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MINNEAPOLIS -- Erick Fedde pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in 10 months as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-0 to stave off a series sweep on Wednesday.Rookie Sam Antonacci went 4 for 4 with two doubles, a walk and a hit by pitch for...

WASHINGTON -- Max Meyer allowed two hits in seven innings, and Joe Mack hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth to lift the Miami Marlins to a 4-1 win over Washington on Wednesday and a three-game sweep of the Nationals.Meyer (6-0) is unbeaten in 13 starts this...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has issued an arrest warrant for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk on a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speeding.District attorney's spokesman Sean Webby confirmed Wednesday that the...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Troy Melton allowed only two runs over a career-long eight innings, Dillon Dingler drove in four runs and the Detroit Tigers finished off a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays with a 7-2 victory on Wednesday.Detroit scored 25 runs on 19...

DUBLIN, Ohio -- The PGA Tour is making what CEO Brian Rolapp called substantial progress on a revamped model that would restore 36-hole cuts to all the top tournaments.He said Wednesday the finished product probably won't be ready until 2028 and would be a system...

BERN, Switzerland -- Switzerland forward Breel Embolo applied for an urgent visa at the United States embassy in Bern on Wednesday, one day after he was denied boarding the team’s flight to the World Cup because of a criminal conviction.The Swiss soccer federation at...

DUBLIN, Ohio -- Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler took a detour to Shinnecock Hills on their way to the Memorial and saw fairways a lot wider than what they have come to expect at a U.S. Open.The U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills for the first time since 2018,...

MANCHESTER, England -- In a bid to end its decades-long wait to win a second World Cup, England has put its fate in the hands of a German.It’s fair to say the appointment of Thomas Tuchel was not universally well received.“I’m sorry I have a German passport,” the...

The artist who painted a giant mural on a building in downtown Dallas of life-sized swimming whales has filed a $25 million lawsuit against soccer's international governing body and others, saying they illegally painted over his work to promote the city's upcoming...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- On the eve of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes, one of the general managers involved laid out his thinking when making roster moves.“We want to be aggressive off the ice,” the GM said. “When you have a...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Muhammad Ali's legacy extends beyond his stinging right jab, world titles and Olympic gold medal, to the heart and compassion he showed long after he left the ring, his wife Lonnie Ali said.“He transcended boxing into every space you can imagine,”...

PARIS -- Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva thumped veteran Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-3 at the French Open on Tuesday and set up a semifinal against an Ukrainian rival.Andreeva will take on the winner of the all-Ukrainian contest between Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk,...