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Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano was suspended 80 games without pay after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug....Read More

Julia Grosso clinched Canada’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer with a sudden-death penalty kick against Sweden in the 2020 Summer Games finale Friday in Yokohama, Japan....Read More

Rich purses drew some top foreign talent for the Saratoga Derby and Oaks on Saturday and Sunday on the upstate New York turf to highlight a big weekend of Thoroughbred racing....Read More

Masai Ujiri, who helped construct the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 NBA championship team, has signed a new multiyear contract to become the franchise’s vice chairman and president....Read More

New York Yankees star catcher Gary Sanchez tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, becoming the latest player within the Yankees’ clubhouse to record a positive test result this week....Read More

The 2020 Summer Games gold medal women’s soccer match between Sweden and Canada will be pushed back 10 hours from its scheduled start time Friday due to extreme heat in Tokyo, Olympic officials said Thursday....Read More

Team USA has advanced to the Olympic gold medal finals in men’s basketball with a lopsided win against the Australians on Thursday that saw them erase a 15-point deficit to win by 19....Read More

The Washington Wizards are acquiring guard Spencer Dinwiddie from the Brooklyn Nets in a sign-and-trade deal....Read More

Four-time All-Star point guard Kemba Walker is signing with his hometown New York Knicks after agreeing to a contract buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday....Read More

USA’s Simone Biles says it “wasn’t easy” to opt out of competitions and “give up” on her dreams at the 2020 Summer Games to focus on mental health. The star gymnast said she is ‘open’ to...