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Mitchell, Turang homer to lift Milwaukee past Cleveland 2-1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Garrett Mitchell hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. After the Guardians tied it 1-all in the seventh, Hunter Gaddis (1-2) relieved and Mitchell opened the bottom half of the ...

Guardians All-Star 3rd baseman José Ramírez undergoes surgery on left hand

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Guardians All-Star third baseman José Ramírez had surgery Tuesday to remove the hook of the broken hamate bone in his left hand. The team said in a statement that the procedure was performed in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, by Dr. Thomas Graham. "We knew he was going to need surgery, so earlier today he was able to get it done," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said before Tuesday's game. Ramírez suffered the injury during the fifth inning of Saturday's 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers, when he fouled out on a pop up to Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler. It is only ...

Scheffler is chasing a career Grand Slam at the US Open

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — The comparisons with Tiger Woods began a few years ago when Scottie Scheffler started to separate himself by miles over the rest of golf with alarming control of his shots from tee-to-green that resulted in big wins and a No. 1 ranking for more than three straight ...

Toughness a quality of U.S. Open winners at Shinnecock Hills

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — In the four previous U.S. Opens in Shinnecock Hills, one quality stands out among the champions. Toughness. Raymond Floyd had a brilliant wedge game and was equally known for his glare when he got locked in, particularly that 1986 win at Shinnecock at age 43. Mark O'Meara described Floyd as the most intimidating player he face. "He plays every shot like it's the last shot of his life," O'Meara once said. Corey Pavin won in 1995, geared toward toughness as being one of the shorter hitters as the game was moving toward power, another masterful chipper and ...

John Tortorella not returning as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights

John Tortorella will not return as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights after guiding them to the Stanley Cup Final on an interim basis. Uncertainty lingered over the situation through the team's elimination in Game 6 of the final against Carolina on Sunday night. General manager Kelly McCrimmon announced Tuesday that Tortorella would not be back. "We thank Torts for the guidance he provided our team since joining the organization in March," McCrimmon said. "When the decision was made to bring Torts to Vegas, we needed an immediate impact to help us at a pivotal point in the season. ...

Floyd Mayweather faces felony charges in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boxer Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas over allegations that he wrote a bad check to purchase a watch from a luxury resale store. Mayweather was scheduled for an initial appearance Monday in Las Vegas Justice Court. He was not physically present for the hearing, but an attorney represented him on his behalf, according to the Clark County District Attorney's office. His case is scheduled for a hearing in September. Mayweather, 49, was charged in April with theft as well as drawing and passing a check without sufficient funds with the intent to ...