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Astros' Tucker getting feet wet versus White Sox (Jul 07, 2018)

HOUSTON — Heralded outfield prospect Kyle Tucker made his big-league debut Saturday for the Astros, a move that not only has implications for Tucker but two other outfielders.

The Latest: Stenhouse wins 1st stage of Cup race at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) The Latest on the NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway (all times local):

Tigers' Fulmer hopes to zero in versus Rangers (Jul 07, 2018)

One bad inning seems to spoil every Michael Fulmer start.

Sanchez sharp as Braves beat Brewers 5-1 to snap skid (Jul 07, 2018)

MILWAUKEE (AP) Anibal Sanchez pitched effectively into the seventh and Freddie Freeman added three hits, lifting the slumping Atlanta Braves to a 5-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

WORLD CUP KICKOFF: With Russia out, who will home fans back?

MOSCOW (AP) A look at what’s coming up at the World Cup :

Tigers chase Hamels in 7-run first, beat Rangers 7-2

DETROIT (AP) Nicholas Castellanos homered as part of a seven-run first inning for Detroit, and the Tigers cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.

Cuevas 3-run HR lifts Rockies to 5-1 win against Mariners (Jul 07, 2018)

SEATTLE (AP) Noel Cuevas hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning among his three hits to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 5-1 win against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

WATCH: Rays making opportunity count in 3-0 win over Mets

Wilson Ramos drives in 2 RBI and Carlos Gomez 1 in win over the New York Mets.

Cubs rally for four in 8th to beat Reds 8-7

The loss snapped Cincinnati’s five-game winning streak against Chicago.

Kick-by-kick look at the shootout between Russia and Croatia

SOCHI, Russia (AP) Croatia and Russia got to their quarterfinal matchup Saturday night in Sochi by winning shootouts in the round of 16, Croatia edging Denmark and Russia upsetting Spain. After scoring minutes apart in regulation and again in extra time, it would come to penalties again as Croatia and Russia tussled for the right to play England in the semifinals.

Wimbledon glance: Nadal, Djokovic join Federer in 4th Rd

LONDON (AP) A quick look at Wimbledon:

Ken Rosenthal: What happens if Manny Machado gets traded to a NL team after being named an AL All-Star?

Ken Rosenthal discusses the possibility of Manny Machado getting traded to a National League team after getting named to the American League All-Star team

Varner, Kraft tied for lead at Greenbrier in West Virginia

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) Harold Varner shot a 4-under 66 Saturday to tie second-round leader Kelly Kraft at the top entering the final round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier in West Virginia.

Golden Knights sign D Colin Miller to 4-year deal

LAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenseman Colin Miller to a four-year contract.

Pistons hire Polinsky as director of player personnel

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons have hired Gregg Polinsky as director of player personnel.

Once top-10, qualifier Gulbis tops No. 4 Zverev at Wimbledon

LONDON (AP) Ernests Gulbis is a former top-10 player and Grand Slam semifinalist. A series of injuries pushed him down the rankings and kept him off the ATP Tour for long stretches, instead relegated to lower-tier Challenger tournaments.

And then there were four: Meet the World Cup semifinalist

The World Cup semifinals begin Tuesday, July 10

RECAP: Croatia stuns host Russia in epic penalty kick showdown to advance to Final Four

Croatia is the second team in World Cup history to win back-to-back matches in PKs

Djokovic slams Wimbledon crowd after being booed

LONDON (AP) Novak Djokovic shrugged off a bad call by the chair umpire that cost him a break in his Wimbledon win over home favorite Kyle Edmund on Saturday.

Pistons sign second-round pick Bruce Brown Jr.

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons have signed second-round draft pick Bruce Brown Jr.

ZOBNIN (Russia) has a shot which is on target

Russia scores a stunning header late in extra time to force penalties vs. Croatia

What a goal! Russia pulls off a stunner with just minutes remaining in extra time to force penalties vs. Croatia. Sponsored by adidas.

Watch another angle of Mario Fernandes' stunning equalizer for Russia in extra time

MARIO FERNANDES (Russia) goal

Arizona Cardinals GM Steve Keim apologizes after DUI arrest

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim is apologizing for what he calls ”incredibly poor judgment and inexcusable actions” that resulted in a Fourth of July DUI arrest in a Phoenix suburb.

The World Cup finally caught up with overachieving Sweden

SAMARA, Russia (AP) Sweden’s players linked arms long after England’s team had already left the field, circling coach Janne Andersson.

EROKHIN (Russia) header

Smith makes 55no but Toronto lose again in Global T20 Canada

TORONTO (AP) Steve Smith’s team-best 55 not out was not enough to prevent the Toronto Nationals from losing to the unbeaten Global T20 Canada leader West Indies B on Saturday.

DZYUBA (Russia) has a shot which is on target

Watch another angle of Cheryshev's gorgeous opening goal for Russia

CHERYSHEV (Russia) goal