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Make it a dozen: Red Sox rally for 7-6 victory over Rays for 12th straight win 07/18/2026 08:03pm • BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit two home runs – the second a go-ahead, two-run shot in the seventh inning that gave him four homers in two games — and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games. Abreu also hit two Climate groups concerned by proposed Maryland building code 07/18/2026 08:00pm • A handful of environmental groups, and at least one legislator, are raising alarm about proposed changes to Maryland’s building code for new large commercial sites, arguing that the state’s amendments would weaken the national energy code that it is supposed to follow. The groups believe that British prosecutors announce they are seeking extradition of Tate brothers from US on rape, sex trafficking charges 07/18/2026 07:47pm • LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors announce they are seeking extradition of Tate brothers from US on rape, sex trafficking charges. NHRA Sonoma Nationals Parings 07/18/2026 07:43pm • Saturday At Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, Calif. Sunday’s Pairings Top Fuel 1. Doug Kalitta, 3.714 seconds, 337.07 mph vs. 14. Clay Millican, 4.203, 206.16; 2. Shawn Langdon, 3.714, 336.49 vs. 13. Will Smith, 3.840, 326.32; 3. Billy Torrence, 3.726, 336.57 vs. 12. Shawn Reed, 3.806, 331.12; 4. Tony Stew Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez returns to the lineup for Saturday's game 07/18/2026 07:35pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle center fielder Julio Rodríguez, who was placed on the seven-day injured list July 3 because of a concussion, was activated Saturday and rejoined the Mariners’ lineup against the San Francisco Giants. Rodríguez, a three-time All-Star, will serve as the Mariners' designate England gets hat trick from Saka and beats France 6-4 in wild World Cup third-place game, in photos 07/18/2026 07:34pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Bukayo Saka scored three goals as England beat Kylian Mbappé and France 6-4 in a wild World Cup third-place match on Saturday. Mbappé scored twice to set a new World Cup career goals record with 22, one more than Argentina's Lionel Messi. The France star also moved two Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas hit 2-run HRs, Royals beat Padres 6-1 07/18/2026 07:32pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas homered to help the Kansas City Royals beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on Saturday. Thomas hit a 421-foot two-run home run to left field off Griffin Canning in the first and Perez added a two-run shot, his 12th this season, to center field that Orioles and Kyle Bradish agree to $90 million, 5-year deal for 2027-31 07/18/2026 07:26pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Right-hander Kyle Bradish and the Baltimore Orioles agreed Saturday to a $90 million, five-year contract for 2027-31. Bradish has a $3.55 million salary this year after beating the team in arbitration. The new deal covers what would have been Bradish’s final two years of arbitrati Pitching-strapped Cubs acquire RHP Aaron Civale from the Athletics for a minor leaguer 07/18/2026 07:22pm • CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs acquired right-hander Aaron Civale and cash considerations from the Athletics for minor league righty Aiden Moffett following their 6-2 win over Minnesota on Saturday. This will be the 31-year-old Civale's second tour with pitching-depleted Chicago after splitting t Schwarber, Turner and Luzardo lead the Phillies to a 6-1 victory over the Mets 07/18/2026 07:20pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 33rd home run, fellow All-Star Jesús Luzardo allowed two hits in five strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 6-1 on Saturday. Trea Turner also went deep for the Phillies and finished 3 for 4 with a wa Todd Clements maintains 2-shot lead in the Corales Puntacana Championship 07/18/2026 07:19pm • PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Todd Clements held onto the lead Saturday in the windy Corales Puntacana Championship in a bid for a wire-to-wire victory, with Ben James two strokes back in his fifth professional start. Clements is one of 50 European tour players in the field for the co-sanc Nimmo delivers go-ahead, 2-run single in 6th inning and drives in 3 as Rangers edge Braves 7-6 07/18/2026 07:16pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Brandon Nimmo's two-run single in the sixth inning gave Texas the lead as the Rangers rallied from an early deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Saturday in a matchup of first-place teams. Texas left-hander MacKenzie Gore (6-8) gave up a two-run homer to Eli White in Atlanta's Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello suspended 1 game after inappropriate comment 07/18/2026 07:16pm • Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello was suspended for one game by the WNBA for an inappropriate comment she used during a game against the Atlanta Dream on Friday. She'll miss Monday's game against the Las Vegas Aces. “The WNBA expects all coaches and team personnel to uphold the highest standard Jared Jones becomes first Pirates' pitcher since 1981 to retire at least 30 consecutive batters 07/18/2026 07:15pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Jared Jones struggled in his first six starts since missing last year due to a right elbow injury. Since the calendar turned to July, though, the Pittsburgh right-hander has been on a dominant run. Jones became the third Pirates pitcher over the past 70 seasons to retire at least Rockies reinstate RHP Tomoyuki Sugano from injured list, earns win over Reds with efficient outing 07/18/2026 07:12pm • DENVER (AP) — Tomoyuki Sugano needed 77 pitches to get through his first outing since coming off the injured list — and two jersey tops. Because even though the Colorado Rockies right-hander breezed through the Cincinnati lineup, it didn't mean he wasn't sweating. Sugano pitched effectively into