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SAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain (AP) — Lyon extended its European dominance by beating Wolfsburg 3-1 to win its fifth straight women’s Champions League title on Sunday. Eugénie Le Sommer, Saki Kumagai and Sara Bjork Gunnarsdóttir scored for Lyon as it clinched a record-extending seventh Champions League trophy. Wolfsburg, seeking its third title after back-to-back triumphs in…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — In another win for German golf, Aline Krauter rallied from an early deficit to win the Women’s British Amateur on Saturday with a 1-up victory over Annabell Fuller at West Lancashire. The victory came a week after Sophia Popov won the Women’s British Open at Royal Troon. Krauter, a 20-year-old who…

NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Frazier scored the winning run on Dellin Betances’ wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees averted their longest losing streak in a quarter-century Saturday with a 2-1 victory over the crosstown Mets. J.A. Happ pitched brilliantly into the eighth at Yankee Stadium and…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins had three hits, including a three-run homer, and Zach Eflin pitched seven strong innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their fifth straight victory, 4-1 over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Bryce Harper doubled and drove in a run for the Phillies, who pulled within two games of Atlanta for…

Operators of the Electron Dam used rolls of old artificial turf as a liner in a retrofit to the dam. They have broken up and drifted downriver, just as salmon are coming back to Puget Sound. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

CORVALIS, Ore. (AP) — Police in Corvallis, Oregon, are asking for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old girl who has been missing for more than a week. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Ava Carey was last seen around 5 p.m. on Aug. 20 when she left her home to go to a park. She never returned…

BOSTON (AP) — Footage from police body cameras depicting partial view of the fatal shooting of a man in February shows officers did not warn each other that he had a gun, partially contradicting the findings of an investigation by the district attorney in the case. Body camera footage released to the Boston Globe shows…

When manager Scott Servais woke up Thursday, less than 24 hours from what had been an unprecedented day in pro sports, he felt refreshed and at peace with what had transpired with his team. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Looking to revitalize one of the NFL’s most inept offenses, the Jacksonville Jaguars turned to the NFC East for the second consecutive year. Doug Marrone hired two former head coaches who previously worked on opposite sidelines for bitter rivals, the New York Giants and Washington. Ben McAdoo (Giants) is Jacksonville’s new…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Philip Rivers promises he’ll continue making some risky throws on Sunday afternoons. He also understands the need to avoid big mistakes. So after 16 seasons with the Chargers, Rivers has come to Indianapolis seeking to find that sweet spot. Here, the Colts’ new starting quarterback will be protected by one of the…

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic. The teams were set to begin Game 5 of their series shortly after 4 p.m., with the Bucks needing a win to…

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The federal government can be sued for negligence in the Flint water crisis, a judge said Wednesday, citing the failure of regulators to timely act as good Samaritans and blow the whistle on lead in the water supply. The decision comes days after the state of Michigan said it’s willing to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Post on Wednesday reported additional examples of workplace sexual harassment inside the Washington Football Team organization, and allegations that owner Dan Snyder was personally involved. The Post reported a former cheerleader saying Snyder invited her to a hotel room with one of his friends, and that longtime team executive Larry…

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner has been to the playoffs each of his first five seasons with the Indiana Pacers. He still hasn’t reached the second round. “At some point, you have to get over the hump,” the 24-year-old center said, emphatically acknowledging he’s taking it personally. Whether that happens next season largely depends on…

Members of the union representing health care workers at a Bremerton hospital struggling to contain a COVID-19 outbreak are demanding hospital leaders and local and state public health agencies do more to protect workers and patients. Members of UFCW 21, which represents employees at St. Michael Medical Center in Bremerton, said at a Tuesday news…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The world is settling into a new normal for everyday life amid the coronavirus pandemic: online school classes, intermittent Zoom outages, museums that will only allow about a quarter of their usual visitors. More than 800,000 people worldwide have perished from the virus and more than 23.5 million have contracted it,…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have moved past a long playoff drought and look ready to remain a postseason fixture. They just have to figure out what changes will carry them even farther. “We’re not talking about this team just making playoffs anymore,” president and general manager Don Waddell said Monday. “We’re talking…

NEW YORK (AP) — The opening of the Republican National Convention on Monday offered quick proof that how it is covered by the news media will be an ongoing sore spot. President Donald Trump complained about spotty coverage of the roll call vote that renominated him as the Republican candidate for president, and some television…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Tarik Skubal and Daniel Norris combined to pitch six innings of one-run ball, Miguel Cabrera drove in two and the Detroit Tigers hit three homers to beat the Cleveland Indians 7-4 on Sunday. Jorge Bonifacio hit a two-run homer and Niko Goodrum and Grayson Greiner had solo shots for the Tigers, who…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers had two key players leave practice early Sunday with rookie receiver Brandon Aiyuk and edge rusher Dee Ford each suffering lower-body injuries. There was no immediate word on the extent of the injuries. Aiyuk grabbed the back of his left leg after pulling up on a…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Josh Fleming pitched five innings of two-run ball to win his major league debut, and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Sunday. Fleming is the 11th different starter in 29 games this season for the injury-filled Rays pitching staff. The lefty went 12-7…