NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on parades and marches throughout the country celebrating Pride (all times local):

12:55 p.m.

Thousands of people packed onto Fifth Avenue in Manhattan as the Pride march started.

Revelers dressed in rainbow-colored clothing waved flags and signs as the parade got underway. Some people climbed up on street lamp posts or were on people’s shoulders to get a better view of the parade.

Twenty-nine-year-old Alyssa Christianson, who lives in New York, says she’s been to the Pride parade before, but this is the first year she dressed up. She turned a Pride flag into a cape.

Christianson loves coming to the parade because she says “everybody’s happy and everybody’s excited.”

Security was tight with police officers stationed throughout the route.

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12:15 p.m.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has created a task force to study the rights of transgender students.

The Democrat signed an executive order Sunday, the day of Pride parades nationwide including in Chicago. The order also directs the State Board of Education on related issues, including publishing resources on the legal rights of transgender and gender-nonconforming students.

The task force will be made up of 25 people appointed by Pritzker. They’ll study what schools are doing to promote LGBTQ rights to make sure students have “welcoming” and “inclusive” environments. Their report is due in January 2020.

Advocacy group Equality Illinois calls it a positive step, but says stronger statewide protections are needed.

Chicago’s Pride Parade starts at noon. Lori Lightfoot, the city’s first openly gay mayor, is one of several grand marshals.

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10:45 a.m.

Protesters are marching outside the historic Stonewall Inn to mark the 50th anniversary of the police raid that sparked the modern day gay rights movement.

The Queer Liberation March started Sunday morning at the bar where patrons resisted a police raid in 1969. The march is planned to coincide with the larger Pride parade set to begin Sunday afternoon.

The organizers of the queer march say the larger Pride event is too commercialized and heavily policed.

Twenty-four-year-old Jake Seller, an Indiana native now living in Brooklyn, is one of the march’s volunteers and says it “will always remain a protest, not an advertisement.”

Other attendees wanted to celebrate how far the LGBTQ community has come.

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3:10 a.m.

New York is throwing a massive LGBTQ Pride march as other cities including San Francisco, Chicago and Seattle also host parades commemorating the 50th anniversary of the clash between police and gay bar patrons that sparked the modern gay rights movement.

New York’s Pride march kicks off at noon Sunday with 677 contingents including community groups, major corporations and cast members from FX’s “Pose.” Organizers say they expect 150,000 people to march as hundreds of thousands more line the streets.

A smaller Queer Liberation March is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. at the Stonewall Inn, proceeding to Central Park for a rally. The organizers of the queer march say the larger Pride event is too commercialized and heavily policed.

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MLB-NEWS

Pitchers and reserves for All-Star Game to be announced

UNDATED (AP) _ Pitchers and reserves for the All-Star Game on July 9 in Cleveland will be announced Sunday, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time.

Houston ace Justin Verlander and Dodgers lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu (hee-YUHN’-jihn YOO) are considered locks to make it, but there are usually a few players who get snubbed.

Among the questions: Will Indians fan favorite Francisco Lindor (lihn-DOHR’) get an American League roster spot with the game in his home ballpark? And who will represent last-place Miami on the National League squad?

The elected starters at each position were revealed Thursday.

In other MLB news:

— The reigning National League MVP plans to participate in the Home Run Derby during All-Star week in Cleveland. Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich (YEH’-lihch) says he has accepted an invitation from Major League Baseball to compete in the power-hitting contest on July 8. Yelich was elected by fans earlier in the week to start in the National League outfield during the July 9 showcase. He says he grew up watching the Home Run Derby on TV. Yelich leads the majors with 29 homers.

— The St. Louis Cardinals have placed outfielder Marcell Ozuna (oh-ZOO’-nuh) on the injured list with a fractured finger on his right hand. Ozuna was injured Friday night when he dived back into the bag as he was being picked off. Manager Mike Schildt said Ozuna would travel back to St. Louis on Sunday. Schildt said the team believes surgery won’t be required. Ozuna was hitting .259 with 20 homers and 62 RBIs. The Cardinals also placed right-hander John Brebbia on the paternity list and recalled outfielders Tyler O’Neill and Lane Thomas from Triple-A Memphis.

NBA-FREE AGENCY

NBA free agency starts

UNDATED (AP) _ NBA free agency is about to begin.

NBA teams will start opening their checkbooks Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern time. That’s when the negotiating window opens for one of the most hotly anticipated free-agent periods. More than 200 players — including two dozen with at least one All-Star appearance — are eligible to change teams in the coming weeks.

Kawhi (kuh-WY’) Leonard, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Nikola Vucevic (NEE’-koh-lah VOOCH’-uh-vihch), Al Horford and Khris Middleton are among the top players who will be deciding whether to change addresses or not.

Boston apparently knows it will be losing Kyrie Irving, because a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday that fellow All-Star point guard Kemba Walker has informed the Charlotte Hornets that he’s leaving them for the Celtics. Irving’s focus is believed to be on joining the Brooklyn Nets.

No deals can be signed until July 6 because of the league’s annual moratorium, though players and teams can enter into agreements starting Sunday.

NBA-KNICKS MOVE

Knicks waive veteran forward Lance Thomas

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks have waived veteran forward Lance Thomas.

The Knicks made the move Saturday, saving themselves $1 million of Thomas’ salary for next season that would have been guaranteed if he was still on the roster after Sunday.

His entire $7.6 million salary for 2019-20 was non-guaranteed before then.

Thomas joined the Knicks during the 2014-15 season but played sparingly last season as the team focused on youth. The forward averaged 4.5 points in 46 games, including 17 starts.

NHL-HURRICANES-PANTHERS TRADE

Hurricanes acquire Reimer in swap of goalies with Panthers

UNDATED (AP) _ The Carolina Hurricanes have swapped goalies by acquiring James Reimer in a trade with the Florida Panthers.

Florida acquired goalie Scott Darling and immediately placed him on waivers with the intention to buy out the remaining two years of his contract. The Panthers also acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2020 draft in the trade made Sunday, a day before the start of the NHL’s free-agent signing period.

Reimer helps address the Hurricanes’ immediate need at goalie with co-starters Petr Mrzaek and Curtis McElhinney eligible to become unrestricted free agents.

The 31-year-old Reimer had a 13-12-5 record and a .900 save percentage in 36 games with the Panthers last season. Overall, Reimer has a 144-120-19 record in 338 games, including stops in Toronto and San Jose.

NASCAR-CHICAGOLAND

Thunderstorms in forecast for NASCAR Cup Series race

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Weather is a concern for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway. There are scattered thunderstorms in the forecast Sunday afternoon at the Joliet, Illinois, racetrack.

Austin Dillon starts from the pole for the third time this season and sixth of his career. The Richard Childress Racing driver is seeking his first win since last year’s Daytona 500.

Kevin Harvick, a two-time winner on the bumpy 1.5-mile oval, also is on the front row. Daniel Hemric, one of Dillon’s teammates at RCR, qualified third, followed by Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch.

Last year’s Cup race at Chicagoland was one of the series’ best finishes of the season, with Kyle Busch winning a late duel with Kyle Larson.

F1-AUSTRIAN GP

Verstappen wins Austrian GP to end Mercedes’ unbeaten streak

SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Max Verstappen has won the Austrian Grand Prix for a second straight year as Red Bull ended Mercedes’ unbeaten streak this season.

The Dutchman recovered from a poor start to work his way up to the front of the pack from eighth place, and overtook leader Charles Leclerc in a Ferrari with just two laps to go.

However, stewards were investigating Verstappen’s move to pass Leclerc as both cars touched.

Starting from the pole position for the second time in his career, Leclerc led the race almost throughout but just missed his first career win.

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas completed the podium, ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and championship leader Lewis Hamilton, who started fourth after a grid penalty and lost time to replace the front wing of his Mercedes after 33 laps and finished fifth.

SOCCER-WOMEN’S WORLD CUP-US

Ellis says not ‘arrogance’ scoping out World Cup final hotel

LYON, France (AP) — 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 England was out at a practice session Sunday.

U.S. coach Jill Ellis says the hotel visit wasn’t “arrogance” but “that’s planning and preparation for our staff.”

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JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway (all times local):

2:20 p.m.

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway is being delayed by lightning.

It’s a hot and humid day and a line of thunderstorms is moving into the area. Track officials are encouraging fans to evacuate the seating area and take shelter.

The drivers completed 11 laps before NASCAR halted the race. Jimmie Johnson was in the lead, followed by Kevin Harvick and Ryan Blaney.

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2:05 p.m.

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway is underway.

Austin Dillon led the field to the starting line. He started from the pole for the third time this season.

The race is scheduled for 267 laps and 400.5 miles, but it’s a hot and humid day and a line of thunderstorms appeared to be moving into the area.

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8:45 a.m.

Weather is a concern for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

There are scattered thunderstorms in the forecast Sunday afternoon at the suburban racetrack.

Austin Dillon starts from the pole for the third time this season and sixth of his career. The Richard Childress Racing driver is seeking his first win since last year’s Daytona 500.

Kevin Harvick, a two-time winner on the bumpy 1.5-mile oval, also is on the front row. Daniel Hemric, one of Dillon’s teammates at RCR, qualified third, followed by Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch.

Last year’s Cup race at Chicagoland was one of the series’ best finishes of the season, with Kyle Busch winning a late duel with Kyle Larson.

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TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is set to become the youngest participant in Home Run Derby history when he swings for the $1 million prize in Cleveland on July 8.

Major League Baseball confirmed Sunday that Guerrero will participate, joining a field that includes Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich, the New York Mets’ Pete Alonso, Pittsburgh’s Josh Bell and Cleveland’s Carlos Santana. The final three participants will be announced Wednesday.

Guerrero, son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, will be 20 years, 114 days old for the derby, 116 days younger than Ken Griffey Jr. for the 1990 showcase. The younger Guerrero was there when his father won the event in San Francisco in 2007.

Bryce Harper is the only other 20-year-old to participate in the derby.

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TORONTO (AP) — Jorge Soler homered and had two RBI, Brad Keller pitched five innings to win for the first time since May 22 and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 Sunday.

Soler reached base three times as the Royals snapped a three-game losing streak and won for the first time in six games north of the border.

Justin Smoak homered twice for the Blue Jays, who had won 14 of their previous 17 home meetings with the Royals. It was the 10th multihomer game of Smoak’s career. The home runs were his 13th and 14th of the season.

Smoak hit a two-run homer in the second and a solo homer in the fifth but ended the game by fouling out against Royals right-hander Ian Kennedy in the ninth, stranding the tying run at second base.

Whit Merrifield reached base three times and Alex Gordon drove in a pair as Kansas City answered Toronto’s five-run second inning with a five-run third against struggling Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez (3-11).

Keller (4-9) allowed six runs and eight hits in five innings to end a streak of six straight losing decisions. The right-hander has allowed six or more runs twice in his past three outings.

