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EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has tuned up for the Grand Slam tournament by overpowering Jelena Ostapenko…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest has signed forward Taiwo Awoniyi after paying a club-record transfer fee to Union Berlin, making the…

By The Associated Press Yankees ace Gerrit Cole faces his former team when New York hosts the Houston Astros in the third game of a four-game series…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer One of the biggest stories in the NHL this season has been the increase in viewers in the league’s first year of…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer There’s a push for the cities awarded games for the 2026 World Cup to commit to livable wages, and equitable…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cincinnati rookie Graham Ashcraft bounced back from two poor starts, pitching a career-high eight innings to help the Reds…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Julio Rodríguez homered and scored twice, Eugenio Suárez had three hits and an RBI, and…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Olympic silver medalist Fred Kerley won the 100 meters at the U.S. outdoor track and field…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Javier Báez hit a grand slam to quiet a fan in the front row and homer for the third straight…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Bell hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning of his return home as the…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Austin Voth and four relievers combined on a one-hitter, Jorge Mateo had a heated exchange with…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Keep the champagne chilled. It’s back to the slushy ice of Amalie Arena for the Colorado…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Hendricks carried a shutout into the eighth inning and Nico Hoerner homered to help the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Stanley Cup was in the building and just waiting to be paraded around the ice. Pack it up.…

LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Preece won for the second straight year at Nashville Superspeedway and gave David Gilliland Racing its second…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Alejandro Kirk went 4 for 4 and homered for the third straight game before leaving with a…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Germán Márquez pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and the Colorado Rockies edged the Twins 1-0…

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke tossed six innings of one-run ball, Edward Olivares hit two solo homers and…