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Police order internal review of junior hockey investigation

TORONTO (AP) — Police in London, Ontario., have ordered an internal review of their investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team. Hockey Canada, meanwhile, said it will no longer use a fund maintained by membership fees collected ...

Soto overcomes J-Rod, contract talk to win HR Derby

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Juan Soto bet heavily on his own talent and health by turning down a massive, long-term contract extension from the Washington Nationals. Soto then went to the Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium and showed why he almost certainly can't lose. Soto won the Derby for the ...

NASCAR to race on Chicago streets

CHICAGO (AP) — NASCAR will celebrate its 75th season with an unprecedented street race through downtown Chicago in yet another radical change to the once staid schedule. The Cup Series will race against the backdrop of Lake Michigan and Grant Park next July 2 in the debut race of a ...

Senators ask MLB why antitrust exemption needed in minors

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee have asked baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to explain the impact of potential legislation stripping the sport's antitrust exemption from covering the sport's relationship with minor league players. Sen. Richard Durbin, an ...

Webb wins 9th, Giants beat slumping Brewers 9-5

SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Webb pitched six strong innings for his ninth win to keep the Giants rolling into the All-Star break with a 9-5 victory over the slumping Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a three-run home run. Brandon Belt also connected and drove in three runs as the ...

Bell crashes NASCAR playoff field with win at New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Christopher Bell’s crew chief tried to give him a little bit of coaching — some encouragement with about 40 laps left in the race and a victory and playoff spot at stake — and was promptly told, well, basically to shush. “He told me that he had it under ...