switched over to Rory McIlroy in the British Open, and he certainly did his part to give them what came to see Saturday. McIlroy holed

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Colton Herta posted a fast lap of 59.2698 seconds in Toronto to become the first repeat pole winner of the IndyCar season. A different driver started each of the first nine races this season. Herta broke that streak by barely edging six-time series champ Scott Dixon. Dixon completed the

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier says he could miss the rest of the regular season with a left hip injury after being moved to the 60-day injured list. The Gold Glove-caliber outfielder hasn’t played since since July 9. The earliest he could return is early September. Kiermaier is

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Tyler Reddick’s decision to sign with Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan’s 22XI Racing in 2024 is one of many moves ahead in the free-agent market. Kyle Busch still wants a new deal for 2023. The long-time Joe Gibbs Racing driver has shopped himself to other

By The Associated Press Houston second baseman Jose Altuve, San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodón, St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado and Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr won’t be playing in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Altuve was struck on the left knee leading off Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Cleveland’s Andrés

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson sits quietly atop the IndyCar points standings without much fanfare. His lone win this season came at the series biggest race, the Indianapolis 500. And with this weekend’s chatter focusing primarily on the future plans of defending series champ Alex Palou, Ericsson’s teammate, and the banter

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The Canadian women’s national team is keeping a wary eye on concerns about its federation back home while focusing on a showdown with the United States in Mexico. An investigation reported this week by The Sports Network detailed a controversial agreement between Canada Soccer

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier says he could miss the rest of the regular season with a left hip injury after being moved to the 60-day injured list on Saturday. The Gold Glove-caliber outfielder hasn’t played since since July 9. The earliest he could return is early September.

The Associated Press Houston second baseman Jose Altuve, San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon and St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado won’t be playing in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Altuve was struck on the left knee leading off Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. He was kept out of the lineup Friday night. Cleveland’s

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. won a pole for the first time in his three-plus seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing and will lead a Toyota-heavy field to green at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Truex turned a lap of 127.113 mph and won his 20th career pole. He

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — It took her three days by car to escape from Ukraine after the war started. Champion high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh can only guess at how long it will take to get back. On her way out, Mahuchikh heard gunfire and could sometimes see shells raining

CLEVELAND (AP) — Houston second baseman Jose Altuve won’t play in Tuesday’s All-Star Game after being hit by a pitch this week. He’ll be replaced by Cleveland’s Andrés Giménez, who will now start in his first appearance. The 23-year-old Giménez is batting .299 with 10 homers and 43 RBIs in his first full season. Altuve

MENDE, France (AP) — Michael Matthews of Australia has posted a solo win on the 14th stage of the Tour de France after a long breakaway and a tremendous effort on the last climb. It was Matthews’ fourth stage win at cycling’s biggest race. The Australian was part of a group of 23 riders who

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Back-to-back NCAA champion Randolph Ross has been booted from world championships about a month after officials could not locate him for an antidoping test. The Athletics Integrity Unit announced the provisional suspension of the North Carolina A&T sprinter on Saturday. The AIU says the 400