CINCINNATI (AP) β Pitchers Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Hector Santiago of the Angels have been added to the rosters for Tuesday’s All-Star Game in place of Washington’s Max Scherzer and Oakland’s Sonny Gray. Both Scherzer and Gray started for their clubs on Sunday and elected not to be active. Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has been added to the NL squad as a replacement for the injured Matt Holliday of the Cardinals.
UNDATED (AP) β The Los Angeles Angels top the American League West at the All-Star break after being five games behind the Houston Astros on July 3. Chris Iannetta (eye-ah-NEH’-tuh) hit a two-run home run and David Freese (freez) added a two-run double as part of a six-run sixth inning that sent the Angels to their seventh victory in nine games, 10-3 over Seattle. The Astros absorbed their sixth straight loss as Matt Moore allowed three runs and five hits over five innings of Tampa Bay’s 4-3 victory over Houston.
LONDON (AP) β Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) has successfully defended his Wimbledon title by knocking off the man he beat in last year’s final. The top-ranked player outlasted longtime rival Roger Federer, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3. The victory makes Djokovic the first person to have won two Wimbledon championships in a row since Federer collected his fifth consecutive trophy in 2007.
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) β In Gee Chun birdied four of her last seven holes for a one-stroke victory over third-round leader Amy Yang at the U.S. Women’s Open. Chun shot a 4-under 66 in the final round and finished at 8 under after entering Sunday with a three-stroke deficit. Yang bogeyed the 18th hole after going eagle-birdie on her previous two holes.
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) β Jordan Spieth (speeth) parred the second playoff hole of the PGA’s John Deere Classic to beat 46-year-old Tom Gillis, who was attempting to become the oldest first-time winner on the PGA Tour in 20 years. The 21-year-old Spieth birdied four of the last six holes in regulation for a 3-under 68 and a 20-under total in his fourth win of the year. Zach Johnson and Danny Lee tied for third at 19 under.
