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Spain defeats Austria 3-0 INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 for its first World Cup victory in a knockout match since winning the title in 2010. Pedro Porro added a goal in the second half for Spain, which put on its most impressive ...

IM, Kingsford put up strong efforts in LL district softball

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ESCANABA — Iron Mountain managed a third-place finish in the Michigan District 10 Little League softball tournament hosted by Escanaba, falling to Gladstone 12-7 in a loser's bracket elimination game Monday. Escanaba, which prevailed through the winner's bracket by defeating Iron ...

U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night to advance to ...

Mitchell’s triple lifts Brewers to 4-2 win over the Reds

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Garrett Mitchell tripled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to cap a four-hit night to help the NL Central Division-leading Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Wednesday night. The Brewers (53-31) moved a season-high 22 games over .500 with their ...

US looks to avoid World Cup exit

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Getting to the knockout rounds of the World Cup is nothing new for the United States. But that's usually where the American make a quick exit. Tonight's match against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Santa Clara, California, marks the eighth time the U.S. has played in an elimination round in 12 ...