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2:12 PM on Sunday, August 17

Brooks Lee’s first career grand slam capped a six-run third inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 to avoid a four-game series sweep

1:57 PM on Sunday, August 17

Jurickson Profar hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Atlanta Braves won their season-best fifth straight game, rallying past the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep

1:47 PM on Sunday, August 17

Marcus Semien homered and scored twice in his return to the lineup and Nathan Eovaldi worked seven innings and won his seventh straight decision as the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-4 to avoid a three-game sweep

1:44 PM on Sunday, August 17

Austin Hays’ single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning gave the Cincinnati Reds a 3-2 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday, ending the Brewers’ franchise-record winning streak at 14 games

1:35 PM on Sunday, August 17

The Los Angeles Angels have recalled right-hander José Fermin from Triple-A Salt Lake and designated righty Connor Brogdon for assignment

1:22 PM on Sunday, August 17

Dane Myers and Jakob Marsee homered in Miami’s three-run ninth inning and the Marlins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak

1:09 PM on Sunday, August 17

Kelsey Mitchell scored 34 of her career-high tying 38 points after halftime, Lexie Hull hit a corner 3-pointer with 44.9 seconds to play and the Indiana Fever rallied from 21 points down and beat the Connecticut Sun 99-93 in overtime

12:59 PM on Sunday, August 17

The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired wide receiver John Metchie from the Houston Texans for veteran tight end Harrison Bryant, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press

12:10 PM on Sunday, August 17

Alec Bohm hit a three-run home run in his return from the injured list, Nick Castellanos also homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 11-9 to earn a four-game series split

11:24 AM on Sunday, August 17

Coach Kevin Stefanski is expected to announce this week the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback for the Sept. 7 opener against the Cincinnati Bengals

10:25 AM on Sunday, August 17

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is set to begin a rehabilitation assignment at Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday

10:19 AM on Sunday, August 17

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola’s first start after returning from the injured list didn’t last long

10:12 AM on Sunday, August 17

The Cleveland Guardians have recalled left-hander Tim Herrin and optioned lefty Joey Cantillo to Triple-A Columbus

10:10 AM on Sunday, August 17

British horseracing will stage an unprecedented one-day strike on Sept. 10 to protest a proposed rise in taxes on race betting

9:51 AM on Sunday, August 17

Boston Red Sox infielder Marcelo Mayer said Sunday that he’ll have season-ending surgery on his right wrist

9:33 AM on Sunday, August 17

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley has been designated for assignment, with catcher Tyler Stephenson’s thumb injury and a short bench contributing to the decision

8:27 AM on Sunday, August 17

English golfer Marco Penge made birdie at the 18th to win the Danish Golf Championship by a stroke from Rasmus Hojgaard

8:17 AM on Sunday, August 17

Vitinha broke the deadlock with the aid of a lucky deflection as Paris Saint-Germain began its Ligue 1 title defense with an unconvincing 1-0 win at Nantes

8:02 AM on Sunday, August 17

Arsenal has kept at bay Manchester United’s expensively assembled forward line and scored again from a set piece to win 1-0 in the marquee match in the opening round of the Premier League

6:33 AM on Sunday, August 17

Japan forward Ritsu Dōan has scored twice on his Eintracht Frankfurt debut in a 5-0 win at fifth-tier FV Engers in the first round of the German Cup