Kevin McCarthy worked two hitless innings and Jake Diekman struck out a pair in a 1-2-3 eighth before Kennedy finished for his 11th save in 13 opportunities.

Royals DH Lucas Duda opened the scoring with an RBI double in the second but the Blue Jays scored five times in the bottom half. Soler lost Luke Maile’s fly ball in the sun, leading to a two-run triple, Eric Sogard hit an RBI single and Smoak followed with a two-run homer.

Handed a four-run cushion, Sanchez promptly allowed the first six batters to reach safely in the third. Humberto Arteaga and Merrifield walked, Nicky Lopez loaded the bases with a single and Gordon’s single brought home two runs. Hunter Dozier and Soler hit RBI singles and a fifth run scored when Cheslor Cuthbert grounded into a double play.

Sanchez allowed six runs and seven hits in three-plus innings to lose his 10th straight decision. It’s the longest such run by a Toronto pitcher since Ricky Romero lost 13 consecutive decisions in 2012.

Soler made it 7-5 with a solo homer off Nick Kingham in the fifth, his 22nd, but Smoak replied with a leadoff blast in the bottom half.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: Adalberto Mondesi (strained right groin) went 1 for 5 as the DH in a rehab game at Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Saturday night. Mondesi has been out since June 18.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Glenn Sparkman (2-3, 4.07) surrendered a season-worst three home runs in his previous start, June 25 at Cleveland and has allowed seven homers in his past four outings.

Blue Jays: LHP Clayton Richard (0-4, 6.89) has allowed at least one home run in six of his seven outings this season, including a season-worst three in his previous start, June 25 at Yankee Stadium.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alex Howes won his first national championships with a deftly played chess match.

Ruth Winder won hers with brute power.

After getting dropped by breakaway companions Stephen Bassett and Neilson Powless, Howes caught back on in the closing miles Sunday, then swept to the lead on the final climb. The EF Education First rider cleanly made it through the last left-hand turn and raised his arms in victory.

Bassett came through in second and Powless rounded out the podium.

“I’ve been running after this one for a while, eight years or so,” Howes said. “I’ve been on the podium a few times and always an animator and just never there, and today we went early and just kept going and I can’t believe it paid off.”

Earlier in the day, Winder won the women’s race after a dramatic solo attack six miles from the finish, holding off hard-charging Coryn Rivera and Emma White at the finish line.

“Just keep on going, that’s all I was thinking. Just trying to motivate myself to go as hard as I could,” Winder said. “Coming across the finish line, I thought everyone was going to pass me in the last 100 meters, just coming down there because I was dying so bad. I had nothing. I sat down. And I was like, ‘Get up! Sprint, sprint, sprint!’ Nobody passed me and I can’t believe that I won.”

The men’s race came down to a cat-and-mouse game between the three breakaway riders.

Powless was the first to attack with about four miles to go, then Bassett — the hometown hero — countered and Howes was dropped from the group. That left the best-known rider in the trio fighting to get back with the leaders on a scorching day in Tennessee.

The Denver native finally caught back on, and it became a tactical battle among the trio.

Powless was the first to crack on the final hill, and Bassett ramped up the pace to create a gap, raising the hopes of his personal cheering section. But as he crested the final hill, Bassett looked over to see Howes pulling even, then swinging to the lead on the final downhill push.

He breezed through the final left-hand corner to claim a long-awaited national championship.

The women’s race covered just over 70 miles, but nothing was decided until riders returned to Knoxville and began making laps toward a large crowd awaiting them at the finish.

Winder’s teammate, Tayler Wiles, began to set the pace for a chase group up Sherrod Road, and Lily Williams and Shayna Powless soon joined Winder on the attack. They swept up a pair of breakaway riders and kept working together until Winder and Williams built a gap.

“It’s just really hard to get away in a breakaway in these races,” Winder said, “because everybody is watching everybody else so intently, so I tried being a little bit sneaky about my attack. I wanted to know how Tayler was, of course, but I also used it as a way to be sneaky in my attack. Because she had just gone really, really hard and everyone was just started to slow up, and I was like, ‘Hey, are you doing OK?’ And she’s like, ‘Yeah.’ And, ‘OK, cool. See you.'”

Winder left Williams behind on the final climb of Sherrod Road, but she still needed to survive about six miles with a strong but reduced peloton giving frantic chase.

Wiles was there to help once again, going to the front and effectively slowing it down. Rivera finally managed to get around her and launch a sprint, but she couldn’t get Winder at the line.

“I knew I could go in the straightaways and I knew that I had a couple of corners to recover in,” said Winder, who was born in England but raised in Lafayette, California. “So just go as hard as I could, breathe in the corners, and go as hard as I could.”

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BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — The wife of the Colombia defender who missed a penalty kick that led to the team’s elimination in the Copa América says he and his family have received death threats.

Daniela Mejía, wife of William Tesillo, says some of the threats alluded to former Colombian defender Andrés Escobar, who was murdered days after he scored an own-goal in the 1994 World Cup.

Tesillo missed Colombia’s fifth penalty in the team’s 5-4 loss in a shootout against Chile in the quarterfinals of the South American competition on Friday.

The 26-year-old defender from Mexican club León had earned the support from his teammates but was heavily criticized by most Colombian fans.

Mejía said on her Instagram post she “could spend all morning publishing the threats” against her husband and her family. She called the threats “a shame.”

The threats were denounced to local authorities, who said they were working to try to identify those behind them.

The Colombian squad traveled back home from Brazil on Saturday.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant is headed to the Brooklyn Nets, leaving the Golden State Warriors after three seasons.

His decision was announced Sunday at the start of the NBA free agency period on the Instagram page for The Boardroom, an online series looking at sports business produced by Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman.

Durant won titles with Golden State in 2017 and ’18 then was injured for much of this postseason as the team lost the NBA Finals in six games to the Toronto Raptors.

A ruptured right Achilles tendon could keep him out the entire next season, and whenever he returns it will be in the Brooklyn black.

ESPN first reported Durant’s decision, saying he had agreed to a four-year deal worth $164 million. Durant could have gotten five years and about $221 million to remain with the Warriors.

Durant, a 10-time All-Star who just completed his 12th NBA season, was leading all postseason scorers at 34.2 points per game when he strained his right calf on May 8 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Rockets. He had seven 30-point performances during the recent playoffs.

It’s unclear how he will play whenever he can return, but the Nets were willing to take a chance with a team on the rise.

Brooklyn finished 42-40 this season and lost in the first round of the playoffs, then got a huge victory Sunday when it beat out the Warriors, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers out for Durant.

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 15 of her 19 points in the second half, bouncing back from one of the worst shooting games in WNBA history, to help Dallas rally to an 89-86 win over Minnesota on Sunday.

Ogunbowale finished 7 of 12 from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. The fifth overall pick in the 2019 draft was coming off a 2-of-23 shooting night on Friday night’s 69-68 loss to New York — the worst percentage in league history for any player attempting at least 20 shots.

The win ended Dallas’ 12-game losing streak to Minnesota. The Wings’ last victory against Minnesota came when the franchise was located in Tulsa, an 86-78 victory on June 21, 2015.

Ogunbowale tied it for the Wings (4-7) at 84-all on a 3-pointer with 53 seconds left and Kayla Thornton hit another 3 with 35 seconds left to give Dallas the lead for good at 87-86. Dallas had been down 14 points to Minnesota.

Kaela Davis drew a charging foul against Odyssey Sims with 14 seconds left. The Wings made 2 of 4 from the foul line while the Lynx missed a pair of field goal attempts in the final two seconds including a half court heave at the buzzer.

Dallas scored 13 straight points to lead 73-69 early in the four quarter. The Lynx (6-6) retook the lead with a 7-0 run and the teams traded the lead five more times in the final 2 ½ minutes.

Sylvia Fowles led Minnesota with 23 points.

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DALLAS (AP) — Town spokeswoman: 10 people killed in crash of plane at Addison, Texas municipal airport.

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ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Sung Hyun Park two-putted for birdie on the par-5 18th to win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday for her second LPGA Tour victory of the season and seventh overall.

The 25-year-old Park is projected to move from second to first in the world ranking Monday. She will take the top spot from friend Jin Young Ko, the fellow South African player who poured water over Park’s head on the 18th green.

Park closed with a 5-under 66 to finish at 18-under 195 at Pinnacle Country Club. She tapped in a putt not much more than a foot on the 18th to beat Danielle Kang, Hyo Joo Kim and Inbee Park by a stroke.

Kang, Kim and Inbee Park each shot 65.

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DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on the crash of a small plane at a Dallas-area airport (all times local):

5:50 p.m.

A town official says 10 people were killed when a small, twin-engine plane crashed into a hangar during takeoff at a Dallas-area airport.

Addison, Texas, spokeswoman Mary Rosenbleeth says no one survived the Sunday morning crash at the Addison Municipal Airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration says a Beechcraft BE-350 King Air was destroyed in the fiery crash after it struck an unoccupied hangar soon after 9 a.m.

Rosenbleeth says the Dallas County medical examiners office confirmed the deaths. An official with the medical examiner’s office told The Associated Press they could not release any information Sunday evening.

FAA investigators were at the crash site Sunday and the National Transportation Safety Board says it is sending a crew to the scene.

Addison is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Dallas.

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3:40 p.m.

Authorities say a small plane crash set off a fire at a Dallas-area airport Sunday morning.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the twin-engine Beechcraft BE-350 King Air crashed into an unoccupied hangar at the Addison Municipal Airport soon after 9 a.m. The blaze destroyed the plane but the fate of those on board is unclear.

Edward Martelle, a spokesman for the town immediately north of Dallas, said the plane crashed during takeoff and the resulting fire was quickly extinguished. He says authorities do not yet have a flight manifest and cannot release any information on the identity or condition of those aboard.

FAA investigators were at the crash site Sunday afternoon and the National Transportation Safety Board is sending investigators to the scene.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta Braves reliever Anthony Swarzak has been placed on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his pitching shoulder, a significant blow to the bullpen for the NL East leaders.

The team hopes Swarzak will be ready to return immediately after the All-Star break on July 12.

The move was made Sunday, retroactive to Saturday. Right-hander Chad Sobotka was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett before Atlanta’s series finale against the Mets.

Braves manager Brian Snitker says Swarzak mentioned some discomfort when he came off the mound Friday night after escaping a bases-loaded jam to preserve a one-run lead in the seventh inning of a 6-2 victory over New York.

Swarzak has provided a major boost to the Braves since arriving from Seattle in a May 20 trade. He has allowed only one run in 17 1/3 innings and thrown 13 consecutive scoreless innings over his last 13 appearances. His success earned him a late-inning role in high-leverage situations.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Riquna Williams scored 19 points and the Los Angeles Sparks routed the Chicago Sky 94-69 on Sunday.

