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Twins' Royce Lewis leaves game vs. Tigers with left groin tightness after 2-run double
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis was removed from Tuesday night's game against Detroit with tightness in his left groin, and the oft-injured budding star groused afterward about his prognosis. Lewis was replaced in the field for the top of the sixth...
Analysis: The easier path on the PGA Tour doesn't make it easy
Jordan Spieth returns to the John Deere Classic for the first time since he won a playoff in 2015. Just don't get the idea this is some kind of nostalgia tour. He needs the points. Spieth started the year guaranteed starts in all eight of the PGA Tour's signature...
Dallas Wings had high expectations for 2024, but injuries have them at bottom of WNBA standings
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Wings were coming off their best season since moving to Texas eight years ago, with their most wins since the franchise's last WNBA title in 2008 when they were in Detroit. Six of the top seven scorers were returning, including All-Star players...
Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for the first time in 6 years, and Coco Gauff moves on, too
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Naomi Osaka had not won a match at Wimbledon in six years. Hadn't even played there in five. Grass courts never were her favorite surface. Twelve months ago at this time, Osaka was off the tour while becoming a mother — her daughter, Shai, turns 1 on...
Canadian women's Olympic soccer team loaded with veterans who won gold in Tokyo
The Canadian women's soccer team's roster for the Paris Olympics includes 13 players from the team that won the gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Coach Bev Priestman selected three players who have struggled recently with injuries, Seattle Reign midfielder Quinn, Kansas City Current...
Ian McKellen withdraws from tour of his play to ‘protect my recovery’ after fall from stage
LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen said Monday he is withdrawing from a U.K. tour of his latest play because he needs more time to recover after falling off the stage at a London theater last month. McKellen, 85, said his injuries “improve day by day.” “It’s...
Aryna Sabalenka withdraws from Wimbledon with a shoulder injury
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Wimbledon favorite Aryna Sabalenka withdrew on Monday because of an injured shoulder. The two-time Australian Open champion was seeded third at the All England Club and was supposed to play Emina Bektas of the United States in the first round on Day 1 at...
Luis Castillo steps in as a batter after injury forces Mariners to give up the designated hitter
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle starting pitcher Luis Castillo had to do more than just try and shut down the Minnesota Twins from the mound on Sunday. Castillo had to grab a bat and step in as a hitter after Seattle catcher Mitch Garver was injured by getting hit on the wrist and forcing a...
Lautaro Martínez scores twice and Argentina playing without Messi beats Peru 2-0 to end group play
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lautaro Martínez scored twice and Argentina, playing without the injured Lionel Messi, wrapped up Copa America group play with a 2-0 win over Peru on Saturday night. A nicely placed through ball from Ángel Di María led to Martínez's first goal in the...
Fred Richard headlines a U.S. men's gymnastics team that will head to Paris with a shot to medal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fred Richard envisioned this long ago. All of it. The confetti. The flashing lights. The adrenaline rush of hearing his name called as an Olympian. The charismatic 20-year-old who has made it his life's mission to make men's gymnastics relevant in...
