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(Undated)  —  Here is the latest sports news:  Suns’ Knight tears ACL.  Former Cowboy Whitehead misidentified.  Panthers’ Olsen reports to camp.  Indians top Angels on walk-off grand slam.

>>Suns’ Knight Suffers Torn ACL, Could Miss Season

(Phoenix, AZ)  —  The season appears to be over before it begins for Brandon Knight.  The Suns guard tore his left ACL while playing in Florida and will likely miss all of the 2017-18 campaign.  Knight averaged 11 points in 54 games with Phoenix last season.

>>Police Say Whitehead Was Misidentified

(Prince William County, VA)  —  Virginia Police say former Cowboys wide receiver Lucky Whitehead was misidentified in a June shoplifting case.  Authorities say the man charged with petit larceny falsely provided police with Whitehead’s identity.  The Cowboys released Whitehead on Monday and are sticking with the decision.

>>Olsen Reports To Camp

(Spartanburg, SC)  —  Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is a man of his word.  He reported to camp yesterday despite unhappiness over his current contract.  Olsen says he plans on playing out the final two years on his deal and wants to avoid being a distraction.

>>Indians Top Halos On Walk-Off Grand Slam

(Cleveland, OH)  —  Edwin Encarnacion’s walk-off grand slam in the 11th gave the Indians a wild 11-7 win over the Angels in Cleveland.  The Indians blew a 7-0 lead before recovering for their fifth straight win.  Bradley Zimmer also launched a grand slam in the victory.

>>Keselowski Sticking With Team Penske

(Undated)  —  Brad Keselowski is staying with Team Penske.  Terms of the contract extension were not disclosed, but the team says Keselowski will be with the team for several years.  Keselowski has 22 victories since joining Team Penske in 2010.  He captured the Sprint Cup title in 2012 and is sixth in the current standings.

 

>>TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD

MLB National League
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Milwaukee Brewers 8, Washington Nationals 0
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Colorado Rockies 2
Atlanta Braves 8, Arizona Diamondbacks 3
New York Mets 6, San Diego Padres 5
San Francisco Giants 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

MLB American League
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Toronto Blue Jays 4, Oakland Athletics 1
Tampa Bay Rays 5, Baltimore Orioles 4
Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 1
Cleveland Indians 11, Los Angeles Angels 7  (11 inn)
Seattle Mariners 6, Boston Red Sox 5  (13 inn)

MLB Interleague
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Chicago Cubs 7, Chicago White Sox 2
Houston Astros 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0
New York Yankees 4, Cincinnati Reds 2
Texas Rangers 10, Miami Marlins 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Minnesota Twins 2

WNBA
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Washington Mystics 85, San Antonio Stars 76
Atlanta Dream 99, Phoenix Mercury 91  (OT)
Connecticut Sun 93, Chicago Sky 72
Minnesota Lynx 76, New York Liberty 75
Dallas Wings 84, Indiana Fever 82
Los Angeles Sparks 68, Seattle Storm 60

 

>>WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE  (All times are Eastern)

MLB National League
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3:40 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks
3:45 p.m. – Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants
7:05 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at Washington Nationals
8:15 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals
10:10 p.m. – New York Mets at San Diego Padres

MLB American League
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12:10 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays
3:40 p.m. – Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners
7:07 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays
7:10 p.m. – Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
7:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland Indians

MLB Interleague
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1:05 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at New York Yankees
7:05 p.m. – Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies
8:05 p.m. – Miami Marlins at Texas Rangers
8:08 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
10:10 p.m. – Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Dodgers

WNBA
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No Games Scheduled

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