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Braxton Garrett outlasted Yu Darvish, Josh Bell had three hits and scored twice and the Miami Marlins beat the sloppy San Diego Padres 9-1 to avoid a sweep. Jesús Sánchez hit a solo homer and Jazz Chisholm Jr. had two hits and drove in two runs as the Marlins had a season-high 16 hits Wednesday and snapped the Padres’ three-game winning streak. The Padres dropped to 13-19 at home. Garrett was impressive for five innings, allowing one run and six hits, with two strikeouts and no walks. His only big mistake was allowing Ha-Seong Kim’s leadoff homer in the third, his seventh.

Players on Argentina’s women’s squad say they understand why four teammates quit amid a dispute with the national soccer federation over pay and conditions but insist they’ll seek improvements by working from within. Goalkeeper Laurina Oliveiros, defenders Julieta Cruz and Eliana Stábile and midfielder Lorena Benítez left the squad Monday ahead of two internatinal friendlies against Costa Rica. They claimed the Argentinian soccer federation disrespected them and told them they wouldn’t be paid expenses for playing in the two games against Costa Rica. The first of those games is on Friday.

SAN DIEGO — Yu Darvish never looked comfortable on Wednesday afternoon.

Milwaukee Brewers closer Trevor Megill said Wednesday he hopes to avoid a stint on the injured list, one day after being struck on his pitching arm by a line drive. Mike Tauchman of the Chicago Cubs hit a go-ahead single in a five-run 10th inning that bounced off Megill’s arm in a 6-3 win over the Brewers. The 99.4-mph shot hit Megill on the right forearm, and the pitcher reacted in obvious pain and headed straight to the dugout. Megill called it a bruise, and X-rays show no fracture.

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Olympiakos has won Greece’s first European club title by beating Fiorentina 1-0 after extra time in the Europa Conference League final. Ayoub El Kaabi dived to nudge in a last-gasp goal in the second period of extra time with fans erupting in celebration after a lengthy wait for a VAR check for offside. The Morocco striker is the competition’s top scorer. He struck in the 116th minute of the match after meeting a cross from Santiago Hezze to decide a game that had looked destined for a penalty shootout following an energetic but largely risk-free encounter at AEK Arena. Olympiakos coach Jose Luis Mendilibar secured a second straight European title after winning the Europa League with Sevilla last season.

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Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander says he’s learned plenty from a turbulent 2023 season that included serving a one-game suspension. The difference is apparent from the two-time Pro Bowl selection’s presence at the Packers’ voluntary organized team activities. Alexander hasn’t lost his sense of bravado. The 2018 first-round pick from Louisville opened his comments on Wednesday by saying that “the best corner in the league has entered the chat.” But he also says he is adopting more of a team-first mentality while emphasizing his appreciation of the Packers organization and his enthusiasm for the team’s recent staff changes.

Oklahoma is chasing history again. The Sooners head into the Women’s College World Series with the opportunity to win an unprecedented fourth straight national title. They open double-elimination bracket play Thursday against No. 10 seed Duke. The Sooners began the season as the favorites and felt the weight of high expectations. It hasn’t gone as smoothly as some years. Texas won the Big 12 regular-season title, but Oklahoma won the Big 12 tournament. Oklahoma entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed. Texas enters the World Series as the No. 1 overall seed.

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien got a day off for the first time in more than two years. He didn't play in their 6-1 win over Arizona on Wednesday, ending his consecutive games streak at 349 games since May 2022. Manager Bruce Bochy says Semien had been sore since a collision in the outfield with right fielder Adolis García on May 18. The second baseman had played all eight games since then, and was in a 1-for-20 slide the past five games. The Rangers have a day off Thursday before opening a weekend series in Miami.

The San Francisco 49ers signed receiver Jauan Jennings to a contract extension through the 2025 season to get one of their two missing receivers back at practice. The Niners had given Jennings a $4.89 million restricted free agent tender in March before signing him to a two-year deal that is worth up to $15.4 million with $10.5 million guaranteed, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus. ESPN first reported the terms of the new deal. The 49ers still are trying to get a long-term deal done with star receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who has been skipping the voluntary portion of the offseason.

Paul Skenes struck out nine and earned his second career victory and the Pittsburgh Pirates salvaged a doubleheader split with a 10-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Skenes, making his fourth major league start, gave up two runs and three hits in six innings. Andrew McCutchen had a three-run homer in the third inning for his 1,600th career hit. McCutchen had three hits and a walk while driving in four runs. Nick Gonzales also had three hits, including a solo homer. In the opener, Matt Vierling had a three-run homer and drove in four runs in Detroit’s 8-0 victory.

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The Washington Wizards have hired Brian Keefe as their coach, sticking with the man who led the team on an interim basis from late January until the end of the season. The team announced the move Wednesday. Keefe was in his first season as an assistant coach for the Wizards when he was promoted to interim head coach on Jan. 25. He replaced Wes Unseld Jr. in that job. Washington was 7-36 at the time of the change and went 8-31 the rest of the way.

Hiring Brian Callahan as Tennessee’s new head coach meant the Titans would look different this season. Signing cornerback Chidobe Awuzie and wide receiver Tyler Boyd filled key needs for Tennessee with the players also able to spread Callahan’s approach inside the Titans’ locker room. The hiring of a couple of other coaches has brought an undeniable Cincinnati flavor that Callahan and the Titans hope speeds up the turnaround of a franchise that has lost 18 of its past 24 games. Callahan called Boyd and Awuzie huge assets as players not just to the locker room and the Titans but to him as well.

UConn forward Alex Karaban is returning to school for a try at a third straight national title. The third-year sophom*ore announced his decision Wednesday, the final day for players to withdraw from the NBA draft. Arizona shooting guard Caleb Love is also coming back for a second season with the Wildcats after declaring for the NBA draft. And Clemson guard Chase Hunter, who helped the Tigers reach the Elite Eight last season, is also returning to college after withdrawing from the draft.

Rain was one of the winners in racing. A long weather delay at the Indy 500 kept Kyle Larson from completing the rare Indianapolis-Charlotte double, and let Christopher Bell dominate early and win the Coca-Cola 600 when rain wiped out the last 151 laps. Larson had just gotten behind the wheel in North Carolina when a long delay caused the race to be shortened. Josef Newgarden became the first driver to win back-to-back Indy 500s since Helio Castroneves in 2002. And, Charles Leclerc ended three-time cham[pion Max Verstappen's season-long hold on the pole position and used it to win the Formula One race in Monaco.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As if Josh Gibson’s status isn’t elevated enough by baseball’s decision to integrate Negro Leagues statistics into MLB record books, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick offered an observation.

Struggling closer Edwin Díaz has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the New York Mets with a right shoulder impingement. The team made the announcement about 15 minutes before its series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In another discouraging development moments later, slugger Pete Alonso exited in the first inning after getting hit on the right hand by a pitch. The Mets said Alonso would undergo imaging. After missing last season because of a knee injury, Díaz is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA and five saves. He has blown three straight save chances and four of his past five. And that doesn’t even include a meltdown in Miami on May 18, when the right-hander squandered a four-run lead in the ninth inning.