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SOC--SPAIN-RUBIALES BARCELONA, Spain — The president of Spain’s soccer federation has defiantly refused to resign for kissing a female player on the lips after the Women’s World Cup final. Luis Rubiales told a general assembly of the federation on Friday that his kiss with player Jenni Hermoso on Sunday in Sydney, Australia, was consensual. Hermoso strongly denied his version in two separate statements. Hermoso and her teammates say they will no longer play for Spain if Rubiales doesn’t step down, and Spain’s government says it will seek his suspension. By Joseph Wilson. SENT: 1,340 words, photos.

BBN--BRAVES-GIANTS SAN FRANCISCO — Spencer Strider became the major leagues’ first 15-game winner, pitching three-hit ball over seven inning in leading the the Atlanta Braves over the slumping San Francisco Giants 5-1. Michael Harris II had three hits and drove in three runs, helping the major league-best Braves to their eighth win in 10 games. San Francisco has lost 13 of 18 and is one game behind the Chicago Cubs for the NL’s final wild card berth. Seven days after beating San Francisco with one-hit ball over seven innings, Strider was dominant again while out-dueling Logan Webb. SENT: 565 words, photos.

BBA—ROYALS-MARINERS SEATTLE — Eugenio Suárez had three hits and three RBIs — including a go-ahead, two-run single in the fourth inning — and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 to move into a tie for the AL West lead. Seattle was 10 games out of first at 47-48 before play on July 20, but the Mariners have gone on a 25-8 run to tie Texas atop the division. At 128 games into the season, this is the latest the Mariners have had a share of first place since 2003. Kansas City led 3-2 before Suárez’s fourth-inning single.

GYM--US CHAMPIONSHIPS SAN JOSE, Calif. — Simone Biles did not come back to do a victory lap. The gymnastics star was terrific on the opening night of the U.S. Championships. Biles put together a thrilling performance that included a show-stopping vault to serve notice she appears ready for another shot at Olympic glory in Paris next summer. Biles posted an all-around total of 59.3, well ahead of Shilese Jones in second place at 56.750. Skye Blakely is third. Reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee competed in two events. Lee is battling a kidney condition that has limited her training. By Will Graves. SENT: 930 words, photos.

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BKO--WORLD CUP GUIDE The Basketball World Cup started with a record crowd in Manila, Canada’s 30-point stunner of a win over France and now has the U.S. set to make its debut in the tournament on Saturday. It won’t take long for the pressure to get turned up on some teams, especially those who fall in their first games of the World Cup. Teams play only three games in the opening group stage. Every team that finished 2-1 or better in the group stage four years ago at the World Cup in China reached the second round; every team that finished 1-2 or worse did not advance. UPCOMING: 770 words, photos by 6 a.m.

ATH--WORLDS-DAY 7 BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Noah Lyles won the 200-meter world title in 19.52 seconds, becoming the first man to complete the 100-200 sprint double at worlds since Usain Bolt did it for the third and final time back in 2015. It was Lyles’ third straight world championship at 200 meters and cemented him as the man to beat at both distances less than a year from now at the Paris Olympics. In the women’s race, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson ran the second fastest time in history, a 21.41, to take her second straight world title at 200 meters. She beat American Gabby Thomas by .4 seconds and three steps, with Sha’Carri Richardson taking bronze to go with her gold in the 100. By Eddie Pells. SENT: 950 words, photos.

GLF--TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ATLANTA — Scores can look inflated at the Tour Championship because players start at various points under par. Collin Morikawa’s score was not deceiving. He shot a 64 on Friday to go with a 61 in the opening round. That adds to 125. And it breaks the 36-hole record at East Lake previously held by Tiger Woods. For the FedEx Cup finale, Morikawa now is tied with Viktor Hovland at 16-under par. They lead by two shots over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who had a 65. Keegan Bradley helped his Ryder Cup hopes with a 67 and was three behind. By Doug Ferguson. SENT: 800 words, photos.

CAR--NASCAR-DAYTONA-XFINITY DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Justin Allgaier won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway in double overtime for his first victory in 26 starts at the famed track. The 37-year-old Allgaier had finished second at Daytona twice and even had the lead on the final lap in the season opener in February. He looked like he might have to settle for another runner-up, But he held off Sheldon Creed by 0.005 seconds after several late crashes led to two overtime restarts and 10 extra laps. It was the fourth-closest finish in the history of the second-tier series. By Mark Long. SENT: 540 words, photos.

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Saturday’s Time Schedule

BASEBALL Cleveland at Toronto, 3:07 p.m. Atlanta at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Kansas City at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Boston, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Washington at Miami, 4:10 p.m. Houston at Detroit, 6:10 p.m. Colorado at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m. St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m. Texas at Minnesota, 7:15 p.m. Cincinnati at Arizona, 8:10 p.m.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Top 25 No. 6 Southern Cal vs. San Jose St., 8 p.m. No. 13 Notre Dame vs. Navy at Dublin, 2:30 p.m.

NFL Preseason Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Chicago, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Seattle at Green Bay, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 6 p.m. Cincinnati at Washington, 6:05 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Miami at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. Las Vegas at Dallas, 8 p.m. L.A. Rams at Denver, 9 p.m.

WNBA Las Vegas at Washington, 7 p.m. New York at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

MLS Nashville at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles FC at Charlotte FC, 7:30 p.m. New York City FC at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. New England at CF Montréal, 7:30 p.m. Miami at New York, 7:30 p.m. Saint Louis City SC at Orlando City, 7:30 p.m. Austin FC at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. San Jose at Sporting Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Houston at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m. Chicago at LA Galaxy, 10:30 p.m. Vancouver at Portland, 10:30 p.m.