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Messi and Argentina rally past England

ATLANTA (AP) — No "Hand of God" this time. Argentina didn't need it. Instead it was the hallowed feet of Lionel Messi and the unbreakable spirit of a team that has repeatedly fought back at this year's World Cup that is now one step away from back-to-back titles. Trailing 1-0 going ...

AL’s 4-0 win first All-Star shutout since 2013

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dylan Cease started a parade of pitchers that shut down a slew of baseball's best batters in a display of the pitching dominance that rules the sport. "I thought before the game about starting with a changeup and I thought it would be funny," he said. He didn't. ...

British Open is golf’s final major of 2026

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — The oldest championship in golf is now the last major of the year. The British Open dates to 1860 and returns this year to Royal Birkdale, and it's already different from anything the world's best players have seen this year. The links course along the ...

Greene gains starting spot for AL All-Stars

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber of the host Philadelphia Phillies will lead off for the National League in tonight's All-Star Game as the replacement for designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who is skipping the showcase to have a knee procedure ahead of the season's second half. Detroit ...

Jordan Walker rallies to win Home Run Derby

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jordan Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and wore the top of his jersey splayed open as he dug in for his final Home Run Derby swing. The picture of Cardinals cool, Walker chased down Kyle Schwarber, shut up a rambunctious Philly ...

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Scheffler hits reset SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had to figure out what to do with himself after missing the cut in the Scottish Open for the first time in four years. But it's not all bad. It has given the world's No. 1 player a chance to hit the reset button. And it ...