Los Angeles went on a 17-4 run in the third quarter to lead 67-42 on Tierra Ruffin-Pratt’s 3-pointer with 3:25 left in the period. Chicago closed the deficit to 80-65, but the Sparks closed the game with a 14-4 spurt to match their largest lead of the game.

Los Angeles took the lead for good at 24-21 on the last basket of the first quarter and pulled away with an 8-0 run to start the second.

Chelsea Gray added 13 points, Candace Parker scored 12 and Sydney Wiese 11. The Sparks shot 49% from the field to win back-to-back games for the third time this season.

Diamond DeShields led the Sky (6-6) with 23 points. Kahleah Copper scored 12 points and Allie Quigley added 10.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have acquired checking-line forward Nicolas Deslauriers in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens.

Montreal got a 2020 fourth-round draft pick and freed up $950,000 under the salary cap in completing their second trade Sunday. The Canadiens earlier traded center Andrew Shaw to Chicago .

The trades freed up $4.85 million in cap space for Montreal a day before the NHL’s free-agency signing period opens.

Deslauriers is a hard-hitting left wing, who combined for 12 goals and 19 points in 106 games over two seasons with Montreal. Overall, the 28-year-old has 24 goals and 49 points in 317 career games. He spent his first four NHL seasons with the Buffalo Sabres.

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(AP) Two people familiar with the situation say the New Orleans Pelicans and free agent JJ Redick have agreed on a two-year contract worth about $26.5 million.

The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Sunday evening because new contracts cannot become official under NBA rules until Saturday.

The 35-year-old Redick has shot just better than 41 percent from 3-point range during his 13-season career season.

The 6-foot-4 shooting guard out of Duke has averaged 12.9 points per game, but his past two seasons with Philadelphia have been his best as a scorer. He averaged 18.1 points this past season.

The Pelicans entered free agency in need of a proficient perimeter shooter to help spread defenses and create more space inside for top overall draft choice Zion Williamson, a 6-foot-7 power forward who also played at Duke.

Redick spent his first six NBA seasons with Orlando, followed by short stints with Toronto, Milwaukee, the Los Angeles Clippers and Sixers.

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(AP) DALLAS: A town official says 10 people were killed when a small, twin-engine plane crashed into a hangar during takeoff at a Dallas-area airport.

Addison, Texas, spokeswoman Mary Rosenbleeth says no one survived the Sunday morning crash at the Addison Municipal Airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration says a Beechcraft BE-350 King Air was destroyed in the fiery crash after it struck an unoccupied hangar soon after 9 a.m.

Rosenbleeth says the Dallas County medical examiners office confirmed the deaths. An official with the medical examiner’s office told The Associated Press they could not release any information Sunday evening.

FAA investigators were at the crash site Sunday and the National Transportation Safety Board says it is sending a crew to the scene.

Addison is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Dallas.

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HONOLULU (AP) — About 500 people watched from the shore and the waters off a beach as family and friends held a memorial service to say goodbye to reality-TV star Beth Chapman, who rose to fame as the wife of “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” the Honolulu Star Advertiser reports.

The service was held Saturday at Fort DeRussy Beach Park in Waikiki, the newspaper says.

Chapman, 51, died Wednesday at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu after an almost 2-year battle with cancer.

The Star-Advertiser says that after a short prayer circle on a grassy stretch at Fort DeRussy Beach Park, a flotilla of outrigger canoes, stand-up paddle boarders, surfers and several large boats, including a catamaran, headed out in tribute. They were later joined by her husband Duane “Dog” Chapman and other family members.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Steve Stricker made his U.S. Senior Open debut one for the record book by closing with a 1-under 69 to set the 72-hole record and win by six shots.

Stricker birdied the opening hole on the Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame and was never seriously challenged. He finished at 19-under 261. The previous record was 264 by Kenny Perry in 2017 at Salem Country Club.

The 52-year-old Stricker won a PGA Tour Champions major for the second time this year. He won the Regions Tradition in May.

Jerry Kelly (69) and defending champion David Toms (68) tied for second.

The victory gets Stricker into the U.S. Open next year at Winged Foot, where he tied for sixth in the 2006 U.S. Open, a key moment in resurrecting his career.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevin Pillar had four hits including a homer and drove in five runs, Madison Bumgarner pitched seven strong innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 on Sunday.

Buster Posey had three hits including a double for the Giants, who split the four-game series with their NL West rivals.

Bumgarner (5-7) gave up one run on four hits. He struck out nine and walked none.

The 29-year-old left-hander, who is the subject of trade speculation ahead of the July 31 deadline, moved into a tie with Tim Lincecum for second on the team’s San Francisco-era strikeout list with 1,704. Juan Marichal (2,281) tops the list.

Pillar put the Giants ahead in the bottom of the second with a two-run homer off Robbie Ray (5-6). His 11th home run came on a sinker Ray left over the middle of the plate.

Pillar lined a two-run single up the middle in the third to make it 4-0, and doubled over the head of left fielder Tim Locastro in the fifth.

He also had an RBI single in the seventh.

Needing a triple to complete the cycle, Pillar flied out to right in the eighth.

Ray gave up four runs in four innings. He is winless in his last four starts.

Nick Ahmed tripled leading off the fifth off Bumgarner and scored on Ildemaro Vargas’ sacrifice fly to close Arizona within 4-1.

The Giants broke the game open in the seventh. Mike Yastrzemski’s two-run double highlighted a six-run inning in which they sent 11 men to the plate and matched a season high for runs scored in an inning.

Adam Jones and Christian Walker each had RBI singles for Arizona in a three-run eighth.

SELECTED

Diamondbacks ace right-hander Zack Greinke was selected to his sixth All-Star game.

Giants left-handed closer Will Smith was named an All-Star for the first time.

EJECTED

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was ejected in the fifth inning for arguing a called third strike on Carson Kelly. The ejection was Lovullo’s first this season.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Giants: OF Steven Duggar (lower back strain) reported no pain after playing five innings in a rehab game with Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, manager Bruce Bochy said. He was expected to play seven innings on Sunday, Bochy said.

UP NEXT

Diamondbacks: RHP Taylor Clarke (2-3, 6.10 ERA) will pitch Tuesday’s series opener against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. He is 1-2 with an 8.61 ERA over his last six starts.

Giants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (4-7, 4.52) will pitch Monday’s series opener in San Diego. The 34-year-old has a 2.44 ERA in nine games (eight starts) at Petco Park.

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The Latest on NBA free agency (all times ET):

7:35 p.m.

Milwaukee says it is keeping center Brook Lopez.

The Bucks did not disclose terms of the agreement with Lopez. ESPN reported it was a four-year, $52 million deal for Lopez, who averaged 12.5 points for the Bucks in his first season with them.

Lopez made 187 3-pointers last season, an NBA record for a 7-footer.

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7:30 p.m.

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Tobias Harris has agreed to a $180 million, five-year contract with the 76ers.

The Sixers acquired Harris in a trade deadline deal with the Clippers. The person says there is no player option in the contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal is not finalized.

The Sixers are also hoping to keep free agent Jimmy Butler. Butler could re-sign with Philadelphia to stay there, or as the first step in a sign-and-trade with Houston and Miami — the Heat are getting a Sunday meeting with Butler, a sign of the mutual interest there — among the potential suitors in that case.

The Sixers lost guard JJ Redick to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Two people familiar with the situation say the Pelicans and Redick have agreed on a two-year contract worth about $26.5 million.

Harris averaged 20 points and 7.9 rebounds with the Clippers and Sixers.

— AP Sports Writer Dan Gelston

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7:15 p.m.

The Milwaukee Bucks are confirming that they are keeping Khris Middleton.

A person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press earlier Sunday that Middleton will sign a five-year deal worth nearly $179 million. Bucks general manager Jon Horst did not confirm the terms, though was permitted to say that the team is keeping the top running mate to NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Horst says, “we intend to enter into a player contract with Khris once the moratorium period has ended.”

Teams are permitted to announce their intentions to enter into deals even during the moratorium. None can be executed until that period ends Saturday.

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7:05 p.m.

Two people familiar with the situation say the New Orleans Pelicans and free agent JJ Redick have agreed on a two-year contract worth about $26.5 million.

The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Sunday evening because new contracts cannot become official under NBA rules until Saturday.

The 35-year-old Redick has shot just better than 41 percent from 3-point range during his 13-season career season.

The 6-foot-4 shooting guard out of Duke has averaged 12.9 points per game, but his past two seasons with Philadelphia have been his best as a scorer. He averaged 18.1 points this past season.

The Pelicans entered free agency in need of a proficient perimeter shooter to help spread defenses and create more space inside for top overall draft choice Zion Williamson, a 6-foot-7 power forward who also played at Duke.

Redick spent his first six NBA seasons with Orlando, followed by short stints with Toronto, Milwaukee, the Los Angeles Clippers and Sixers.

— AP Sports Writer Brett Martel

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7 p.m.

A person with knowledge of the situation says Jonas Valanciunas has agreed to a $45 million, three-year deal to remain with the Memphis Grizzlies.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Sunday because the deal cannot be signed until the NBA’s moratorium ends Saturday. Valanciunas joined the Grizzlies late last season as part of the trade that sent Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors, who went on to win the NBA championship.

Valanciunas averaged 19.9 points in 19 games with Memphis last season. For his career, he’s averaged 12.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.

— AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds

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6:55 p.m.

A person with knowledge of the situations says Bojan Bogdanovic is signing a four-year deal with the Utah Jazz that will be worth $73.1 million.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Sunday because the deal cannot be signed until the NBA’s moratorium ends Saturday. Bogdanovic is coming off a year where he averaged a career-best 18 points per game for the Indiana Pacers.

Utah becomes Bogdanovic’s fourth team, after stints with Brooklyn and Washington preceded his two years with the Pacers. Bogdanovic missed only three games over his two Indiana seasons.

He joins a team that is adding point guard Mike Conley and already has rising star Donovan Mitchell.

— AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds

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6:50 p.m.

A person with knowledge of the situation says Ricky Rubio is going to the Phoenix Suns on a three-year deal worth $51 million.

Rubio was intrigued by the chance to play for new Suns coach Monty Williams and alongside shooting guard Devin Booker, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because the contract cannot be signed until the league’s summer moratorium ends Saturday.

The Athletic first reported Rubio’s agreement with Phoenix.

Rubio averaged 12.7 points and 6.1 assists last season for the Utah Jazz, with whom he spent two seasons. Rubio’s first six seasons were with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

— AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds

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6:45 p.m.

A person with knowledge of the deal says the Dallas Mavericks and Kristaps Porzingis have agreed on a $158 million, five-year maximum contract that will pair the 7-foot-3 Latvian with fellow Euro star Luka Doncic.

