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Castro may miss All-Star Game because of hamstring strain
NEW YORK (AP) Yankees second baseman Starling Castro may miss the All-Star Game because of his strained right hamstring.
McFadden's relatives among injured in Little Rock shooting
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Dallas Cowboys running back Darren McFadden says his relatives were among the 28 people injured in a shooting at a Little Rock nightclub last week.
Two airlifted after McDonough county crash
Three were injured as a result of a Monday afternoon crash on U.S. Route 136 in McDonough County.
FBI vehicle stolen in Chicago found
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say they have found an FBI vehicle that was stolen in Chicago when an agent left it running at gasoline station.
Budget appropriations the main focus of Knoxville City Council meeting
Fresh off of finalizing the fiscal year 2017 budget last month, the Knoxville City Council got together last night to talk of appropriations for the 2018 budget.
Mississippi State University to get large Lincoln collection
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Rhode Island Supreme Court chief justice and his wife have decided to give their massive collection of Abraham Lincoln and Civil War items to Mississippi State University.
Galesburg alderman approve pilot Sandburg bus program
Galesburg Alderman met last night and approved a pilot program to let Carl Sandburg College students, staff and faculty ride Galesburg Transit free for a year.
Voit drives in 4 runs to lead Cardinals past Marlins, 14-6
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Luke Voit hit his first major league homer and drove in four runs, Tommy Pham reached base five times and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 14-6 on Monday night.
Blue Jays acquire Miguel Montero from Cubs
NEW YORK (AP) — Catcher Miguel Montero has been acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Cubs, six days after he blamed Chicago pitcher Jake Arrieta for allowing seven stolen bases in a 6-1 loss to Washington.
Rodon earns first win since 2016 as White Sox beat A’s 7-2
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Todd Frazier doubled twice and drove in two runs to back Carlos Rodon’s first win of the season, and the Chicago White Sox beat the slumping Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Monday night.
Argentina midfielder Ever Banega returns to Sevilla
MADRID (AP) Argentina midfielder Ever Banega has started his second stint with Spanish club Sevilla after signing a three-year contract.
New captains add intrigue to England-South Africa 1st test
LONDON (AP) The prospect of both teams being led by new captains adds extra intrigue – and unpredictability – to the first test of England’s four-match series against South Africa, starting Thursday, when England hopes to settle
'Gladbach signing Germany defender Ginter from Dortmund
MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) Borussia Moenchengladbach is signing Germany defender Matthias Ginter from Bundesliga rival Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of 17 million euros ($19.3 million).
Federer and Djokovic play their opening matches at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will be the center of attention on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Pham is just what the Cardinals needed
Miami Marlins — St. Louis Cardinals preview
Preview: Brewers vs. Orioles
Orlando Arcia, Jimmy Nelson and the Milwaukee Brewers take on the Baltimore Orioles at Miller Park on Independence Day.
Blue Jays RHP Marcus Stroman points blistering finger at MLB
NEW YORK (AP) Marcus Stroman has an idea who’s to blame for all the nagging blisters bothering pitchers lately. He’s pointing a finger at Major League Baseball.
Rangers look to halt Boston's five-game win streak (Jul 04, 2017)
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Boston Red Sox take the American League’s longest active winning streak — five games — into Game 2 of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
Reds' Bailey looks to rebound in Colorado (Jul 04, 2017)
DENVER — Cincinnati Reds right-hander Homer Bailey will make his third start of the season Tuesday, searching for better results after struggling in his first two outings.