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Verlander, Altuve lead Astros to 12-4 win over Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Justin Verlander shook off a shaky first inning with the help of his rookie shortstop. The result was a four-game series split for the Houston Astros

Dodgers beat Red Sox in 12 innings on Muncy’s RBI walk

BOSTON (AP) — The World Series weekend rematch added a flashback to last fall’s epic Game 3. Max Muncy drew a bases-loaded walk and Alex Verdugo had an RBI single

Talented group of QBs hope to give SEC hierarchy a jolt

(AP) - Alabama’s dominance ranks among the most impressive dynasties in college football history. It has also made the Southeastern Conference a bit stale recently as the league’s 14 teams

Bronco Stars fall to Scott

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YOUNGSVILLE – Although the Jennings Bronco All-Stars punched their ticket to the South Zone Tournament next week in Deer Park, Texas, on Monday night with a semi-final win over Carencro, the junior Dogs fell to Scott for a second time in the tournament Tuesday night by a final of 8-5. Both teams will advance to the South Zone Tournament to square off with other qualifying teams from regions of Texas and Florida for the right to advance to the Bronco World Series to be held in Laredo, Texas.

Lynn gets MLB-best 12th win as Rangers beat Astros 5-0

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn had more strikes thrown than words used postgame to describe his major league-best 12th victory, one that got the Texas Rangers off to the kind of start their manager had hoped for coming out of the All-Star break.

The short answers have become as common for the big right-hander as his impressive outings on the mound.

Lynn matched his season high with 11 strikeouts in seven strong innings and the Rangers beat the AL West-leading Houston Astros 5-0 in the only game Thursday night when Major League Baseball resumed its schedule.

The new Tiger Woods manages his health more than his game

(AP) - That was Tiger Woods in his red shirt on Sunday at the Masters. That was Tiger Woods slipping on the green jacket.

But it’s not the same Tiger Woods.

The evidence has less to do with how he plays — still plenty good to beat the best in the world on the biggest stage — and more to do with how often he plays.

Serena Williams to face Halep in Wimbledon final

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams made it look easy in the Wimbledon semifinals. What she really cares about, of course, is what comes next. That’s why she puts in

Bevin withdraws from Tour de France

COLMAR, France (AP) — Patrick Bevin of New Zealand has withdrawn from the Tour de France ahead of the sixth stage after breaking two ribs in a crash. Bevin is

Headed to South Zone Tourney

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The Jennings Bronco All-Stars finished second at the Louisiana Super Regional in Youngsville over the past week. The stars will now turn their attention to the South Zone Tournament in

Nationals dance their way from rock bottom to playoff race

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven weeks ago, the Washington Nationals didn’t have much to dance about.

They were 12 games below .500 with the fourthworst record in baseball. They weren’t giving ace Max Scherzer and Co. enough run support, and the bullpen was a ticking time bomb to another deflating loss.

“Any way we could lose a game, we found a way to do it,” first baseman Ryan Zimmerman said. “Then you go to New York and get swept, lose four games in a row, you feel like you’re at rock bottom.”