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Guardians foiled by Alvarez, Astros

HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit his American League-leading 25th home run, Kai-Wei Teng threw six solid innings and the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Sunday. Alvarez hit a solo shot to right-center off Slade Cecconi in the first inning. It was his first home run since he hit two at Kansas City on June 12, snapping a streak of seven games without a homer. Isaac Paredes, who had three hits, had an RBI single in the fourth, but the Guardians cut the lead to 2-1 in the fifth on an groundout by Travis Bazzana that drove in Petey Halpin, who had tripled. Teng ...

Heim outduels Heim in base race

CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Corey Heim, a part-time driver making only his 13th start in the Cup Series, outdueled teammate Tyler Reddick to win the inaugural NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado. Heim, who will move into a full-time ride next season at 23XI Racing, snatched the lead from Reddick with two laps remaining after stalking the points leader around the 16-turn, 3.4-mile street course on Coronado Island, just south of downtown San Diego. It's the second time in three years that an inaugural street race has produced a first-time winner in NASCAR's premier series. Shane van ...

Cape Verde becomes Cup’s feel good story

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — On Father's Day, Vozinha's mother watched a tie. There were 64,003 people in the stadium for the 2-2 draw between Cape Verde and Uruguay on Sunday night, none of them with a better how-they-got-there story than Ana Candida Evora — the mother of Vozinha, Cape ...

MLS competition keeps Messi sharp

ATLANTA (AP) — Lionel Messi's move to America will look like a masterstroke if he leads Argentina to back-to-back World Cup titles. His decision to join Inter Miami in 2023 has already been good for all parties, raising the profile of soccer in the United States, delivering titles for his club and writing a new chapter in his storied career. But Argentina could be the biggest winner of all, with Messi arriving at what might be his last World Cup with his powers still at stratospheric levels aged 38. "Leo will be the best for as long as he wants; he has been doing it every single ...

GYTOA award winners

Area seniors receiving awards from the Greater Youngstown Track Officials Association are (front, from left) Lowellville’s Nathan Yon, Mahoning County Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year; East Liverpool’s Maddox Roach, Columbiana County Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year; ...

GOLF RESULTS

Thursday Morning Senior League at Eagle Pass STANDINGS: 1. Steve Cope 80, 2.Tom Polen 78, 3. Ron Miller 75, 4. Don Harrison 74.5, 5. Jake Brown 74, 6. Jeff Morrow, 73.5, 7. Farber Tinsley 70, 8. Rick Garrett 68.5, 9. Tom Boyd 63.5, 10. Bob Burns 61.5, 11. Don Wolf 58.5, 12. Mike Gruszecki 58.5, 13. Roger Kelly 55, 14. Chuck Kooser 45.5, 15. Rick Boyd 41, 16. Jim Martin 40, 17. Jak Filisky 39.5, 18. Harry Matheny 35, 19. Allen Jeffries 21, 20. Lucy Karnofel 16, 21. Robin Leach 5. Brittain League at East Palestine C.C. TEAM GAME (2-man, 2-ball): -10, Mike Bunts, Mike ...