NEW YORK (AP) – Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish and St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese are headed to the Midsummer Classic after fans voted them into next week’s all-star showcase in Kansas City. Darvish is the eighth Rangers player on the AL team managed by Texas’ Ron Washington.
KOHLER, Wis. (AP) – Americans Cristie Kerr, Brittany Lincicome (LIHN’-sih-kohm) and Lizette Salas shot 3-under 69 to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Women’s Open. Ai Miyazato (EYE mee-yah-ZAH’-toh), coming off a victory Sunday in the LPGA Tour event in Arkansas, was a stroke back along with 17-year-old Lexi Thompson, Jennie Lee and Beatriz Recari.
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Thirteen-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will play for a fifth Wimbledon singles crown on Saturday against Agnieszka Radwanska (ahg-nee-ESH’-kuh rahd-VAHN’-skuh). Williams served up a Wimbledon record 24 aces during her semifinal victory over second seeded Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN’-kuh) of Belarus 6-3, 7-6
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 7, Minnesota 3
Chicago White Sox 2, Texas 1
Cleveland 3, Tampa Bay 1
Kansas City 9, Toronto 6
L.A. Angels 9, Baltimore 7
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Miami 4, Milwaukee 0
Pittsburgh 2, Houston 0
Washington 6, San Francisco 5
Atlanta 7, Chicago Cubs 3
N.Y. Mets 6, Philadelphia 5
St. Louis 6, Colorado 2
L.A. Dodgers 4, Arizona 1
San Diego 2, Cincinnati 1