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By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Wake Forest has enough experience back on both sides of the ball to extend its bowl streak to six years. The Demon Deacons return nine starters on both sides of the ball. That includes quarterback Sam Hartman, top rusher Christian Beal-Smith and top receiver Jaquarii Roberson. The Demon Deacons

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville is looking to bounce back from a losing finish for the second time in three seasons. Scott Satterfield seeks a repeat of the 2019 resolve that turned the program around and perhaps take the team a step further. With seven starters back on

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — It took Inter Milan 11 years to climb back to the top of Serie A. Now it faces what could be a rapid descent. Antonio Conte led Inter to its first league title since 2010 but left the club shortly after. The Nerazzurri also had to sell

TOKYO (AP) — This year’s Japanese Grand Prix has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The race in Suzuka had been scheduled for Oct. 10. The decision creates another dent in F1′s calendar of Asia-based races following the cancellation of the Australian and Singapore GPs and the indefinite postponement of the Chinese GP in

By The Associated Press Miguel Cabrera’s next attempt to reach 500 career home runs comes Wednesday night at home in Detroit against Shohei Ohtani and the Angels. The two-way sensation is 7-1 with a 2.93 ERA on the mound and leads the majors with 39 homers this season. Meanwhile, the Oakland Athletics hope for good

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Every trip to New York is special for Sue Bird because she’s coming home. Those trips have become more meaningful lately with her career coming closer to the end. Her friends and family will have to wait until Friday to see the New York native

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Beaty hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the fifth inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. The Dodgers extended their franchise-record winning streak to 15 games against the Pirates. Los Angeles has won five in a

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Wil Trapp scored in the first half and Minnesota United tied the San Jose Earthquakes 1-1. Minnesota is 2-1-3 in its last six matches. San Jose, which was limited to 10 players after Nathan Raphael Pelae Cardoso received a red card in the first half, extended its unbeaten streak to

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittney Sykes scored 17 points to lead six Los Angeles players in double figures, and the Sparks beat the Atlanta Dream 85-80 in overtime. Sykes opened overtime with a basket for Los Angeles’ first lead since 24-23. Kristi Toliver, who forced overtime, gave the Sparks a six-point lead with 2:13 left

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Andre Shinyashiki scored a go-ahead goal in the 73rd minute and the Colorado Rapids beat the LA Galaxy 2-1. Colorado has won three straight away matches for the first time since the 2000 season. Los Angeles has lost four straight games in the series for the first time in club history.

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Josh VanMeter hit a two-run homer, Taylor Widener pitched five quality innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 3-2. The Phillies lost for the fifth time in seven games as they try to keep pace in the National League playoff race. Bryce Harper

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tommy La Stella hit a two-run homer in the first inning to back Logan Webb’s sixth straight win, and the San Francisco Giants beat the fading New York Mets 3-2. Evan Longoria connected leading off the seventh against Marcus Stroman as the major league-best Giants

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had 25 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, Diana Taurasi scored 22 points with seven rebounds and seven assists, and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Indiana Fever 84-80. Indiana got within two points three times in the final 1:32, but Phoenix had an answer each time. After Kelsey Mitchell

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Germán Márquez pitched into the seventh inning and helped himself with two hits and two RBIs as the Colorado Rockies overcame three home runs by San Diego and beat the Padres 7-3. C.J. Cron and Charlie Blackmon homered for the Rockies to help offset the string of

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 21 of her 24 points in the second half, A’ja Wilson had 19 points, 14 rebounds and five assists and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Washington Mystics 93-83 to spoil Tina Charles’ ninth 30-point game. Liz Cambage added 15 points for Las Vegas (17-6). Chelsea Gray scored

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Louis King finished with 21 points to help the Sacramento Kings cruise to a 100-67 victory over the Boston Celtics in the NBA Summer League championship game. It was Sacramento’s first Summer League title since 2014. Davion Mitchell, who was taken ninth overall in last month’s draft,

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Morgan threw six scoreless innings, Daniel Johnson hit a two-run homer and the Cleveland Indians held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1. Morgan allowed just three hits and struck out eight. James Karinchak escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and Emmanuel Clase earned his

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees slugger Luke Voit isn’t ready to step aside at first base when three-time All-Star Anthony Rizzo comes off the COVID-19 injured list. Voit drove in the decisive runs in both ends of a doubleheader sweep of the Boston Red Sox. After the second game,

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Corbin Burnes took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Kolten Wong had three hits and was hit by a pitch against his former team as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0. Burnes allowed two hits and two walks, while striking out three

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Daniel Lynch allowed one run over seven sharp innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 3-1. Hanser Alberto gave the Royals the lead with a two-run double in the sixth. Michael A. Taylor also drove in a run off losing pitcher