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Rookie Louie Varland throws 7 scoreless innings, Twins rout Astros 8-2

HOUSTON (AP) — Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said rookie starter Louie Varland deserved an offensive game ball after throwing seven scoreless innings in a victory over the Houston Astros Wednesday night. An odd comment considering the right-hander didn't step to the plate in the ...

Rodríguez, Boyd spark Galaxy to 3-2 victory over Real Salt Lake

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Memo Rodríguez and Tyler Boyd scored two minutes apart late in the second half to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 3-2 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night. The Galaxy (3-9-3) trailed until Rodríguez took passes from Riqui Puig and Calegari in the 72nd minute ...

Cal Raleigh’s RBI single in 10th inning gives Mariners 1-0 win over Yankees

SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh's single leading off the bottom of the 10th inning scored pinch-runner Jose Caballero to give the Seattle Mariners a 1-0 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. Seattle avoided a three-game sweep and snapped New York's four-game win streak thanks largely ...

Toro HRs for first hit with Brewers in a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays

TORONTO (AP) — Abraham Toro hit a two-run home run, Owen Miller had two hits and drove in a pair of runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2. Making his first start of the season after being called up from Triple-A on Tuesday, Toro connected off Toronto right-hander Alex ...

Gael Monfils withdraws from French Open with wrist injury

PARIS (AP) — A thrilling five-set victory took a toll on Gael Monfils, whose withdrawal from the French Open on Wednesday night handed No. 6 Holger Rune a walkover to the third round. The 36-year-old Frenchman said he has a strained left wrist and can't continue. He battled Sebastian Baez ...

Albies homer helps Braves beat Oakland 4-2, drop A’s to 12-46

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run fifth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Wednesday to deny the Athletics' bid for their first three-game winning streak this season. Coming off their second pair of consecutive wins, ...

Novak Djokovic tries to put issue of Kosovo comments behind him at French Open

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic sure seemed like someone ready to move on from the latest non-tennis issue he's been involved in during a Grand Slam tournament. Criticized after his previous match for comments about clashes in northern Kosovo between ethnic Serbs and NATO-led peacekeepers, the ...