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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to the plate during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Friday, July 15, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Kershaw takes perfect game into 8th, Dodgers rout Angels 9-1

Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game through the seventh and finished with eight scoreless innings of one-hit ball in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 9-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. After retiring … more

By GREG BEACHAM | 7/16/22

Ferdinand Omanyala, left, of Kenya, runs in a heat of the men's 100-meter run at the World Athletics Championships Friday, July 15, 2022, in Eugene, Ore.(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Nick of time: Kenyan makes it to worlds, moves on in 100

Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala had his visa issues resolved and flew to the world championships just in time for his 100-meter race. It was quite a journey as he went from Nairobi to Doha to … more

By PAT GRAHAM | 7/16/22

Dodgers' Kershaw loses perfect game in 8th inning vs Angels

Clayton Kershaw pitched seven perfect innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers before Luis Rengifo broke up his bid with a leadoff double in the eighth for the Los Angeles Angels. Kershaw needed just 71 … more

By GREG BEACHAM | 7/16/22

Allyson Felix, of the United States, runs in the the 4x400-meter mixed relay final at the World Athletics Championships Friday, July 15, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Felix gets a bronze on her farewell at world championships

Allyson Felix won her 19th and final medal in the world championships Friday night — a bronze she took after running the second leg of America’s 4x400-meters in the mixed relay that’s been … more

By EDDIE PELLS | 7/15/22

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Robbie Ray reacts after getting out of a based-loaded jam at the end of the top of the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

12 Ks for Ray, 12 Ws in row for M's after 4-3 win in Texas

Robbie Ray struck out 12 without a walk over 6 2/3 innings, rookie All-Star center fielder Julio Rodríguez hit a grand slam and the Seattle Mariners have their longest winning streak in more than … more

By STEPHEN HAWKINS | 7/15/22

Tampa Bay Rays' Yu Chang gestures after hitting an RBI double against the Baltimore Orioles during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 15, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)

Orioles' win streak ends at 10; Bethancourt, Rays rally

The Baltimore Orioles’ winning streak ended at 10 when Christian Bethancourt hit his first home run for Tampa Bay and the Rays rallied for a 5-4 victory. The winning streak was the Orioles’ … more

By DICK SCANLON | 7/15/22

Chez Reavie watches his shot from the third tee during the second round of the Barracuda Championship golf tournament at Old Greenwood Golf Course in Truckee, Calif., Friday, July 15, 2022. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)

Chez Reavie has late eagle, leads Barracuda Championship

Chez Reavie holed a long chip shot for eagle on the par-5 sixth hole and took a three-point lead Friday in the Barracuda Championship. Reavie had a 19-point round in the modified Stableford scoring … more

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Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

LEADING OFF: All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium

The All-Star Game festivities start in earnest with the Futures Game, where some of the best prospects in Major League Baseball will play a seven-inning matchup at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. Among … more

By The Associated Press | 7/15/22

FILE - Midland RockHounds pitcher Brady Feigl throws during a Double-A baseball game against the San Antonio Missions on May 11, 2021, in Midland, Texas. Major League Baseball agreed to pay minor leaguers $185 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging violations of minimum wage laws, a case that progressed through the courts for eight years without reaching a trial. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP, File)

MLB to pay minor leaguers $185 million to settle lawsuit

Major League Baseball has agreed to pay minor leaguers $185 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging violations of minimum wage laws, a case that progressed through the courts for eight years … more

By RONALD BLUM | 7/15/22

Tiger Woods of the US gestures to the crowd at the end of his second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. The Open Championship returns to the home of golf on July 14-17, 2022, to celebrate the 150th edition of the sport's oldest championship, which dates to 1860 and was first played at St. Andrews in 1873. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Emotional exit for Woods, big chance for Smith at St Andrews

Tiger Woods made an early and emotional departure from the British Open at St. Andrews, perhaps for the last time. Cameron Smith of Australia can only hope this Open might mark his arrival among the … more

By DOUG FERGUSON | 7/15/22

Dustin Johnson of the US after playing a birdie on the 16th hole during the second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. The Open Championship returns to the home of golf on July 14-17, 2022, to celebrate the 150th edition of the sport's oldest championship, which dates to 1860 and was first played at St. Andrews in 1873. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

LIV defectors in contention for claret jug at British Open

Golf’s breakaway bunch have turned into a band of brothers. The rebels who have caused a major shift in the world of golf by defecting to the Saudi-funded LIV series are working together for a … more

