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Aaron Judge homers for 7th time in 7 games, Yankees beat Reds 6-2

CINCINNATI (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his seventh home run in seven games and the New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 on Friday night. Anthony Rizzo also homered for the surging Yankees, who improved to 9-3 in their last 12 games. Judge, who received a standing ovation from the many ...

Betts, Gonsolin spark Dodgers to 5-0 victory over the Cardinals

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a three-run homer, Tony Gonsolin combined with four relievers on a two-hitter as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Friday night. Gonsolin (2-1) continued his comeback from his spring training ankle injury. He allowed just one hit ...

Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, NFL star, social activist and actor

The sports world reacts to the announcement that Jim Brown, an NFL star, social activist and actor, has died at the age of 87. Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, former NFL star, actor and activist: ___ "To the world, he was an activist, actor, and football star. To our family, he was a ...

Bob Baffert is back at the Preakness, his first Triple Crown race in 2 years

BALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert is back at the Preakness for his first Triple Crown race in two years, returning from a suspension and looking for a record-breaking win with National Treasure. The white-haired Hall of Fame trainer and one of the faces of horse racing was in a familiar spot ...

DeChambeau resurfaces at Oak Hill and leads PGA Championship

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — So much talk about this PGA Championship has been the restoration project of Oak Hill. Equally astonishing Thursday is the restoration of Bryson DeChambeau. That incredible bulk who won the U.S. Open at Winged Foot in 2020? DeChambeau has shed some 40 pounds by cutting ...

Judge and Volpe homer, Cortes wins as Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-2

TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Thursday night to win for the 11th time in 16 games. Nestor Cortes (4-2) allowed two runs and five hits in six-plus innings to snap a four-start winless streak. He ...

Former Auburn AD Jacobs retiring after nearly 4 decades in college athletics

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jay Jacobs' first job was at a funeral home owned by his grandparents in Lafayette, Alabama. At age 12, Jacobs mowed the lawn, trimmed hedges, picked weeds and occasionally rode along on ambulance calls. He even helped out at burials. "Last man to let you down," ...

Ohtani, Trout homer to help Angels to 6-5 victory over Orioles

BALTIMORE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered in the first inning and hit a tiebreaking infield single in the eighth, and Hunter Renfroe's terrific defensive play in the ninth helped the Los Angeles Angels hold on for a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Mike Trout also went deep ...

Alonso, Pham help New York Mets beat Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 for series win

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered again and the New York Mets beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Thursday to post consecutive wins for the first time in a month. The game was tied at 2 before Tommy Pham legged out a bouncer to third with one out in the sixth inning, driving in Jeff McNeil with ...