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By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Miranda hit a game-ending, three-run homer against Milwaukee’s Josh Hader as the Minnesota Twins finally got a timely hit to beat the Brewers 4-1. Miranda’s third hit of the game traveled to the second deck in left field. Hader walked Jorge Polanco and allowed a single

WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney for Dan Snyder told the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform there is no reason for the owner of the Washington Commanders to testify under subpoena for the congressional investigation into the NFL team’s workplace culture. Snyder attorney Karen Patton Seymour sent a letter to committee chairwoman Carolyn B.

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired defenseman Brent Burns from San Jose. The team hopes the veteran blue liner will help them make a deeper postseason push. The Hurricanes sent forward Steven Lorentz, a goaltender prospect and conditional third-round draft pick to the Sharks. The 37-year-old

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The champagne had barely stopped flowing from the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup celebration when they traded for a new goaltender, signaling that Darcy Kuemper would not be back. Kuemper tried not to think too much about where he would be going. When the goalie musical

TORONTO (AP) — Canada will prepare for its first World Cup since 1986 with exhibitions against host Qatar and Uruguay. The 43rd-ranked Canadians will play No. 49 Qatar on Sept. 23 and No. 13 Uruguay on Sept. 27, both at Vienna. Canada opens the World Cup Group F against second-ranked Belgium on Nov. 23, plays

By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers Free agency opened in the NHL with a flurry of deals. Claude Giroux is leaving Florida for a homecoming in Ottawa. The Washington Capitals landed Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Darcy Kuemper from Colorado. The New York Rangers signed forward Vincent Trocheck to a seven-year contract. There was

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Until this week, Mo Farah was a four-time Olympic champion winding down his hugely successful career as a long-distance runner. Now he’s an icon for another reason: He is the most prominent person to come forward as a victim of people trafficking. Farah’s decision to tell the

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Francisco Lindor led New York’s home-run barrage with a three-run shot, Chris Bassitt threw six strong innings and the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3. The NL East-leading Mets won two of three in the series and lead the second-place Braves by 2 1/2 games. Eduardo

By HARVEY VALENTINE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Eugenio Suárez smacked a three-run homer, Chris Flexen pitched six solid innings to win his fourth straight start and the Seattle Mariners beat the Washington Nationals 6-4 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Jesse Winker, Adam Frazier and Cal Raleigh hit solo home runs for

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Third round of the British Open at a glance

By STEPHEN WHYNO and WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writers The Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have brought back defenseman Josh Manson with a four-year deal worth $18 million. The team they beat in the Cup Final also locked up three top contributors: The Tampa Bay Lightning signed center Anthony Cirelli and defensemen Mikhail Sergachev and

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Already a two-time winner at St. Andrews, Tiger Woods has another honor before he even hit a shot in the 150th edition of the British Open. He’s now an honorary member of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. The R&A used

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 20 points and 14 rebounds, DeWanna Bonner added 19 points to move into 12th on the WNBA’s career scoring list, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 89-81. Bonner passed Seattle star Lauren Jackson (6,007) on the career scoring list, becoming the 14th player in WNBA history to

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Hanna Bennison came off the bench to score with a thunderous shot and give Sweden a 2-1 win against a Switzerland team affected by illness at the European Championship. Fridolina Rolfö gave Sweden the lead in the 52nd minute when she finished off a slick team move through the center. Switzerland

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State has announced that wrestler A.J. Ferrari is no longer with the program. Ferrari was the NCAA champion in the 197-pound weight class in 2021 and injured in a January accident. Court records in Payne County, Oklahoma, show a judge granted a woman a protective order against Ferrari last week.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea completed the signing of Raheem Sterling from Manchester City on Wednesday, with the winger signing a five-year deal. Sterling earlier bid farewell to City after seven seasons in Manchester that included four Premier League titles. His transfer to Chelsea was reportedly worth 47.5 million pounds ($56.5 million) and boosts the

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tim Cone has won 24 championships as a basketball coach in the Philippines. But this summer he took some time to be an assistant coach with the Miami Heat and be part of NBA Summer League. Cone’s presence was just part of this year’s international

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays fired manager Charlie Montoyo on Wednesday and promoted bench coach John Schneider to interim manager for the remainder of the season. General manager Ross Atkins made the move even with the Blue Jays at 46-42 this season. They held the AL’s final wild-card

By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers Claude Giroux is set to enjoy a homecoming in Ottawa, while the Edmonton Oilers began addressing their goaltending needs by agreeing to sign Jack Campbell as the NHL’s free agency period opened Wednesday. Giroux, who’s from northern Ontario and played his junior hockey across the river

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The British Open returns to the Old Course at St. Andrews amid typical concerns. Is the home of golf still enough to test the modern game? Tiger Woods knows both sides of it. He once used a replica of a gutta-percha golf ball from