This Date in Baseball
July 13
1896 — Philadelphia’s Ed Delahanty hit four home runs...
Sagan has surgery less than 2 weeks before Olympic road race
Three-time world champion Peter Sagan had surgery Monday to treat an infection in his right knee that occurred following a crash at the Tour...
AP Sportlight
July 13
1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the...
Man dies after driver strikes cyclists in Arizona race
PHOENIX — A cyclist has died after he was struck by an Arizona driver who plowed his pickup truck into a group of people...
On the rise: Tatis, Guerrero among young stars lifting game
DENVER — The gold-plated necklace Fernando Tatis Jr. wore for the All-Star festivities was both flashy and eye-catching — just like his game.
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Busch brothers closing in on Allisons’ record for Cup wins
HAMPTON, Ga. — The Busch brothers are banging on the Allisons' rear bumper for the top spot on the list of NASCAR Cup Series...
Fletcher has 4 hits, streak at 24 games; Angels drop M’s 7-1
SEATTLE — David Fletcher had four hits and four RBIs to extend his hitting streak to 24 games, and the Los Angeles Angels beat...
Ex-NBC analyst Pierre McGuire joins Senators front office
Longtime television analyst Pierre McGuire is returning to an NHL front office as senior vice president of player development for the Ottawa Senators.
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Ohtani is AL starting pitcher, bats leadoff in All-Star Game
DENVER — Shohei Ohtani will be the American League’s starting pitcher in Tuesday’s night’s All-Star Game and will bat leadoff, too, as the designated...
NY pitcher becomes 1st known drafted practicing Orthodox Jew
Jacob Steinmetz's blazing fastball helped make him a baseball draft trailblazer.
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