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American League’s Jarren Duran, of the Boston Red Sox, celebrates hi two-run home run with teammates in the dugout in the fifth inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.

Jarren Duran’s 2-run HR gives AL a 5-3 win over NL in All-Star Game

July 16, 2024, 8:16pm Latest News

Boston’s Jarren Duran, the All-Star MVP, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning and the American League beat the National League 5-3 on Tuesday night for its 10th win in the past 11 All-Star Games. Read story

Yankees' Aaron Boone presents an autographed picture to Kathy Willens on June 28, 2021, in New York, of her picture of New York Yankees pitcher David Cone after Cone threw a perfect game.

Kathy Willens, pathbreaking Associated Press photographer who captured sports and more, dies at 74

July 16, 2024, 6:12pm Nation & World

A pathbreaking photojournalist who helped cement women’s place behind the lens during her nearly 45-years career at The Associated Press has died. Kathy Willens was 74. Read story

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd shoots a free throw during the first half of the team's WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Chicago.

Loyd, Ogwumike help get Storm past Sparks, 89-83

July 16, 2024, 3:29pm National Sports

Jewell Loyd had 30 points and seven assists, Nneka Ogwumike added 23 points, 10 rebounds and six steals against her former team, and the Seattle Storm beat the Los Angeles Sparks 89-83. Read story

National League’s Teoscar Hernández, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, follows through during the MLB baseball All-Star Home Run Derby, Monday, July 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.

Dodgers’ Hernández beats Royals’ Witt for HR Derby title

July 15, 2024, 8:51pm National Sports

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández won the Home Run Derby when he beat local star Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals 14-13 in the final round Monday night. Read story

Jurrangelo Cijntje smiles after being selected 15th overall by the Seattle Mariners in the first round of the MLB baseball draft in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, July 14, 2024.

Mariners top draft pick wants to keep pitching lefty and righty

July 15, 2024, 3:09pm National Sports

Jurrangelo Cijntje wants to keep his options open with the Seattle organization as a pitcher who switches between throwing right-handed and left-handed. Read story

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 14, 2024.

Carlos Alcaraz wins Wimbledon by beating Novak Djokovic

July 14, 2024, 11:45am National Sports

For Carlos Alcaraz, there was one brief blip in the Wimbledon men's final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday, one five-point stretch that took him from the verge of victory to close to a collapse. Read story

Los Angeles Angels' Willie Calhoun, is hit with water by Anthony Rendon as he scores after hitting a walk-off two-run home run during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J.

Angels walk off Mariners 6-5 on Willie Calhoun’s 10th-inning home run

July 12, 2024, 9:51pm Latest News

Willie Calhoun hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning, sending the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Read story

Seattle Storm's Nneka Ogwumike scores against Minnesota Lynx in the second quarter during a WNBA Basketball on Friday, July 12, 2024 at Climate Pledge Arena, in Seattle, (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)

Ogwumike, Diggins-Smith lead Storm in 91-63 win over Lynx

July 12, 2024, 9:21pm National Sports

Nneka Ogwumike scored 26 points to tie her season high, Skylar Diggins-Smith tied a career high with 12 assists to go with 10 points, and the Seattle Storm beat the Minnesota Lynx 91-63 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak in the series. Read story