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Giancarlo Stanton Hits 50th Home Run in Marlins’ Victory
Giancarlo Stanton hit his 50th home run to break an eighth-inning tie, helping the Marlins sweep the San Diego Padres with a 6-2 victory Sunday in Miami.
Stanton became the first National League player to reach 50 homers since Prince Fielder hit 50 for Milwaukee in 2007. Stanton’s 17th August homer tied him for the second-most in major league history in the month, behind Rudy York’s 18 in 1937.
The milestone earned Stanton a curtain call from the crowd of 23,725. Fans roared as he celebrated with teammates after returning to the dugout, and he climbed to the top step and waved his batting helmet toward the stands. That prompted chants of “M-V-P! M-V-P!”
Stanton also walked, doubled home a run and singled, increasing his batting average to .296 and his R.B.I. total to 108, a career high.
ORIOLES SWEEP RED SOX IN BOSTON Adam Jones and Trey Mancini hit back-to-back R.B.I. doubles against Doug Fister in the first inning, and the visiting Baltimore Orioles held on to beat Boston, 2-1, to complete a three-game sweep of the American-League-East-leading Red Sox.
TWINS’ BUXTON HITS THREE HOMERS Byron Buxton homered three times and set a career high with five R.B.I., helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Blue Jays, 7-2, in Toronto.
ANOTHER SHUTOUT BY THE INDIANS Yan Gomes hit a grand slam to highlight Cleveland’s nine-run second inning against two Kansas City rookie left-handers as the host Indians completed a three-game shutout sweep over the Royals with a 12-0 win.
PHILLIES ROOKIE HOMERS AGAIN The big-hitting rookie Rhys Hoskins hit a home run in a fifth straight game and made a diving catch to start a game-changing triple play in the fifth inning, leading the Phillies to a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Philadelphia. Hoskins has 11 home runs in his 18 career games.
DODGERS LOSE A SERIES Jimmy Nelson took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning in Los Angeles, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Yu Darvish in his return from the disabled list, defeating the Dodgers, 3-2, to hand Los Angeles its first series loss in nearly three months.
PRO FOOTBALL
Chiefs’ Ware Could Miss Season
The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing to play this season without their top running back, Spencer Ware, who tore the posterior cruciate ligament and sustained other damage to his right knee in Friday night’s preseason game in Seattle, a magnetic resonance imaging exam revealed. The Chiefs plan to seek a second opinion, but their medical staff expects that he will require season-ending surgery.
Chiefs Coach Andy Reid said the third-round draft pick Kareem Hunt will start in the regular-season opener Sept. 7 at New England. Charcandrick West and C. J. Spiller will probably serve as backups.
JETS TRADE FOR A SAFETY The Jets acquired safety Terrence Brooks from the Philadelphia Eagles for cornerback Dexter McDougle in a trade of 2014 draft picks. The Jets also claimed defensive end Kony Ealy off waivers from the New England Patriots and waived the injured defensive lineman Anthony Johnson.
BILLS ARE SHORT AT QUARTERBACK The Buffalo Bills’ third-string quarterback, T. J. Yates, is being evaluated for a concussion, leaving the team with just one healthy signal caller entering the final week of the preseason.
GLENNON SETS TONE FOR BEARS Mike Glennon capped an opening 96-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Dion Sims, helping his case to be Chicago’s starting quarterback as the Bears beat the Tennessee Titans, 19-7, in Nashville in the third preseason game.
BENGALS STARTERS SHARP IN DEFEAT Andy Dalton was 8 of 13 for 70 yards, and Cincinnati’s first-team offense and defense looked sharp against Washington as the host Redskins won each team’s third preseason game, 23-17, on the strength of backups.
PRO BASKETBALL
Liberty Roll to Eighth Straight Victory
Tina Charles scored 22 points as the Liberty cruised to a 92-62 win over the Chicago Sky at home for their eighth consecutive victory.
The win clinched at least the fourth seed in the playoffs for the Liberty (20-12), giving them a first-round bye. The Liberty are a half-game behind Connecticut for the third seed.
The Liberty, who are two wins short of matching the franchise record for consecutive victories, have won 20 or more games in three straight seasons for the first time in franchise history.
