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Shohei Ohtani leads all players in early MLB All-Star Game votingLos Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani leads all major league players in early All-Star Game vote tabulations, ahead of the July 14 contest at Philadelphia.,While Ohtani tops the National League with 1.17 million votes in the first update of this year's balloting, Houston Astros designated h...

Astros, Yordan Alvarez hope to continue offensive barrage against Royals Yordan Alvarez is having an MVP-caliber season for the Houston Astros. ,That includes continued success against the Kansas City Royals. ,Following a historic first-inning performance in the opener of this three-game set, Alvarez will look to help the Astros secure their first winning series at Kansa...

Astros' Yordan Alvarez hits 2-run homer, slam in first inningHouston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez enjoyed a huge night on Friday at Kansas City -- in the first inning alone.,Alvarez hit a two-run homer two batters into the game, then added a grand slam to cap Houston's nine-run inning against the Royals.,Alvarez became the first player with a two-h...

Denny Hamlin wins pole for Michigan NASCAR Cup race

The last driver to make a qualifying run around Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon, Denny Hamlin claimed the Busch Light Pole Award for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET on Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) - dashing Michigan native Carson Hocevar's hopes ...

Aaron Judge injury blows AL MVP race wide open

Aaron Judge's injury that will sideline the New York Yankees slugger indefinitely has also created a wide-open race for Most Valuable Player honors in the American League.,The two-time reigning AL MVP, Judge suffered a stress fracture of his right rib. While he is expected to return at some point th...

Astros' Yordan Alvarez rides 'incredible' run into finale vs. Rangers

The Texas Rangers seemingly have run out of answers for Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who has dominated the first three contests of the four-game series between the teams.,Alvarez has homered twice in back-to-back games for the Astros, who have won two of the three contests heading into the...

Nishesh Basavareddy upsets Taylor Fritz at French Open

World No. 8 Taylor Fritz was upset by fellow American Nishesh Basavareddy (ATP No. 156) to headline first-round action of the French Open Sunday at Roland Garros in Paris.,A year after Fritz was upended in the first round at this same event in a shocking upset to German Daniel Altmaier, he repeated ...

WTA roundup: Emma Navarro jolts Victoria Mboko in Strasbourg final

Emma Navarro won her first title on clay Saturday by posting a 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 victory over top-seeded Victoria Mboko of Canada at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.,Navarro overcame four aces by Mboko and benefited from six double faults by her foe to secure her third career title and first ...