The deal for the richest contract in franchise history comes after the Mavericks sent a pair of first-round picks and 2017 No. 9 overall selection Dennis Smith Jr. to the New York Knicks for Porzingis in a seven-player trade before the deadline last season.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal can’t become official until the free agency moratorium ends Saturday.

Porzingis and Doncic, the dynamic 20-year-old Slovenian guard who was just named rookie of the year, haven’t played together yet. But the Mavericks have high hopes of them making Dallas a contender again after missing the playoffs three straight years.

The 23-year-old Porzingis sat out all of last season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in what turned out to be his last game for the Knicks in February 2018. The injury happened not long after Porzingis was named an All-Star for the first time.

— AP Sports Writer Schuyler Dixon

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6:40 p.m.

A person familiar with the situation says Terry Rozier will be heading to the Charlotte Hornets via a sign-and-trade with the Boston Celtics.

Rozier will receive $58 million over three years, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the deal is not finalized.

Rozier is part of a changing of the guard for the Hornets with the franchise’s all-time leading scorer Kemba Walker agreeing to a four-year, $141 million with the Celtics.

Rozier has spent all four seasons in Boston, averaging nine points and 2.9 assists per game last season. His best year came in 2017-18 when he averaged 11.3 points per game and shot 38 percent from beyond the 3-point arc.

Rozier has started only 30 games but is now set to be the No.1 point guard in Charlotte.

— AP Sports Writer Steve Reed

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6:30 p.m.

A person with knowledge of the situation says the Orlando Magic are keeping both All-Star forward Nikola Vucevic and guard Terrence Ross on four-year deals that were agreed to quickly once free agency opened Sunday evening.

Vucevic will earn $100 million and Ross is guaranteed $54 million, according to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because of the league moratorium that prevents those contracts from being signed until Saturday.

Keeping those two players was Orlando’s top priority in free agency. Vucevic was an All-Star for the first time last season and averaged nearly 21 points per game, a career-best. Ross also had a career-best scoring season, averaging 15.1 points off Orlando’s bench.

— AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds

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6:25 p.m.

A person with knowledge of the situation says that former Charlotte guard Kemba Walker has told the Boston Celtics he will sign a four-year, $141 million contract to join them.

The person also says that it’s likely that Walker will be part of a trade that would send Terry Rozier from Boston to Charlotte on a three-year, $58 million deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press Sunday because the moves have not been finalized.

Walker spent his first eight NBA seasons in Charlotte. He would become the Celtics’ replacement at the point guard spot for Kyrie Irving.

— AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds

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6:15 p.m.

All-Star forward Kevin Durant says on Instagram that he is signing a max contract with the Brooklyn Nets.

The max deal, in this case, would be four years and about $164 million. Durant could have gotten five years and $221 million from the Golden State Warriors if he stayed with them.

Durant is unlikely to be able to play next season while he recovers from Achilles surgery. Durant says he will sign Saturday when the league’s moratorium on movement is lifted.

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5:45 p.m.

A person familiar with the situation says Khris Middleton plans to agree to a five-year deal worth nearly $179 million to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks.

The fifth year is at Middleton’s option, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because neither the team nor the player had revealed details publicly. ESPN first reported Middleton’s plans.

Middleton was an All-Star for the first time last season, averaging 18.3 points per game for a Milwaukee team that finished the regular season with an NBA-best 60 wins.

His deal is not quite a max; he could have commanded closer to $190 million over the five years.

— AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds

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5:15 p.m.

NBA teams can start striking deals with free agents at 6 p.m. Eastern time Sunday, with the expectation that more than $1 billion in deals should be agreed to by the end of the evening.

None of them can be signed until July 6, when the league’s summer moratorium ends.

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Khris Middleton, Nikola Vucevic and Kemba Walker are among the players whose decisions are likely to be hammered out Sunday night. Kawhi Leonard’s decision, certainly the most important one for the NBA champion Toronto Raptors, is not expected to come in the early flurry of announcements.

There are more than 200 free agents on the market this summer.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Star 20-year-old midfielder Christian Pulisic is captaining the U.S. for the first time under coach Gregg Berhalter, who started the same lineup in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal against Curacao that he sent out for the initial group stage matches against Guyana and then Trinidad and Tobago.

Longtime U.S. captain Michael Bradley wore the arm band in the opener and goalkeeper Zack Steffen in the second match. His team already having clinched advancement, Berhalter changed all 11 starters for the group stage finale against Panama and made defender Omar Gonzalez captain.

Pulisic’s only previous game as captain was in a 1-0 exhibition defeat to Italy last Nov. 20 under interim coach Dave Sarachan. Berhalter has had nine different captains in 10 games.

Steffen was in goal Sunday night, Nick Lima at right back, Aaron Long and Walter Zimmerman in central defense and Tim Ream at left back.

Bradley was at the back of a midfield triangle with Weston McKennie and Pulisic. Paul Arriola and Tyler Boyd flanked Gyasi Zardes in the attack.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Chapman hit a three-run homer, a triple and a three-run double on the day he was named to his first All-Star team, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-3 Sunday to take three of four from their AL West rivals.

Chapman racked up a career-high six RBIs starting with his 21st homer in the fifth inning, shortly before he learned of his selection to the midseason showcase in Cleveland.

The slugger then got two extra-base hits in the eighth. He led off the inning with a triple before clearing the bases with his double after two errors by the Angels prolonged the A’s seven-run rally.

Shohei Ohtani hit two homers for the Angels, who wrapped up their final homestand before the All-Star break by losing three straight at home to a team they’re chasing in the division standings.

Chapman homered in his second straight game and reached base in his 17th consecutive game. He began the day tied for the AL lead with 42 extra-base hits and tied with Nolan Arenado for the major league lead in homers among third basemen.

Ramon Laureano drove in two runs for the A’s, who have won five of six overall.

Angels second baseman Tommy La Stella learned of his first All-Star selection while he walked up to the plate in the sixth inning, acknowledging the cheers and the scoreboard announcement with a wave. La Stella then singled in his next three at-bats after the announcement, producing his sixth multi-hit game in his past 10 starts.

Los Angeles dropped back below .500 after getting a season-high two games above the mark Thursday.

Ohtani connected on leadoff homers in the fourth and eighth innings for his third career multihomer game, his first at Angel Stadium.

His shot in the eighth didn’t mean much after Oakland’s seven-run rally, but it traveled 447 feet high into the right field stands. The AL Rookie of the Year already has 12 homers and 35 RBIs since making his season debut May 7, including two on this homestand.

Andrew Heaney (1-2) yielded five runs over six innings of six-hit ball for the Angels, giving up Chapman’s big shot after a mound visit in the fifth.

Chris Bassitt (5-3) pitched five-hit ball into the sixth inning for Oakland.

Before the eighth-inning rally secured the win, Oakland’s bullpen stranded two runners apiece in the sixth and seventh innings. Joakim Soria froze Mike Trout with a slider for a called third strike to end the seventh.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Athletics: OF Stephen Piscotty went on the 10-day injured list after spraining his right knee Saturday night while sliding into second. Oakland recalled INF Franklin Barreto, who started at second. Piscotty was scheduled to have an MRI on Sunday. … OF Khris Davis didn’t start for the third straight game after getting hit on the hand with a pitch Thursday.

Angels: Reliever Cam Bedrosian left in the eighth inning after Robbie Grossman’s comebacker glanced off his glove and into his face.

UP NEXT

Athletics: After a day off, Daniel Mengden (2-1, 4.03 ERA) takes the mound in Oakland for a series opener against the Minnesota Twins and AL wins co-leader Jake Odorizzi (10-3, 2.73 ERA).

Angels: José Suarez (2-1, 5.57 ERA) will come up from Triple-A to start in the opener Monday night of a key series at Texas, which counters with Mike Minor (8-4, 2.40 ERA).

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DENVER (AP) — Joc Pederson had three hits and three RBIs, Matt Beaty doubled twice and drove in two, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the Colorado Rockies 10-5 Sunday to split their four-game series.

Kenta Maeda pitched into the fifth but didn’t figure in the decision. He had a hand in the Dodgers’ first two runs, though, singling and scoring in the third and laying down a sacrifice bunt that helped bring Kiké Hernandez home in the fifth.

Dylan Floro (3-2) got two outs to pick up the win and Julio Urias helped keep the Rockies in check with three scoreless innings in relief.

The Dodgers finished their seven-game trip at 3-4.

David Dahl, a first-time NL All-Star who learned of his selection during the game, homered for the Rockies. Shortstop Trevor Story and right fielder Charlie Blackmon also were selected. Blackmon connected for his 20th homer of the season — a solo shot — with two outs in the ninth.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado and the Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger were selected in fan balloting announced earlier. In addition, Dodgers pitchers Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler and Hyun-Jin Ryu were selected for the NL squad.

Los Angeles vaulted back in front with a six-run burst in the sixth, a rally that pinch-hitter Justin Turner sparked when he was hit by a pitch by reliever Chad Bettis (1-4) with the bases loaded. Pederson followed with a two-run single, Beaty had an RBI double, and Max Muncy an RBI single along with Bellinger’s run-scoring fielder’s choice as the Dodgers moved in front 9-4.

Bellinger singled in the Dodgers’ eighth to drive in a second run.

Trailing 3-0 going into their half of the fifth, the Rockies came back to take a 4-3 lead. With two on and one out, Maeda was relieved by Zac Rosscup, who gave up an infield RBI single to Blackmon before Dahl connected for a three-run home run, his 12th of the season.

Rockies starter Chi Chi Gonzalez went four-plus innings and allowed three runs on five hits.

TRAINING ROOM

Dodgers: INF David Freese practiced against live pitching this weekend and is nearing a return from the 10-day injured list (left hamstring strain). Manager Dave Roberts said he anticipates Freese could be activated sometime this week.

Rockies: SS Trevor Story is finishing up a weekend rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque. Barring any setbacks, Story is expected to be reinstated sometime this week from the 10-day injured list (thumb).

UP NEXT

Dodgers: Following an off day, RHP Ross Stripling (3-2, 3.08 ERA) is slated to pitch a series opener Tuesday night against Arizona, his second consecutive start against the Diamondbacks.

Rockies: After a day off, RHP German Marquez (8-3, 4.29 ERA) takes the mound for the opener of a two-game interleague series against the Houston Astros.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito allowed one hit in five innings to earn his major league-leading 11th victory and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Sunday.

Yoán Moncada homered and he and José Abreu had three hits apiece for the White Sox, who won two of three against the AL Central-leading Twins.

Nelson Cruz homered for the Twins, who had won eight of nine against Chicago.

Giolito (11-2), a first-time All-Star, struck out four and lowered his ERA to 2.72 before a nearly three-hour rain delay forced his exit. Giolito was coming off a loss to the Chicago Cubs and a no-decision against Boston after he went 9-0 in his previous 11 starts.

