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Royals pound three HRs to beat Angels 6-2; Bubic gets first win

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — All the small things are starting to add up to big results for the Kansas City Royals.

Yanks beat Rays 4-2 behind Cole, Hicks, first team to 50 wins

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gerrit Cole took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, Aaron Hicks hit a tiebreaking triple in the ninth as Manuel Margot slammed into the right-field wall and injured a knee and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Monday night for their 50th win.

In Pittsburgh, Pirates’ overhaul gains momentum by the day

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz untucked the No. 15 jersey hugging the shoulders of his wiry 6-foot-7 inch frame, turned his hat backward then flashed a smile that needed no translation.

Orlando still evaluating all options with No. 1 NBA draft pick

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — College basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week.

Smith, Holmgren, Banchero top list of forwards in draft

(AP) — Forwards are expected to dominate Thursday’s NBA draft, starting with the trio of Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Auburn’s Jabari Smith and Duke’s Paolo Banchero. They are the headliners at the position and have been widely ranked as the top prospects overall with their size and open-floor potential.

Anderson returns for White Sox, Moncada sidelined by injury

CHICAGO (AP) — The sputtering Chicago White Sox got Tim Anderson back on Monday night, returning the dynamic shortstop to the top of their lineup.

US Open a reminder of what really matters in golf

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A week that began with Phil Mickelson speaking without saying hardly anything ended with Matt Fitzpatrick at a momentary loss for words in his proudest moment.

Cruise ships adding sports betting options for passengers

(AP) — The fast-growing legal sports betting industry is extending its reach to the middle of the ocean.

Mathurin, Griffin, Davis, Sharpe top wings in NBA draft

(AP) — Arizona’s Bennedict Mathurin, Duke’s A.J. Griffin and Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis spent the past season showing off their NBA potential in front of big crowds at the college level, including in the NCAA Tournament.

GISELLE FUENTES

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Lacassine graduate Giselle Fuentes was recently named to the LSWA Class B First Team All-State Team.