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NEW YORK (AP) — Jesús Aguilar and Jesús Sánchez were placed on the injured list by the Miami Marlins, who did not specify why. Manager Don Mattingly said he couldn’t talk about the medical issues of Aguilar and Sánchez,, who rank third and fourth on the Marlins in homers. Aguilar has played in a team-high

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mets pitcher Tylor Megill won’t throw for four weeks because of a strained right shoulder while infielder Eduardo Escobar rejoined the team after having hospital tests for an unspecified “non-workplace event.” Megill was put on the injured list for the second time this season, a day

BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho opened a two-stroke lead over defending champion Nelly Korda on Friday in the LPGA Meijer Classic, shooting a 5-under 67 in windy conditions for her second straight bogey-free round. A stroke ahead after a career-best 63 on Thursday, Kupcho had a 14-under 130 total at wind-swept Blythefield Country Club.

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Big wave surfer Ian Walsh and snowboarder Elena Hight anticipate the ride of their lives when they sail with the crew of 11th Hour Racing in the Newport Bermuda Race this weekend. It will be more than just a celebrity ride-along for Walsh and Hight during the 635-nautical mile

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper had three hits against his old team, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the skidding Washington Nationals 5-3 in a doubleheader opener for their 13th win in 15 games. Nick Castellanos drove in two runs and scored another for the Phillies, who improved to 12-2 under

SEATTLE (AP) — Anthony Rendon will miss the rest of the regular season. The Los Angeles Angels say their third baseman will undergo surgery for a right wrist injury. Rendon reaggravated a previous injury to the wrist during Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and has not played since. The 32-year-old Rendon has played

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more game while ending an opponent’s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves 1-0 to end the Braves’ 14-game run. Rookie Christoper Morel hit a sacrifice

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lighting are not using playing at elevation in Denver as an excuse for trailing the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final. Players say practice the day before Game 1 helped them get up to speed with the thin air of playing a

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed linebacker Steven Means. The Ravens announced the move Friday. Means started 29 games for the Atlanta Falcons across the 2018, 2020 and 2021 seasons. Prior to that, he played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Means has six sacks and three forced fumbles

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have hired John Tortorella as their coach, hoping the veteran can help lead them to their first Stanley Cup title since 1975. Tortorella coached Tampa Bay to a championship in 2004. He also coached the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks. He was

MONTREAL (AP) — Reaction is mixed throughout the Formula One paddock to a technical directive issued this week designed to address the dangerous bouncing of cars on the track. The effect known as porpoising has plagued some teams more than others, and none more than Mercedes. Both its drivers have complained about abuse to their

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The chairman of the Nashville Predators has agreed to sell the majority of his stake in the NHL team to former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. The Predators announced the agreement Friday. No details of the purchase price were disclosed for a franchise valued recently

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The NFL has suspended New York Giants linebacker Justin Hilliard without pay for the first two games of the regular season for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. The league announced the decision on Friday. Hilliard will be eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games. He will

NEW YORK (AP) — Kansas City infielder Nicky Lopez lost his salary arbitration case with the Royals and will get $2.55 million instead of his $2.9 million request, a decision that clinched management’s third straight winning record. Teams lead 8-3 with just three cases pending. Miami catcher Jacob Stallings had his hearing with the Marlins,

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Sailing on Lake Michigan in front of home crowds on Chicago’s Navy Pier would provide the perfect backdrop for skipper Jimmy Spithill and Team USA to claim their first SailGP regatta victory. The T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix will be SailGP’s Chicago debut as well as the first

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The idea of the U.S. Open being open to all doesn’t stop with qualifying for the right to just play the toughest test in golf. Adam Hadwin got in as an alternate. He was leading after the first day. Nick Hardy was the last man

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Canisius College basketball recruit Sarion McGee has been denied bail on gun charges. Police at the school in Buffalo, New York, arrested McGee on Sunday for having two handguns, a shotgun and numerous high-capacity magazines outside the school’s indoor athletic complex. Buffalo city court judge

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon has gone from “Why me?” to “Why not us?” After losing in the second round of the playoffs for the third consecutive year last season, the star-crossed superstar groused that he was eight years into his NHL career and he hadn’t won squat. An

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The goal was enormous: Return to the NBA’s mountaintop. And now with that monumental task complete, the NBA champion Golden State Warriors already have a new target: staying up there for a while. The victory cigars hadn’t been extinguished after the title-clinching win in Boston, the last celebratory bottles

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tony Stewart’s all-star auto racing series begins its second season Saturday night hoping for another big summer. Superstar Racing Experience averaged at least 1 million viewers in each of its six Saturday night races last summer on CBS. SRX thinks it can be even