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Tapia, Blue Jays take advantage of Boston blunders for sweep

BOSTON (AP) - Raimel Tapia had three hits and drove in four runs, giving him 10 RBIs for the series, and Vladimir Guerrero had four hits for the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday as they pounded the bumblin...

Jul 24, 2022

Alcaraz loses Hamburg thriller; 1st tour title for Musetti

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) - Lorenzo Musetti needed six match points Sunday to upset top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4 in the final of the Hamburg European Open. The 20-year-old Italian claimed h...

Jul 24, 2022

Muhammad Ali's 'Rumble in the Jungle' belt sells for $6.1M

DALLAS (AP) - Muhammad Ali's championship belt from his 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday for $6.18 million. The winner of the heated competition for th...

Jul 24, 2022

Houston rookie Canadian receiver John Metchie III diagnosed with leukemia

HOUSTON (AP) - Houston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia. In a statement posted on the Texans' Twitter account, the Bramp...

Jul 24, 2022

Jonas Vingegaard wins Tour de France for 1st time

PARIS (AP) - Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark won his first Tour de France title on Sunday after coming out on top of a thrilling three-week duel with defending champion Tadej Pogacar. The 25-year-old Ving...

Jul 24, 2022

Wiebes wins on Champs Elysees as women's Tour returns

PARIS (AP) - Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands sprinted to victory on Sunday in the first stage of the women's Tour de France which returned after a 33-year absence. The Team DSM rider struck in the la...

Jul 24, 2022

Arenado, Goldschmidt unvaccinated, won't make Toronto trip

CINCINNATI (AP) - Two of the St. Louis Cardinals' best players, third baseman Nolan Arenado and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, won't be making the trip to Toronto for a short series with the Blue Jay...

Jul 24, 2022

Verstappen wins French GP as Leclerc crashes, Hamilton 2nd

LE CASTELLET, France (AP) - Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix on Sunday after Charles Leclerc crashed out as Ferrari's woes resurfaced, falling 63 points behind t...

Jul 24, 2022

Italy's Bernardeschi, Insigne turns heads in their MLS debut with Toronto FC

TORONTO - Italian stars Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne combined for a goal and two assists for Toronto FC in their MLS debut Saturday, a 4-0 win over expansion Charlotte FC. The 28-year-old...

Jul 24, 2022

Brooke Henderson wins Evian Championship for 2nd major title

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - Brooke Henderson rolled in an 8-foot birdie putt at the 18th hole to win the Evian Championship by one stroke on Sunday after a wild final round, sealing her second majo...

Jul 24, 2022