Moncada hit a two-run home run in the third for his 14th of the season. Alex Colomé got four outs to earn his 18th save out of 19 opportunities.

The White Sox scored two runs on four straight singles in the sixth.

Cruz smacked a two-run home run to center and pinch-hitter Miguel Sanó singled to cut it to 4-3 in the seventh. It was Cruz’s third drive in two games and 16th this season.

Lewis Thorpe (0-1), a 23-year-old left-hander from Melbourne, Australia, made his major league debut for the Twins. He allowed two runs and five hits, struck out seven and walked two in five innings. Thorpe was 0-1 with a 4.08 ERA in June at Triple-A Rochester.

CEASE TO MAKE DEBUT

Right-hander Dylan Cease will make his debut for the White Sox Wednesday when he starts the first game of a doubleheader against Detroit. He was part of the 2017 five-player trade that sent left-hander José Quintana to the Chicago Cubs and brought outfielder Eloy Jiménez to the White Sox.

Cease, the Cubs’ sixth round draft pick in 2014, pitched a scoreless inning Thursday in his last outing at Triple-A Charlotte. He allowed 13 earned runs in his previous 11 1/3 innings.

“His last few outings over there he’s been working and trying to get himself back on track,” manager Rick Renteria said. “Everybody’s looking for him to be challenged now. Everybody feels this is the right time.”

ALL-STARS ANNOUNCED

Twins starting right-hander Jake Odorizzi and shortstop Jorge Polanco were named All-Stars. First baseman Abreu, Giolito and catcher James McCann, were selected from the White Sox.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Twins: OF Max Kepler was out of the starting lineup. He tweaked his right knee making a catch in right field Saturday and was replaced on defense in the ninth. Manager Rocco Baldelli said Kepler was available to hit and be a defensive replacement Sunday. .OF Marwin Gonzalez started at third base after playing the outfield Saturday. Baldelli said he didn’t want Gonzalez (strained right hamstring) starting back-to-back games in the outfield after being reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

UP NEXT

Twins: Odorizzi (10-3, 2.73 ERA) starts Tuesday’s series opener at Oakland. He has allowed 11 runs in his last 15 1/3 innings. RHP Daniel Mengden (2-1, 4.03) starts for the A’s.

White Sox: RHP Reynaldo López (4-7, 6.12) starts Tuesday’s series opener against Detroit and LHP Matthew Boyd (5-6, 3.72). López is 1-3 with a 7.61 ERA in his last seven starts.

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Family and friends gathered today to celebrate a special day.

Alexina Barber turned 95 today, and her family and friends gathered at St. Francis Hall in Breaux Bridge.

“They’re all here to celebrate my birthday,” she said. “I’m 95 years old. I feel good, and I’m glad they did it for me.”

Barber says the world has changed in the years since she was born.

“In my younger years, it wasn’t like it is now. It was better then, better than it’s going now,” she said.

Barber’s advice for a long life is pretty simple.

“Don’t smoke and don’t drink because i didn’t smoke or drink,” Barber says. “And pray a lot. That’s one thing I do: I always pray a lot.”

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 11th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a 3-0 deficit to beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 Sunday and snap a five-game losing streak.

Wieters’ shot off Brad Wieck (0-1) reached the balcony on the fourth level of the Western Metal Supply Co. Building in the left-field corner. It was his fourth and came with Kolten Wong aboard on an infield single.

Manny Machado hit a two-run home run in the fourth, giving the Padres three players with at least 20, and Eric Hosmer had three hits. San Diego had its four-game winning streak snapped.

Carlos Martínez (2-0) pitched 2 2/3 innings of relief for the win and Dominic Leone got the final two outs for his first save.

The Cardinals had erased a 3-0 deficit on Yairo Muñoz’s two-run double in the sixth and an unearned run in the eighth after Machado and Franmil Reyes each committed an error.

The Padres loaded the bases on three straight walks with one out in the eighth and failed to score after Manuel Margot hit into a double play. Margot originally was called safe, but it was overturned after the Cardinals challenged.

Machado joined Reyes and Hunter Renfroe, who each have 24 homers, among Padres players with at least 20.

The $300 million slugger has three homers in two games and 10 in his last 15. His two-run shot came off one-time Padres pitcher Miles Mikolas with one out in the first and Hosmer aboard on a double.

Hosmer’s third straight hit, a two-out double to right-center in the fifth, brought in speedy rookie Fernando Tatís Jr. from first base.

Hosmer had four hits in Saturday night’s 12-2 win, when Machado and Reyes each had two homers, including on consecutive pitches in the second inning. Hosmer has 15 hits in his last seven games.

Left-hander Joey Lucchesi was cruising before loading the bases on two walks and a single with one out in the sixth and making way for Luis Perdomo. Tyler O’Neill struck out before Muñoz hit a two-run double. Austin Hedges threw out Muñoz to end the inning, a call that was upheld after the Cardinals challenged.

The Cardinals had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh before Craig Stammen came on and struck out rookie Tommy Edman and got José Martínez to ground out to end the threat.

St. Louis tied it in the eighth. Paul Goldschmidt beat out an infield single and took second on Machado’s throwing error, advanced on O’Neill’s single to right and then scored when Reyes booted the ball for an error.

UP NEXT

Cardinals: RHP Jack Flaherty (4-5, 4.75) is scheduled to start Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series at Seattle.

Padres: Rookie LHP Logan Allen (2-0, 1.38) looks to win his third straight start in the opener of a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants, who will counter with RHP Jeff Samardzija (4-7, 4.52).

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A prominent motorcycle racer has died after he crashed near the finish line of a race he had won four times, the Colorado Springs Gazette reports .

Carlin Dunne died Sunday at the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, officials said in a news release.

The newspaper reports that Dunne, who is from Santa Barbara, California, crashed his 2019 Ducati Streetfighter V4 Prototype near the finish line.

An ambulance was dispatched to the finish area after the crash. A Gazette reporter witnessed bike shrapnel going over the right edge of the road about 20 yards from the finish line.

The Gazette says that throughout the morning, riders had trouble with a small hump in the road near the summit. Multiple witnesses said they believed Dunne hit the bump at a high speed, which caused his front wheel to spin out.

The newspaper says this is the seventh death associated with the Hill Climb.

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence has announced it will release the names of clergy, diocesan and religious order priests as well as deacons who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors.

The diocese released a statement Sunday evening saying the names and other pertinent information will be published at 8 a.m. Monday on the diocesan website .

Bishop Thomas Tobin stated last year that the list of names would be released sometime in 2019.

The diocese statement says it hopes the public list “provides healing and consolation to those who have been harmed” and is a sign of its “ongoing commitment to transparency and protecting children and youth.”

The diocese says there will be no further comment Sunday night.

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Two people died on the Shell Auger Tension Leg Platform this morning, a company spokeswoman tells KATC.

Here’s the company’s full statement:

It is with deep sadness that we report two fatalities as a result of an incident this morning at the Shell Auger Tension Leg Platform (TLP). One other non-life-threatening injury was sustained, and that individual is being treated at a nearby hospital.

The incident occurred at approximately 9 AM (CST) this morning, during a routine and mandatory test of our lifeboat launch and retrieval capabilities at Auger TLP, which is located 214 miles south of New Orleans in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Shell representatives have informed family members of those involved and are providing support. Out of respect to those families and their privacy, names are not being released.

In the over forty years that Shell has operated in the deep water Gulf of Mexico we have strived, above all, to ensure our people go home safely to their loved ones. It’s devastating when they do not. We deeply regret this loss of life within our Shell family and community.

Editor’s Note: There has been no impact to the environment and the asset is stable.

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Sabine River Near Deweyville

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana..
Atchafalaya River At Morgan City
The Flood Warning continues for
The Atchafalaya River At Morgan City.
* until further notice…or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:00 PM Sunday the stage was 7.8 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast…The river will remain near 7.8 feet.
* Impact…At stages near 7.0 feet…Buildings at the foot of Ann
Street on the river side of the flood wall will flood as water
overtops the Rio Oil Company dock. Buildings on the river side of
the Berwick floodwall will flood. River traffic restrictions will
be strictly enforced. In addition, backwater flooding could
potentially impact portions areas around Lake Palourde and
Stephensville.

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Sabine River Near Deweyville

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana..
Atchafalaya River At Morgan City
The Flood Warning continues for
The Sabine River Near Deweyville.
* until Friday evening…or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:45 PM Sunday the stage was 24.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast…The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Friday morning.
* Impact…At stages near 24.0 feet…Minor lowland flooding will
occur.

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BALTIMORE (AP) — Two more members of the Congressional Black Caucus are backing Kamala Harris’s bid for the presidency.

Reps. Bobby Rush of Illinois and Frederica Wilson of Florida say they are supporting the California Democrat’s presidential bid. Endorsements from the caucus, which counts more than 50 members, are shaping up to be very influential in the Democratic presidential primary. The pair of endorsements bring Harris’s total CBC endorsements to six.

Rush has been critical of former Vice President Joe Biden in the wake of his comments about working alongside two segregationist Southern senators. Harris and Biden clashed during the first Democratic primary debate after Harris, who is black, directly challenged Biden over his history of opposing school integration through federally ordered busing and his close work with the two senators.

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SEATTLE (AP) — DeWanna Bonner and Brittney Griner each scored 20 points to help the Phoenix Mercury beat Seattle 69-67 on Sunday, handing the Storm their first home loss of the season.

The Mercury (5-5) took the lead for good at 57-56 on Griner’s basket with 5:05 left in the game. That sparked a 10-0 run that ended at 65-56 on Bonner’s 3-pointer two minutes later.

The Storm (8-6) closed the deficit to 65-63 before the final minute, and Jordin Canada was fouled attempting a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left that gave her a chance to tie it at the foul line. But Canada missed the first attempt and the Mercury’s Leilani Mitchell secured the rebound after Canada intentionally missed the third one.

Sami Whitcomb had 13 points, Mercedes Russell and Alysha Clark added 12 each and Canada scored 10 for the Storm, who won their first five games at home.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Darren Mattocks scored on a penalty kick in the 75th minute and Jamaica beat Panama 1-0 on Sunday to advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals.

Mattocks converted after Michael Murillo was whistled for a handball in the box in the first game of the doubleheader at Lincoln Financial Field. Mattocks, a forward for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer, had entered the game two minutes earlier.

Andre Blake, the Philadelphia Union’s All-Star goalkeeper, made two big saves in front of his local fans, including one on Abdiel Arroyo in the 43rd minute en route to the shutout.

Panama goalkeeper Luis Mejia had a good stop on Junior Flemmings in the 58th minute.

Jamaica, a finalist in the 2017 Gold Cup, advanced to play the United States in the semifinals Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee. The U.S. beat Curacao 1-0 in the second game.

The Reggae Boyz have made it to the semifinal round in three straight Gold Cups.

