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Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols rounds the bases on a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Seattle.

Angels fire on all cylinders to beat Mariners 9-3

July 21, 2019, 5:08pm National Sports

Resurgent slugger Albert Pujols and Mike Trout homered, Brian Goodwin connected twice and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Sunday. Read story

National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Harold Baines, Lee Smith, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera , and Brandy Halladay window of the late Roy Halladay hold their plaques for photos after the induction ceremony at Clark Sports Center on Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Naturally, Rivera closes Baseball HOF induction ceremony

July 21, 2019, 4:03pm National Sports

Mariano Rivera and fellow closer Lee Smith, starters Mike Mussina and the late Roy Halladay, and designated hitters Edgar Martinez and Harold Baines were celebrated on a sun-splashed Sunday in Cooperstown. Read story

Ireland’s Shane Lowry smiles as he holds the Claret Jug trophy aloft after being presented with it for winning the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, Sunday, July 21, 2019.(AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lowry wins British Open in celebrated return to Emerald Isle

July 21, 2019, 2:53pm National Sports

Shane Lowry won the British Open for his first major title. The 32-year-old Irishman held on through a wet and windy day at Royal Portrush to beat Tommy Fletwood by 6 strokes on Sunday. Read story

Manny Pacquiao, center, reacts as referee Kenny Bayless holds up his hand signaling his victory over Keith Thurman in a welterweight title fight Saturday, July 20, 2019, in Las Vegas. Pacquiao won by split decision.

Manny Pacquiao beats Keith Thurman by split decision

July 20, 2019, 11:10pm National Sports

Manny Pacquiao knocked down Keith Thurman in the first round and persevered for an exciting split-decision victory Saturday night, adding a third straight win to his career resurgence after turning 40 years old. Read story

Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout connects on a three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners in the ninth inning Saturday in Seattle.

Miscue costs M’s against Angels

July 20, 2019, 10:36pm National Sports

The strategy worked and yet the Seattle Mariners still weren’t rewarded. Read story

Simone Biles begins her floor exercise routine during the GK US Classic gymnastics meet in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, July 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Timothy D.

Simone Biles takes gold medal at US Classic gymnastics

July 20, 2019, 9:07pm National Sports

Simone Biles had a lot to feel good about, even with some rare missteps that were quickly forgotten in her latest climb atop another podium. Read story

In this image provided by Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO, Inc., Maximum Security (7), ridden by Luis Saez, wins the Grade I - $1,000,000 TVG.com Haskell Invitational horse race Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, N.J. (Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO, Inc.

Maximum Security wins Haskell, survives inquiry

July 20, 2019, 6:38pm National Sports

Maximum Security captured the $1 million Haskell Invitational and, unlike the Kentucky Derby, survived a steward's inquiry Saturday night. Read story

Seattle Mariners’ Edgar Martinez will go into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, the first player to spend his entire career with the Mariners — 18 seasons in all — and find his way into Cooperstown.

Edgar Martinez designated for Cooperstown

July 20, 2019, 5:28pm National Sports

Edgar Martinez will go into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, the first player to spend his entire career with the Seattle Mariners — 18 seasons in all — and find his way into Cooperstown. Read story

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Mike Leake, center, is greeted by teammates after he threw a one-hitter against the Los Angeles Angels in a baseball game Friday, July 19, 2019, in Seattle. The Mariners won 10-0. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Mariners’ Leake nearly perfect in 10-0 win over Angels

July 19, 2019, 11:55pm National Sports

Mike Leake took a perfect game into the ninth inning, losing his bid at baseball immortality when rookie Luis Rengifo hit a leadoff single as the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-0 Friday night. Read story

Mitch Petrus, a former Arkansas offensive lineman who later won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants, has died in Arkansas of apparent heat stroke. He was 32. Pulaski County Coroner Gerone Hobbs says Petrus died Thursday, July 18, 2019, at a North Little Rock hospital. Hobbs says Petrus had worked outside all day at his family shop, and that his cause of death is listed as heat stroke.

Ex-Giants offensive lineman Mitch Petrus dies of heat stroke

July 19, 2019, 10:26am Nation & World

Offensive lineman Mitch Petrus, a walk-on at Arkansas who went on to a three-year NFL career that included a Super Bowl win with the New York Giants, has died. He was 32. Read story