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MLB: Nats blast eight homers, rout Brewers

The Nationals tied a franchise record with eight home runs, including two apiece by Bryce Harper and Ryan

Zimmerman, and Max Scherzer pitched six innings of three-hit ball in a 15-2 rout of Brewers on Thursday in Washington. The Nationals matched two major league records in a seven-run third inning: Most consecutive home runs (four) and most home runs in an inning (five).

In Toronto, Steve Pearce hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning and the Blue Jays beat the Athletics 8-4 to complete a four-game sweep.

NBA: Speights signs deal with Magic

Marreese Speights, a 6-foot-10 veteran center, signed with the Magic, the team announced. He averaged 8.7 points and 4.5 rebound for the Clippers last season. The Warriors re-signed center JaVale McGee to a one-year deal, according to ESPN.

GOLF: Kuchar battles dizziness in Canada

Matt Kuchar became dizzy and sought medical attention during the morning round the RBC Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario, After playing the first 11 holes in 4 under, he finished 1-under 71. Kuchar was six strokes behind leaders Kevin Chappell, Matt Every, Hudson Swafford, Brandon Hagy and Ollie Schniederjans in a round that was suspended because of darkness. In Bridgend, Wales, Bernhard Langer shot a 2-under 69 at Royal Porthcawl to take the a one-stroke lead over Carl Mason and Mauricio Molina in first round of the Senior British Open.

SOCCER: Aussies top U.S. women for 1st time

Tameka Butt scored in the 67th minute and Australia beat the United States women’s national team for the first time in the 28-game series, 1-0 in the Tournament of Nations in Seattle. Bob Bradley , the former U.S. men’s national team coach, has been named the first coach of the Los Angeles Football Club, the MLS expansion franchise due to begin play next year.