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Australian second baseman Travis Bazzana selected by Guardians with top MLB draft pick

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Australian second baseman Travis Bazzana was taken by the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday night with the top pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft. A former cricket, rug...

Jul 14, 2024

Spain beats England 2-1 to win record fourth European Championship title

BERLIN (AP) - Spain won a record fourth European Championship title on Sunday after Mikel Oyarzabal's 87th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory over England, whose painful decades-long wait for a major ...

Jul 14, 2024

MacIntyre wins his national open in Scotland with birdie to beat Adam Scott

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) - Robert MacIntyre screamed so loud when the winning putt dropped that he lost his voice. He still was drowned out by thousands of delirious Scottish fans who celebrated o...

Jul 14, 2024

Blue Jays recall pitcher Brandon Eisert, option Bowden Francis to triple-A Buffalo

The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert from triple-A Buffalo. Eisert will also be active for Sunday afternoon's game in Arizona against the Diamondbacks. In a correspon...

Jul 14, 2024

Carlos Alcaraz tops Novak Djokovic in a second consecutive Wimbledon final for a fourth Slam title

LONDON (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the Wimbledon men's final Sunday to collect his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21. It was a rematch of last year's championshi...

Jul 14, 2024

Furue of Japan wins Evian Championship for her 1st major, beats Australian Kyriacou by 1 shot

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - Ayaka Furue of Japan made a late charge to win the Evian Championship with an eagle on the last hole to clinch her first major title on Sunday. The 24-year-old Furue hel...

Jul 14, 2024

Kate, Princess of Wales, is at Wimbledon in a rare public appearance since revealing she has cancer

LONDON (AP) - The Princess of Wales arrived at the All England Club on Sunday for the Wimbledon men's final, only her second public appearance since announcing she was diagnosed with cancer. Kate, wif...

Jul 14, 2024

Carroll homers twice, drives in 6 as Diamondbacks whip Blue Jays 12-1

PHOENIX (AP) - Corbin Carroll homered twice and had six RBIs, Yilber Diaz pitched six strong innings for his first big-league win and the Arizona Diamondbacks blasted the Toronto Blue Jays 12-1 on Sat...

Jul 13, 2024

White scores twice, Picault adds goal, assist as Whitecaps beat St. Louis 4-1

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Brian White scored two goals to continue his hot streak and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat St. Louis City 4-1 Saturday night. White has scored in four consecutive games, beginning with ...

Jul 13, 2024

Uruguay rallies to beat Canada 4-3 in shootout for third place at Copa America

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Luis Surez tied the score two minutes into second-half stoppage time, and Uruguay beat Canada 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw on Saturday night to finish third in the Copa...

Jul 13, 2024