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BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale became the majors' first 12-game winner while tying his season high with nine strikeouts, Tim Anderson led off the game with his first career homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — After the heartbreak of a Game 7 defeat and a championship that somehow got away, Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers went home late Sunday and had a rare glass of whiskey with his wife…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will break ground this summer on another new home.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers starter Colby Lewis left his start against Cincinnati after five innings Tuesday night because of a cramping in his right arm.

DETROIT (AP) — Mike Aviles drove in the tiebreaking run with an infield single in the eighth inning, and the Detroit Tigers went on to beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Tuesday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Yasmany Tomas and Peter O'Brien homered, Patrick Corbin threw 6 1/3 solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey Kluber threw a three-hitter and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.

NEW YORK — Last season was the year of the senior in college basketball. Thursday's NBA draft is not.

A look at what's happening all around the majors Wednesday:

NEW YORK (AP) — A person with knowledge of the details says New York's Arron Afflalo and Derrick Williams have opted to become free agents.

More than two and-and-a-half decades removed from her playing days at the University of South Carolina, the passion for basketball is obvious in Karen Middleton’s voice.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully missed the Los Angeles Dodgers game Tuesday night because of a sore throat.

NEW YORK (AP) — The salary cap for the 2016-17 NHL season will be $73 million, up from $71.4 million.

Nelson, a Fitchburg native and incoming UW freshman, will try to punch her ticket to Rio with a strong showing at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials June 26-July 3 in Omaha, Neb.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons has worked out for the Philadelphia 76ers, who could make him the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

NEW YORK (AP) — A rainbow wreath was placed over home plate at Yankee Stadium by both managers before New York hosted the Colorado Rockies in remembrance of the shooting victims at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have optioned right-hander Adam Warren to Triple-A Iowa to prepare him for a major league start.

About a year before Auston Matthews was born, professional hockey arrived in Arizona.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan has undergone surgery to repair a labral tear in his right hip and will be sidelined about five months, which means he will not play for Team USA in the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have signed coach Jason Kidd to a three-year contract extension.