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Sonnier captures Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gold Medal

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Gavin Sonnier of Welsh captures Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gold

Darius Days returning to LSU basketball for senior season

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Forward Darius Days is returning to LSU for his senior season after initially exploring his opportunity to turn pro.

Yankees overcome Ohtani’s 2 HRs, slug past Angels 11-5

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was making Yankees manager Aaron Boone nervous — until the Angels’ twoway star batted in the seventh inning Tuesday night.

MULLINS HAS 4 HITS AS O’S CRUISE TO 13-3 WIN OVER ASTROS

HOUSTON (AP) — Cedric Mullins homered among his four hits, Austin Hays and Maikel Franco had three RBIs each, and the Baltimore Orioles broke open the game late and cruised to a 13-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Betts, Muncy early HRs propel Bauer, Dodgers over Giants 3-2

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Early blasts by Mookie Betts and Max Muncy helped propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to a key win in the first of a twogame set against the San Francisco Giants.

Hays homers in five-run 9th to lift Orioles over Astros 9-7

HOUSTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles used timely hitting and huge ninth inning to get a win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.

Brewers score 10 in 8th, beat Cubs 14-4 for 6th straight win

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers earned their sixth straight win by producing their biggest inning since manager Craig Counsell’s playing days.

History finally at hand, Biles headlines US gymnastics team

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Simone Biles vs. herself remains a work in progress. The gymnastics superstar vs. the world?

Harrison pulls off epic double at U.S. Olympic Trials

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BATON ROUGE – It’s official. JuVaughn Harrison, aka Mr. Jumps, is headed to the Tokyo Olympics. Harrison won two U.S. titles on Sunday at Hayward Field to close out the U.S. Olympic Trials. He won the high jump with a clearance of 7’ 7.75” (2.33 meters) in the afternoon, and returned to competition as the victor in the long jump about six hours later with a career best long jump of 27’ 9.50” (8.47 meters).

No-hitter No. 7: Cubs blank Dodgers, tie MLB season record

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After Craig Kimbrel struck out pinch-hitter Will Smith to end the game, the Chicago Cubs’ closer was curious why catcher Willson Contreras celebrated with a bigger-thanusual fist pump.