Jamaica defender Damion Lowe will miss the semifinal after receiving a 90th-minute yellow card for time-wasting.

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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Caster Semenya easily won the women’s 800 at the Prefontaine Classic on Sunday, as an international court continues to debate her future in the event.

The reigning Olympic champion and embattled three-time world champion won in 1 minute, 55.70 seconds, nearly three seconds ahead of second-place Ajee Wilson, in the highly anticipated race at Cobb Track and Angell Field. It’s the fastest-time ever on American soil.

“We’re happy with the win but not how we ran the race,” Semenya said. “Obviously, when you’re running 800 meters it’s all about the splits that you run. We’re not really calculated well but at the end of the day you have to execute, you have to rectify those mistakes when you’re running a race.”

It was the first time Semenya ran the 800 since a Swiss Supreme Court ruled her eligible while it considers her appeal against a new IAAF rule capping testosterone levels in women’s events from the 400 to mile.

One of a handful of runners affected by the ruling, Semenya has been fighting back. The 28-year-old South African refused to take medication to be in compliance and initially planned to side-step it at the Prefontaine by registering to run the 3,000. She was eventually cleared in time for the seventh stop on the Diamond League circuit.

“When I run I forget about everything. It’s just all about me,” Semenya said. “It’s all about me being free. It’s all about me doing what I love. I treat people with respect and I appreciate them for who they are. I accept them. That’s what I do. For me it’s all about inspiring the youth so they can be better.”

Semenya trailed early but took the lead on the back stretch of the second lap and cruised across the line more than 15 meters ahead of Wilson, who finished in 1:58.36.

Wilson, the American record holder in the 800, was glad to see Semenya cleared to race.

“Absolutely I think she be allowed to run,” Wilson said. “I think everybody should be allowed to compete. The parameters surrounding that, I’m not sure about, but I definitely think she should be able to do what she wants.”

What’s next for Semenya is uncertain. She plans to take four weeks off before resuming her circuit, and will await the final ruling from the Swiss court.

If the case drags on without a quick resolution, Semenya will be in line to defend her title at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar in September. That’s where Semenya ran a world-leading 1:54.98 on May 3 in her last 800 before Sunday.

If the IAAF ruling is upheld, Semenya’s appearance in the 800 at the Prefontaine may be her last.

“My goal is to defend my world title,” Semenya said. “If I’m not allowed, I’m not allowed. I don’t give a damn. This is a legal battle. It’s like war. You don’t give up. I’m a world champ, I’m an Olympic champion. I’ve achieved everything that I’ve ever wanted. At the end of the day I’m just doing it for those that cannot fight for themselves.”

Semenya admitted to having difficulty adjusting to the time change for the race in California. Shouldering the fight against the IAAF has also taken it’s toll, but Semenya is determined to push on.

“I know how to handle situations, I know how to manage my time, I know how to focus on what I’m doing,” she said. “Other people’s perceptions of me is their own problem, not my problem. I’m living for people. There are young girls and boys out there in the world who look up to me. I can never disappoint them.”

Christian Coleman ran a 9.81 in the 100 to hold off fellow American Justin Gatlin in their first head-to-head matchup since the 2017 world championships. Ivory Coast sprinter Marie-Josee Ta Lou won the women’s 100 in 11.02 while two-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica. American Rai Benjamin easily won the 400 hurdles with a world-leading 47.16. World record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya ran a 8:55.58 to set a meet record in the women’s steeplechase

The meet was temporarily relocated to Stanford for this year while Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon undergoes a renovation.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The United States was outplayed during the second half by 79th-ranked Curacao but managed to advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals with a 1-0 win Sunday night behind Weston McKennie’s goal in the 25th minute.

The defending champion U.S. extended its Gold Cup winning streak to nine and will play Jamaica on Wednesday at Nashville, Tennessee, in the second semifinal, a night after Mexico faces Haiti at Glendale, Arizona. The U.S. reached the semifinals for the 10th straight Gold Cup and 14th in 15 overall.

Christian Pulisic, the Americans’ 20-year-old star midfielder, captained the U.S. for the second time and fed McKennie for the goal. Pulisic cut in from a flank and crossed, and McKennie headed in the ball from 4 yards for his second goal in 12 international appearances.

Playing near his hometown of Hershey, Pulisic shot just wide in the second minute and was denied in the fourth when goalkeeper Eloy Room while falling to his left reached to his right to tip Pulisic’s shot over the crossbar.

Curacao had 60 percent possession in the second half. American goalkeeper Zack Steffen, a native of suburban Coatesville, made a leaping save on Leandro Bacuna in the 84th minute.

The 30th-ranked Americans have outscored opponents 12-0 in the tournament, the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean, and have held opponents scoreless for 405 minutes overall.

This will be the third straight Gold Cup in which the U.S. and Jamaica meet in the knockout stage. The Reggae Boyz upset the U.S. in the 2015 semifinals, and the Americans defeated Jamaica in the 2017 final.

Pulisic’s only previous game as captain was in a 1-0 exhibition defeat to Italy last Nov. 20 under interim coach Dave Sarachan. New coach Gregg Berhalter has had nine different captains in 10 games.

Berhalter returned to the same starting lineup he used for the initial group stage matches against Guyana and then Trinidad and Tobago. With the U.S. assured of advancing, Berhalter changed all 11 starters against Panama for the group stage finale against Panama.

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Lafayette Police confirm they are on the scene of a shooting on Northern Avenue tonight.

There’s a heavy police presence, and a KATC crew member saw an ambulance leaving the scene, escorted by police units.

Neighbors tell us a three-year-old child was involved in the incident.

We have a crew on the scene, and we’ll have more information as it becomes available.

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A person with direct knowledge of the situation confirms to The Associated Press that free agent forward Brett Connolly is expected to sign with the Florida Panthers.

The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the NHL’s free agency period doesn’t open until Monday. Edmonton radio station CHED AM first reported the news Sunday night.

Connolly has eight seasons of NHL experience, and spent the past three with the Washington Capitals. He had a career-best 22 goals and 46 points in 81 games last season. Connolly also added six goals and nine points in helping the Capitals win the Stanley Cup a year ago.

Overall, the 27-year-old has 79 goals and 76 assists for 155 points in 427 career games in having also played for Tampa Bay and Boston.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Newly named All-Stars Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso had the big hits in a five-run eighth inning that rallied the New York Mets past the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Sunday night, snapping their seven-game losing streak.

Todd Frazier launched a long homer to begin the comeback and finished with three hits and two RBIs. McNeil and J.D. Davis also had three hits apiece for the Mets, who prevented a three-game sweep by the NL East leaders and won for only the fifth time in 18 games.

After a day off Monday, they host the crosstown rival Yankees for a pair of Subway Series games.

Earlier Sunday, Alonso, a rookie, and his buddy McNeil — in his first full major league season — were selected as reserves on the National League All-Star team for the July 9 game in Cleveland.

All-Star starter Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the Braves. He had three hits and scored three times.

Frazier trimmed it to 5-4 with a leadoff homer in the eighth into the second deck in left field on an 0-2 pitch from Sean Newcomb (2-1). New York loaded the bases when A.J. Minter walked Michael Conforto, and McNeil looped the next pitch into shallow right field for a two-run single that put the Mets ahead.

Alonso followed with a two-run double inside third base for some needed insurance.

Struggling reliever Edwin Díaz finally closed one out for New York’s beleaguered bullpen, getting three quick outs for his 17th save in 21 tries. New York has a major league-high 21 blown saves in 40 chances.

Wilmer Font (2-2) worked two hitless innings for his first win with the Mets. Noah Syndergaard came off the injured list and pitched 5 2/3 innings. He allowed three runs and seven hits.

With the score tied, Acuña singled leading off the seventh and went to third when Dansby Swanson hustled for a double. Freddie Freeman gave Atlanta a 5-3 lead with a two-run double off the left field fence against reliever Chris Flexen.

Acuña, who plans to participate in the Home Run Derby during All-Star festivities next month in Cleveland, took a long look at his 437-foot solo shot to right-center off Syndergaard in the third. It was the 20th home run for Acuña.

Acuña opened the game with a single and stole second. He scored on Josh Donaldson’s two-out double. Davis singled home a run in the bottom half.

New York went ahead 3-2 on Frazier’s RBI single and Amed Rosario’s sacrifice fly in the third.

Atlanta tied it on Johan Camargo’s run-scoring single in the sixth off Syndergaard.

Braves starter Max Fried yielded three runs and eight hits in five innings.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Braves: RHP Anthony Swarzak was placed on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his pitching shoulder. The team hopes the right-hander will be ready to return immediately after the All-Star break on July 12. … 2B Ozzie Albies sat out. Albies exited Saturday’s game after getting hit by a pitch on the inside of his left elbow. He wore a protective sleeve on the elbow Sunday afternoon and was available off the bench.

Mets: Syndergaard was reinstated from the IL after being sidelined since June 16 with a strained right hamstring. Veteran outfielder Carlos Gómez was designated for assignment. … Three injured members of New York’s beleaguered bullpen had minor league rehab outings: RHP Jeurys Familia (shoulder) struck out two in a scoreless inning for Triple-A Syracuse; LHP Luis Avilán whiffed three in 1 1/3 hitless innings at Syracuse; and LHP Justin Wilson (elbow soreness) fanned two in a scoreless inning with Class A Brooklyn. … 2B Robinson Canó was hit on the right hand by a 96 mph fastball in the eighth. He was checked by a trainer but stayed in the game.

UP NEXT

Braves: LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-1, 5.06) makes his third start for Atlanta on Tuesday night at home against second-place Philadelphia.

Mets: With a day off Monday, the Mets had not yet announced their scheduled starters for Subway Series games against the Yankees on Tuesday and Wednesday. LHP Jason Vargas and RHP Zack Wheeler are lined up in rotation, but the team could move Wheeler up a day and start All-Star ace Jacob deGrom on regular rest Wednesday.

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan governor who’s been criticized for his administration’s role in the Flint water crisis is headed to Harvard University to teach and study subjects related to state and local government.

Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government announced Sunday that Rick Snyder begins work as a senior research fellow Monday. His fellowship is with the school’s Taubman Center for State and Local Government.

Center Director Jeffrey Liebman says in a statement the two-term Republican governor brings “expertise in management, public policy and promoting civility.” Snyder says he looks forward to sharing his experiences.

He’s previously said he’s most proud of Detroit’s turnaround and keeping young people in Michigan.

He’s acknowledged failure at all levels of government for the lead-contaminated water crisis in Flint that began in 2014.

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A person with direct knowledge of the situation confirms to The Associated Press that free agent forward Richard Panik is expected to sign with the Washington Capitals.

The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the NHL’s free agency period doesn’t open until Monday afternoon. Canada’s TSN.ca first reported the move Sunday night.

