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Pakistan wins toss in 2nd test, boosted by Stokes injury

LEEDS, England (AP) Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first against England in the second and final test at Headingley on Friday, and was given a further boost when Ben Stokes was ruled out for the home team because of a hamstring injury.

WORLD CUP: US beats England in perhaps biggest shock of all

One of the great appeals of the World Cup is to see the mighty occasionally vanquished, to remind everyone involved that nothing should ever be taken for granted.

Zverev, Dimitrov seek breakthroughs at French Open

PARIS (AP) Play has started under overcast skies at the French Open with second-seeded Alexander Zverev and fourth-seeded Grigor Dimitrov both bidding to reach the fourth round for the first time.

McKennie, at 19, joins Pulisic as Bundeliga regular

Weston McKennie thought back to last summer, when he was an 18-year-old midfielder trying to impress at his first preseason training camp with Schalke’s first team. Leon Goretzka, one of the club’s leaders, delivered a message.

Thomas raising depression awareness after sister's suicide

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Solomon Thomas knows the pain of having a loved one take her own life after his older sister killed herself this offseason.

A weird night at Oracle, where the Warriors got every break

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The ending was weird.

Replay overturn plays key role in Warriors’ Game 1 win

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Block or charge?

Iran suspends soccer ties with Greece after friendly nixed

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran’s official IRNA news agency says the country’s soccer federation has suspended all relations with its Greek counterpart after a friendly between the two nations scheduled in Istanbul was abruptly cancelled amid ongoing Greece-Turkey tensions.

Colon on the mound as Rangers open series vs. Angels in Anaheim on Friday

Something old, something new when Angels host Rangers

Warriors withstand James' 51 points to win NBA Finals Game 1

Warriors withstand James’ 51 points to win NBA Finals Game 1

Hall of Fame pitcher Smoltz qualifies for US Senior Open

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz is making his mark in a new sport.

James left in disbelief after brilliant Game 1 performance

Lynx hope to turn up heat versus Mercury (Jun 01, 2018)

The Minnesota Lynx are in unfamiliar territory.

Cruz homer sparks Mariners to 6-1 win over Rangers

SEATTLE (AP) Nelson Cruz hit a two-run home run to back another effective start by Wade LeBlanc, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6-1 Thursday night.

D-backs' next order of business is Marlins (Jun 01, 2018)

PHOENIX — Mention batting orders, and Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo goes to the creative possibilities. An “A Beautiful Mind”-type rush of combinations and permutations.

Mets hope to stay over .500 and even series vs. Cubs (Jun 01, 2018)

NEW YORK — A pair of streaks, one impressive and the other ignoble, will be at stake Friday night when the New York Mets host the Chicago Cubs in the second game of a four-game series at Citi Field.

Mauer not ready to return as Twins host Indians (Jun 01, 2018)

The Minnesota Twins were hoping to see Joe Mauer back in the lineup this weekend, but the veteran first baseman experienced a setback in his recovery from concussion-like symptoms and his return could be delayed further.

UCLA rallies to beat Florida State in WCWS

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Kylee Perez hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to help UCLA rally past Florida State 7-4 on Thursday night in the Women’s College World Series.

Villanueva hits 15th homer in Padres 8-3 win over Marlins

Villanueva’s homer total before June 1 is the most by a National League rookie since St. Louis’ Albert Pujols hit 16 in 2001.

Nola, Phillies spoil Kershaw's return

LOS ANGELES (AP) Jorge Alfaro drove in two runs, Aaron Nola pitched seven innings of two-hit ball and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 Thursday, spoiling Clayton Kershaw’s first start in almost a month.

Marlins pitching struggles as Padres win game and take series

Wei-Yin Chen (1-3) got just five outs in his shortest stint of the season. He allowed four runs and four hits, and walked two and struck out four.

LeBron James' 51 points not enough in Game 1 loss to Warriors

Stephen Curry scored 29 points and the Golden State Warriors capitalized on a Cavaliers blunder that sent the game into overtime.

Muñoz hits a walk-off homer as Cardinals complete comeback against Pirates

St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.

Munoz's 3-run HR caps 5-run 9th, Cardinals beat Pirates 10-8 (May 31, 2018)

ST. LOUIS (AP) Yairo Munoz hit a three-run, game-ending homer to cap St. Louis’ five-run ninth inning and rally the Cardinals to a 10-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.

Power pitching highlights Nationals-Braves matchup (May 31, 2018)

Two powerful right-handed arms will be on display when the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves meet in the second game of their four-game set at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Vegas casinos face threat of 1st worker strike in 3 decades

LAS VEGAS (AP) The possibility of 50,000 Las Vegas casino workers going on strike drew closer Thursday, with their contracts expiring at midnight and the prospects of new ones still uncertain.

Yankees, Orioles heading in opposite directions ahead of series opener (May 31, 2018)

BALTIMORE — The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles will open their series at Camden Yards a day later because of rain.

Real Salt Lake seeks another win over Sounders (May 31, 2018)

SANDY, Utah — Real Salt Lake appears to finally have plugged up some of the holes on defense plaguing the club earlier in the season.

Nola shuts down Dodgers as Phillies spoil Kershaws return (May 31, 2018)

Quintana, Zobrist lead Cubs to 5-1 win over banged-up Mets (May 31, 2018)

NEW YORK (AP) Jose Quintana pitched six shutout innings, Ben Zobrist hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the banged-up New York Mets 5-1 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.