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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former WNBA player Shoni Schimmel has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a former partner on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in northeastern Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Schimmel has been charged with assault by strangulation of an intimate dating partner and assault resulting in substantial bodily injury. The incident allegedly happened June 13,

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Aroldis Chapman walked home the winning run in the 11th inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees. The Yankees didn’t score in either extra inning, and Baltimore finally pushed its automatic runner across in its half of the 11th.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Miles Mikolas carried a one-hitter into the seventh inning, Tommy Edman homered for the second straight night and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Mikolas (1-0) struck out seven and allowed three hits, one run and one

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Rodón allowed one run in seven innings, Joey Bart hit a two-run homer in the eighth, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 in their first home game using their new name. Rodón struck out nine, giving up two hits and a pair

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Trae Young scored 32 of his 38 points in the second half and the Atlanta Hawks overcame losing center Clint Capela to a knee injury to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-101 in the play-in and earn the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 playoff seed. Young started slowly

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major league leading fifth home run, Zack Collins had two hits and an RBI, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. reached base three times, scored a run and drove in a run as Toronto won

MONTREAL (AP) — Ilya Sorokin made a career-high 44 saves to tie the New York franchise record for shutouts in a season with seven, helping the Islanders spoil Carey Price’s season debut in a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Before the game, the Canadiens recognized Islanders great and Montreal native Mike Bossy. He died

MIAMI (AP) — Jesús Sánchez tripled for the second straight game, doubled and drove in two runs, and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1. Pablo López scattered four hits in 5 1/3 scoreless innings. He struck out two and walked two for his first victory since July 11. Jesús Aguilar drove in three

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves, Jonathan Huberdeau and Gustav Forsling each scored twice and the Florida Panthers won their ninth straight game, beating the Winnipeg Jets 6-1. Bobrovsky picked up win number 36 for the season, a franchise record. Huberdeau, who also picked up an assist,

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Angels manager Joe Maddon intentionally walked Texas Rangers star Corey Seager with the bases loaded Friday night, the third time that’s happened since at least 1950. Seager joins Barry Bonds in 1998 and Josh Hamilton in 2008 in being given first base with the bases full. Hamilton’s free pass was also

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nelson Cruz and Josh Bell drove in three runs each and Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2. Each of the top four hitters in the Nationals’ lineup –- César Hernández, Juan Soto, Cruz and Bell — had two hits while combining to go 8 for 17.

By The Associated Press The Twins are hoping for good news on Byron Buxton after he injured his knee Friday and was sent for an MRI. The Platinum Glove-winning center fielder slid late into second base in the first inning of an 8-4 win at Boston. His left leg appeared to get caught underneath him

TORONTO (AP) — The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Stephen Piscotty on the COVID-19 injured list and put catcher Austin Allen and left-handers A.J. Puk and Kirby Snead on the restricted list before Friday’s game in Toronto. To enter Canada, the Canadian government requires a person must have received a second vaccine dose — or one

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver captain Bo Horvat is expected to be out at least two weeks after taking a shot off his right ankle in the Canucks’  7-1 home victory over Arizona on Thursday night. Fighting for a playoff spot, the Canucks said the center will be re-evaluated in two weeks, a timeline