SOCCER
Pulisic Joining U.S. Team for Qualifiers
The teenage phenom Christian Pulisic is coming back from the Bundesliga to lead the United States as Coach Bruce Arena named his roster for the next round of World Cup qualifying matches. He chose 26 players who all have been part of the national team this year.
The Americans will play Costa Rica on Friday — a rematch of the Gold Cup semifinal — in Harrison, N.J., where players began reporting Sunday for training camp. Then the United States is at Honduras four days later. Its round concludes against Panama on Oct. 6 in Orlando, Fla., and at Trinidad and Tobago four days later.
TOTTENHAM HELD TO A DRAW Burnley stunned Tottenham with a stoppage-time equalizer as Chris Wood clinched a 1-1 draw in the Premier League to prolong the north London club’s miserable record at Wembley Stadium.
IN OTHER GAMES Radamel Falcao made it seven goals in four games as the defending champion Monaco routed Marseille, 6-1, to keep pace with Paris St.-Germain at the top of the French league. Real Madrid needed a late goal by Marco Asensio to salvage a 2-2 draw against Valencia in its home opener in the Spanish league.
GOLF
South Korean Wins; Wie Hospitalized
Sung Hyun Park added the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open title to her United States Women’s Open crown with a comeback victory in Ottawa. Park birdied the final hole for a seven-under 64 and a two-stroke victory over her fellow South Korean Mirim Lee.
Michelle Wie withdrew before the round and was taken to Ottawa Hospital for surgery to remove her appendix. Wie was tied for 23rd, six strokes back entering the day.
KELLY WINS BOEING CLASSIC Jerry Kelly won the Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, Wash., for his first PGA Tour Champions title, closing with a six-under 66 for a one-stroke victory over Jerry Smith.
AUTO RACING
Hamilton Takes Belgian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton celebrated his record-equaling 68th pole position with victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, trimming the championship leader Sebastian Vettel’s lead to seven points.
Hamilton clinched his fifth win of the season and 58th over all, having equaled Michael Schumacher’s pole record. Vettel finished second, about two seconds behind Hamilton.
CYCLING
Froome Wins Stage and Increases Lead
Chris Froome moved to the front in the final climb to win the ninth stage of the Vuelta a España and increase his overall lead. Froome, the Tour de France winner, took the lead with about 500 meters to go and held on to win the 174-kilometer (108-mile) stage from Orihuela to El Poble Nou de Benitatxell in southeastern Spain.
It was Froome’s first stage win in a grand tour this season. Froome crossed the line four seconds ahead of the Colombian Esteban Chaves, who remained second over all, 36 seconds behind Froome.
LITTLE LEAGUE
Japan Defeats Texas Team for Title
Tsubasa Tomii buckled down after allowing two first-inning home runs, and Japan hit three homers in the fourth and won the Little League World Series title with a 12-2 victory over Lufkin, Tex., in South Williamsport, Pa. The title was the 11th time a team from Japan has won the Series, the fifth in the last eight years.
HOCKEY
Devils Get Top Collegiate Player
The Devils have landed college hockey’s top player by agreeing to sign defenseman Will Butcher to a two-year, $1.85 million contract. The agreement announced by the Devils comes about two weeks after Butcher, a University of Denver player, became a free agent by turning down an opportunity to sign with the Colorado Avalanche before a deadline passed Aug. 15.
Inside the World of Sports
Dive deeper into the people, issues and trends shaping professional, collegiate and amateur athletics.
No More Cinderella Stories?: Expansion of the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament has been a popular topic. But adding more teams could push small schools like Oakland, which upset Kentucky, out of the action.
Caitlin Clark’s Lasting Impact: People have flocked to watch the Iowa basketball star on TV and in person. But will her effect on the popularity and economics of women’s sports linger after her college career ends?
Gambling Poses Risks for Leagues: The situation involving the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger and pitcher, shows that when it comes to wagering on games, professional leagues have more than just the players to watch.
Unionization Efforts: How is a football team different from a marching band? The National Labor Relations Board is considering this question as it tries to determine whether some college athletes should be deemed employees.
Delayed Gratification: Doping rules, legal challenges and endless appeals have left some Olympic medalists waiting for their golds.
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