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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Shot putter Chase Ealey’s red, white and blue nails along with her matching makeup paired well with winning Team USA’s first gold medal at the world championships. Not a bad early birthday present, either. Ealey, who turns 28 in four days, ended up winning the

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luke Voit hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and Sean Manaea pitched six strong innings as the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3. The victory ensures the Padres’ first series win since a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks on

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Alonso was hit by a bases-loaded pitch from Mychal Givens in the 10th inning, and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 to complete a doubleheader sweep. Led by Alonso and Eduardo Escobar, New York stretched its win streak to four in a

By JOLENE LATIMER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Cranston was hoping to get a hit in the All-Star Celebrity Softball game at Dodger Stadium. Instead, the “Breaking Bad” actor got hit. Cranston was struck in the right shoulder by a line drive off the bat of Grammy Award winner Anthony Ramos as they

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Emerson Rodríguez’s first goal of the season came in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and Inter Miami CF rallied from two goals down to beat Charlotte FC 3-2 after a lengthy weather delay. Inter Miami (7-9-4) trailed 2-0 at halftime and didn’t get on the scoreboard until Robert

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a bruised right hand. Story’s IL stint is retroactive to Thursday, two days after he was struck on the hand while swinging at a pitch from Tampa Bay’s Corey Kluber.  He’ll be eligible to return

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees say police are investigating after what appeared to be a drone was spotted flying above right field at Yankee Stadium. NJ.com published video of a flashing green light hovering above the outfield bleacher seats. The report said it was a drone that floated above the park for

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Fred Kerley led the first American sweep of the 100 meters at the worlds in 31 years, barely edging teammates Marvin Bracy and Trayvon Bromell to stamp a red-white-and-blue exclamation point on the first championships ever held in the United States. Kerley leaned at the

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brewers reliever Jandel Gustave’s balk with the bases loaded allowed Wilmer Flores to score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants held off Milwaukee 2-1. Gustave entered the game with two on and two outs. After hitting Evan Longoria with a pitch

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez and Minnesota’s Matt Wallner hit two-run homers in the third inning, leading the American League over the National 6-4 in the annual Futures Game of top prospects. Dominguez, at 19 the youngest AL prospect at the game behind Miami

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Emanuel Reynoso scored a goal in each half and Minnesota United breezed to a 2-0 victory over D.C. United. Reynoso staked Minnesota United (9-8-4) to a 1-0 lead — with an assist from Luis Amarilla — in the 13th minute. Reynoso polished off his brace in the 50th minute on

MORRISON, Colo. (AP) — Brittany Force took the No. 1 spot in the final Top Fuel qualifying session Saturday in the NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Force had a 3.758-second run at 325.61 mph at Thunder Mountain for her fourth No. 1 qualifier of the season and 36th overall. Matt Hagan topped the Funny

CHICAGO (AP) — Defender Rafael Czichos scored in the 23rd minute and Gaga Slonina made it stand as the Chicago Fire blanked the Seattle Sounders 1-0. Federico Navarro notched an assist on Czichos’ second goal of the season for Chicago (6-10-5). Both scores have come in the last three matches. Seattle (8-10-2) has lost three

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Stars Kahleah Copper and Emma Meesseman scored 23 points apiece and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Wings 89-81, despite missing All-Star point guard Courtney Vandersloot.Copper and Meesseman picked up the slack for the defending champions and Vandersloot, who was injured last time out

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Dániel Gazdag scored on a penalty kick in the 79th minute to lift the Philadelphia Union to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution. Gazdag’s ninth goal of the season for Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia (10-2-9) came four minutes after Mikael Uhre pulled the Union even with his seventh netter. Gustavo

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez and Minnesota’s Matt Wallner hit two-run homers in the third inning, leading the American League over the National 6-4 in the annual Futures Game of top prospects. Dominguez, at 19 the second-youngest prospect at the game behind Miami pitcher

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — This year’s All-Star Futures Game was son-splashed. Darren Baker, the 23-year-old son of Houston manager Dusty Baker, was on the National League roster at Dodger Stadium for baseball’s premier showcase event. Jack Leiter, the 22-year-old offspring of two-time All-Star Al Leiter, was on the American

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Two Japanese marathon runners have tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the race at the world championships. World Athletics announced two of the country’s six athletes entered in the marathon tested positive along with the head coach and four members of the support staff. All will have to be isolated

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Chez Reavie doubled his lead to six points Saturday in the Barracuda Championship, the PGA Tour’s lone modified Stableford scoring event. A day after a 19-point round, the 40-year-old Reavie scored nine points — making  five birdies and a bogey — to reach 37 points on Tahoe Mountain Club’s Old Greenwood