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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Thairo Estrada drove in four runs, Alex Wood continued San Francisco’s superb starting pitching and the Giants completed a three-game sweep with an 8-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians in football-like weather. Estrada hit a two-run homer and Brandon Belt added a two-run shot as the

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Rougned Odor broke a scoreless tie with a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles went on to a 5-0 victory over the New York Yankees. Odor played for the Yankees last year and was released following the season. He delivered against his

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Angels star Mike Trout was pulled from Los Angeles’ game after being hit by a pitch on his left hand. The three-time AL MVP was struck by a 1-1 slider from Texas Rangers right-hander Spencer Patton leading off the fifth inning. Trout was seemingly handcuffed by the 81 mph pitch, lowering

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Duncan Robinson set a Miami playoff record with eight 3-pointers, and the Miami Heat forced Trae Young into matching the worst-shooting game of his career on the way to a 115-91 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round series Sunday.

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays added left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu to the 10-day injured list with left forearm inflammation. The 35-year-old Ryu was pulled after just four innings in Saturday’s 7-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics. He lasted less than that in his first start of the season April 10, when he allowed

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers try and go up 2-0 against the Toronto Raptors in their Eastern Conference playoff series.  Tyrese Maxey had a sensational Game 1. He made 14 of 21 shots and 5 of 8 3-pointers for 38 points in 38 turnover-free minutes in Game 1.

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — U.S. figure skaters finished off a strong performance at the world junior championships Sunday by winning three more medals. Isabeau Levito took the women’s event and was joined on the podium by teammate Lindsay Thorngren, who earned bronze. Oona and Gage Brown clinched the gold medal in ice dance. Over the

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez has been diagnosed with cancer and will be stepping away from the broadcast booth. Martinez said in a statement released by Sportsnet that Sunday’s game against the Oakland Athletics would be his last for “a little while” as he begins weeks of cancer treatment. Martinez has

BALTIMORE (AP) — Nestor Cortes of the New York Yankees pitched an immaculate inning against Baltimore, striking out the side on nine pitches in the fourth. Cortes retired Anthony Santander on a called strike, a foul ball and a foul tip. Then he got Ryan McKenna on a swinging strike and two called strikes. Robinson

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea will play Liverpool in the FA Cup final after beating Crystal Palace 2-0. Academy graduates Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount scored the goals in the second half of the semifinal at Wembley Stadium. Who will be representing Chelsea as owners in the royal box

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers has been postponed because of inclement weather. The game will be rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Monday, July 11. The Tigers won two of the first three games of the series.

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jay Horwitz’s first interaction with the New York Mets was in January 1980 when he spilled orange juice on newly hired general manager Frank Cashen minutes into a job interview about working for the team’s public relations department. Horwitz never envisioned 42 years later he would

By The Associated Press Barcelona tries to rebound from its Europa League elimination against Eintracht Frankfurt when it hosts relegation-threatened Cádiz in a rare Monday appearance for the Catalan club in the Spanish league. Barcelona lost 3-2 to Eintracht at home on Thursday for its first loss after a 15-match unbeaten run in all competitions.

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea will play Liverpool in the FA Cup final after beating Crystal Palace 2-0. Academy graduates Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount scored the goals in the second half of the semifinal at Wembley Stadium. Who will be representing Chelsea as owners in the royal box

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Andy Delort’s late goal gave Nice a hard-fought 2-1 home win against Lorient in the French league and kept it in contention for a Champions League place. Delort’s second goal of the game saw him head in Denmark striker Kasper Dolberg’s cross in the 88th minute.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Emoni Bates has announced he’s entering the transfer portal after one season at Memphis. Bates announced his decision Saturday on his Instagram account. He thanked Memphis coach Penny Hardaway and the rest of his coaching staff for giving him a chance to be a Tiger. The 6-foot-9 forward has been called