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Phillies hand Cubs 10th straight loss with 13-3 romp

CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs manager David Ross came out of the dugout to argue after Bryce Harper drew a walk. Just about everything unraveled after that, and a once-promising season continued to slip away.

Devers homers, surging Red Sox hold off Ohtani’s Angels 5-4

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adam Ottavino started the ninth inning with a tworun lead and five Angels hitters between him and Shohei Ohtani.

Alfaro homers in 8th, Marlins end Dodgers’ nine-game streak

MIAMI (AP) — Jorge Alfaro hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins ended the Los Angeles Dodgers’ nine-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory on Monday night.

Gausman becomes 13th LSU MLB All-Star

BATON ROUGE – San Francisco Giants pitcher Kevin Gausman has been named to the 2021 National League All-Star team, becoming the 13th former LSU player to be designated an MLB All-Star.

Cubs agree to 1-year contract with backup catcher Chirinos

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs agreed to a oneyear contract with catcher Robinson Chirinos on Monday.

Wild re-sign Nick Bjugstad to 1-year, $900,000 contract

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild re-signed forward Nick Bjugstad to a one-year, $900,000 contract on Monday, bringing back some useful depth up front.

Tigers CF Cameron scratched after pregame crash into wall

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Tigers center fielder Daz Cameron was scratched from the starting lineup with a sprained right big toe after crashing into the wall before the series opener at Texas on Monday night.

Giants’ Kevin Gausman allows first vs St. Louis hit in 7th

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco right-hander Kevin Gausman had his no-hit bid ended by St. Louis slugger Nolan Arenado’s one-out single to left on Monday.

Four LSU Track and fFeld athletes named to Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Team

BATON ROUGE – The Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee announced the track and field roster for the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday (July 3) and four athletes with LSU ties were named to the roster. The four are Richard Thompson, Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Semoy Hackett, and Akanni Hislop.

US women defeat Mexico 4-0 in final tune-up before Olympics

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tobin Heath scored her second goal in as many games and the United States beat Mexico 4-0 on Monday in the American women’s final match before the Olympics.