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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — There was no heartbreak for Girona this time. The Catalan club fell just short of promotion the last two seasons but made it back to the top flight on Sunday to end a three-year spell in the Spanish second division. Girona defeated Tenerife 3-1 in the

ATLANTA (AP) — Rocco Rios Novo stopped the the shots he faced while Luiz Araujo scored as Atlanta United earned a 2-0 victory over Inter Miami. Following the victory, United is now 5-5-4, while Miami fell to 5-7-3.

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander homered and pointed to his dad sitting in front of the press box as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1. Santander’s home run on Father’s Day helped Baltimore win back-to-back series against Tampa Bay for the first time since 2017. Orioles starter

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Anderson pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Matt Olson hit three doubles and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0. Travis d’Arnaud and Michael Harris II homered for the defending World Series champion Braves, who avoided their first three-game losing streak of the

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — San Diego Padres star Manny Machado has sprained his left ankle while taking a tumble at first base trying to beat out a grounder. Machado, in the midst of a stellar season, stretched his left leg toward the base trying to beat the throw from pitcher Antonio

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Robbie Grossman homered and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 to split the four-game series. The Tigers and their league-worst offense scored five or more runs in consecutive games for the first time this season. Detroit had lost six straight

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Victor Caratini and Hunter Renfroe hit two-run homers as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 for their fourth straight win. The Brewers swept the three-game series and have won seven of their last nine. Milwaukee took a 4-3 lead into the seventh inning before

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Mookie Betts is hoping that his latest stint of the injured list only lasts a couple weeks. The Dodgers star outfielder is sidelined due to a cracked right rib. It his his third stint on the IL the past two seasons. Betts was injured during the first inning of

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Nick Pivetta pitched seven dominant innings with 10 strikeouts, Christian Vázquez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox held off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 to win their fifth straight series. Trevor Story added a solo shot and Jackie Bradley Jr. had a go-ahead single

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jerar Encarnación made a spectacular major league debut with a go-ahead, seventh-inning grand slam for his first hit and also threw out a runner at third base from right field, lifting the Miami Marlins over the New York Mets 6-2. A 24-year-old who started with

GAIBA, Italy (AP) — Top-seeded Alison Van Uytvanck beat Italian veteran Sara Errani 6-4, 6-3 to win the inaugural Veneto Open. The 47th-ranked Van Uytvanck completed the first WTA tournament played on natural grass in Italy without dropping a set. The 35-year-old Errani was a French Open finalist a decade ago and is ranked No.

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — San Diego Padres star Manny Machado has exited a game at Colorado after injuring his left leg while taking a tumble at first base trying to beat out an infield grounder. Machado, in the midst of a stellar season, stretched his left leg toward the base trying

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Torri Huske, Caeleb Dressel and Alex Walsh have all won golds for the United States on the second day of racing at the world swimming championships. Only Nicolò Martinenghi prevented an American clean sweep as the 22-year-old claimed Italy’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Come Monday, there is going to be a little more room in big league bullpens, from Seattle to Tampa Bay, and plenty of places in between. Major League Baseball is moving forward with its oft-delayed plan for a 13-pitcher limit on active rosters. The move could

WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto hit a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 to avoid a five-game sweep. Washington ended an eight-game skid and snapped Philadelphia’s seven-game road winning streak. The Phillies haven’t swept a five-game series since pummeling the Marlins in 2001 at home. Bryce Harper and crew were

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gabby Williams scored a season-high 23 points in Seattle’s 81-72 win over the New York Liberty in what was Storm guard Sue Bird’s final regular-season game in her hometown. The league’s all-time assists leader announced Thursday that she would retire at the end of the

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — It’s no secret Tampa Bay has played more hockey over the past two years than any other team in the NHL. That may finally be taking a toll on the two-time defending champs against the Colorado Avalanche, who took a much shorter route to the Stanley

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events, starting Monday. FINA members widely adopted a new “gender inclusion policy” on Sunday that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. The organization also proposed

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The fast-flying Colorado Avalanche have zoomed out to a 2-0 series lead over Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup Final. Colorado is clicking on all cylinders even with its star player Nathan MacKinnon yet to score in the final. It’s hardly a concern. This is whirring