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Liberty are back in the Commissioner’s Cup final

National Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Making the Commissioner's Cup championship game has been a prelude to bigger things for the New York Liberty the past two times they've done it. New York has reached the WNBA Finals in each of those seasons, winning once and losing once. The Liberty players didn't want to ...

Australia spoils Turkey’s return to the World Cup

National Sports

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night. Goalkeeper Patrick Beach made eight saves for the Socceroos in their group opener as ...

Sports briefs

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Belgium earns draw SEATTLE (AP) — Romelu Lukaku's mere presence sparked an attack that led to Belgium's lone goal only seconds after he entered as a second-half substitute, helping his team earn a 1-1 draw with Egypt at the World Cup. Lukaku came on in the 66th minute with Belgium ...

Brewers power past Phillies, Sanchez

Local Sports

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio and Blake Perkins homered, Kyle Harrison pitched three-hit ball for six innings and the Milwaukee Brewers tagged Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez for all their runs Sunday in a 4-0 victory. Chourio led off the first with a 412-foot homer to ...

The Comeback Knicks are the Champion Knicks

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again. And now they're the Champion Knicks. For the first time in 53 years, New York rules the NBA. Brunson scored 45 points, including 13 straight for New York in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks beat the San Antonio ...