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MLB: Tigers call up Clemens’ son Kody Clemens, the 26-year-old son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, was brought up by the Tigers on Monday for a possible major league debut in Detroit. He did not play in the Tigers’ 7-5 win over the Twins.
In Philadelphia, Curt Casali hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, and the Giants won, 5-4, to extend the Phillies losing streak to four.
In Arlington, Texas, Rangers center fielder Eli White made a spectacular leaping catch to take a three-run homer away from Ji-Man Choi in the first inning and later hit a long home run as Texas beat the Rays, 9-5.
In Boston, plate umpire John Tumpane left the Orioles’ 10-0 victory over the Red Sox in the seventh inning after getting hit by a foul ball.
In Chicago, Tyrone Taylor homered in both games, Aaron Ashby struck out a careerhigh 12 in the nightcap, and the Brewers swept a doubleheader from the Cubs, 7-6 and 3-1.
In Phoenix, Pavin Smith hit a threerun homer, Zac Gallen had another strong start on the mound and the Diamondbacks beat the Braves, 6-2.
Framber Valdez pitched a two-hitter for a rare complete game, and the visiting Astros beat the Athletics, 5-1. SOCCER: France defends UCL gassing
French authorities defended police for indiscriminately firing tear gas and pepper spray at Liverpool supporters at the
Champions League final, while blaming industrial levels of fraud that saw 30,000 to 40,000 people try to enter the Stade de France with fake tickets or none at all.
UEFA ordered an independent report that it said would “examine decision making, responsibility and behaviors of all entities involved in the final” and be made public.
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, who has been linked with a move to Barcelona, said at a news conference ahead of his national team’s training camp in Warsaw that a transfer from Bayern Munich would be the best outcome for all sides.
The fast-tracked purchase of English soccer club Chelsea for $3.2 billion — the highest price ever paid for a sports team — was completed by a consortium fronted by Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly.
Djordje Mihailovic will miss the United States’ four World Cup prep matches in June because of an ankle injury.
NCAA: Frosh wins individual golf title In Scottsdale, Ariz., Vanderbilt’s Gordon Sargent curled in a short birdie putt on the first hole of a four-man playoff to become the ninth freshman to win the NCAA individual title.
After finishing one of the most dominant runs in SEC history, Tennessee was selected the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA baseball tournament.
In East Hartford, Conn., top-seeded Maryland completed a perfect season by holding off Cornell, 9-7, to win the men’s lacrosse title.