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Keuchel has perfect game broken up in 7th as Twins beat Pirates 2-0
MINNEAPOLIS Dallas Keuchel carried a perfect game into the seventh inning before allowing a double to Pittsburgh s Bryan Reynolds, and Edouard Julien drove in a pair of runs for the Minnesota Twins
Hovland rallies with 61 to win BMW, Dunlap captures US Amateur
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) Viktor Hovland delivered the best round of his career at the right time, making birdie on all but two holes on the back nine Sunday for a 9-under 61 to break the course rec
Scherzer gets erratic after milestone K and Brewers beat Rangers 6-2 for 3-game sweep
ARLINGTON, Texas Max Scherzer got a milestone strikeout before getting erratic for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, who have matched their longest losing streak this season.
Spaniards back home celebrate La Roja winning Women’s World Cup
MADRID Spaniards erupted in joy after La Roja won the Women s World Cup on Sunday, with some following coach Jorge Vilda s call to take to the streets and celebrate Spain s first major soccer title
England’s Lionesses heralded as ‘game changers’ back home despite loss to Spain in World Cup final
LONDON The wait for a World Cup title goes on for England, but the Lionesses were still heralded as game changers back home after their loss to Spain in Sunday s final in Sydney.
Earps makes huge save in Women’s World Cup but it’s not enough to give England its first win
SYDNEY Mary Earps stopped a penalty kick in the Women s World Cup, and screamed an expletive at rival Spain.
Olga Carmona scored in Spain’s win. Then she learned her father had died
MADRID (AP) Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned after the final of her father s death, the Spanish soccer federation said.
From turmoil to triumph, Spain earns its first Women’s World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England
SYDNEY Spain was celebrating its first Women s World Cup trophy Sunday after an impressive display proved too much for England in a 1-0 victory for La Roja.
Leandri leads strong female field at Back Mountain Triathlon
HARVEYS LAKE By her own estimate, it took Alex Leandri about ten and a half hours to make the trip to the Back Mountain.
Back Mountain Triathlon: Sport returns to its Northeastern Pa. roots
Since 2016 area triathletes have had a large hole in their schedule.
England women’s team unites fans as once-ignored squad eyes nation’s first World Cup title since ‘66
LONDON It s easy to understand why Gail Newsham can t stop grinning as she prepares for England s soccer team to play in the final of the Women s World Cup.
Sweden beats Australia to win another bronze medal
BRISBANE, Australia Nobody beats Sweden on the rebound from a Women s World Cup semifinal loss. Not even the tournament hosts.
Spain playing in its first Women’s World Cup final
BARCELONA, Spain If those precise passes that untangle defenses and the attacks coming from all angles by first-time Women s World Cup finalist Spain look familiar, there is good reason.
Kids Again: MLB makes strides in attracting younger fans, ticket buyers in growing the game
PHILADELPHIA Bryce Harper wants to get to Cooperstown.
To prepare for World Cup, USA Basketball brought some help for practices
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates Among the prized possessions that John Jenkins has collected in his career: a handwritten letter from former USA Basketball coach Gregg Popovich for his role on the T
QB Desmond Ridder impressive in preseason debut, Falcons settle for 13-13 tie with Bengals
ATLANTA Desmond Ridder led an impressive drive for Atlanta in his preseason debut and the Falcons settled for a field goal with 2 seconds left for a 13-13 tie with the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday n
Jones plays like $40 million man for Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Daniel Jones played very much like a $40 million man in his preseason debut, throwing a touchdown pass to cap a near-perfect performance in leading the New York Giants to a 21-
Jets’ O-line now center of attention, concern
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. Aaron Rodgers has been the primary attraction at New York Jets camp this summer.
RailRiders fall to Sox despite Chaparro’s blast
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell to the Worcester Red Sox 3-1 on Friday night as Andres Chaparro launched his career-high 22nd home run of the season.
Max Homa sets course record at Olympia Fields to lead BMW Championship
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. Max Homa was aware of the course record at Olympia Fields, and not just because of how well he was playing Friday in the BMW Championship. He happened to see a video board just