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Royals slug 4 homers, tag Phillies ace Sánchez for career-worst 9 earned runs in victory 07/07/2026 02:00am • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez, Luke Maile, Lane Thomas and Tyler Tolbert homered and the Kansas City Royals tagged Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez for a career-worst nine earned runs in a 15-1 win over Philadelphia on Monday. The Royals (36-54), who entered the game with the second-worst Baseball Glance 07/07/2026 01:55am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Tampa B Anissa Helou’s new book of recipes from Lebanon spotlights villages scarred by war 07/07/2026 01:50am • BALLOUNEH, Lebanon (AP) — Before becoming one of the Middle East’s most acclaimed cooks and food writers, Anissa Helou had no intention of either path. She entered the world of cooking and writing almost by accident when she was in her late 30s. Now 74, Helou has a wide following in the region a US eliminated by Belgium and Spain ends World Cup career of Ronaldo, in photos 07/07/2026 01:43am • The United States had Folarin Balogun in the lineup but had its defensive shortcomings exposed by Belgium in a 4-1 loss in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday. Balogun started the match in Seattle after FIFA lifted his one-game suspension for a red card in the round of 32 against Bosnia-Herzegovina. American fans saw a night of hope turn to World Cup disappointment, in photos 07/07/2026 01:27am • American fans saw a night of hope turn to disappointment Monday as Belgium beat the United States 4-1, ending the home team's World Cup run in the round of 16. ____ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Arizona's Kepler hits 3-run homer, his first since returning from 80-game suspension 07/07/2026 01:26am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Max Kepler homered to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday night, his first home run since returning from an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Kepler hit a 94 mph four-seam fastball from Padres star After his suspension was lifted in scrutinized move, Balogun has little impact in US World Cup loss 07/07/2026 01:26am • SEATTLE (AP) — Folarin Balogun's presence on the field for the United States against Belgium had a seismic impact on the world of soccer, but he ultimately played a forgettable role in the Americans' 4-1 loss in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday. The 25-year-old striker, who had three goals in t A disappointing World Cup for Christian Pulisic as US star is scoreless and hobbled by injuries 07/07/2026 01:20am • SEATTLE (AP) — United States forward Christian Pulisic could only watch from the bench as Belgium extinguished his team's World Cup bid, ending a tournament in which the American star was hobbled by injuries and largely ineffective. The most accomplished U.S. striker, Pulisic was held scoreless in Yacht owners and public housing residents once shared Venezuela's coast. Now they share its ruin 07/07/2026 01:05am • CARABALLEDA, Venezuela (AP) — The rich and poor shared paradise in Caraballeda on Venezuela's Caribbean coast. Their apartments, a few with direct marina access and hundreds in public housing towers, stood on the same curving street and offered idyllic views of the white sandy beaches and crystal Clashes in Sri Lankan prison leave at least 25 dead, mostly inmates 07/07/2026 01:02am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Clashes broke out inside a prison in the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s capital, killing at least 25 people, most of them inmates, and injuring more than 100, officials said Monday. The unrest at the prison in Negombo, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of the capital, Col Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee 07/07/2026 01:01am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the crucial Evening storms bring flood risk to DC region Monday 07/07/2026 12:54am • The D.C. area is being hit with dangerous weather as showers and thunderstorms are pouring into the region Monday night into early Tuesday morning, leading to some warnings. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the region until 2 a.m. The advisory extends from Cecil County, M Kaitlyn Chen scores 14 and Valkyries shut down the Mystics for 5th straight victory 07/07/2026 12:26am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Kaitlyn Chen scored 14 points off the bench and the Golden State Valkyries shut down the Washington Mystics 62-49 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory. Golden State (15-7) set a franchise record for the fewest points allowed in a game. The Valkyries held the Mystics t Brittney Griner scores 29 and Kennedy Burke hits 2 late 3-pointers in the Sun's 90-89 win over Lynx 07/07/2026 12:22am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brittney Griner scored a season-high 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Kennedy Burke added 16 points off the bench, including two 3-pointers in the final three minutes, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 90-89 on Monday night. Burke made a 3-pointer with 2:53 remai Kepler homers and drives in 4 runs to lead Diamondbacks to an 8-0 win over Padres 07/07/2026 12:21am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Max Kepler homered and drove in four runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-0 win over the slumping San Diego Padres on Monday night. It was Kepler’s first home run since returning from an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Ke