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TORONTO (AP) — Defender Carlos Salcedo is leaving Major League Soccer’s Toronto. The team says it terminated his contract by mutual consent. Coach Bob Bradley said the 28-year-old Mexican was dealing with a family matter. Salcedo has been traveling back to Mexico, where his wife gave birth last month to their second child. Toronto acquired

MEGEVE, France (AP) — Magnus Cort Nielsen won a two-man sprint in a photo-finish to claim the 10th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday at the end of a hilly trek in the Alps that was interrupted by protestors. It was Cort Nielsen’s second stage win at cycling’s biggest race after his maiden

ATLANTA (AP) — Mets slugger Pete Alonso will try to become the first player to win the All-Star Home Run Derby three consecutive times against a field that will also include the Cardinals’ Albert Pujols, Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, the Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. and Washington’s Juan Soto. The New York first baseman confirmed Monday

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Shawn Stiffler is the new baseball coach at Notre Dame. The Irish hired Stiffler away from VCU to replace Link Jarrett. Jarrett took the Florida State job after leading Notre Dame to the College World Series. Stiffler was 340-198 in 10 seasons at VCU. The Rams reached their first NCAA

PARIS (AP) — Michael Masi has left his role at motorsport’s governing body five months after being replaced as Formula One race director. The FIA says Masi is relocating to Australia “to be closer to his family and take on new challenges.” The 44-year-old Masi had been race director for three years but was replaced

MEGEVE, France (AP) — New Zealand rider George Bennett has been forced out of the Tour de France ahead of Tuesday’s Stage 10 after testing positive for COVID-19. Bennett was riding in support of two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar. Their UAE-Emirates team doctor Adrian Rotunno says Bennett was tested on the rest day Monday after

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Jon Rahm is looking to immerse himself in the history of the home of golf during his time at the British Open this week. Rahm was fascinated to learn in a chat with the great Lee Trevino that the Old Course at St. Andrews

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Montreal is finally getting its long-promised women’s pro hockey franchise, though the Premier Hockey Federation put the brakes on adding a second expansion team entering its eighth season. PHF Commissioner Reagan Carey tells The Associated Press it was in the U.S.-based, privately backed league’s best interest to take a

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah says he was illegally brought to the U.K. as a young boy and forced to care for other children before he escaped a life of servitude through running. In a new documentary, Farah says his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin and

MEGEVE, France (AP) — New Zealand rider George Bennett has been forced out of the Tour de France ahead of Tuesday’s Stage 10 after testing positive for COVID-19. Bennett was riding in support of two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar. Their UAE-Emirates team doctor Adrian Rotunno says Bennett was tested on the rest day Monday after

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri has signed a three-year contract extension to stay with the English Premier League champion through the 2026-27 season. The 26-year-old Spain international has made 151 appearances for City since joining from Atlético Madrid three years ago. The holding midfielder has helped City win back-to-back league titles and

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For the past three weeks Ketel Marte’s tender left hamstring has limited him to designated hitter for the Diamondbacks, but his hustle to beat out a throw wound up keying a rally in Arizona’s 4-3 win against the San Francisco Giants. Marte edged out a

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Manny Machado, Jake Cronenworth and C.J. Abrams hit 400-foot homers, and the San Diego Padres stopped a 10-game losing streak at Coors Field with a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Cronenworth had three hits, including a 410-foot solo homer in the third inning. Padres left-hander Sean

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Kristie Mewis scored in the 89th minute to break a stalemate and the United States beat Mexico 1-0 at the CONCACAF W Championship. The U.S. won Group A in the eight-team tournament and will face Costa Rica in the semifinals. The Americans had already qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager homered in a career-best fourth consecutive game, rookie Josh Smith’s first home run in the big leagues was an inside-the-park shot and the Texas Rangers held on to beat the Oakland Athletics 10-8. Seager led off the fifth inning with his 20th homer.

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. had his first career four-hit game along with three RBIs to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 for a doubleheader sweep. In the opener, Brad Keller tossed seven strong innings and rookie Vinnie Pasquantino homered and drove in

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Philadelphia third baseman Alec Bohm exited the Phillies’ game with a dislocated left ring finger after sliding headfirst into second base. Bohm singled to left-center against St. Louis in the second inning with two outs and tried to stretch his hit into a double. He dived into second, immediately began to

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Díaz had three hits, scored three times and drove in three runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 10-5. It was Díaz’s 10th multihit game since June 26. Tampa Bay had dropped four of six, including a three-game series sweep