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By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel says he will retire at the end of the season to spend more time with his family. The German driver won the F1 title from 2010-13 with the Red Bull team. His last race victory came with Ferrari

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Two Hall of Fame baseball players are leading a push to bring the sport that made them famous to India, Pakistan and the Middle East. Former New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera and ex-Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin are the familiar faces behind the United International Baseball League. The UIBL plans

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The AL East-leading New York Yankees made the first of what could be a flurry of moves ahead of next week’s trade deadline, acquiring All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the Kansas City Royals for three minor league pitchers. Right-handers Chandler Champlain and Beck Way went

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a two-run double off All-Star reliever Jorge López in the 10th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays recovered from another late lapse to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 and end a four-game losing streak. Baltimore’s Jorge Mateo sent the game into extra innings with

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Starling Marte singled home the winning run in the ninth inning, and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 3-2 for a two-game sweep of their Subway Series. Max Scherzer was marvelous on his 38th birthday, striking out Aaron Judge three times to help

By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a solo home run in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians took advantage of three errors by Boston first baseman Franchy Cordero to beat the Red Sox 7-6. Bobby Dalbec hit two homers and drove in five runs for the Red Sox, who

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer and finished with three hits, passing Rogers Hornsby on St. Louis’ career list, and the Cardinals stopped Toronto’s seven-game win streak with a 6-1 victory over the Blue Jays. Adam Wainwright pitched seven sparkling innings to help St. Louis earn a

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Luis Suárez has confirmed that he has signed with Nacional in Montevideo, the club where Uruguay’s historic goal-scorer made his professional soccer debut 17 years ago. A day after announcing that both sides had reached a pre-agreement, the 35-year-old striker posted a message on Twitter the deal was now official. The

By The Associated Press Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has struck out at least 10 batters in five straight starts going into this outing at home against Texas. Ohtani has joined Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan as the only pitchers in Angels history to have such a streak. Ryan set a franchise-record streak

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — DK Metcalf was a spectator on the first day of Seattle Seahawks training camp because of his ongoing contract extension talks. The standout wide receiver is entering the final season of his current rookie contract. But Metcalf being a spectator allowed him to watch Seattle’s

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez connected again, hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners finished off a three-game sweep by beating the Texas Rangers 4-2. A day earlier, the 21-year-old rookie sensation hit a leadoff home run in the first inning. That was his