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KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A top U.S. coach is in the Gaza Strip to help set up the territory's first female wheelchair basketball team.

Winners of five straight, the Chicago Cubs are now 20 games over .500. They lead the NL Central by 6 1/2 games, and if this keeps up, the rest of the summer will be full of anticipation around Wrigley Field.

DALLAS (AP) — Bryce Dejean-Jones had a bright future in the NBA, the league commissioner said following the death of the New Orleans Pelicans guard who was shot after kicking down the door of what he mistakenly thought was his…

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

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Back when the playoffs started nearly seven weeks ago, San Jose Sharks defenseman Paul Martin wondered what it would be like to play his old teammates in Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup Final.

NEW YORK (AP) — No sooner had the New York Mets climbed out of a hole against Clayton Kershaw than Jeurys Familia put them right back in a bind.

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. — As good as some teams are, sometimes, a little bit of luck goes a long way.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Starlin Castro's two-run, seventh-inning homer off Jake Odorizzi was the Yankees' only hit of the game, enough to give New York a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez snapped a ninth-inning tie with a two-run single off suddenly struggling closer Jeurys Familia, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Sunday night.

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. didn’t avoid ladders or black cats, never worried about cracking mirrors or stepping on cracks. He knew his bad luck on the Sprint Cup circuit would change.

MILWAUKEE — Jonathan Lucroy came through when needed all weekend long for the Milwaukee Brewers.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — After a record 73 wins and a memorable Game 6 comeback on the road, the Golden State Warriors’ goal of getting back to the NBA Finals and defending their title comes down to Game 7 at…

INDIANAPOLIS — A new era for the Indianapolis 500 arrived in the form of a most unfamiliar driver.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels played their longest game of the year by many measures Sunday, from innings and clock time to their complete, compounded frustration at the plate.

ATLANTA (AP) — There was some good news for the Braves in Julio Teheran's subpar performance against the Marlins.

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

DENVER (AP) — No matter what they did, the Colorado Rockies couldn't seem to rattle Johnny Cueto.

ATLANTA (AP) — Derek Dietrich's big day at the plate ended with a scary injury in the dugout.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Correa was supposed to take a relaxing Sunday off until his Houston Astros got wrapped up in a 13-inning divisional duel with the Los Angeles Angels.

PHOENIX (AP) — A pleasant surprise for the San Diego Padres' starting rotation this season, Drew Pomeranz could not overcome a five-run second inning Sunday.