Reds take on the Guardians in first of 2-game series (2024)

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Germany’s all-time top goal-scorer, Miroslav Klose, is taking over second-division Nuremberg as coach. The club says Klose signed a two-year deal to replace Cristian Fiel, who left to join second-division rival Hertha Berlin last week. It’s Klose’s first job as a head coach in Germany. Klose previously coached Bayern Munich’s youth teams and Austrian first-division team Rheindorf Altach. Klose scored 71 goals in 137 games for Germany.

Gareth Southgate accepts the European Championship could be his final act as England manager. Southgate’s contract expires after the Euros, which kick off Friday when Germany plays Scotland. Southgate believes it could be his final tournament unless he ends the nation’s search for a first major trophy since the World Cup in 1966. Under Southgate England advanced to the semifinals of the World Cup in 2018 and was a finalist at the last Euros when it lost to Italy in a penalty shootout. England was eliminated from the World Cup in 2022 at the quarterfinal stage by France. Southgate has been mentioned as a potential candidate for the Manchester United job if Erik ten Hag is fired during the offseason.

Associated Press photographers again display their talents in an array of weekly shots that range from preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics, and cricket being played in the United States, to tennis on the clay at Roland Garros.

The most feared striker in Europe won’t be playing at the European Championship. That’s because Erling Haaland’s Norway didn’t qualify. Haaland’s goal-scoring statistics with both club and country are staggering. He produced 90 goals in 98 matches across all competitions in two seasons with Manchester City and 30 in 32 matches for Norway since his national team debut in 2019. But Halaand produced “only” five goals in six qualifying matches and Norway finished third in Group A behind Spain and Scotland and didn’t even reach the playoffs. Other big names missing from the Euros include Karim Benzema, Marcus Rashford, Mats Hummels and Sandro Tonali.

Netherlands midfielder Teun Koopmeiners will miss the European Championship after suffering an injury before his country’s final warmup match. Koopmeiners was in the starting lineup for Monday night’s match against Iceland in Rotterdam but injured his groin as he was warming up. Tests revealed Tuesday he will not be fit for the Euro 2024 tournament that starts Friday in Germany. His injury is a further blow to the Dutch midfield after coach Ronald Koeman said Monday night that Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong had been cut from the Netherlands squad after failing to regain full fitness after an ankle injury.

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has called up versatile Borussia Dortmund defender Ian Maatsen to replace midfielder Frenkie de Jong. De Jong was cut from the 26-man European Championship squad after failing to recover in time from an ankle injury. The Dutch soccer association also said Tuesday that midfielder Teun Koopmeiners will miss Euro 2024 after suffering an injury while warming up Monday for the Netherlands' final friendly against Iceland. Maatsen, who was part of the provisional Netherlands squad, was set to return from vacation to join the team at its base in the German city of Wolfsburg.

Two Australians set to compete in Paris in the Olympic debut of breaking are on opposite sides of the classroom. One of them is Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, a 36-year-old lecturer in media and creative industries at Sydney’s Macquarie University. The other is 16-year-old Jeff “J-Attack” Dunne, a year 11 high school student. They will be competing in the women's and men's competitions at La Concorde on Aug. 9-10. Olympic organizers describe breaking as an urban dance style that originated in the 1970s with roots in hip-hop culture.

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The Florida Panthers have become experts at locking games down and dominating opponents in the third period. Getting a lead and holding on to it has them two wins from the Stanley Cup after cooking up that recipe to perfection in Games 1 and 2 of the final against the Edmonton Oilers. Florida has outscored opponents 28-11 in the third during the playoffs. Taking a 2-0 lead in the series the Panthers did less relying on goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and controlled much of the play throughout. They head to Edmonton for Games 3 and 4 full of confidence in their style.

Slugging first baseman Rintaro Sasaki hit 140 high school home runs back home in Japan but opted out of the Nippon Professional Baseball draft in order to take his own unique path. He is attending college in the U.S. and will play his first game here in New Jersey for Trenton of the MLB Draft League. Sasaki hardly seems fazed by the expectations that come with being a trendsetter of sorts, and at 19 comes across mature beyond his years discussing the importance of finding something to fall back on after his baseball career is through.

