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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie “Friday Night Lights,” has died. He was 73. Gaines’ family says the former coach died in Lubbock after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Gaines made many stops in West Texas during a 30-year

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Odorizzi struck out seven and Michael Harris II homered for each of Atlanta’s two runs, helping the Braves gain in the NL East with a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Odorizzi (5-5) allowed one run on four hits in six innings, retiring

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Noah Syndergaard pitched seven strong innings, Nick Castellanos and Bryson Stott homered and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-1. Alec Bohm added three hits for Philadelphia, which moved ahead of idle San Diego for second place in the NL wild-card race. The Phillies rebounded from

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a tiebreaking home run in the fifth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1. Jeffrey Springs pitched effectively into the sixth inning for the Rays, who have won eight of 10 and moved a half-game ahead of

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Albert Pujols hit career homer No. 693, Jordan Montgomery pitched a one-hitter and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 for their season-high eighth straight victory. Pujols led off the seventh with a drive to left-center for his seventh homer in his last 10

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adolis García homered and Corey Seager singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning as the Texas Rangers defeated the Minnesota Twins 2-1. Texas took three of four in the weekend wraparound series and is 5-3 since replacing Chris Woodward with interim manager Tony Beasley last

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Alizé Cornet picked up her 500th victory on the WTA Tour, beating Dayana Yastremska 6-2, 6-1 in the completion of a match that was suspended by thunderstorms a day earlier. Cornet advanced to the second round of Tennis in The Land, a U.S. Open tuneup in downtown

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge connected off Max Scherzer for his major league-leading 47th home run, Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs and the New York Yankees withstood a botched popup by rookie Oswaldo Cabrera to beat the Mets 4-2 for their first Subway Series win this season.

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby has gone on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation and will miss his scheduled start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Craig Counsell says Ashby played catch Sunday and “didn’t feel good.” The left-hander saw a doctor in Milwaukee

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tennis star Nick Kyrgios did not appear in an Australian court on Tuesday and had his case of common assault adjourned until Oct. 4. The 27-year-old Kyrgios was represented by his lawyer Michael Kukulies-Smith in the Australian Capital Territory Magistrates Court. He was not required to enter a plea or apply

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks will not return this season after he was hampered by shoulder trouble for much of the year. Hendricks finishes with a 4-6 record and a career-high 4.80 ERA in 16 starts. The 32-year-old Hendricks says he was first diagnosed with tendinitis.

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders running back Kenyan Drake said Monday he was told by the team that it plans to release him. The 28-year-old Drake had his best season in 2020 with Arizona, rushing for 955 yards and 10 touchdowns. He signed a two-year, $11 million contract

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman responded to his team’s funk with some flowery language and belief in manager Aaron Boone, the coaches and players. Hours after he spoke, the Yankees beat the New York Mets 4-2. Their AL East lead had stood at

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers and two-time All-Star Max Muncy have agreed on a $13.5 million, one-year contrac for 2023. The deal includes a $10 million club option for 2024 with no buyout. The option price can increase by $4 million based on plate appearances next

NEW YORK (AP) — Banker-turned-reliever Nate Fisher found out the hard way that baseball really is a numbers game. A day after a sparkling major league debut that brightened the sports world, Fisher was cut by the New York Mets on Monday. The NL East leaders made the move heading into the two-game Subway Series

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Yadier Molina has rejoined the St. Louis Cardinals after traveling to his native Puerto Rico for the end of his basketball team’s championship run. The 40-year-old Molina owns the Vaqueros de Bayamón, who play in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league. Bayamón beat San Germán 75-61 on

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The competition at right tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers between Storm Norton and Trey Pipkins III continues with coach Brandon Staley unwilling to say when a starter will be announced. Norton started 15 games last season after veteran lineman Bryan Bulaga sustained a season-ending

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — First-year Raiders coach Josh McDaniels rolled out the silver and black carpet for mentor Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, who practiced at Las Vegas’ facility Monday ahead of a pair of joint practices Tuesday and Wednesday. The teams will meet in Friday’s preseason finale.

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton anticipates returning to the Yankees’ lineup on Thursday when New York starts a trip at Oakland. Stanton, batting .228 with 24 homers and 61 RBIs for the AL East leaders, has not played since July 23 because of left Achilles tendinitis. He went

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos looked disjointed and out-of-sync in a 42-15 preseason loss in Buffalo. First-year Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett apologized for the performance. He remains steadfast in his stance not to play Russell Wilson and many of the other starters before the season opener in