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Jonathan India leads off 9-run 1st inning with long homer, helping Reds rout Astros 12-5

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan India led off Cincinnati’s nine-run first inning with a 436-foot homer and the Reds cruised to their second straight victory over the Houston Astros, 12-5 on Wednesday night. The Reds went to work right away against Spencer Arrighetti (7-12), with India hitting his 11th career lead-off homer and the first since […]

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Caitlin Clark makes her 100th 3, finishes with triple-double as Fever beat Sparks 93-86

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 100 3-pointers in a season and finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her second career triple-double as the playoff-bound Indiana Fever beat the Los Angeles Sparks 93-86 on Wednesday night. Clark connected on her second 3 of

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Panic on the streets of Paris for Australian Olympic breaker

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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — For Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, first came her polarizing performance at the Olympics, followed by her panic when she was chased through the streets of Paris. The 37-year-old university lecturer from Sydney — her birthday was on Monday — bewildered expert and casual viewers alike in the sport of breaking with

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Díaz hits a 2-run homer to complete an 8-run 4th inning and the Rays beat the Twins 9-4

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Díaz hit a two-run homer in an eight-run fourth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays went on to beat the Minnesota Twins 9-4 on Wednesday night. All eight runs were scored off Louie Varland (0-6), who was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to follow opener Ronny Henríquez. Taylor Walls

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White Sox snap their 12-game skid with an 8-1 win over Baltimore

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BALTIMORE (AP) — Jonathan Cannon pitched into the sixth inning and the Chicago White Sox homered three times, snapping their 12-game losing streak with an 8-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. Nicky Lopez, Andrew Vaughn and Dominic Fletcher went deep for the White Sox, who improved to 32-109 this season. They need

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Sao Paulo beefs up security for Brazil’s 1st ever NFL game as players raise crime concerns

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SAO PAULO (AP) — Sao Paulo state’s government said it will deploy hundreds of police officers and provide escorts for team buses for Friday’s NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers after some players expressed concern about playing in Brazil. Security operations for the game in Sao Paulo’s NeoQuimica Arena will

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Pitchers Justin Steele and Jorge López put on injured list by Chicago Cubs

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CHICAGO (AP) — Left-hander Justin Steele was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Chicago Cubs because of tendinitis in his pitching elbow on Wednesday, a day after he was scratched from a start against Pittsburgh. Right-hander Jorge López was put on the 15-day IL because of a strained right groin. Steele, whose IL

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Caitlin Clark and the Fever are a playoff team and hungry for more

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides slept through her team’s historic playoff-clinching moment Tuesday night. Rookie guard Caitlin Clark watched the decisive game, then went to bed. For the WNBA’s top-drawing team, the end to a seven-year playoff drought on a night it didn’t play seemed a little, well, unceremonious. On Wednesday morning,

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NFL teams don’t usually look to former players to lead their clubs

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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Antonio Pierce was nearing the end of his NFL playing career 16 years ago when he had the chance to intern for Howard Stern’s wildly popular and often irreverent radio show. Pierce enjoyed his time there so much, he initially pursued a post-football career in media. “Putting on makeup and looking

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