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By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried won his sixth straight decision by pitching six tough innings and the Atlanta Braves earned their eighth consecutive victory, 3-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Adam Duvall, Dansby Swanson and Travis d’Arnaud each drove in a run for the defending World Series champion Braves, whose

By The Associated Press Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson tries to extend his unbeaten run when Arizona visits Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. Thomson is 6-0 since taking over after manager Joe Girardi was fired last week. Thomson is off to the best start by a first-time major league manager since Boston’s Joe

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s Luis Arraez, Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa became the seventh trio of teammates to open a game with three straight home runs, starting a barrage of five long balls in 2 1/3 innings against New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. Arraez started the spree on a 2-2 changeup, hitting a tying

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles has a cartilage injury in her right knee and will be out indefinitely. The seven-time All-Star is in her final WNBA season. Fowles who was hurt in the previous game against New York. Fowles is averaging 16.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yonathan Daza looped a tiebreaking single into right field, capping a three-run fourth inning fueled by three errors, and the Colorado Rockies rallied past San Francisco 4-2 to take two of three from the Giants. San Francisco made a season-high four errors, including a pair in

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The grandson of retired Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has committed to playing football at Notre Dame in 2024. Saline High School quarterback CJ Carr announced his decision Thursday night. Carr chose the Fighting Irish over the Wolverines, Georgia, LSU, Wisconsin and Michigan State. His

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Pete Carroll still expects a new contract for wide receiver DK Metcalf to get finished this offseason even after Metcalf unexpectedly skipped the Seattle Seahawks’ minicamp. Carroll cited the Seahawks’ previous success in reaching agreements with star players landing their first big contracts. Metcalf is

TORONTO (AP) — Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday in the RBC Canadian Open for a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead. Clark opened with five birdies in nine holes and kept bogeys off

MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Max Muncy broke open the game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning after White Sox manager Tony La Russa ordered an intentional walk to Trea Turner with a 1-2 count, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago 11-9. Muncy had five RBIs in his return after

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd has agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2027 following a successful first season in the desert. The Arizona Board of Regents has approved the contract, which gives Lloyd a $1 million raise and includes $19 million in total compensation. The contract increases Lloyd’s base salary

By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Odúbel Herrera homered as interim manager Rob Thomson and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies won their season-high seventh straight game, beating the sagging Milwaukee Brewers 8-3. The NL Central-leading Brewers lost their season-worst sixth in a row. It was the second consecutive three-game

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer club Flamengo says it has fired Portuguese coach Paulo Sousa who only took the job in December. Sousa had a two-year contract with the club. Flamengo says on its social media channels that his staff have also left. Brazilian media are reporting that

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Corey Davis thought he had moved on from the most painful loss of his life. The lingering sadness told him otherwise. The New York Jets wide receiver’s older brother Titus died of kidney cancer on Nov. 11, 2020, and the grief remained

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Ángel Hernández claim Major League Baseball manipulated the umpire’s evaluations, renewing the allegation in an attempt to reinstate the racial discrimination lawsuit he lost last year. Hernandez’s lawyers made the claim to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, trying to overturn the summary judgment U.S. District Judge J.

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Information from the first case to be prosecuted under a new law designed to criminalize widespread doping conspiracies has been used to level a four-year ban on a triple jumper from Georgia. The U.S Anti-Doping Agency announced the sanction for 27-year-old Sabina Allen, who competes for Jamaica. Allen tested

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — There was a time when the narrative surrounding Jaylen Brown was that he was a redundant player on a Celtics team shaping its identity around budding superstar Jayson Tatum. Calls for Boston to trade Brown grew even louder when the Celtics started the season 18-21. Six

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Portugal has taken control of its group in the Nations League by defeating the Czech Republic 2-0. Spain earned a first win by edging past struggling Switzerland 1-0. Portugal has jumped to the top in Group 2 of the top-tier League A. It is two points ahead of Spain

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have remained adamant during their minicamp that they’re establishing their own identity separate from the Patriots, even though their new coach Josh McDaniels has made changes influenced by his time in New England. Raiders running back Brandon Bolden won two Super Bowls