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MLB-SCHEDULE Mets, Nationals resume interrupted game NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets and the Washington Nationals will pick up where they left off last night, when the opener of their series at Citi Field resumes today. It’ll be the first game of a single-admission doubleheader. The game was stopped by rain last night in the top of the…

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MLB-SCHEDULE A’s extend winning streak by edging Indians UNDATED (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to five, beating the Cleveland Indians 4-3. Oakland moved into sole possession of the top AL wild-card spot, one game ahead of Boston. Indians reliever Nick Wittgren retired the first two…

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MLB-SCHEDULE A’s extend winning streak by edging Indians UNDATED (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to five, beating the Cleveland Indians 4-3. Oakland moved into sole possession of the top AL wild-card spot, one game ahead of Boston. Indians reliever Nick Wittgren retired the first two…

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MLB-SCHEDULE A’s extend winning streak by edging Indians UNDATED (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to five, beating the Cleveland Indians 4-3. Oakland moved into sole possession of the top AL wild-card spot, one game ahead of Boston. Indians reliever Nick Wittgren retired the first two…

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MLB-SCHEDULE A’s extend winning streak by edging Indians UNDATED (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to five, beating the Cleveland Indians 4-3. Oakland moved into sole possession of the top AL wild-card spot, one game ahead of Boston. Indians reliever Nick Wittgren retired the first two…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Peralta, García lead Brewers past Cubs in twinbill opener UNDATED (AP) — Freddy Peralta pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Avisail García smacked a go-ahead two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Willy Adamas and Lorenzo Cain also went deep for the Brewers, who are a major league-best…

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NHL-NEWS Hockey great Tony Esposito dies UNDATED (AP) —Tony Esposito, a Hall of Fame goaltender who played almost his entire 16-year career with the Chicago Blackhawks, has died following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 78. Esposito debuted with Montreal during the 1968-69 season and appeared in 13 games. He was then taken by the Blackhawks in an…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Peralta, García lead Brewers past Cubs in twinbill opener UNDATED (AP) — Freddy Peralta pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Avisail García smacked a go-ahead two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Willy Adamas and Lorenzo Cain also went deep for the Brewers, who are a major league-best…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Scherzer faces Phillies PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Max Scherzer makes his second start for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they visit the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies in a potential playoff preview. Bryce Harper, his former teammate with Washington, has four home runs in his last six games and has reached base in 17 straight for the Phillies, who try for their…

Drew Lock to start Broncos preseason opener over Bridgewater

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

Denver coach Vic Fangio has chosen Drew Lock to start the Broncos’ preseason opener this weekend at Minnesota. Fangio says Lock gets the nod because he’s the incumbent quarterback. He’s in a training camp competition with veteran Teddy Bridgewater. There’s been little separation between the two so far at training camp. Fangio says Bridgewater will start the Broncos’ second exhibition game at Seattle. And he says he’s not sure how he’ll handle the third exhibition game against the Rams. Fangio doesn’t have a timeline for naming his starting quarterback.