By STEVE DOUGLAS | 7/15/22

FILE - New York Mets' Max Scherzer throws during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati on July 5, 2022. The three-time Cy Young Winner says the biggest benefit of the change is that all of Major League Baseball is under one set of rules. All games include a DH in the lineup and the ballot for the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, July 17, 2022, included a DH for the National League. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)

Scherzer, Harper, others discuss how NL DH rule changes game

Max Scherzer misses hitting. He misses pitching to pitchers. Yet the New York Mets right-hander is just fine with the full-time addition of the designated hitter to the National League as of this … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 7/15/22

Austrian billiards players Albin Ouschan, left, and Aden Carl Joseph of South Africa sit on opposite ends of a table as a referee prepares the table for competition at The World Games in Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)

Column: Welcome to the Island of Misfit Sports

Welcome to The World Games, a sort of Island of Misfit Toys for a fascinating array of sports that are on the outside looking in at the Olympics. The 11-day, Olympic-style competition is being held … more

By PAUL NEWBERRY | 7/15/22

Tiger Woods gets emotional sendoff from St. Andrews

Tiger Woods may have played his final round of a British Open at St. Andrews. He received an emotional sendoff worthy of the occasion. Woods shot a 75 and missed the cut. But that's not what Friday … more

By DOUG FERGUSON | 7/15/22

United States' Mallory Pugh celebrates scoring her side's 2nd goal against Costa Rica during a CONCACAF Women's Championship soccer semifinal match in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

US advances to W Championship final against Canada

The U.S. women’s national team will play Canada in the final of the CONCACAF W Championship for a spot in the 2024 Olympics. The United States beat Costa Rica 3-0 in the semifinals on Thursday … more

By ANNE M. PETERSON | 7/15/22

Talor Gooch of the US plays from the 9th tee during the second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. The Open Championship returns to the home of golf on July 14-17, 2022, to celebrate the 150th edition of the sport's oldest championship, which dates to 1860 and was first played at St. Andrews in 1873. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Gooch hoping this year's British Open won't be his last

None of the golfers who have opted to join the Saudi-funded breakaway series know if they will be allowed to keep playing at the sport’s four biggest events. Talor Gooch is preparing himself for … more

By CHRIS LEHOURITES | 7/15/22

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, center left, and Russia's soccer team head coach Stanislav Cherchesov, center right, goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev, second row center, soccer players Alexander Golovin, second from left, Artem Dzyuba, second row third from left, pose for a photo during the State Prize awards ceremony in Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, July 28, 2018. World soccer body FIFA and European authority UEFA banned Russian national and club teams from their competitions, taking Russia's men's national team out of World Cup qualifying playoffs. Russia remains barred from Europe's leading soccer competitions including the Champions League, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals by the national soccer federation and four clubs on Friday, July 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool, File)

Sports court upholds soccer bans on Russian teams

Russia remains barred from Europe’s leading soccer competitions including the Champions League after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals by the national soccer federation and four … more

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FILE - Cincinnati's Annette Echikunwoke wins the women's weight throw during the NCAA college indoor track and field championships Saturday, March 11, 2017, in College Station, Texas. Three days before the hammer thrower from Ohio was to compete and represent Nigeria at the Tokyo Olympics, she was informed she couldn't. Due to a federation glitch concerning drug testing. On her 25th birthday, no less.(AP Photo/Michael Wyke), File

Hammer thrower changes nations to US, eager for track worlds

The hammer thrower from Ohio went to the Tokyo Games representing Nigeria last summer. Before she even got to throw, Annette Echikunwoke was informed she couldn’t compete for not meeting … more

By PAT GRAHAM | 7/15/22

Tiger Woods of the US walks up to the 13th tee during the first round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday July 14, 2022. The Open Championship returns to the home of golf on July 14-17, 2022, to celebrate the 150th edition of the sport's oldest championship, which dates to 1860 and was first played at St. Andrews in 1873. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

British Open | Woods tries to make cut at rainy St. Andrews

Tiger Woods arrived at St. Andrews in shorts and a hoodie. He might also need an umbrella. The second round of the British Open began under a light rain. That is likely to take some of the fire out … more

7/15/22

Team Wilson head coach Becky Hammon talks to players during the first half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game against the Team Stewart in Chicago, Sunday, July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Becky Hammon thriving in first season as coach of the Aces

When Becky Hammon knew it was time to leave the NBA last winter after being an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs for eight seasons, she was faced with a tough choice. She had to choose … more

By DOUG FEINBERG | 7/15/22