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Martinez scores 2nd straight game-winning goal to give the Spirit a 1-0 win at the Reign
AP — Claudia Martínez scored her second consecutive game-winning goal to lift the visiting Washington Spirit over …
Baseball's minor leagues cancel 2020 seasons
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball's minor leagues canceled their seasons Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the head of their governing body said more than half of the 160 teams were in danger of failing witho…
Arsenal, Netherlands striker Miedema wins top women's award
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema has been voted women's footballer of the year by England's Football Writers’ Association.
Rivers: Lou Williams expected to join Clippers for restart
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers says Lou Williams is expected to join the team for the NBA’s restart in Florida.
Lakers add veteran J.R. Smith for Orlando championship push
LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.R. Smith has joined LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for their championship push.
5 countries in race to host soccer's 2027 Asian Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Uzbekistan has joined India, Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia in the contest to host soccer’s 2027 Asian Cup.
Newcastle beats Bournemouth 4-1 in Premier League
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth stayed in the Premier League relegation zone after a 4-1 loss to Newcastle on Wednesday extended the team's winless run to seven games.
MLB players begin reporting for tests as first workouts near
Yoán Moncada has spent the past couple of months working out in what he called a “controlled and limited environment” in Florida, where the White Sox slugger could continue to get at-bats while protecting himself f…
Galaxy's Dos Santos needs hernia surgery, out for tourney
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — LA Galaxy midfielder Jonathan Dos Santos will miss the upcoming MLS restart tournament to have hernia surgery.
Mexico cancels baseball season, marathon because of pandemic
MEXICO CITY (AP) — For the first time in almost a century, Mexico has cancelled its professional baseball season, the Mexican Baseball League announced Wednesday.
Tuesday Sports in Brief
MLB
Villarreal moves closer to Champions League spot in Spain
Gerard Moreno scored a pair of first-half goals as Villarreal defeated 10-man Real Betis 2-0 on Wednesday to move closer to a Champions League spot in the Spanish league.
MLB Calendar
July 18-19 — Last day to offer a retention bonus to an eligible player attending training with a minor league contract.
Atlanta United signs free-agent midfielder Damm from Mexico
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United has signed free-agent midfielder Jürgen Damm, a former member of the Mexican National Team.
Bayern nears Sané signing as defender Kouassi arrives
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich is close to buying Germany forward Leroy Sané from Manchester City, the Bavarian club said on the same day it signed defender Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi from Paris Saint-Germain.
Missouri man freed from prison with help from WNBA's Moore
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man was freed from prison Wednesday after a county prosecutor declined to retry his case, punctuating years of work by WNBA star Maya Moore and other supporters who argued he w…