ARCHIVO - En esta foto del miércoles 10 de abril de 2019, el defensor Matthijs de Ligt (derecha) del Ajax pugna un balón con Cristiano Ronaldo de la Juventus en el partido por los cuartos de final de la Liga de Campeones.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ben Simmons' new contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers came with bad news for Australian basketball fans: The Melbourne-born NBA All-star won't play for the Boomers at the World Cup.
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Anthony Martial's 69th-minute penalty completed the scoring in Manchester United's 4-0 win over Leeds on Wednesday for its second consecutive victory on a preseason tour.
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks guard Riquna Williams was suspended without pay by the WNBA on Tuesday for 10 games — nearly a third of the season — for a domestic violence incident.
LONDON (AP) — West Ham has set a club transfer record to sign French striker Sebastien Haller from Eintracht Frankfurt.
CAIRO (AP) — Djamel Belmadi sank to his knees, eyes closed and arms aloft after Riyad Mahrez's goal with seconds remaining put Algeria in the African Cup of Nations final for the first time in 29 years.
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Rory McIlroy wants to treat this week just like any other British Open.
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — It's Alabama's turn at Southeastern Conference media days.
North Korea and South Korea have been drawn together in an Asian qualifying group as the road to soccer's 2022 World Cup in Qatar became clearer Wednesday.
LONDON (AP) — Joey Barton, the coach of English third-tier team Fleetwood, has been charged by police with assault following an incident involving another manager after a soccer match last season.
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle hired Steve Bruce to replace Rafael Benitez as its manager on Wednesday amid fan unrest at the lack of spending and ambition at the Premier League club under much-criticized owner Mike Ashley.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame Stadium is getting a layer of natural turf in preparation for a professional soccer match.
A look at what's happening around the majors today:
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Matthijs de Ligt has undergone medical exams with Juventus ahead of an expected 70 million euros ($80 million) transfer from Ajax.
Pittsburgh Pirates (45-49, fourth in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (47-46, third in the NL Central)
Chicago White Sox (42-49, third in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (34-62, fourth in the AL Central)
Los Angeles Dodgers (63-34, first in the NL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (49-46, third in the NL East)
San Francisco Giants (46-49, fourth in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (46-49, third in the NL West)
Arizona Diamondbacks (48-47, second in the NL West) vs. Texas Rangers (50-45, third in the NL West)
Washington Nationals (50-43, second in the NL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (28-66, fifth in the NL East)
New York Mets (43-51, fourth in the NL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (58-35, first in the NL Central)
Cincinnati Reds (43-49, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (51-44, first in the NL Central)
Toronto Blue Jays (36-60, fourth in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (51-44, third in the AL East)
Seattle Mariners (39-59, fifth in the AL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (54-41, second in the AL West)
Houston Astros (59-37, first in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (50-46, fourth in the AL West)
San Diego Padres (45-49, fifth in the NL West) vs. Miami Marlins (35-57, fifth in the NL East)
Atlanta Braves (58-38, first in the NL East) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (49-47, second in the NL Central)
Tampa Bay Rays (56-41, second in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (60-33, first in the AL East)
Detroit Tigers (29-61, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Indians (53-40, second in the AL Central)
Orlando City SC (7-9-4, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (7-8-3, 10th in the Western Conference)
DC United (8-5-8, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (5-13-2, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Houston Astros expected the Angels to retaliate against Jake Marisnick in his first game versus Los Angeles since his violent home plate collision with catcher Jonathan Lucroy.
El toletero de los Angelinos de Los Ángeles Albert Pujols remolca tres carreras con un doble en el primer inning del juego de la MLB que enfrentó a su equipo con los Astros de Houston, el 16 de julio de 2019, en Anaheim, California.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper threw his helmet off rounding the bases, thrust his arms in the air and screamed while teammates stormed out of the dugout to mob him.
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Jesus Valdez hit two home runs and drove in seven runs, as the Toros de Tijuana defeated the Bravos de Leon 12-3 on Tuesday.
SEATTLE (AP) — Edgar Martinez trained for every aspect of his career.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference opens its preseason media days Wednesday with a focus on reigning national champion Clemson and the rest of the Atlantic Division.
DENVER (AP) — Newcomers Alex Dickerson and Mike Yastrzemski are making their presence felt during the San Francisco Giants' surprising mid-season surge.
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) -- Yosmany Guerra hit a two-run double in the second inning, and Ruben Sosa had two hits and two RBI as the Tigres de Quintana Roo topped the Algodoneros Union Laguna 19-6 on Wednesday.
GWANGJU, South Korea (AP) — Ana Marcela Cunha improved on her already impressive career in open-water swimming at the world championships with a win in the 5-kilometer race on Wednesday.
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Kirby Smart talks about Georgia taking "that next step." Quarterback Jake Fromm wants the Bulldogs "to get over the hump."
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit a two-run double off Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen with one out in the bottom of the ninth after pinch-hitter Matt Beaty hit a three-run homer off Philadelphia closer Hector Neris in the top half, rallying the Phillies to a 9-8 win over Los Angeles on Tues…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Chapman has no idea why his swing feels so good right now, but he's certainly getting the results to show for it.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Earlier in the day, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said his team had to find a way to make more plays in order to claw out of its midseason slump.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — It took more than any homecoming jitters to cool off Arizona Diamondbacks rookie pitcher Alex Young on Tuesday night.
El jugador de los Yanquis de Nueva York, Didi Gregorius, observa su grand slam durante el octavo inning de un juego de béisbol contra los Rays de Tampa Bay, el martes 16 de julio de 2019, en Nueva York.
MONCLOVA, Mexico (AP) -- Enrique Osorio hit an RBI single in the top of the 13th inning to help lead the Pericos de Puebla to a 5-2 win over the Acereros del Norte on Tuesday.
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Matt Szczur doubled twice and singled as the Reno Aces topped the El Paso Chihuahuas 5-3 on Tuesday.
Christian Yelich, de los Cerveceros de Milwaukee, conecta un grand slam en el encuentro ante los Bravos de Atlanta, el martes 16 de julio de 2019
CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber wasn't thinking home run when he stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday night.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Franklin Labour hit a solo home run in the first inning, leading the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes to an 8-2 win over the Hillsboro Hops on Tuesday.
SIGOURNEY Everett Derby, 93, died July 14, 2019. Funeral service will be Thursday 10:30 A.M. at the Holm Funeral Home. Visitation Wednesday 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. Burial in Garrett Cemetery, near Delta. Arrangements by Holm Funeral Home.
