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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh to the Nashville Predators. They received defenseman Philippe Myers and forward prospect Grant Mismash in the deal. The move clears significant salary cap space for the Lightning to make other moves this offseason. They are hoping to re-sign top

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Tatjana Maria has pulled off another upset at Wimbledon to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the age of 34. She’ll face not another high-seeded opponent but 22-year-old Jule Niemeier who is making her All England Club debut. It will be an all-German showdown

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski will be away from the team following the death of his eldest daughter, 17-year-old Julia. Budzinski and manager Charlie Montoyo left the dugout in the third inning of Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader against Tampa Bay. The Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays lined up

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians reliever James Karinchak is back with Cleveland after being sidelined all season with a shoulder strain suffered during spring training. Karinchak was recalled from Triple-A Columbus when the Guardians placed left-hander Anthony Gose on the 15-day injured list with a triceps strain he apparently sustained

THOMASTOWN, Ireland (AP) — Adrian Meronk is the Irish Open winner and adds the best label of all. He already was the first Polish player to earn a European tour card and the first to play in a U.S. Open. Now he’s the first Pole to win on the European tour. Meronk got there in

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Carlos Sainz Jr. has won his first career Formula One race with a victory in the British Grand Prix. It was the most dramatic race of the season and began with a frightening first-lap crash and finished with intense wheel-to-wheel battles for the podium positions. Ferrari at one stage ordered Sainz

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Yankees rookie reliever Ron Marinaccio was placed on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation, leaving New York’s solid bullpen without a key piece nearing the season’s halfway point. Marinaccio felt discomfort in his shoulder after pitching in Saturday’s 13-4 win over the Guardians in the

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — It has taken place at thousands of basketball games in Jim Boylen’s long career as a player and coach. Moments before a game begins, the two teams line up on the court for the traditional playing of the national anthem. Often, it’s not overly memorable. That

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Brandon Brown wanted a way to change the narrative behind the “Let’s go, Brandon” message after his first career NASCAR victory inadvertently fostered a chant that has been used to insult President Joe Biden. Brown found that new message thanks to the family of

SONDERBORG, Denmark (AP) — Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen overtook Wout van Aert and Peter Sagan at the line to win the third stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish while Van Aert extended his overall lead. Groenewegen got behind the record seven-time Tour sprint champion Sagan’s wheel when he was battling with Van

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Roger Federer did make his way to Wimbledon this year, after all — not to compete, mind you, but to take part in a ceremony marking the centenary of Centre Court on Sunday — and declared his intention to try to return in 2023 with

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Zhou Guanyu said he was “all clear” Sunday after a frightening first-lap crash that brought the British Grand Prix to an immediate halt as safety crews attended to the only Chinese driver in Formula One. Zhou’s car slid upside-down across the gravel and his Alfa Romeo seemed to be wedged between

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time Saturday night. The Australian champion defended his featherweight title by unanimous decision with a dominant striking performance at UFC 276. Israel Adesanya also retained his middlweight belt with a tepid unanimous-decision victory over Jared Cannonier Volkanovski

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Paraguayan international Andres Cubas scored his first MLS goal in the 89th minute to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on Saturday night. Cubas intercepted a clearing attempt, taking the ball off his chest at the top of the penalty area, and fired a right-footer

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time Saturday night. The Australian champion defended his featherweight title by unanimous decision with a dominant striking performance at UFC 276. Volkanovski extended his winning streak to 22 fights with a commanding display against Holloway, the former

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brendan Rodgers homered, Connor Joe had a three-run triple and the Colorado Rockies overcame a two-homer game by Arizona’s Christian Walker and beat the Diamondbacks 11-7. Kris Bryant had three hits and an RBI, C.J. Cron added a pair of RBI singles and Charlie Blackmon had a

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Justin Turner homered during a seven-pitch span in the first inning, Tyler Anderson struck out six and the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their dominance of the San Diego Padres with a 7-2 victory. Freeman, Smith and Turner all connected for

By The Associated Press Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has struck out in seven straight at-bats during a tough series in Houston. Trout was 0 for 4 on Saturday after going 0 for 3 on Friday night against the Astros, fanning every time. The three-time AL MVP is having another stellar season, with a

By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Mark Leiter Jr. threw 5 1/3 solid innings of emergency relief, Nico Hoerner and Patrick Wisdom each had two hits and the Chicago Cubs capitalized on a pair of Boston errors and beat the Red Sox 3-1. Four pitchers combined to limit the Red Sox to five