Panik has seven seasons of NHL experience, including the past 1½ with Arizona. He had 14 goals and 19 assists for 33 points in 75 games with the Coyotes last season.

Panik was selected by Tampa Bay in the second round of the 2009 draft, and has 75 goals and 159 points in 410 career games. He’s also played for the Lightning, Toronto and Chicago.

The Capitals are in the market for a third-line forward with Brett Connolly expected to sign with Florida.

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NEW YORK (AP) — In the latest embarrassment for the New York Mets, the team has publicly apologized to two living members of its 1969 World Series championship team who were included in a video montage of dead players during the 50th anniversary celebration.

With a message that filled up one Citi Field scoreboard about 15 minutes before Sunday night’s game against Atlanta, the Mets expressed deep regret to Jim Gosger and Jesse Hudson for displaying their names and images in error during the “We Remember” segment of Saturday’s ceremony.

The club says it has spoken with both former players to apologize and wants to thank them along with their families and friends for their “gracefulness and understanding.”

The 76-year-old Gosger had 16 plate appearances for the 1969 Mets and returned to the team from 1973-74. Hudson, 70, pitched two innings for the ’69 club in his only major league game.

Perhaps another apology will follow. On the scoreboard Sunday, the Mets misspelled Hudson’s first name as “Jessie.”

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MLB-ALL-STAR ROSTERS

Astros lead way with 6 All-Stars; Dodgers among clubs with 4

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and four of their Houston Astros teammates will lead the American League squad at the All-Star Game in Cleveland on July 9.

Major League Baseball unveiled full rosters for the midsummer showcase Sunday, and the Astros top all big league clubs with six players. No other AL club has more than three.

Alex Bregman, George Springer and Michael Brantley will be in the starting lineup for the AL, and Verlander, Cole and Ryan Pressly are on the pitching staff. It will be the first trip to Cleveland for those Astros since Game 3 of last year’s AL Division Series, when Houston won 11-3 to complete a sweep.

The Dodgers, Brewers and Rockies lead the NL with four players each. The Los Angeles contingent includes Cody Bellinger, Clayton Kershaw, Hyun-Jin Ryu and Walker Buehler — plenty of familiar faces for manager Dave Roberts.

MLB-SCHEDULE

Yanks complete London sweep

UNDATED (AP) _ The New York Yankees have completed a two-game London sweep in which they outscored the Boston Red Sox, 29-21.

Gary Sánchez hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a nine-run seventh inning as the Yankees rallied past the Red Sox, 12-8. DJ LeMahieu (leh-MAY’-hyoo) doubled off Marcus Walden leading off the seventh and hit a two-run double against Josh Taylor later in the inning as the Yankees opened an 11-4 lead.

Didi Gregorius (dee-dee-greh-GOHR’-ee-uhs) went deep against Ryan Brasier in the eighth, extending New York’s record streak of games with home runs to 31.

Xander Bogaerts, J.D. Martinez and Christian Vázquez became the first trio of Boston batters in four decades to hit home runs in the first inning.

Elsewhere in the majors Sunday:

_ The Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Mariners as rookie Yordan Alvarez collected three RBIs in Houston’s 6-1 victory. Alvarez doubled home a pair in the first inning to put the Astros ahead to stay. Gerrit Cole worked seven innings and blanked Seattle following J.P. Crawford’s first-inning homer.

_ Matt Chapman racked up a career-high six RBIs with a three-run homer and a three-run double in the Athletics’ 12-3 thumping of the Angels. Ramon Laureano drove in two runs as Oakland won for the fifth time in six games. Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) went deep twice for Los Angeles.

_ Lucas Giolito picked up his major league-leading 11th victory by allowing one hit over five innings of the White Sox’ 4-3 victory against the Twins. Yoán Moncada belted a two-run homer as he and José Abreu had three hits apiece for the White Sox, who won two of three against the AL Central leaders. Nelson Cruz homered for the Twins, who had won eight of nine against Chicago.

_ The Rays knocked off the Rangers, 6-2 as Blake Snell struck out 12 over six innings for just his second win in 10 starts. Snell gave up three hits during an 80-pitch outing after the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner recorded an 11.94 ERA in five previous June starts. Tommy Pham homered for the Rays, who won consecutive games for the first time since June 9-10.

_ Shane Bieber was outstanding in the Indians’ 2-0 win at Baltimore, holding the Orioles to three this while striking out 11 over eight innings. The left-hander retired 12 straight at one point and allowed just one runner past first base after the Birds earned back-to-back 13-0 victories against Cleveland. Oscar Mercado hit two doubles and scored twice on singles by Carlos Santana, who has reached base in 24 straight games.

_ Jorge Soler (HOHR’-hay soh-LEHR’) homered and had two RBIs in the Royals’ 7-6 victory against the Blue Jays. Soler reached base three times as the Royals snapped a three-game losing streak and won for the first time in six games north of the border. Whit Merrifield reached base three times and Alex Gordon drove in a pair to back Brad Keller, who worked five innings in his first win since May 22.

_ The Brewers pulled out a 2-1 win over the Pirates on a tiebreaking homer by Eric Thames (thaymz) in the eighth inning. Zach Davies allowed one run and six hits in 5 1/3 innings after compiling an 8.10 ERA over his previous four starts. Davies also singled home the tying run in the fourth inning before Thames put Milwaukee back into a first-place tie with the Cubs in the NL Central.

_ Eugenio (ay-oo-HEH’-nee-oh) Suarez crushed a three-run homer and Anthony DeSclafani pitched six scoreless innings to send the Reds past the Cubs, 8-6. Phillip Ervin and Nick Senzel drove in two runs each to help Cincinnati beat Jon Lester for the first time in eight starts. Jason Heyward belted a three-run homer for the Cubs, who have dropped three of four and finished June 14-15, their first losing month since May 2017.

_ The Dodgers earned a four-game split in Denver as Joc Pederson had three hits and three RBIs in a 10-5 rout of the Rockies. Pederson singled home two runs while Los Angeles put together a six-run sixth to take the lead. Matt Beaty doubled twice and drove in two to help the Dodgers overcome homers by David Dahl and Charlie Blackmon.

_ Todd Frazier’s second RBI of the night was a solo homer that sparked a go-ahead, five-run eighth in the Mets’ 8-5 win over the Braves. Jeff McNeil put New York ahead with a two-run single and scored on Pete Alonso’s two-run double, helping the Mets end a seven-game losing streak. Ronald Acuna (ah-KOON’-yah) Jr. hit a solo homer and Freddie Freeman added a tiebreaking, two-run double before Atlanta saw its lead in the NL East shrink to 5 1/2 games over Philadelphia.

_ The Phillies beat the Marlins for the first time in six tries as Bryce Harper slammed a two-run homer and drove in four to lead a 13-6 pounding of Florida. Jake Arrieta allowed four runs in six innings but contributed a two-run single. Jean Segura and Cesar Hernandez each had three of the Phillies’ 17 hits and scored twice, while Brad Miller chipped in a home run and an RBI single.

_ Max Scherzer struck out 14 against his former team and Anthony Rendon (rehn-DOHN’) homered for the second straight game as the Nationals topped the Tigers, 2-1. Scherzer returned to Comerica Park for the first time since leaving as a free agent after the 2014 season and stuck out double-digit batters for the fourth straight outing. He’s 6-0 over his last eight starts, allowing only six earned runs with 83 strikeouts in 57 innings.

_ The Cardinals beat the Padres, 5-3 on Matt Wieters’ two-run homer in the 11th inning. St. Louis trailed 3-0 and was in danger of its sixth straight loss before Yairo Muñoz delivered a two-run double in the sixth to spark the comeback. Manny Machado hit a two-run home run in the fourth, giving the Padres three players with at least 20.

_ Kevin Pillar was 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs as the Giants clobbered the Diamondbacks, 10-4. Winning pitcher Madison Bumgarner limited Arizona to a run and four hits while striking out nine over seven innings. Buster Posey had three hits including a double to help San Francisco gain a four-game split.

MLB NEWS

Blue Jays’ Guerrero to be youngest HR Derby participant ever

UNDATED (AP) _ Blue Jays rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is set to become the youngest participant in Home Run Derby history when he swings for the $1 million prize in Cleveland on July 8. The son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, will be 20 years, 114 days old for the derby.

Major League Baseball has confirmed that Guerrero has joined a field that includes Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (YEH’-lihch), Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, Pirates slugger Josh Bell and Indians first baseman Carlos Santana. The final three participants will be announced Wednesday.

In other baseball news:

_ Police say a suspected drug trafficker offered to pay $30,000 for the shooting that wounded baseball slugger David Ortiz, who was sitting near the intended victim. National Police say the alleged mastermind of the attack hired people to arrange the killing of Sixto David Fernández, his cousin.

NBA-FREE AGENCY

NBA free agency starts

UNDATED (AP) _ Kevin Durant is on the move, Khris Middleton is staying put and Damian Lillard is going nowhere after the NBA free agent frenzy began on Sunday.

Durant says on Instagram that he has worked out a max deal of four years and about $164 million with the Nets. The All-Star forward could have gotten five years and $221 million from the Warriors if he stayed with them.

Middleton plans to agree to a five-year deal worth nearly $179 million to remain with the Bucks. Bucks general manager Jon Horst confirmed an agreement has been reached with Middleton.

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Lillard and the Trail Blazers have agreed on a four-year Supermax extension that will be worth nearly $200 million. The Blazers will pay Lillard $29.8 million next season and $31.6 million in 2020-21, according to the source.

No deals can be signed until July 6 because of the league’s annual moratorium.

In other free-agent contract news:

_ DeAndre Jordan will get a chance to play with Durant after accepting a package from Brooklyn. Agent Jeff Schwartz confirmed that Jordan was changing New York teams after ESPN reported he would get a $40 million, four-year deal.

_ Milwaukee says it is keeping center Brook Lopez after working out a deal that ESPN says is worth $52 million over four years. Lopez averaged 12.5 points in his first year with the Bucks last season, setting a league mark for seven-footers with 187 3-pointers.

_ A person familiar with the negotiations says Tobias Harris has agreed to a $180 million, five-year contract with the 76ers. Harris averaged 20 points and 7.9 rebounds with the Clippers and Sixers last season.

_ A person with knowledge of the deal says the Dallas Mavericks and Kristaps Porzingis have agreed on a $158 million, five-year maximum contract that will pair the 7-foot-3 Latvian with fellow Euro star Luka Doncic.

_ Two people familiar with the situation say the Pelicans and free agent JJ Redick have agreed on a two-year contract worth about $26.5 million.

_ A person with knowledge of the situation says Jonas Valanciunas (YOH’-muhs val-ehn-CHOO’-nuhs) has agreed to a three-year, $45 million package to remain with the Grizzlies.

_ A person aware of the situations says Bojan Bogdanovic (BOY’-ahn bahg-DAH’-noh-vihch) is signing a four-year, $73.1 million deal with the Jazz.

