All-Star lineups will feature a dozen first-time starters

NEW YORK - Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa and Nolan Arenado are among 12 first-time starters elected on Sunday for the July 11 MLB All-Star Game in Miami - the most since voting was returned to fans in 1970.

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Loew lauds Germany's new breed

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Joachim Loew hailed Germany's next generation of stars after they beat Chile 1-0 on Sunday to lift the Confederations Cup, but the coach stressed the main challenge is to defend the World Cup next year.

Rongda reverses decision to quit

An uproar triggered by a team in China's second-tier soccer league has taken a bizarre twist after the club reversed its decision to withdraw from the circuit to protest officiating.

Tianjin ends Evergrande run

Guangzhou Evergrande's lead at the summit of the Chinese Super League was trimmed to one point after its 10-match win streak ended with a 4-3 loss to Fabio Cannavaro's Tianjin Quanjian on Sunday.

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Predators go on free agent prowl

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators took care of an area of concern and added to an area of depth on Saturday, signing center Nick Bonino away from the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins with a four-year, $16.4 million contract and acquiring defenseman Alexei Emelin in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights.

Djokovic purging past struggles

EASTBOURNE, England - When Novak Djokovic walked into Wimbledon 12 months ago, he possessed all four Grand Slam trophies.

Cap crunch means lower spending

Aside from defensemen Kevin Shattenkirk and Karl Alzner attracting $20 million-plus contracts, NHL free agency isn't what it used to be.

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Sounding the Gong of victory

PARIS - China's Gong Lijiao met little resistance from her rivals en route to the women's shot put crown at the IAAF Diamond League Paris meet on Saturday.

Hit man Horn dethrones Pacquiao

BRISBANE, Australia - The Battle of Brisbane turned out to be a brutal, bloody brawl.