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Collier paces Lynx SEATTLE (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 24 points and 10 rebounds in her season debut, Kayla McBride added 20 points and the Minnesota Lynx headed into the WNBA All-Star break with the best record in the league after an 86-76 win over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday ...

Pogačar protects lead in Tour de France

VOIRON, France (AP) — Jasper Philipsen capped a fine team performance Wednesday to win stage 17 of the Tour de France, where defending champion Tadej Pogačar protected his overall lead. Mathieu van der Poel led his Alpecin-Premier Tech teammate Philipsen to his first stage victory of ...

Red Sox win 15th straight, matching longest in club history

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox won their 15th straight game to match a club record for the longest winning streak in team history from 80 years ago, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the opener of a split doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon. They equaled the 1946 American League ...

Tigers place right-hander Flaherty on 15-day IL

CHICAGO (AP) — The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Jack Flaherty on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with right flexor inflammation. Flaherty pitched four innings in Monday night's 8-6 victory at the Chicago Cubs. He allowed three runs and four hits. The 30-year-old Flaherty is ...

Ortiz stays hot as Brewers nip Mets 4-3

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Ortiz went 3 for 3 and was a homer away from the cycle to help the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the New York Mets 4-3 on Wednesday. Christian Yelich drove in two runs and Logan Henderson matched a career high with nine strikeouts for NL Central-leading Milwaukee, which ...

Kingsford Greens to defend state Legion crown

The Kingsford Greens American Legion baseball team will defend its Class A state title in Adrian beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern time Thursday. The double-elimination tournament continues through the weekend. The Greens of Kingsford Post 363 captured the Upper Peninsula Zone 5 title on Friday ...