Mauricio Dubón hit a two-run homer, Framber Valdez struck out 10 in six innings and the Houston Astros came from behind to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Wednesday night. “It was pretty big, it felt pretty good to help the team win,” Dubón…
JOSHUA KOCHTravis Bazzana, the top pick in this month's amateur draft, hit a grand slam for his first professional home run Wednesday night in High-A Lake County's 17-5 rout of Beloit in the Midwest League. The 21-year-old Australian, selected by Cleveland on…
Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen has agreed to a three-year, $91 million contract extension with Cleveland, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Allen, who has become indispensable for the Cavs as well as…
TOM WITHERSPan Zhanle of China broke his own world record on the way to winning the men’s 100-meter freestyle Wednesday night, finishing in 46.40 seconds for his country's first swimming gold medal of the Paris Olympics. “It was a magical moment, really…
STEPHEN WADESarah Sjöström pulled off her goggles, took a quick glance up at the scoreboard and released every emotion. Sjöström began her decorated Olympic career at age 15 in Beijing, and now she’s an Olympic champion again at 30 in Paris.
JANIE McCAULEYVILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — In the rematch, the U.S. had an easier time with South Sudan than it did when the teams first met a couple of weeks ago. The U.S. clinched a trip to the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics by beating South Sudan…
TIM REYNOLDSUS beats South Sudan 103-86 at Paris Olympics, earns spot in men's basketball quarterfinals.
Pan Zhanle of China wins gold and breaks his own world record in men's 100-meter freestyle.
It was authentic Maher, who uses the platform she has built to promote body positivity and the sport she loves, all while insisting women who run, tackle and throw stiff arms can still be feminine. Maher, who first shot to stardom three years ago…
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