_ A person with knowledge of the situation says Ricky Rubio is going to the Suns on a three-year, $51 million pact.

_ A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Malcolm Brogdon is going from the Bucks to the Pacers and will wind up signing a four-year, $85 million contract. Brogdon will be traded to Indiana for a 2020 first-round draft pick and consideration for two other future second-round picks.

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Harrison Barnes has told the Kings that he is agreeing to stay with them on a four-year deal worth about $85 million.

_ A person with knowledge of the situation says the Magic are keeping both All-Star forward Nikola Vucevic and guard Terrence Ross on four-year deals. Vucevic will earn $100 million and Ross is guaranteed $54 million.

_ A person familiar with the situation says the 76ers have agreed to sign Al Horford to a four-year, $109 million contract with $97 million guaranteed.

_ Two people with knowledge of the details say the Knicks have agreed to a deal with forward Julius Randle.

NASCAR-CHICAGOLAND

Bowman gets first Cup win

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) _ Alex Bowman has raced to his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory, leading a Hendrick Motorsports performance that saw the team place four drivers among the top 11.

The 26-year-old Bowman had just six top-five finishes in 133 starts on NASCAR’s top series before his banner day on the bumpy 1.5 mile oval. He had one of the fastest cars during practice, and a rain delay of nearly three hours did nothing to slow him down.

Kyle Larson put together another memorable run a year after he lost an epic last-lap duel with Kyle Busch on the same track. Larson passed Bowman with about seven laps left, but Bowman quickly regained the lead and smartly navigated his way to the finish.

Joey Logano finished third, followed by Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski.

PGA-ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC

Lashley leads wire-to-wire in Detroit for 1st PGA Tour win

DETROIT (AP) _ Nate Lashley has managed to pull off a wire-to-wire win at the PGA’s Rocket Mortgage Classic only after getting into the field as an alternate Wednesday.

Lashley closed with a 2-under 70 for a 25-under total and a six-stroke victory over Monday qualifier Doc Redman. The 353rd ranked player in the world picked up his first victory despite failing to originally qualify for the tournament.

The 36-year-old Lashley’s parents and girlfriend were killed in a plane crash 15 years ago. He dabbled in real estate after graduating from the University of Arizona, quit playing professional golf several years ago and resumed playing in the PGA Tour’s minor leagues.

Rory Sabbatini and Wes Roach each closed with 68s to finish in a third-place tie at 18 under.

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS-US SENIOR OPEN

Stricker completes record-setting performance

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ Steve Stricker’s U.S. Senior Open debut was one for the record book.

He closed with a 1-under 69 for a six-stroke victory over Jerry Kelly and David Toms. Stricker set the 72-hole tournament record with a 19-under 261, three better than the previous mark set by Kenny Perry at Salem Country Club two years ago.

The 52-year-old Stricker won a PGA Tour Champions major for the second time this year. He won the Regions Tradition in May.

LPGA-WALMART

Park wins in Arkansas

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) _ Sung Hyun Park two-putted for birdie on the par-5 18th to win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

The 25-year-old Park closed with a 5-under 66 to finish at 18-under 195 at Pinnacle Country Club. She tapped in a putt not much more than a foot on the 18th to beat Danielle Kang, Hyo Joo Kim and Inbee Park by a stroke.

It was Park’s second LPGA Tour victory of the season and seventh overall. She is projected to move from second to first in the world ranking Monday.

NHL MOVES

Hurricanes acquire Reimer in swap of goalies with Panthers

UNDATED (AP) _ NHL teams were able to make some moves on the eve of the free-agent signing period.

The Panthers have shipped James Reimer to the Hurricanes for Scott Darling, who was immediately placed on waivers with the intention to buy out the last two years of his contract. The move appears to put Florida in play to ink free-agent netminder Sergei Bobrovsky.

The Blackhawks reacquired pesky forward Andrew Shaw and a draft pick from the Canadiens for a second- and seventh-round pick in next year’s draft and a third-rounder in 2021. Shaw was selected by Chicago in the fifth round in 2011 and spent his first five seasons with the Blackhawks, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 2013 and 2015.

Oilers defenseman Andrej Sekera, Flyers blueliner David Schlemko, Canucks center Ryan Spooner and Stars forward Valeri Nichushkin (nih-KOOSH’-kihn) were placed on waivers.

F1-AUSTRIAN GP

Verstappen wins Austrian GP to end Mercedes’ unbeaten streak

SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) _ Max Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix for a second straight year as Red Bull ended Mercedes’ unbeaten streak this season.

The Dutchman recovered from a poor start to work his way up to the front of the pack from eighth place, and overtook leader Charles Leclerc in a Ferrari with just two laps to go.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge in San Diego is scheduled to consider a motion to toss out a corruption case against U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter.

Lawyers for the Republican congressman from California contend the charges are politically motivated.

Hunter and his wife were charged last year with illegally using over $250,000 in campaign funds for family trips and other personal expenses. Prosecutors say the money also helped finance his extramarital affairs.

Margaret Hunter pleaded guilty last month to one corruption count and agreed to testify against her husband.

Defense attorneys say prosecutors who initiated the investigation are Hillary Clinton admirers and want to see Hunter, an early supporter of President Donald Trump, driven from office.

Prosecutors at a hearing Monday are expected to ask the judge to block Hunter from introducing evidence about his bias claims.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Newcomer Brian Fernandez scored in a league-record fifth consecutive game, helping the Portland Timbers to a 1-0 victory over FC Dallas on Sunday night.

Fernandez becomes the first player in MLS history to score in each of his first five regular-season games.

Fernandez’s goal in the 42nd minute was a first-time left-footed strike off a cross from the right side by Sebatstian Blanco. The shot deflected slightly off of Dallas defender Matt Hedges.

It was Fernandez’s sixth goal in five MLS regular-season appearances, and Portland’s second shutout of the season. The Timbers’ first shutout came eight days earlier in a 4-0 home win over Houston.

Fernandez, a designated player who signed the biggest contract in club history in early May, previously tied the MLS record by scoring in his first four matches. He was tied with Alex Pineda Chacon, Carlos Ruiz and Charlie Davies.

Portland had six shots on goal leading up to Fernandez’s strike, while Dallas has two, including a deflected strike by Diego Valeri off a layup pass by Fernandez in the 29th minute. Cristhian Paredes intercepted a pass out of the Dallas back line and missed an open shot wide right in the 38th minute.

The Timbers had 17 shots on goal. Dallas had 11 of its 13 shots in the second half.

After Fernandez scored, FC Dallas created multiple goal scoring opportunities, highlighted by a chance by Jesus Ferreira in front of goal that was hit wide left in the 76th minute. In the 81st, Michael Barrios got the ball at the end of a counter attack, but his shot was deflected out of bounds. Defender Ryan Hollingstead volleyed a chance at goal over the crossbar in stoppage time.

Portland (6-8-2) played just its third home match of the season since opening its newly renovated stadium on June 1. The club played its first 12 games on the road, and is 2-1 at home.

FC Dallas (7-7-5) brought a four-game unbeaten streak into Sunday’s match, and was coming off a 2-2 tie against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday. FC Dallas is 0-6 on the season when it concedes a goal first. It’s the club’s first loss since May 25 at Vancouver.

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HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — When travelers shop at dozens of duty free stores at airports worldwide, they may be paying for more than a bottle of vodka or a box of chocolates.

The Falic family of Florida, owners of the Duty Free Americas chain, funds a generous and sometimes controversial philanthropic empire in Israel that runs through the corridors of power and stretches deep into the occupied West Bank. An AP investigation found the family has donated over $5.6 million to settler organizations in the West Bank and east Jerusalem over the past decade, funding synagogues, schools and social services as well as far-right causes.

The Falics illustrate how wealthy U.S. donors have bolstered the controversial settlement movement. They say they believe Jews have the right to live anywhere in the Holy Land.

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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic gets the honor of opening play on Centre Court at Wimbledon as the defending men’s champion.

Monday’s marquee matchup is scheduled for later in the day across the way at No. 1 Court: 39-year-old Venus Williams against 15-year-old Coco Gauff.

Williams is the oldest player in the women’s field. Not only is Gauff the youngest, but the American is also the youngest player in the professional era to reach the main draw at the All England Club by going through qualifying rounds.

Williams had won four of her seven Grand Slam titles by the time Gauff was born.

Gauff considers Williams and her younger sister, Serena, her idols.

Other major champions in Day 1 action include Naomi Osaka and Stan Wawrinka.

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SEATTLE (AP) — The company that produces the top-rated helmet for NFL players and introduced a youth version of the headgear is rolling out a version for flag football.

Seattle-based VICIS already produces the helmet that rated best for three straight years at reducing head impact severity, according to testing conducted by the NFL and the NFLPA. The company unveiled a youth version of the helmet last year with an influx of funding, including contributions from Aaron Rodgers.

Next up: A rapidly growing area of football with little innovation to date in the area of head protection.

“It completes our football portfolio,” VICIS CEO Dave Marver said.

The latest product from VICIS is the ULTIM Cap, announced on Monday, intended for use with youth flag football and the quickly expanding competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. The target audience is youth and high school football players in those specific areas, but Marver noted some high school programs are considering the ULTIM Cap for non-helmeted, in-season practices.

It was the goal of VICIS when it first developed its Zero 1 helmet to eventually fill out its entire portfolio by adding the youth helmet and eventually a product for flag football.

“When we first started the company, we realized not everyone was playing tackle football, especially the kids. And we wanted to be able to protect as many athletes as possible,” Marver said. “That’s our mission. That’s what drives us. We started at the professional level because we really could prove the technology and as quickly as possible we wanted to cascade down into the younger reaches of the sport.”

Most of the current headgear used for flag football and 7-on-7 competition has been made of stiff foam. VICIS couldn’t use the same columns it uses in its football helmets to make a soft product viable, but was able to transfer some of the protective technology in the new headgear.

The company put the new product through the same testing as its tackle football helmets — both the NFL/NFLPA tests, and Virginia Tech’s helmet lab that has conducted helmet testing across multiple sports since 2011. Virginia Tech is expected to test 7-on-7/flag football head protections for the first time this year.

VICIS also partnered with a training facility in the Seattle area that operates several 7-on-7 teams for on-field testing.

“We want to make more protective products, but we also want to make them cool and interesting and stylish so the young athletes want to wear them. That is what I think we’ve done here,” Marver said.

With its football portfolio completed, VICIS is expected to expand into other sports. While not ready to make any announcements, Marver hinted the next venture is, “likely to go into a sport played on ice.” The VICIS headquarters are a short walk from where Seattle’s new NHL franchise will play its home games.

“Our current structures are really good for sports with competitive impacts,” Marver said. “So we’re looking at the big sports with repetitive impacts and that’s where we’re going to go next.”

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