Justin Verlander improves to 11-3, with help from home runs by Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez.
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Injured Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon, sending Kyrgios to men’s final
Rafael Nadal’s bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam ends because of an abdominal injury that will prevent him from playing a scheduled semifinal Friday against Nick Kyrgios.
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Wimbledon: Jabeur becomes first woman from Africa to reach Grand Slam final
Ons Jabeur of Tunisia beats Tatjana Maria to reach the Wimbledon women’s final, where she will face Elena Rybakina, who ousted Simone Halep in straight sets.
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NFL notebook: Browns trade quarterback Baker Mayfield to Panthers
Baker Mayfield goes to Carolina for a future draft pick, leaving Cleveland after the Browns pursued and traded for QB Deshaun Watson.
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Wimbledon men: Nadal edges Fritz in fifth-set tiebreaker to earn semifinal with Krygios
Rafael Nadal, battling an abdominal issue, escapes against American Taylor Fritz, while Nick Kyrgios wins in straight sets to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal.
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Celtics notebook: Rookie Davison looking to learn from the best
JD Davison, only a year removed from his high school graduation on the night he was drafted by the Celtics, is ready to soak up what he can from Boston’s veterans.
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Rays cruise to 7-1 win over Red Sox in rookie pitcher’s debut
Brayan Bello takes the loss for Boston as Corey Kluber throws six scoreless innings to lead the Rays past the Red Sox, 7-1.
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President Biden tells Brittney Griner’s wife he’s working to get her home
President Biden told the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, detained in Russia since February on drug charges, that he is working to secure her release “as soon as possible.”
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Wimbledon women: Halep, the 2019 champion, back to semifinals in her return
Simona Halep never got the chance to defend her 2019 Wimbledon because of the pandemic and an injury, but is back playing some of her best tennis.
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Wimbledon: Feisty Kyrgios knocks off No. 4 seed Tsitsipas to reach fourth round
Nick Kyrgios, in yet another drama-filled match, battles with the chair umpire on his way to a 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7) victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas.