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Pitchers took a backseat at the Major League Baseball draft. On a night when a record 22 position players and nine shortstops were chosen in the first round, the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles went for a cornerstone at catcher, selecting Oregon State switch-hitter Adley Rutschman with the top pick Monday. Rutschman became the first catcher to […]

A look at what’s happening around the majors today: TRAVELING ANGELS The Angels took a circuitous route back to Los Angeles for the start of an eight-game homestand following Sunday’s victory over the Mariners in Seattle. The Angels traveled first to Chicago to face the Cubs to make up a game that was snowed out

The Australian players’ union has called on FIFA to award the same prize money for the Women’s World Cup that is provided for the men’s tournament. Professional Footballers Australia launched a website to bring the campaign to light. “FIFA should reward female and male players equally because it is the right thing to do,” the

The Latest from the FIFA meetings ahead of the Women’s World Cup (all times local): 11:15 a.m. China will host the 2023 Asian Cup, though in which months is unclear. Asian Football Confederation members have picked China, which was the sole candidate on Tuesday after South Korea withdrew last month. China previously staged the 2004

Walker Buehler pitched eight innings of two-hit ball and Corey Seager hit a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondback 3-1 Monday in the opener of a three-game series. The NL West-leading Dodgers won their sixth straight, improving to 42-19. The Diamondbacks saw their two-game winning streak halted. Seager hit a

Golden State guard Klay Thompson has a mild strain in his left hamstring that forced him out of Game 2 in the NBA Finals and he is listed as questionable for Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. In addition, backup big man Kevon Looney suffered a non-displaced cartilage fracture on the right

Manny Machado drove a high fly ball to right field and all Bryce Harper could do was turn, run to the wall and watch it sail over his head into the home run deck at Petco Park. Machado’s grand slam carried the San Diego Padres to an 8-2 victory against the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies

Walker Buehler’s second time on the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks this season went far better than the first. Buehler held the Diamondbacks to a run on two hits in eight innings, matching the longest start of his career, and Corey Seager hit a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks 3-1

After rolling past Oklahoma in record fashion, the Bruins now have to forget about it. Rachel Garcia hit a two-run homer and gave up one run in five innings, and UCLA routed Oklahoma 16-3 on Monday night to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three championship series. The Bruins matched the Women’s College World Series

Ryan O’Reilly scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for his second of the night, and the St. Louis Blues thrived in a chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night to beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 and tie the series at two games apiece. O’Reilly ended an eight-game goal