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By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bailey Falter threw six innings of two-hit ball, Kyle Schwarber tripled and doubled, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 4-1 to earn a split of a day-night doubleheader. In the opener, Starling Marte had three hits as the Mets won 8-2. The Phillies came

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chelsea Gray had 27 points and eight assists and hit a career-high seven of Las Vegas’ WNBA playoff-record 23 3-pointers and the Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 117-80 on Saturday night to sweep the best-of-three series. Las Vegas, which never trailed, also set WNBA playoff marks for consecutive field goals made

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud run-scoring single in the 11th capped Atlanta’s second comeback in extra innings, and the Braves beat the Houston Astros 5-4. Matt Olson’s check-swing double through an empty spot in the infield was the key hit as Atlanta won for the 11th time in 12

By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Corey Seager hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning and Mark Mathias added an RBI in the frame, leading the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Seager’s hit off Twins reliever Caleb Thielbar drove in Marcus Semien, who started the inning at

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nate Sudfeld led a 14-play, 79-yard drive for a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Minnesota Vikings 17-7. Sudfeld started and went 13 of 17 passing for 102 yards in the competition with rookie Brock Purdy to back up

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Jarrett Stidham led the Raiders on a touchdown drive on the team’s first possession and Las Vegas defeated the Miami Dolphins 15-13 in a preseason game. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa played in just two series in his preseason debut. It was the first

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brody Malone cruised to his second national gymnastics title to cement his status atop the American men’s program with the Paris Olympics less than two years away. The 22-year-old Malone posted a two-day total of 176.950, more than five points ahead of longtime national team

MONTREAL (AP) — Romell Quioto scored twice and Montreal beat the New England Revolution 4-0 on Saturday night to move closer to wrapping up a playoff spot. Kei Kamara and Matko Miljevic also scored for Montreal (14-8-4). New England dropped to 8-8-10.

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit two more home runs, boosting his total to 692 and moving him past Stan Musial into second place on the career list for total bases. The 42-year-old Pujols connected for solo homers in the second and fourth innings against Arizona left-hander

PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Texas A&M senior Sam Bennett has powered his way into the championship match of the U.S. Amateur. Bennett’s latest victim was Dylan Menante. He took a 1-up lead by making a 12-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole and won with a par on the last hole at Ridgewood. The other

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Patryk Klimala scored the game-tying goal for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-1 draw against Cincinnati. The Red Bulls moved to 11-8-8 and Cincinnati is 8-8-10.

KING ABDULLAH SPORTS CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Oleksandr Usyk kissed the blue-and-yellow flag of Ukraine and looked to the Saudi Arabian sky as he waited to discover if he had honored his war-torn country by retaining his world heavyweight titles. When he heard the winning words “and still,” an emotional Usyk raised his left

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press MASON, Ohio (AP) — Petra Kvitova outlasted American Madison Keys 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 in a two-hour, 17-minute match that saw the 32-year-old Czech rally after dropping the first set to reach the Western & Southern Open final for the first time. Kvitova had never advanced to the semifinals in 10

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres are giving reliever Josh Hader a break from the closer role after ninth-inning meltdowns on Thursday and Friday resulted in San Diego losses. Padres manager Bob Melvin said before Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals that the left-handed Hader would be given a

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith has ended his hold-in and is practicing with the team after missing all of training camp. Smith said he plans to play out the season and the remainder of his contract, then see if the team increases its offer. Smith

PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Texas A&M senior Sam Bennett has powered his way into the championship match of the U.S. Amateur. Bennett’s latest victim was Dylan Menante. He took a 1-up lead by making a 12-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole and won with a par on the last hole at Ridgewood. The other

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Former major leaguer Bill Lee had stopped breathing after collapsing in the bullpen during an exhibition game this weekend, but paramedics and two shocks with a defibrillator helped resuscitate the 75-year-old pitcher. Town of Thunderbolt Administrator Bob Milie was at the Savannah Bananas on Friday night. Milie, who’s also

ENDICOTT, N.Y. (AP) — Mike Weir shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over fellow major champion Padraig Harrington into the final round of the DICK’S Sporting Goods Open. Weir had eight birdies and a bogey at En-Joie Golf Club in the round delayed by rain for about two hours to