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MLB-SCHEDULE Red Sox at Yankees postponed due to COVID cases NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox were scheduled to be the first two teams playing after the All-Star break. Instead, they could be the last. The clubs were supposed to open a four-game series Thursday in the Bronx, the only game on the Major…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Red Sox at Yankees postponed due to COVID cases NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox were scheduled to be the first two teams playing after the All-Star break. Instead, they could be the last. The clubs were supposed to open a four-game series Thursday in the Bronx, the only game on the Major…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Red Sox at Yankees postponed due to COVID cases NEW YORK (AP) — The All-Star break just became a little longer for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. The two teams were supposed to open a four-game series tonight in the Bronx, the only game on the Major League Baseball schedule. But the game has been postponed…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Red Sox at Yankees postponed due to COVID cases NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees’ post-All-Star break opener against the Boston Red Sox has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests among New York pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said three additional tests were pending and he assumed they would…

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GOLF-BRITISH OPEN Oosthuizen opens with a 64 to lead British Open SANDWICH, England (AP) — Louis Oosthuizen (OOST’-hay-zehn) and Jordan Spieth (speeth) are leading the way at the British Open. That’s not the only thing giving the majors a degree of normalcy at Royal St. George’s. The biggest golf crowd since the coronavirus outbreak cheered on the world’s best players…

EXPLAINER: How does moratorium affect high-vacancy Alabama?

By KIM CHANDLER - Associated Press

A federal freeze on evictions is slated to end July 31. That has raised concerns that thousands of Alabama residents will be unable to afford their monthly rent and face eviction. The state has set aside more than $263 million to help with outstanding rents, utility payments and other expenses. But extensive federal rules have slowed the flow of money to those in need. Alabama has long had one of the country’s more open rental housing markets. Vacancy rates were about 16% before the pandemic, far above the 7% national average. But numbers suggest rents are increasing. 

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GOLF-BRITISH OPEN Oosthuizen opens with a 64 to lead British Open SANDWICH, England (AP) — Louis Oosthuizen (OOST’-hay-zehn) is the clubhouse leader at the British Open and has a place in the record book at Royal St. George’s. Coming off two runner-up finishes in the last two majors, Oosthuizen took advantage of soft conditions on a links known for its…

The Latest: A big finish for Brandt Snedeker gives him a 68

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SANDWICH, England (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Brandt Snedeker had a 68 for his lowest start to a British Open since 2012. But it’s the way he posted that number that was so astounding. Snedeker was 1 over for his round with three holes to play when he nearly made a hole-in-one…

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NBA FINALS Middleton, Bucks knot Finals at 2 apiece MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have tied the NBA Finals at two games apiece through a lot of help from Khris Middleton. The Bucks trailed by nine in the fourth quarter before Middleton carried them to a 109-103 win over the Phoenix Suns. He drained the go-ahead basket while scoring…

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NBA FINALS Middleton, Bucks knot Finals at 2 apiece MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have tied the NBA Finals at two games apiece through a lot of help from Khris Middleton. The Bucks trailed by nine in the fourth quarter before Middleton carried them to a 109-103 win over the Phoenix Suns. He drained the go-ahead basket while scoring…