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By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jose Abreu hit a pair of two-run homers and Luis Robert singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth inning to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5. Abreu sent a soaring shot over the left-center fence in the first to give the

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Montrezl Harrell is facing a felony drug charge after authorities said they found vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana in his car during a traffic stop. Harrell, 28, was pulled over in Richmond, Kentucky, by a state trooper May 12 for driving behind a vehicle too closely, news outlets reported

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Alek Manoah pitched six shutout innings to extend his streak to 12, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and had three RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-1. Santiago Espinal had two hits and drove in three runs as the Blue Jays pounded a season-high

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins raised his arms in celebration on his game-ending RBI double in the ninth inning that led the Philadelphia Phillies over the Miami Marlins 3-2. Hoskins’ two-out hit off Anthony Bass scored Matt Vierling and capped a Phillies rally from a 2-1 hole in the

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — International rugby star David Pocock has been elected as an independent senator in Australia. More than three weeks after the May 21 election the 34-year-old Pocock finally received confirmation that he’s one of two senators who’ll represent the Australian Capital Territory that includes the national

Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson will serve a one-game suspension for a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson about Jackie Robinson when New York opens a home series against Tampa Bay after the ban was upheld on appeal. Major League Baseball special adviser John McHale upheld the penalty after hearing Donaldson’s appeal Thursday, a

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Australia has qualified for a fifth straight World Cup after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Peru in their intercontinental playoff in Qatar. The teams failed to score in regulation and extra time at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. Substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne went on in the dying seconds of extra

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kody Huff went 3 for 4, including a grand slam to cap a six-run fourth inning, and No. 2 national seed Stanford advanced to its second straight College World Series with a 10-5 victory over UConn. Stanford, which played in its fifth elimination game in nine days to win the Stanford

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer A Winnipeg brewery says it will give Barry Trotz free beer for life if he returns to his native province to coach the Jets. Little Brown Jug Brewing and Winnipeg Sports Talk launched the campaign several months into the NHL club’s coaching search. Trotz became available a month ago

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers center fielder Eli White was put on the injured list with a right wrist fracture, and the team recalled Leody Taveras from Triple-A Round Rock. White was injured in a collision with left fielder Charlie Culberson in the 11th inning of the Rangers’ win Sunday at the Chicago White

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Angel City forward Christen Press has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee. Press was injured during Angel City’s game against Racing Louisville. She was helped off the field by a trainer and a teammate. Press has scored two goals in eight games for Angel City

TORONTO (AP) — Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Kyle Stowers made his major league debut against the Blue Jays after being added to the roster as a substitute player for a four-game series in Toronto. Stowers and right-hander Rico Garcia were put on the roster in place of outfielder Anthony Santander and left-hander Keegan Akin. Santander

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau says it’s a business decision to play for the LIV Golf series. The 2020 U.S. Open champion says defecting to the new tour also frees up some time. DeChambeau didn’t want to get into the politics of playing for a tour that is

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s normal practice fields are a construction site. Heavy equipment. Dirt mounds. Scaffolding, steel beams and some concrete walls. It’s where the Jaguars should be holding minicamp this week and training camp next month. Instead, the team is cramped onto the game-day field for

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Jeremy Lauzon to a four-year contract worth $8 million. The Predators announced the move Monday, keeping the defenseman they got in March at the trade deadline from Seattle. General manager David Poile said they’re excited to keep Lauzon. The defenseman had career highs in hits

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — At 32 and wrapping up his 14th season, Steven Stamkos is no longer one of the NHL’s most prolific scorers or even the second- or third-best player on his own team. The six-time All-Star and two-time Richard Trophy winner as the league’s leading goal scorer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies are keeping coach Taylor Jenkins around after he led them to their highest playoff seed in franchise history. The Grizzlies announced Monday they signed Jenkins to a multiyear contract extension. Terms weren’t disclosed. General manager Zach Kleiman says Jenkins has done an outstanding job leading the Grizzlies and

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett admits he worried at first when he saw Russell Wilson jetting off seemingly every weekend to one locale after another. There’s the team’s new quarterback on the red carpet in Times Square for the launch party of the SI

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Australia has qualified for a fifth straight World Cup after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Peru in their intercontinental playoff in Qatar. The teams failed to score in regulation and extra time at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. Goalkeeper Eddie Redmayne was sent on as a substitute in the dying

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Defending champion France lost its Nations League title and faces the dim prospect of relegation after losing at home to Croatia 1-0. Group leader Denmark beat Austria 2-0 to boost its Final Four bid. Denmark has nine points and is two points ahead of second-place Croatia