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2:30 PM on Sunday, August 9

Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, Derek Hill singled with the bases loaded in the 12th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game series sweep with a 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays

2:29 PM on Sunday, August 9

Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2

2:15 PM on Sunday, August 9

Jannik Sinner, the world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player, has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open because of a knee injury

1:59 PM on Sunday, August 9

Shakira Austin had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Sonia Citron also scored 19 points and the Washington Mystics beat the Phoenix Mercury 95-75 on Sunday to extend their win streak to seven games

1:54 PM on Sunday, August 9

Bo Bichette went 5 for 5 with a three-run double and scored three times, Luis Robert Jr. homered and drove in four, and the New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1

1:43 PM on Sunday, August 9

The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Griffin Jax on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right elbow discomfort

1:18 PM on Sunday, August 9

Michael Harris II opened the 10th inning with an RBI single, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Sunday to prevent a three-game sweep

1:18 PM on Sunday, August 9

Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has stepped away from football

12:12 PM on Sunday, August 9

Abimelec Ortiz hit his second career home run, Will Dion led a bullpen outing that allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Sunday to sweep the series

11:51 AM on Sunday, August 9

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, has died at the age of 86

11:38 AM on Sunday, August 9

Tennessee wide receiver Carnell Tate can be found kneeling or standing next to veteran Calvin Ridley listening intently when not busy on the practice field

11:31 AM on Sunday, August 9

Marine Johannes scored a career-high 27 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and the New York Liberty routed the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 111-71 on Sunday

11:28 AM on Sunday, August 9

Fred Richard became the second Black men's gymnast to win a national all-around title when he cruised to victory at the U.S. championships

11:17 AM on Sunday, August 9

Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was ejected by Dan Merzel before a pitch was thrown in Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees, a day after being called for a balk that scored a run

10:17 AM on Sunday, August 9

The Texas Rangers selected the contract of infielder Jonah Bride from Triple-A Round Rock and had him in the starting lineup for Sunday’s game against Baltimore at third base

10:12 AM on Sunday, August 9

The European athletics championships are being held in Britain for the first time

8:54 AM on Sunday, August 9

Olympic silver medalist Matt Hudson-Smith says he has “a memory like a fish” and doesn’t know if he’s been paid what he’s owed by Grand Slam Track, the league that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last year

8:49 AM on Sunday, August 9

Without A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young, the Las Vegas Aces were no match for the New York Liberty, losing 111-71

8:21 AM on Sunday, August 9

After winning the Women’s Tour de France for the second time Demi Vollering tried hard to hold back tears while the Dutch national anthem played

6:59 AM on Sunday, August 9

The Carolina Panthers signed Kyle Trask as a third quarterback with Hall of Fame game hero Haynes King expected to miss time with a hamstring injury