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Nationals take high school shortstop Eli Willits, son of ex-MLBer Reggie, with No. 1 pick in draft
ATLANTA (AP) - The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft in a selection seen by some as ...
Jul 13, 2025
Chelsea beats PSG 3-0 for Club World Cup title as Palmer scores twice and sets up third goal
EAST RUTHERFORD, N,J. (AP) - Cole Palmer scored twice and fed Joo Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 on Sunday in the fin...
Jul 13, 2025
Chris Gotterup outlasts Rory McIlroy to win Scottish Open and head to Portrush
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) - Chris Gotterup had a plane ticket for California to play an opposite-field event in Lake Tahoe. The only change in itinerary would be to take down Rory McIlroy at the Sc...
Jul 13, 2025
Canucks ship goaltender Silovs to Penguins for forward Stillman, 2027 fourth-rounder
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks traded goaltender Arturs Silovs to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team announced Sunday. In exchange, the Canucks received forward Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-roun...
Jul 13, 2025
Horse euthanized after injury during chuckwagon race at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - Officials from the Calgary Stampede say a horse that was hurt during a chuckwagon race on Saturday has been euthanized. A Stampede spokesperson says a horse on Chad Fike's team sustained a r...
Jul 13, 2025
Jannik Sinner beats 2-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title
LONDON (AP) - Jannik Sinner defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon championship and reverse the result of their epic French Open fi...
Jul 13, 2025
Jannik Sinner beats 2-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title
LONDON (AP) - Jannik Sinner defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon championship and reverse the result of their epic French Open fi...
Jul 13, 2025
French President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in the next two years because of new and unprecedented threats, from Russia to terrorists...
Jul 13, 2025
Merlier sprints to victory in Tour de France Stage 9 after Van der Poel's breakaway is thwarted
CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) - Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel spent the whole day at the front before being caught by th...
Jul 13, 2025
Grace Kim with a stunning finish wins Evian Championship for her first major
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - Grace Kim always dreamed of winning a major on the LPGA Tour. What happened Sunday in a wild final hour at the Evian Championship was beyond her imagination. "I don't kn...
Jul 13, 2025