BASEBALL

Ronaldo Hernandez hit a grand slam and drove in five runs in a doubleheader opener, then scored the go-ahead run in the second game as the Portland Sea Dogs swept a doubleheader Saturday against the Hartford Yard Goats, winning 8-2 and 5-3 at Hadlock Field.

Tanner Nishioka and Ryan Fitzgerald homered in the nightcap as the Sea Dogs extended their winning streak to six games.

In Game 1, Kutter Crawford struck out 10 in six innings, allowing just three hits with no walks. The Sea Dogs got all their runs in the first two innings, including an RBI single by Hernandez in the first inning and a grand slam in the second.

CYCLING

TOUR DE FRANCE: Defending champion Tadej Pogacar was unchallenged by the other top contenders in the 14th stage won by Bauke Mollema.

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Pogacar’s biggest rivals – all well behind in the standings – held off from attacking during the hilly 114-mile stage from Carcassonne to Quillan in southern France that preceded more serious tests in the Pyrenees.

The Slovenian holds a four-minute lead over Guillaume Martin, a French rider who was in a breakaway group and moved from ninth overall to second.

AUTO RACING

XFINITY: Kyle Busch completed a 5-for-5 sweep of what might be his final season in the Xfinity Series with a late recovery at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Busch took the lead after pushing Daniel Hemric on a restart with six laps remaining. Busch appeared to be trying to give Hemric, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, a helpful push on the restart, but instead Hemric lost control and hit the wall.

Busch finished 0.550 seconds ahead of Jeb Burton for his 102nd Xfinity victory and 222nd overall in NASCAR’s three national series.

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FOOTBALL

NFL: Atlanta Falcons linebacker Barkevious Mingo was arrested in Texas on a charge of indecency with a child-sexual contact, police said.

Mingo, 30, was arrested on Thursday by police in the Dallas suburb of Arlington. Arlington Police said in a statement that the agency could provide no further information about the investigation, citing “the nature of the charges and age of the victim.”
“Mingo turned himself in on his own accord in consultation with his attorney,” police said.

Mingo was released after posting a $25,000 bond.

His attorney did not immediately return an email seeking comment on Saturday.

Mingo was chosen by Cleveland as the sixth overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft. He also has played for Chicago, Houston, New England and Seattle.

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SOCCER

COPA AMERICA: Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in Rio de Janeiro to secure its first title in 28 years and Lionel Messi’s first major international trophy.

When the match ended, a tearful Messi was thrown into the air by some of his joyous teammates.

Argentina’s winning goal at Maracana Stadium came in the 22nd minute after Rodrigo de Paul made a long pass to Angel di Maria. The 33-year-old veteran striker capitalized on sloppy defending from left back Renan Lodi to take control and lob a shot past goalkeeper Ederson.

CANADA: Alphonso Davies will miss the CONCACAF Gold Cup because of an ankle injury.

The Canadian Soccer Association said the 20-year Bayern Munich defender was hurt during training Wednesday and returned to Germany on Friday for a medical evaluation.

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Canada opens Sunday against Martinique. The Canadians play Haiti on Thursday and close Group B against the United States on July 18.

ENGLAND: Paul Mariner, the former England striker who played at the World Cup in 1982 and later coached in MLS, has died. He was 68.

Mariner’s death was announced by his family on Saturday. He had been battling brain cancer.

He scored 139 goals in 339 games for Ipswich, helping the club win the FA Cup in 1978 and the UEFA Cup in 1981. His other clubs included Plymouth, Arsenal and Portsmouth.

Mariner finished his playing career in the United States. He was an assistant coach under Steve Nicol with the New England Revolution for several seasons. In 2011, he was appointed director of player development at Toronto FC and later coached the team.

SKIING

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FORMER FIS PRESIDENT DIES: Gian Franco Kasper, who retired after 23 years as president of the International Ski Federation last month, has died, the governing body said. He was 77.

The cause of Kasper’s death was not given.

Kasper’s frank and sometimes indiscreet views made him stand out within the International Olympic Committee, where he was a member for 18 years and served in its executive board representing winter sports. His comments in interviews on subjects including climate change, the cost of corruption in organizing the 2014 Sochi Olympics and citing the Holocaust in the context of punishing Russian athletes for the state doping scandal all led to clarifications.

Kasper, a Swiss former journalist and tourism official from St. Moritz, worked for FIS for almost five decades. He was the world ski body’s general secretary from the 1970s until he was elected president in 1998.


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