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Tennis star Novak Djokovic will miss rest of 2017, including U.S. Open, because of injured right elbow

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) Tennis star Novak Djokovic will miss rest of 2017, including U.S. Open, because of injured right elbow.

Spanish federation names interim president to replace Villar

MADRID (AP) The Spanish football federation has named a new president while Angel Maria Villar remains in prison on charges of corruption, and after he was suspended for a year by the country’s top sports authority.

US sets world record in prelims of mixed medley relay

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) The United States set a world record in the preliminaries of the 4×100 mixed medley relay at the world championships on Wednesday.

FIFA approves Simunovic switch from Croatia to Bosnia

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has approved a change of nationality for Croatia-born defender Jozo Simunovic to represent Bosnia-Herzegovina in its push to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

Dodgers vie for 13th sweep of season vs. Twins (Jul 26, 2017)

LOS ANGELES — Manager Dave Roberts was surprised to hear his Los Angeles Dodgers earned their 70th win of the season on Tuesday night.

Padres, Mets showcase talent for potential trades (Jul 26, 2017)

SAN DIEGO — The clock ticks closer to the trade deadline for two sellers, the San Diego Padres and New York Mets.

Cardinals shoot for sweep of Rockies (Jul 26, 2017)

ST. LOUIS — If it feels like Beale Street North around the St. Louis Cardinals’ clubhouse these days, there is good reason.

Royals try to rolling against Tigers (Jul 26, 2017)

DETROIT — Ian Kennedy didn’t get a lot of run support early in the season. That has changed dramatically in the past two months.

Zimmer looks to guide Indians to series win over Angels (Jul 26, 2017)

CLEVELAND — Bradley Zimmer, whose rookie season continues to excite the Indians and their fans, will be in center field again Wednesday night when Cleveland hosts the Los Angeles Angels in the second game of a three-game series.

Struggling A's take on Blue Jays, Estrada (Jul 26, 2017)

TORONTO — The Oakland Athletics are not swinging the bats well these days.

Newcomers fill utility roles for M's, Red Sox (Jul 26, 2017)

SEATTLE — Danny Espinosa was ready to enjoy his first weekend off since February, about to take his wife, Sara, and 10-month-old son, Ty, to Disneyland.

Father of Australian tennis star arrested on abuse charges

SAN DIEGO (AP) A San Diego County sheriff’s official says the father of a retired Australian tennis star has been arrested on suspicion of molesting two children, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2tBDyRx .)

Braves' Blair faces D-backs in Chase Field debut (Jul 26, 2017)

PHOENIX — Welcome to Chase Field, Aaron Blair.

Yankees ace Severino faces Reds' Bailey (Jul 26, 2017)

NEW YORK — Masahiro Tanaka was projected to be the ace for the New York Yankees.

Segura's single in 13th rallies Mariners past Red Sox 6-5 (Jul 25, 2017)

SEATTLE (AP) Jean Segura rolled an RBI single up the middle with two outs in the 13th inning to cap a two-run rally and give the Seattle Mariners a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in a game that ended early Wednesday morning.

Rays look to keep momentum going vs. Orioles (Jul 26, 2017)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Wobbly as it was, the Rays’ 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday for was huge for Tampa Bay.

PSU coach Franklin has one eye on present, other on future

CHICAGO (AP) Restoring Penn State’s reputation and returning its star near the top of the college football galaxy once again should have earned James Franklin some long-term job security. The fourth-year coach isn’t taking any chances.

NCAA rule ending two-a-days forcing teams to adjust

The two-a-day football practices that coaches once used to toughen up their teams and cram for the start of the season are going the way of tear-away jerseys and the wishbone formation.

Braves' 4 home runs overshadow Walker's first blast

Taijuan Walker held Atlanta hitless through three innings and hit his first career home run.

Double-switch delay, Dodgers derail Twins in 6-2 loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios allowed seven hits and four runs in four innings, as the Twins lost 6-2 to the Dodgers

Dodgers first to win 70 games with 6-2 victory over Twins (Jul 25, 2017)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Taylor hit two run-scoring doubles and the Los Angeles Dodgers became baseball’s first team to reach the 70-win mark with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

WATCH: Harrison Bader collects first hit, scores winning run in Cardinals' victory

Harrison Bader doubled for his first major league hit in the ninth inning, then scored the winning run on Jedd Gyorko’s sacrifice fly.

WATCH: Twins' Granite slashes RBI single to center field

Zack Granite’s single brought in Jorge Polanco in the third inning, but the Minnesota Twins fell 6-2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Suzuki's 2 HRs help Braves' Foltynewicz win again (Jul 25, 2017)

PHOENIX (AP) Mike Foltynewicz went six strong innings to win again, Kurt Suzuki homered twice and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Tuesday night.

Bader scores winning run in Cardinals' 3-2 walk-off win over Rockies

The Cardinals earned a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Rockies on Tuesday.

Parker scores 14 of 17 points in 1st half, Sparks top Storm (Jul 26, 2017)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Candace Parker scored 14 of her 17 points in the first half, Nneka Ogwumike had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 68-60 on Tuesday night.

USMNT's road to the Gold Cup Final

Relive the U.S. Men’s National Team’s journey to the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final.

India wins toss, opts to bat in 1st test vs Sri Lanka

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat in the series-opening match against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, bringing allrounder Hardik Pandya in for his test debut.

Tito breaks down wild game, praises Zimmer, Encarnacion & bullpen

Terry Francona after the 11-7 win.

Reds turn their first triple play in over two decades

Reds sport some slick defense.