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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Madelene Sagstrom shot a flawless 9-under 63 during a round she felt holes kept getting larger and grabbed a one-stroke lead over Megan Khang after the first round of the Cognizant Founders Cup on Thursday. Nasa Hataoka, who won in Los Angeles in April before

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luis Garcia and three relievers combined on a seven-hitter, Yordan Álvarez homered twice and Jeremy Peña capped a big day with three hits as the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Houston completed a three-game sweep.

By The Associated Press Cleveland pitching coach Carl Willis will serve as the team’s acting manager when the coronavirus-hampered Guardians start a three-game series against the Twins at Target Field. The Guardians reported no new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a day off for them. Their game Wednesday in Chicago against the White Sox was called

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham manager Antonio Conte spiced up his team’s fight with Arsenal for a top-four finish in the Premier League by taking aim at counterpart Mikel Arteta. Conte says Arteta “complains a lot.” Conte was speaking after Tottenham’s 3-0 win over Arsenal on Thursday. Conte says Arteta ”has to focus more on his

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Outfielder Andrew Benintendi went to arbitration with the Kansas City Royals, asking for $8.5 million instead of the team’s $7.3 million offer. A decision by the panel of Mark Burstein, Keith Greenberg and Steven Wolf is expected Friday, along with a decision in the case of Seattle second baseman Adam Frazier,

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema continues to add his name to Real Madrid’s history by scoring his 323rd goal to tie Raúl González as the club’s second-best scorer all-time behind Cristiano Ronaldo. Benzema netted in the first half of the team’s 6-0 rout of last-place Levante in the Spanish

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer To the Super Bowl winner goes the spoils of opening the entire schedule at home. So the Los Angeles Rams will host the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, Sept. 8, to begin the 2022 season. It’s a juicy matchup of the team generally considered the title favorite by

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic brings his own unique combination to the court. He has the vision of a point guard and the low-post moves befitting a 7-footer. He has plenty of range as well. He was once the 41st pick pick in the NBA draft

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Authorities say Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy has been arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence-related charge in suburban Denver. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office says Jeudy was taken into custody on suspicion of second-degree criminal tampering with a domestic violence enhancer. Jeudy was the

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Gino Cappelletti, a former AFL Most Valuable Player and original member of the Boston Patriots who was part of the franchise for five decades as a player, coach and broadcaster, has died. He was 89. Cappelletti died Thursday at his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts. His

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame has hired Anthony Muñoz as its first Chief Football Relationship Officer. The hall said Thursday that the 1998 inductee will engage with current and prospective business partners and sponsors; be involved in philanthropic efforts for the museum; promoting the hall’s mission and initiatives. He will

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rylan Bannon became just the third Baltimore player since 2000 to get a hit on the first pitch of his big league career, Jorge Mateo and Anthony Bemboom homered and the Orioles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. Bannon a 26-year-old third baseman, was recalled from

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer The Cleveland Guardians reported no new COVID-19 cases after an outbreak inside their clubhouse on Wednesday in Chicago caused a postponement and sent manager Terry Francona and five coaches home from a road trip. The team said pitching coach Carl Willis will serve as the club’s acting manager for

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Rafael Nadal struggled with a foot injury toward the end of a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 third-round loss to Denis Shapovalov at the Italian Open. The 35-year-old Nadal walked over and leaned on his towel box at one point and grimaced in apparent pain. He also limped

As WNBA star and two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner approaches the three-month mark of her detention in Russia, she has no clear prospect of release. The Phoenix Mercury All-Star center may as early as Friday face a Moscow court hearing, which is likely to extend her pre-trial detention. It doesn’t help that she

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham has revived its hopes of beating Arsenal to the final Champions League qualification position by overwhelming its fierce north London rival in a 3-0 win in the Premier League. Harry Kane scored twice and Son Heung-min added another just after halftime to move Tottenham one point behind fourth-place Arsenal, which had

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks want to build off the momentum from a thrilling comeback. The Golden State Warriors seek to put an embarrassing loss behind them as both teams attempt to end their second-round series. Both have 3-2 leads and are at home Friday night for Game