Mets overcome more injuries, beat Braves 3-1
<p>ATLANTA — Pinch-hitter James McCann broke a scoreless tie with a seventh-inning double, Tomás Nido had three hits and the New York Mets overcame...
Monfils ends 15-month winless run ahead of French Open
LYON, France — Gael Monfils ended a 15-month victory drought by defeating lucky loser Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil 7-5, 6-4 Tuesday at the...
Serena Williams loses in straight sets to Siniakova in Parma
<p>PARMA, Italy — Serena Williams’ disappointing return to tennis continued when she lost in straight sets to 68th-ranked Katerina Siniakova in the second round...
Brewers’ Yelich returns from injured list to face Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Milwaukee Brewers activated Christian Yelich from the injured list Tuesday and expect the two-time All-Star to play for just...
Pass rusher Jordan Smith signs rookie contract with Jaguars
<p>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed fourth-round draft pick Jordan Smith on Tuesday, getting the second of their nine selections under contract.</p>
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Stanford can retain 11 teams that were scheduled to be cut
STANFORD, Calif. — Wrestling, synchronized swimming, men’s volleyball and eight other varsity sports at Stanford that were scheduled to be eliminated will be able...
Rangers snap 6-game skid with 5-2 win over Yankees and Cole
ARLINGTON, Texas — Adolis Garcia and Willie Calhoun homered as the Texas Rangers ended a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the...
Haase hits 2 HRs, Mize strong into 8th, Tigers drop Mariners
<p>SEATTLE — Eric Haase hit two home runs, Casey Mize took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the...
Granqvist picked by Sweden for Euro 2020 despite injuries
STOCKHOLM — Andreas Granqvist was selected in Sweden's squad for the European Championship on Tuesday despite only playing a full match once in the...
Longtime Pirates 2B Stennett dies at 72 after cancer fight
<p>PITTSBURGH — Rennie Stennett, the sure-handed second baseman who was part of the first all-Black starting lineup in major league history and later helped...