The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ——— 7 p.m. Latisha Chan of Taiwan and Ivan Dodig of Croatia are the first duo to win two consecutive French Open mixed doubles championships — and they beat Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada and Mate Pavic of Croatia in the final both times. The unseeded pair […]
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Free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel has agreed to a contract with the Cubs in a big move to strengthen Chicago’s bullpen. The team said Friday he passed his physical. Contract terms were not disclosed. The addition plugs a major hole for Chicago, which has been beset by blown saves but is still tied for the NL
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Free agent pitcher Dallas Keuchel and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a one-year contract that would pay the 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner about $13 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday night because the agreement was subject to Keuchel passing
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Toronto guard Kyle Lowry wanted the Golden State Warriors’ executive who shoved him during an NBA Finals game ousted from the league. The NBA decided a one-year ban and $500,000 fine is enough for now. Mark Stevens, a Warriors’ investor and a member of the team’s executive board, was banned from the NBA for one
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The Latest on Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local): 7:45 p.m. Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara is on the ice for pregame warmups. Matt Grzelcyk is not and will miss Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the St. Louis Blues. Chara took a puck to the face in Game
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The Latest from the FIFA meetings ahead of the Women’s World Cup (all times local): 3:30 p.m. FIFA’s president and secretary general have arrived at the Elysee Palace to meet French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron is a soccer fan who joined the winning France team in locker room celebrations after the World Cup final in
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Klay Thompson is scheduled to play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, while Kevin Durant remains sidelined as he works back from a strained right calf. Thompson will be on the court as long as he doesn’t have any further issues with the strained left hamstring that kept him out of
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Mike Foltynewicz allowed consecutive home runs to Colin Moran and Gregory Polanco in the second inning of a 6-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, a subpar outing that may give the Atlanta Braves added reason to pursue free agent Dallas Keuchel. Foltynewicz (1-5) has allowed 15 home runs, one shy of NL leader
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Seizing on the once in every four years spectacle, teams at the Women’s World Cup are hoping that the attention the sport will get in France will bring about change at home. But it’s not just about soccer. It’s about respect. For the defending champion U.S. women’s team, that means a focus on the players’
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On an afternoon they put down three timely bunts, the New York Mets had a blast. Three of them, too. Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith hit back-to-back home runs to begin the first inning, then Todd Frazier took an awkward swing and launched a tiebreaking drive in the eighth that sent the Mets over the
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