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By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Trey Mancini hit an inside-the-park home run in what may have been his final plate appearance at Camden Yards as a member of the Orioles, and Baltimore blanked the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0. Jordan Lyles pitched impressively into the sixth inning for the Orioles, who took

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — There’s no shortage of snaps for Marcus Mariota and rookie Desmond Ridder at the Atlanta Falcons’ training camp. Ridder and Mariota are taking almost every snap. The only other quarterback in camp, Feleipe Franks, is spending most of his time at tight end. Second-year coach Arthur Smith wants to give

TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays announced plans Thursday for a $230 million renovation of Rogers Centre, their downtown home since 1989 but said the change will not involve replacing the artificial turf surface with grass. The renovation, to be undertaken in stages over the next two or three winters, will begin with the team

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Kenny Pickett spent even the last few days before heading to his first NFL training camp working on his game. The rookie first-round pick is competing to succeed Ben Roethlisberger as the starting quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He won’t be outworked. Pickett trained throughout the offseason with

PRAGUE (AP) — Top-seeded Anett Kontaveit has advanced the quarterfinals of the Prague Open after a 6-4, 6-3 victory over 17-year-old Lucie Havlickova. The second-ranked Estonian will face Anastasia Potapova after the seventh-seeded Russian overcame China’s Lin Zhu 6-4, 7-6 (8). Lucky loser Nao Hibino of Japan stunned defending champion Barbora Krejcikova by rallying to

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Former U.S. national team forward Jozy Altidore will be loaned to Mexico’s Pueblo for the rest of the year by Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution. Revolution coach Bruce Arena says Altidore initiated the loan. The 32-year-old Altidore was acquired from Toronto in February and has one goal in four starts

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has taken exception to the idea that his work ethic needs improvement. The fourth-year quarterback held an impromptu news conference defending his football study habits. He felt the response was needed after a published report that he had an “independent

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen injured his left knee and was carted off the field near the end of practice on Thursday. Neither coach Todd Bowles nor general manager Jason Licht would speculate on the severity of the injury, which occurred with players

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals could have waited until closer to the trade deadline to deal All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi, perhaps getting a slightly better offer in the process, but consummating their move with the Yankees for three pitching prospects late Wednesday provided one largely unintended benefit.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs signed defensive end Carlos Dunlap to a one-year deal worth up to $8 million on Thursday, giving them an experienced pass rusher opposite Frank Clark and first-round pick George Karlaftis another veteran presence. The 33-year-old Dunlap was released in March by the

CINCINNATI (AP) — Miami Marlins’ right-hander Max Meyer will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery. The team says Meyer could miss most or all of the 2023 season. The 23-year-old Meyer is one of Miami’s top prospects and the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft. He left his second major league start

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera says the Washington Commanders are still learning how to practice after the team was fined for excessive contact during offseason workouts. Rivera was docked $100,000 and the Commanders were stripped of two spring practices next year for not following NFL rules limiting big

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says it has reached an agreement to sign France defender Jules Koundé on a transfer from Sevilla. The 23-year-old center back is expected to sign a contract after completing a medical exam. Barcelona has not disclosed the length of the contract or the transfer fee

NEW YORK (AP) — Belmont Park will hold its fall meet at Aqueduct during construction of vehicle and pedestrian tunnels that will allow access to the track’s 45-acre infield. The New York Racing Association says the 28-day “Belmont at the Big A meet” begins Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 30. NYRA says it will

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto could be the biggest star dealt before the Major League Baseball trade deadline if the Washington Nationals choose to make that move. But he’s not the player the team is most likely to trade before Tuesday afternoon. That would be veteran first baseman Josh

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says he expects the Green Bay Packers offense to face plenty of adversity during the preseason as it lines up against a defense that seems far more settled. The four-time MVP quarterback believes that could prove beneficial in the long run. Rodgers

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have signed receiver and kick returner KaVontae Turpin, the former TCU player who was kicked off the team in 2018 before pleading guilty to assaulting his girlfriend. Turpin is coming off an MVP season with the New Jersey Generals in the rebirth of the United States Football League.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA is investigating Turkish club Fenerbahçe after its fans chanted the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a Champions League qualifying game against Ukraine’s Dynamo Kyiv. The chants were heard at Fenerbahçe’s stadium in Istanbul shortly after Vitaliy Buyalskiy scored the opening goal for Dynamo in a game the Ukrainian

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with winger Kaapo Kakko on a two-year contract. The deal is worth $4.2 million, with an annual salary cap hit of $2.1 million. Kakko had seven goals and 11 assists in 43 games last season. The 21-year-old Finn also had two goals and