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Zion Williamson obviously knows where he’s playing next season. Jimmer Fredette has no idea. Such is the beauty of Summer League: There’s ballyhooed 18-year-olds like Williamson, journeyman 30-year-olds like Fredette and a whole lot of everything else set to be on display over 95 games through July 15. Most spots on summer rosters go to […]

Maverick Vinales held off world champion Marc Marquez to win his first MotoGP race of the season at the Motul TT Assen on Sunday. While Vinales won on his Yamaha in hot, dry conditions in the northern Dutch city, fellow Spaniard Marquez extended his lead at the top of the season standings over second-placed Andrea

The United States has already scoped out the hotel the team could stay in for the Women’s World Cup final, even while it’s occupied by semifinal opponent England. The defending champions on Tuesday play England in Lyon, which is being used for both semifinals and the final. American team staff went to the hotel while

The Detroit Tigers needed two comebacks and a highlight-reel grab by JaCoby Jones to snap an eight-game losing streak. Jones went up over the wall in left field to bring back a blast by Victor Robles, keying the Tigers’ 7-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. “I just put my foot on the wall

Manager Brandon Hyde says his young Baltimore Orioles are a fun team to watch, regardless of how much they’ve been struggling. The Orioles certainly put on a show the last two nights against the Cleveland Indians. Andrew Cashner threw seven innings of three-hit ball, Renato Nunez had two of Baltimore’s four home runs and the

Austin Riley watched from the on-deck circle as Nick Markakis drove Seth Lugo’s fastball for a tying homer. The Braves rookie had a hunch what might come next. “I took a little chance and sat slider there,” he said. “And got it.” Markakis and Riley hit consecutive solo homers to give Atlanta the lead in

Jon Gray and Clayton Kershaw turned Coors Field into a pitcher’s park for one night. Charlie Blackmon showed the hitters are still dangerous in the thin air. Gray pitched effectively into the seventh inning and Blackmon homered to lead the Colorado Rockies past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Saturday. Gray (9-5) allowed three runs,

Brett Anderson followed up his worst outing of the season with one of the best performances of his career, and the Oakland Athletics kept on surging past the Los Angeles Angels in the AL West standings. Anderson pitched 7 2/3 dominant innings of two-hit ball, and Matt Chapman hit a two-run homer in the A’s

As a brilliant orange sunset played out above the left-field corner at Petco Park, Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres said goodnight to the St. Louis Cardinals with an impressive power display. Machado homered twice and drove in five runs and Franmil Reyes also connected twice — they went back-to-back on consecutive pitches in

Brandon Woodruff said he hasn’t thought much about the possibility of playing in his first All-Star Game. The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander may want to start giving it some serious thought. Woodruff cruised to his National League-leading 10th win of the season, Eric Thames homered and tripled, and the Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on