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Mets get 13th straight win over Reds, 5-3 on Cespedes’ HR

CINCINNATI (AP) — Yoenis Cespedes hit the most damaging of New York’s four homers, a two-run shot in the seventh inning, as the Mets...

Forte, RGIII, Weddle among familiar faces in new places

NEW YORK — At first glance, the new jersey just looks plain strange.The different colors and team names probably even cause a few double-takes.When...

McIlroy answers big questions in winning Deutsche Bank

NORTON, Mass. — Rory McIlroy has built a record that would seem to make him immune from too much skepticism about his game.He already...

Golf notebook: Stricker felt both sides of powerful Ryder Cup allure

NORTON, Mass. — The Ryder Cup loss at Medinah is what accelerated Steve Stricker’s plan to reduce his schedule after 2012.And it was the...

‘Obvious’ Ryder Cup picks might only be obvious to a few

NORTON, Mass. — One week into the Ryder Cup auditions for the captain’s picks, Davis Love III should have no trouble identifying the hot...

FIFA president Infantino open to 40-team World Cup, co-hosts

GENEVA — FIFA President Gianni Infantino is open to a 40-team World Cup in 2026, with several countries serving as co-hosts.With key World Cup...

Colon pitches Mets to 5-0 victory over Reds

CINCINNATI (AP) — Bartolo Colon pitched six innings of five-hit ball and Matt Reynolds homered to the lead the New York Mets to a...

NFL 2016: Same team, hurdle for Bengals

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals are right up there among the NFL’s elite when it comes to reaching the playoffs. Once there, they’re as...

NFL 2016: Hu(g)e job as Jackson takes on rebuilding Browns

CLEVELAND (AP) — There are rebuilding projects and then there are the Cleveland Browns, a floundering franchise currently on the wrong end of the...

Martin Truex Jr. holds off Kevin Harvick to win Southern 500

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. took the lead with 28 laps to go and held off Kevin Harvick on the final restart...