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George Russell wins Austrian Grand Prix to boost his F1 title chances

SPIELBERG, Austria — George Russell is firmly back in Formula 1 title contention after turning his controversial pole position into a dominant win at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Russell controlled the race…

Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski captures women’s doubles title at Eastbourne Open

Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and doubles partner Luisa Stefani of Brazil are in top form heading into Wimbledon. The duo emerged victorious at the Eastbourne Open, beating Czech duo Miriam Skoch…

Austria and Algeria draw at World Cup to advance to knockout round

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Algeria and Austria knew that a pedestrian draw Saturday night would have sent both to the knockout round of the World Cup. They delivered a thrilling 3-3…

Defending World Cup champ Argentina beats Jordan to sweep group

ARLINGTON, Texas — Giovani Lo Celso became the first Argentina player other than Lionel Messi to score in this World Cup as the defending champions finished the group stage with a three-game sweep after…

Messi sets mark with goal in seventh straight World Cup match

ARLINGTON, Texas — Lionel Messi didn’t have much time to try to become the first to score in seven consecutive World Cup games. Argentina’s superstar did it anyway as a second-half substitute.…

World Cup Round of 32 matchups finalized

The round of 32 at the World Cup is set, with the knockout stage getting underway on Sunday as Canada plays South Africa in Southern California. The U.S. will face Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday…

Iran narrowly knocked out of tumultuous World Cup on Austria’s last-second goal

Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed…

Magic waive Jonathan Isaac, former sixth-overall pick in 2017 draft

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic waived Jonathan Isaac on Saturday, ending the former first-round pick’s injury-shortened time with the team. The Magic took Isaac with the No. 6 pick…

World Cup Daily: Field filling out for knockout round

It feels like yesterday that Mexico and South Africa took the pitch at Azteca, kicking off the celebrations of yet another electric World Cup. We’ve seen all-time records broken, old…

Report: Braves sign veteran first baseman Carlos Santana to minor-league contract

The Atlanta Braves have signed the veteran first baseman to a minor-league deal, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Saturday. Santana played in just eight games this season with the…

Hunter Goodman’s three home runs power Rockies win over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — Hunter Goodman hit three homers and drove in five runs, powering the Colorado Rockies to an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. Goodman, who also went deep…