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Giannis bids farewell to Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledged that change is scary as he switches teams for the first time after an extraordinary 13-year run with the Milwaukee Bucks. But ending his career with regrets seemed equally frightening to the two-time NBA MVP. As his trade to the ...

Four-run rally lifts Brewers past Cardinals

ST. LOUIS (AP) — David Hamilton and Brice Turang drove in two runs each during a four-run seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Monday night. Garrett Mitchell opened the seventh with a single off reliever Justin ...

Belgium beats US 4-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals

SEATTLE (AP) — The United States' hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans' defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth. While the U.S. was ...

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Alfonzo makes MLB debut LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catcher Eliézer Alfonzo has made his major league debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers with his sister and stepmother still missing after Venezuela's catastrophic earthquakes. The 26-year-old Alfonzo batted ninth and caught Emmet Sheehan ...

Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Merino had just been knocked down, and a foul was called. While Portugal's Bernardo Silva ...