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7:45 PM on Monday, August 17

Bobby Witt Jr. had a two-run homer, an RBI double and scored four times, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9-5 victory over the Athletics on Monday night

7:39 PM on Monday, August 17

Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, all nine Boston starters drove in at least one, and the Red Sox dismantled the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-1

7:18 PM on Monday, August 17

Cristopher Sánchez struck out six over six solid innings and became baseball’s first 16-game winner as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 6-5

7:04 PM on Monday, August 17

Elly De La Cruz delivered his first career walk-off hit in the 10th inning after Dane Myers hit a tying pinch-hit homer in the ninth, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night to split a doubleheader

6:41 PM on Monday, August 17

Pinch-hitter Jonny DeLuca put the Rays in front with a two-run single in the seventh inning, and AL-best Tampa Bay rallied for a 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles to avoid a four-game sweep

6:14 PM on Monday, August 17

Von Miller can help the Dallas Cowboys on the field and their inexperienced group of edge rushers in the locker room

5:38 PM on Monday, August 17

At least three fans were asked by WNBA security personnel to cover shirts that had messages about transgender women participating in women’s sports during Sunday’s game at Atlanta between the Dream and the Indiana Fever

4:30 PM on Monday, August 17

The Chicago Bears have signed veteran defensive end Marcus Davenport and defensive back Deantre Prince

4:08 PM on Monday, August 17

The Cubs will be without shortstop Dansby Swanson for as much as a month

3:35 PM on Monday, August 17

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3:31 PM on Monday, August 17

Buffalo Bills president Pete Guelli tells The Associated Press it will take time for the grass field to take full root at the team's new stadium

2:36 PM on Monday, August 17

The San Francisco 49ers are excited about what they've seen so far from Gracen Halton

2:24 PM on Monday, August 17

The Colorado Rockies designated starter Michael Lorenzen for assignment Monday in a season in which the right-hander has gone 3-11 with a 7.08 ERA

2:05 PM on Monday, August 17

Najee Harris worked out for the New York Giants on Monday as the team weighs whether to sign the veteran running back who is nearly a year removed from tearing his left Achilles tendon

2:00 PM on Monday, August 17

Tennessee Titans quarterback Mitchell Trubisky left Monday’s practice with a trainer to get the biceps on his right arm checked

1:55 PM on Monday, August 17

All-Pro receiver Puka Nacua and All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett are likely to sit out the next week of practice with the Los Angeles Rams to rest minor injuries

1:46 PM on Monday, August 17

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is legally contesting her siblings’ plan to sell the family’s remaining 17.8% minority ownership stake in the team to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press

1:41 PM on Monday, August 17

Alec Burleson delivered a two-run double early and four St. Louis relievers turned in perfect innings late, helping the Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader

12:46 PM on Monday, August 17

LIV Golf is ending its season one tournament early

11:26 AM on Monday, August 17

Major League Baseball’s team owners unanimously have approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to an investor group led by private equity billionaire José E