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Cease, bullpen combine on 3-hitter in AL’s 4-0 win, first All-Star shutout since 2013
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease throws during the first inning of the MLB All-Star Game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) RONALD BLUM | Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dylan Cease started a parade of pitchers that shut down a slew of baseball’s best… Continue reading
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Spain shuts down France and Kylian Mbappé, advances to the World Cup final with a 2-0 victory
Spain’s Pedro Porro reacts after scoring his side’s second goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) STEPHEN HAWKINS | Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Spain’s defensive prowess and swagger were just too much for an attacking trio… Continue reading
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Andy Reid is voted the NFL’s top head coach by AP writers for the fourth straight season
ROB MAADDI | Associated Press Big Red is No. 1 again. Andy Reid was voted the NFL’s No. 1 coach by The Associated Press in a preseason survey for the fourth straight year. Despite coming off his first losing season in Kansas City, Reid remains the standard for coaches. A panel of eight AP pro football writers ranked… Continue reading
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Iowa is the only state to play high school baseball, softball in the summer. Why?
Ehsan Kassim | USA TODAY In the South, weddings are planned around football season with the summer months serving as a good option for “wedding season.” In Iowa, however, that isn’t the case. With Iowa high schools playing baseball and softball during the summer, families are forced to adjust their schedules. “You honestly plan your wedding around softball season.… Continue reading
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The heat is on: The average MLB fastball velocity is up for the 6th straight year to 94.7 mph
San Diego Padres’ Mason Miller reacts after the team defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game Saturday, July 11, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuscan) RONALD BLUM | Asoociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chad Tracy notices how much baseball has changed in the 13 years since he took his last big… Continue reading
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Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark lead Fever to 109-75 win over A’ja Wilson and the Aces
Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (0) shoots over Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (0) as forward NaLyssa Smith (3) defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Sunday, July 12, 2026. Indiana Fever forward Monique Billings is at left. (Photo/Steve Marcus, Las Vegas Sun via AP) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Caitlin Clark… Continue reading
