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Shaken, not stirred, Froome locks up Tour (Yahoo Sports)
ALPE D’HUEZ, France (AP) — Chris Froome grimly hung on against a flying final attack Saturday from his Tour de France rival Nairo Quintana on the last Alpine climb of this year’s race to all but lock up the British rider’s second Tour victory in the space of three years. Quintana was outstanding on the final ascent to the Alpe d’Huez ski station in what was the Colombian’s last real
Hamilton has 2 hits, 2 runs in Rangers' 4-2 win over Angels (Yahoo Sports)
Josh Hamilton stepped to the plate with a rueful smirk while boos cascaded down from the Angel Stadium stands. The slugger looked at Angels catcher Chris Iannetta and grinned. ”It’s just like (when) I was playing here,” Hamilton said.
Mets acquire Uribe, Johnson from Braves (Yahoo Sports)
The New York Mets acquired infielder Juan Uribe, infielder-outfielder Kelly Johnson and cash considerations from the Atlanta Braves on Friday night for minor league pitchers John Gant and Rob Whalen. The Mets announced the trade after their 7-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta’s 4-2 loss at St. Louis. In corresponding roster moves, the Mets designated outfielder John Mayberry Jr. for assignment and optioned infielder Danny Muno to
Kazmir pitches well in Astros debut, beating Royals 4-0 (Yahoo Sports)
Scott Kazmir made a strong first impression on his new teammates. Kazmir pitched seven strong innings in his Houston debut, leading the Astros to a 4-0 win over the Kanas City Royals on Friday night. The 31-year-old left-hander limited the Royals to three singles and only runner – Mike Moustakas in the fourth – past first base.
Pirates get to Scherzer, top Nationals 7-5 (Yahoo Sports)
Max Scherzer came within a grazed elbow of a perfect game the last time he faced the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gregory Polanco ended a 12-pitch at bat with a two-run homer off the Washington Nationals ace and later added an RBI-single off reliever Sammy Solis as the Pirates pulled away for a 7-5 win on Friday night. ”That’s kind of what we’re known for, just battling and grinding it out,” said