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Big Papi a big hit at his Baseball Hall of Fame induction
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - David Ortiz promised to speak from the heart. As usual, Big Papi delivered. His megawatt smile tinged with a tad of emotion, the former Boston Red Sox slugger was inducted int...
Jul 24, 2022

O'Ward wins in Iowa after Newgarden crashes while leading
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) - Pato O'Ward pounced on Josef Newgarden's misfortune Sunday to win the second race of the Iowa Speedway doubleheader, and Jimmie Johnson had the first top-five finish of his IndyCar...
Jul 24, 2022

Bills open camp seeking to shake sting of '13 Seconds' loss
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Try as the Buffalo Bills might in seeking to start fresh on a new season, the sting of those infamous 13 seconds still lingers some six months later. In opening training camp on...
Jul 24, 2022

Jonas Vingegaard, king of the mountains, wins Tour de France
PARIS - King of the mountains. Champion on the Champs-Elysees. Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented rookie to a dominant leader in his own right over three weeks of epic racing to win his first ...
Jul 24, 2022

Tapia, Blue Jays take advantage of Boston blunders for sweep
BOSTON (AP) - Raimel Tapia had three hits and drove in four runs, giving him 10 RBIs for the series, and Vladimir Guerrero had four hits for the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday as they pounded the bumblin...
Jul 24, 2022

Alcaraz loses Hamburg thriller; 1st tour title for Musetti
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) - Lorenzo Musetti needed six match points Sunday to upset top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4 in the final of the Hamburg European Open. The 20-year-old Italian claimed h...
Jul 24, 2022

Muhammad Ali's 'Rumble in the Jungle' belt sells for $6.1M
DALLAS (AP) - Muhammad Ali's championship belt from his 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday for $6.18 million. The winner of the heated competition for th...
Jul 24, 2022

Muhammad Ali's 'Rumble in the Jungle' belt sells for $6.1M
DALLAS (AP) - Muhammad Ali's championship belt from his 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday for $6.18 million. The winner of the heated competition for th...
Jul 24, 2022

Pope arrives in Canada for 'penitential' visit aimed at Indigenous reconciliation
Pope Francis arrived in Edmonton on Sunday to an honour drum song ahead of what he describes as a "penitential" trip aimed at reconciliation with Indigenous people for the Catholic Church's role in re...
Jul 24, 2022

Houston rookie Canadian receiver John Metchie III diagnosed with leukemia
HOUSTON (AP) - Houston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia. In a statement posted on the Texans' Twitter account, the Bramp...
Jul 24, 2022