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MLB-ALL-STAR LINEUPS Ohtani will start and lead off; Scherzer gets NL nod DENVER (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will be the American League’s starting pitcher in Tuesday’s night’s All-Star Game and will bat leadoff, too, as the designated hitter. It’s another landmark for the two-way Japanese sensation. A 27-year-old in his fourth major league season with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani…

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MLB-ALL-STAR LINEUPS Ohtani will start and lead off; Scherzer gets NL nod DENVER (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will be the American League’s starting pitcher in Tuesday’s night’s All-Star Game and will bat leadoff, too, as the designated hitter. It’s another landmark for the two-way Japanese sensation. A 27-year-old in his fourth major league season with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani…

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MLB- ACUNA SURGERY Braves star faces ACL surgery MIAMI (AP) — Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will undergo season-ending surgery after sustaining a complete tear of the ACL in his right knee during Atlanta’s 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. An MRI shows the severity of the injury and the Braves made the announcement shortly shortly midnight. Acuña…

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NBA FINALS-BUCKS/SUNS Bucks get within 2-1 with blowout win over Suns MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks gave up an absurd number of 3-pointers while dropping the first two games of the NBA Finals. They seemed to figure things out. The Bucks held the Suns to 9-for-31 shooting from beyond the arc in earning a 120-100 win over Phoenix in…

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NBA FINALS-BUCKS/SUNS Bucks get within 2-1 with blowout win over Suns MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks gave up an absurd number of 3-pointers while dropping the first two games of the NBA Finals. They seemed to figure things out. The Bucks held the Suns to 9-for-31 shooting from beyond the arc in earning a 120-100 win over Phoenix in…

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NBA FINALS-BUCKS/SUNS Bucks get within 2-1 with blowout win over Suns MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks gave up an absurd number of 3-pointers while dropping the first two games of the NBA Finals. They seemed to figure things out. The Bucks held the Suns to 9-for-31 shooting from beyond the arc in earning a 120-100 win over Phoenix in…

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NBA FINALS-BUCKS/SUNS Bucks get within 2-1 with blowout win over Suns MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks gave up an absurd number of 3-pointers while dropping the first two games of the NBA Finals. They seemed to figure things out. The Bucks held the Suns to 9-for-31 shooting from beyond the arc in earning a 120-100 win over Phoenix in…

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NBA FINALS-BUCKS/SUNS Bucks get within 2-1 with blowout win over Suns MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks gave up an absurd number of 3-pointers while dropping the first two games of the NBA Finals. They seemed to figure things out. The Bucks held the Suns to 9-for-31 shooting from beyond the arc in earning a 120-100 win over Phoenix in…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Altuve blast caps comeback as Astros avoid sweep UNDATED (AP) — The New York Yankees’ bullpen had another ninth-inning meltdown that cost them a three-game road sweep of the Houston Astros. Jose Altuve (al-TOO’-vay) belted a three-run homer to cap a startling six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth, sending the Astros past the Yanks, 8-7. New York…

The Latest: Italians celebrate Euro 2020 victory in Rome

By The Associated Press

The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: Celebrations erupted in downtown Rome as thousands of people took to the streets after Italy beat England in a penalty shootout to win the European Championship at Wembley Stadium in London. Fireworks lit the sky as cars honked non-stop and ecstatic fans waving Italian flags spilled out of the Piazza del Popolo where they…