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Pirates' Marte set to return from PED suspension (Jul 18, 2017)

PITTSBURGH — Pirates outfielder Starling Marte is expected to return from an 80-game suspension when Pittsburgh faces the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday at PNC Park.

Iowa State's Lanning goes from playing QB to chasing them

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Joel Lanning always had the mentality of a linebacker when playing quarterback for Iowa State. Now he’ll be chasing QBs in and out of the pocket.

Beef and brains are on the menu at the British Open

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) Beef is back on the menu at the British Open, and Andrew Johnston can only hope there’s as much sizzle to be found at Royal Birkdale as there was last year when he made an entertaining run on the weekend at Royal Troon.

Kevin Cash liked seeing Odorizzi return to form

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash breaks down Monday’s win over the A’s.

Evan Longoria: We're as confident as it gets as a team right now

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria chats with Alex Corddry about extending his hitting streak and how the team is feeling after the break.

Rays beat A's 3-2 to move closer to first place in AL East (Jul 17, 2017)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Jake Odorizzi and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Monday night.

Jake Odorizzi bounces back, Rays hold on to beat A's

The Tampa Bay Rays hold on to beat the Oakland A’s.

Josh Tomlin's solid outing lifts Indians past Giants 5-3 (Jul 17, 2017)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) In a rare scheduling perk, the Cleveland Indians didn’t have to travel far for a much-needed change of scenery after a disappointing weekend dud at Oakland.

Twins score a pair of runs in 8th inning to top Yankees

Eduardo Escobar and Eddie Rosario each knocked in a run in the 8th inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 4-2

Rosario, Escobar lift Twins over Yanks 4-2 as Judge slumps (Jul 17, 2017)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Eddie Rosario had two RBI doubles and Eduardo Escobar added the go-ahead, pinch-hit single in the eighth inning to help the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night.

Don Mattingly on walk-off win: That was an interesting one

Don Mattingly discusses the late-game strategies used Monday night and gives an update on Martin Prado, who will be placed on the disabled list.

Giancarlo Stanton homers twice, Marlins beat Phillies in a walk-off

Dee Gordon drives in the winning run with the bases loaded in the 10th inning.

Stanton 2 HRs, Gordon hit in 10th sends Miami over Phils 6-5 (Jul 17, 2017)

MIAMI (AP) Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and Dee Gordon hit an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning that sent the Miami Marlins over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Monday night.

Houston All-Star Correa leaves game with thumb injury

HOUSTON (AP) All-Star Carlos Correa has left the Houston Astros’ game against the Seattle Mariners with a jammed left thumb.

Smith HR in 7th breaks tie, carries Orioles past Rangers 3-1 (Jul 17, 2017)

BALTIMORE (AP) Seth Smith hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles used a strong performance by its struggling pitching staff to beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 Monday night.

Cardinals' Carlos Martinez does a mean imitation of his teammates' batting stances during Mets game

Martinez puts on a show in the Cardinals dugout during the St. Louis pitcher’s night off.

Top of the draft board shines at Summer League

The depth and quality of the 2017 NBA draft had teams tanking at the end of the regular season in hopes of vaulting into the top three picks.

Cubs' Hendricks pitches 5 perfect innings in rehab start

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks threw five perfect innings Monday while making his second rehab appearance for Double-A Tennessee.

Is Ezekiel Elliott running the wrong way in life?

With his latest alleged incident at a Dallas bar, the talented Cowboys tailback is showing poor judgment at best and worrying his employers.

Catch This: Astros hold mock funeral for Beltran's glove

HOUSTON (AP) Carlos Beltran hasn’t used his glove in a game in more than two months.

Micheal Vick to Colin Kaepernick: Get a haircut

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick gave Colin Kaepernick some advice on Monday: Get a haircut. The former 49ers quarterback still doesn’t have a team to play for. Kaepernick was at the center of controversy last season for his national anthem protest. Now, his social activism

Home plate umpire Chris Segal hit by Josh Donaldson's bat

BOSTON (AP) Home plate umpire Chris Segal is remaining in the game after getting hit in the head by Josh Donaldson’s bat in a game between the Blue Jays and Red Sox.

Catching up: Syndergaard, Harvey begin throwing programs

NEW YORK (AP) Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey began their throwing programs Monday, playing catch together at Citi Field in their first steps toward returning to the mound for the New York Mets.

Aaron Judge: Twins' Sano 'one of the best hitters in this game'

Young sluggers Miguel Sano and Aaron Judge exchange compliments before a three-game series at Target Field between the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees.

Kershaw, Dodgers look to extend winning streaks vs. White Sox (Jul 18, 2017)

CHICAGO — Clayton Kershaw is on a 10-game winning streak and the Los Angeles Dodgers would like get their 10th straight win.

Flyers sign Nolan Patrick to entry-level contract.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Flyers have signed first-round pick Nolan Patrick to an entry-level contract.

How the Redskins totally botched the Kirk Cousins contract debacle … again

One year ago, the Washington Redskins told Kirk Cousins to wait on a contract. Then they complained about his refusal of a team-friendly deal and having to pay Cousins $20 million in 2016 under the franchise tag. Cousins told the Redskins he wanted to wait.

Washington Redskins safety Will Blackmon on cornerback Josh Norman: He picks the blueberries out of his muffins

Washington Redskins safety Will Blackmon joins “NFL Total Access” and discusses teammate Josh Norman’s bizarre eating habits.

What they're saying about Jaylon Smith's recovery: LB is 'balling out'; Cowboys painted him into a corner

Jaylon Smith is the biggest wild card of the upcoming Cowboys season. The linebacker missed all of 2016 while recovering from a serious knee injury — which, of course, he’s still working hard to come back from — but that hasn’t stopped certain members of the organization from being optimistic

Yankees 1B Bird to have ankle surgery, miss 6 weeks

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird will have ankle surgery on Tuesday and is expected to miss the next six weeks.