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By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Trey Mancini is playing in Baltimore for the first time since the Orioles sent him to the Houston Astros shortly before the trade deadline in early August. Mancini received a standing ovation in the second inning when he came to the plate for the first time

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Greg Lee, who helped UCLA to consecutive national basketball championships in 1972 and ’73, has died. Lee’s wife, Lisa, told the school that her husband died at a San Diego hospital from an infection related to an immune disorder. Lee was a starting guard alongside

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brendan Donovan hit a grand slam in the seventh inning to lead Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 victory against the San Diego Padres, snapping a three-game losing streak. Pujols remained at 698 career homers, although he did drive two balls

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have scratched Ronald Acuña Jr. because of back tightness. The 24-year-old Acuña had started Atlanta’s previous 19 games. The three-time All-Star has appeared in 110 games overall since returning in late April after a torn right ACL ended his 2021 season. Robbie Grossman replaced Acuña in right field for

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Young didn’t flinch in his first Presidents Cup. Neither did Max Homa. They are among the new blood on the United States team and they made the most of their opportunities in alternate-shot play, earning points to help the Americans take a 4-1 lead

By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Julio Rodríguez doubled and scored before leaving with lower back tightness, and the Seattle Mariners overcame the loss of the rookie center fielder to beat the Oakland Athletics 9-5 and avoid a three-game sweep. Rodríguez slowly walked off the field with a trainer in the bottom

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech linebacker Bryce Ramirez is back in Texas five days after breaking his left leg in a gruesome injury sustained during a game at North Carolina State. Ramirez was greeted at the Lubbock airport by coach Joey McGuire and others. The fourth-year junior’s week in Raleigh, North Carolina, included a

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Fifteen female soccer players are expected to quit Spain’s national team after their demand for a coaching change was rejected by the Spanish federation. The federation said it received identical emails from the players saying they would renounce their places on the team if coach Jorge

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov’s return to his native Russia after the Minnesota Wild were ousted from the playoffs last spring led to a stressful offseason for the entire organization. The franchise player ran into several roadblocks in his attempt to travel back to the U.S. The

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Americans have the stronger team and they looked the part at the Presidents Cup. Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay improved to 5-0 in foursomes. They won the opening match and set the tone. Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth won the next match, and the

By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The homecoming for Buffalo first-round pick Kaiir Elam has the potential to be both special and quite the test. With a rash of injuries affecting Buffalo’s secondary, it could be Elam and fellow rookie Christian Benford who will be tasked with containing Miami’s receiver combo

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Zack Britton will be activated by the New York Yankees, one year and two weeks after the left-hander had Tommy John surgery. The 34-year-old reliever made eight minor league injury rehabilitation appearances from Aug. 24 through Tuesday, allowing one run and eight hits in 6

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski homered and John Brebbia pitched an inning in his second start of the series, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-0 to complete a four-game sweep. Brebbia was followed by five relievers in the 10-hit shutout. Jharel Cotton pitched 2 2/3 innings

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Kawhi Leonard has been cleared for 5-on-5 basketball again, more than a year since his last NBA game. Los Angeles Clippers President Lawrence Frank said Thursday that the team will proceed with some caution with Leonard. The two-time NBA Finals MVP and five-time All-Star tore the ACL in his

Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A University of Utah student was arrested on suspicion of making terrorist threats after police said she threatened to detonate a nuclear reactor if the school’s football team failed to win a game last Saturday. Charging documents filed in Salt Lake City on Wednesday allege that the student

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — College Football Hall of Fame coach Darrell Mudra, who won better than 70% of his games and two national championships in a career spanning the 1950s through the 1980s, has died. The National Football Foundation announced Mudra died Wednesday. He was 93. Mudra’s nickname was “Dr. Victory” because of his success

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story went back on the 10-day injured list 11 days after he left a game against Baltimore because of a bruised left heel. Boston made the move retroactive to Monday and recalled first baseman/third baseman Bobby Dalbec from Triple-A Worcester. The 29-year-old Story, a two-time

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Heasley pitched six innings of two-hit ball, Edward Oliveras and Drew Waters homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Thursday to complete their three-game series sweep. Salvador Perez also drove in a run for Kansas City, extending his

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The revamping of the Utah roster continued Thursday with the Jazz agreeing to send forward Bojan Bogdanovic to the Detroit Pistons for forward Kelly Olynyk and guard Saben Lee, according to a person with knowledge of the trade. The person confirmed the trade Thursday to The Associated Press on