The Los Angeles Lakers must continue their latest coaching search with the basketball world already knowing their first choice turned them down. Dan Hurley emerged from his dalliance with the NBA with the leverage to finish a lucrative new contract at UConn. The Lakers have endured their share of embarrassments in recent years, but a snub by a college coach is among the roughest twists yet. So the Lakers must resume a search that has stretched well into its second month since Darvin Ham’s firing May 3 and has yet to produce a slam-dunk choice.

The aura and world records of late sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner hover over track to this day. Known for her long and colorful nails, flashy outfits and her cool “Flo-Jo” nickname, she had a magical run in 1988. She set the 100 mark of 10.49 seconds at the U.S. Olympic Trials and the 200 mark of 21.34 on her way to a gold medal at the Seoul Olympics. It had seemed as if the records might never be touched. But Flo-Jo’s marks appear to be within reach with the Paris Games coming up this summer. There’s a cast of sprinters springing from the blocks who don’t see an intimidating time but, rather, a record that’s meant to be broken.

Longtime figure skating coach Frank Carroll, who over the course of a 60-year career helped guide six Olympic medalists at 10 Winter Games, including Michelle Kwan and Evan Lysacek, has died. He was 85. U.S. Figure Skating announced his death. It said Carroll died Sunday “after a battle with cancer.” With a sharp wit and even sharper sense of humor, Carroll was instrumental in the success of American stars such as Lysacek, Kwan and Fratianne. He retired from coaching in August 2018, not long after his 80th birthday. Carroll was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1996 and the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2007.

PHILADELPHIA — Ken Goldin has only earned money by trading and selling sports cards.

PHILADELPHIA — Women’s basketball and women’s sports in general have a hero in their midst. Neither cherishes her enough.

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers' unusually busy offseason has made for great radio fodder and newspaper copy.

SAN DIEGO — It may bode well for San Diego County's Chris Olave that an expert of the "Shanahan-West Coast offense" has joined him in New Orleans.

DENVER — Cake wasn’t on the menu at Arby’s, unfortunately.

PINEHURST, N.C. — Standing on the ninth tee, Carter Jenkins tried to point out to Jim Herman the very few safe landing spots on the par-3’s devilish green, sketching imaginary contours in the air with his hands. It was Herman’s first time on Pinehurst No. 2. Jenkins, who grew up in Raleigh a…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The first night of the 2024-25 college basketball season is still nearly five months away — with the real games set to tip off Nov. 4 — but there’s no shortage of anticipation for Kentucky’s upcoming campaign.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The NCAA’s recent agreement with the major conferences that sets a path towards schools directly paying athletes could have major consequences for softball. At a time of significant growth and visibility in the sport, some coaches are concerned money could be steered awa…

When Germany hosted the 2006 World Cup, it unleashed an unexpected burst of national pride across the country. It was the first time many Germans felt they could wave the flag unburdened by the country’s dark past. Germany is getting ready to host another major soccer tournament, the European Championship. But the scenes of patriotic fervor from 2006 are hard to imagine happening again. The national team could yet coax reluctant Germans to celebrate. But the country itself is going through difficult times politically, with a far-right surge making many uncomfortable about public displays of national pride. There are few German flags hanging from balconies or windows just days before Germany’s opening game against Scotland on Friday.

The St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.

The San Francisco Giants lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Houston Astros.

The Minnesota Twins face the Colorado Rockies, leading the series 1-0.

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Texas Rangers to open a three-game series.

The Tampa Bay Rays play the Chicago Cubs looking to end a four-game home slide.

The Seattle Mariners, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Chicago White Sox.

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Arizona Diamondbacks after Logan O'Hoppe had four hits on Sunday in a 9-7 win over the Astros.

The Detroit Tigers host the Washington Nationals to start a three-game series.

The Cincinnati Reds host the Cleveland Guardians to start a two-game series.

The Baltimore Orioles open a three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.

The Milwaukee Brewers host the Toronto Blue Jays looking to extend a six-game home winning streak.

The New York Yankees hit the road against the Kansas City Royals aiming to prolong a six-game road winning streak.

The Oakland Athletics look to stop their three-game losing streak with a win over the San Diego Padres.

The Boston Red Sox open a three-game series at home against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.

The New York Mets host the Miami Marlins to open a three-game series.