ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 and two-hit the Boston Red Sox over seven scoreless innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-5 victory Wednesday.Nick Fortes, Yandy Daz and Taylor Walls had multiple hits for the Rays, who swept the Red Sox for the first time since 2023.Rasmussen (6-2) fanned his first four hitters, faced the minimum through four innings and didnt allow a runner to reach third base. Bostons 1-4 batters were a combined 0 for 11 with 11 strikeouts against the Tampa Bay righty, who left with a 5-0 lead.Boston then jumped on the Rays bullpen with a four-run eighth, including Ceddanne Rafaelas three-run homer. Caleb Durbin also homered in the frame to put the Red Sox on the board.But Fortes answered with his fourth hit, matching a career high, and Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer off Boston reliever Justin Slaten. Garrett Cleavinger pitched the ninth for his second save, despite surrendering another homer to Durbin.The small-ball Rays scored in the third when Fortes doubled off the wall, Mullins sacrifice bunt moved Fortes to third and Taylor Walls scored him on a sacrifice fly.Tampa Bay used three infield hits including an Austin Slater RBI double off the leg of Boston starter Jake Bennett (1-2) to score three in the fifth.Daz, who had three hits and two RBIs, extended the longest on-base streak in the majors to 24 games.The Rays are 12-0 against the AL East at Tropicana Field, the majors longest season-opening home streak against division opponents since 2009.Up nextBoston returns home to face Texas on Friday with RHP Sonny Gray (7-1, 3.20 ERA) on the mound.Tampa Bay begins a road trip against the Angels on Friday with LHP Shane McLanahan (6-3, 2.85) scheduled to start. Neither Texas nor Los Angeles has announced a starter.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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After years of preparation, a supersized World Cup has finally arrived.This year's tournament which is hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico was expanded to 48 teams that will play in 16 stadiums in a record 104 matches over the 39-day tournament.Mexico gets the World Cup started Thursday and will be a heavy favorite when it hosts South Africa in Mexico City. The second game of the day will be between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara, Mexico. All four teams are part of Group A.Canada and the United States will host their first games Friday. The Canadians will play Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto while the Americans face Paraguay in Inglewood, California.What to watch June 11Fox is the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of the World Cup with all 104 matches in English on Fox or FS1. All matches are also available on the Fox One app. Telemundo and Universo will broadcast all of the matches in Spanish. Peacock is the streaming home for Spanish language broadcasts while Telemundo also has an app that includes all the matches. 1. Mexicos opening ceremony, 1:30 p.m. ET in Mexico City (FOX/Telemundo/Peacock) 2. Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m. ET in Mexico City (FOX/Telemundo/Peacock) 3. South Korea vs. Czechia, 10 p.m. ET in Guadalajara, Mexico (FS1/Telemundo/Peacock) Mexico is a heavy favorite against South AfricaBoosted by a home crowd and a star-studded opening ceremony with performances that include Andrea Bocelli and homegrown talent like Alejandro Fernndez and Man, Mexico hopes to play better in this World Cup than in 2022, when it failed to advance out of the group stage for the first time since 1978. El Tri will be led by veteran Ral Jimnez and 17-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora. Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa will be competing in the World Cup for a record sixth time. South Africa is playing in its fourth World Cup and first since it hosted the tournament in 2010.The games in Mexico will be played at high elevation. The Azteca stadium in Mexico City is at roughly 7,300 feet while Guadalajara sits at 5,138 feet, meaning visiting teams will have to make a significant adjustment to the altitude.South Korea hopes to build on '22 World Cup success vs. CzechiaSouth Korea is one of the best teams in Asia and has qualified for 11 tournaments in a row since 1986. The Koreans made it to the round of 16 in 2022 before losing to Brazil. Son Hueng-min, 33, is the captain and might be playing in his last World Cup. The Czech Republic is back in soccer's biggest showcase for the first time in 20 years. World Cup sticker shock with sky-high pricesFIFA has faced pressure for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted.The attorneys general in New York and New Jersey, which is hosting eight World Cup matches including the final, announced last month that they are investigating whether FIFAs ticketing practices violated consumer protection laws.Some seats for the July 19 final are going for nearly $33,000.In the U.S., bipartisan skepticism of Infantino, FIFAIn the deeply polarized U.S., few things unite elected leaders outside the White House quite like skepticism of Gianni Infantino and FIFA, the governing body for the worlds most popular sport. Its a sentiment that cuts across the divide and spans from Washington to state capitals and city halls.There are mayors like Zohran Mamdani of New York and Karen Bass of Los Angeles, Democrats whove balked at ticket prices. Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana, who played Division 1 soccer at the U.S. Naval Academy, said FIFA has been detached from regular people around the world.More World Cup news 4. World Cup by the numbers: 104 matches, 48 teams and 3 countries make this the largest ever 5. Irans World Cup players wear pins for victims of deadly strike on school as they arrive in Mexico 6. Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero 7. Celebrations clash with social tensions in Mexico on the eve of the World Cup 8. Bettors taking a chance on the longshot US in World Cup, though France and Spain remain favorites 9. Pochettino says no Americans among top 100 players yet US can win World Cup Stats of the day 10. Only eight countries have won the World Cup, with six of those teams winning multiple titles led by Brazils five. The only first-time winners in the last 11 Cups came in 1998 when France won the first of its two titles and in 2010 with Spain. 11. There have been six defending champions who failed to make it out of the group stage, including in three of the last four editions. France made it back to the final in 2022 but Italy (2010), Spain (2014) and Germany (2018) all get eliminated before the knockout rounds. 12. South Korea's Son is one of the most accomplished players in the national team's history. His 144 caps rank first while he needs just two goals to match Cha Bum-kun's career record of 58. 13. At just 17 years old, Mexico's Gilberto Mora is the youngest player among the rosters of the 48 teams playing at the tournament. He could become the second-youngest player to score a goal in World Cup history behind Brazil legend Pel, who was 17 years, 239 days old when he scored in 1958. Here's a look at some of the up-and-coming teenagers in this year's tournament. ___AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup

After years of preparation, a supersized World Cup has finally arrived.This year's tournament which is hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico was expanded to 48 teams that will play in 16 stadiums in a record 104 matches over the 39-day tournament.Mexico gets the World Cup started Thursday and will be a heavy favorite when it hosts South Africa in Mexico City. The second game of the day will be between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara, Mexico. All four teams are part of Group A.Canada and the United States will host their first games Friday. The Canadians will play Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto while the Americans face Paraguay in Inglewood, California.What to watch June 11Fox is the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of the World Cup with all 104 matches in English on Fox or FS1. All matches are also available on the Fox One app. Telemundo and Universo will broadcast all of the matches in Spanish. Peacock is the streaming home for Spanish language broadcasts while Telemundo also has an app that includes all the matches. 1. Mexicos opening ceremony, 1:30 p.m. ET in Mexico City (FOX/Telemundo/Peacock) 2. Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m. ET in Mexico City (FOX/Telemundo/Peacock) 3. South Korea vs. Czechia, 10 p.m. ET in Guadalajara, Mexico (FS1/Telemundo/Peacock) Mexico is a heavy favorite against South AfricaBoosted by a home crowd and a star-studded opening ceremony with performances that include Andrea Bocelli and homegrown talent like Alejandro Fernndez and Man, Mexico hopes to play better in this World Cup than in 2022, when it failed to advance out of the group stage for the first time since 1978. El Tri will be led by veteran Ral Jimnez and 17-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora. Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa will be competing in the World Cup for a record sixth time. South Africa is playing in its fourth World Cup and first since it hosted the tournament in 2010.The games in Mexico will be played at high elevation. The Azteca stadium in Mexico City is at roughly 7,300 feet while Guadalajara sits at 5,138 feet, meaning visiting teams will have to make a significant adjustment to the altitude.South Korea hopes to build on '22 World Cup success vs. CzechiaSouth Korea is one of the best teams in Asia and has qualified for 11 tournaments in a row since 1986. The Koreans made it to the round of 16 in 2022 before losing to Brazil. Son Hueng-min, 33, is the captain and might be playing in his last World Cup. The Czech Republic is back in soccer's biggest showcase for the first time in 20 years. World Cup sticker shock with sky-high pricesFIFA has faced pressure for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted.The attorneys general in New York and New Jersey, which is hosting eight World Cup matches including the final, announced last month that they are investigating whether FIFAs ticketing practices violated consumer protection laws.Some seats for the July 19 final are going for nearly $33,000.In the U.S., bipartisan skepticism of Infantino, FIFAIn the deeply polarized U.S., few things unite elected leaders outside the White House quite like skepticism of Gianni Infantino and FIFA, the governing body for the worlds most popular sport. Its a sentiment that cuts across the divide and spans from Washington to state capitals and city halls.There are mayors like Zohran Mamdani of New York and Karen Bass of Los Angeles, Democrats whove balked at ticket prices. Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana, who played Division 1 soccer at the U.S. Naval Academy, said FIFA has been detached from regular people around the world.More World Cup news 4. World Cup by the numbers: 104 matches, 48 teams and 3 countries make this the largest ever 5. Irans World Cup players wear pins for victims of deadly strike on school as they arrive in Mexico 6. Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero 7. Celebrations clash with social tensions in Mexico on the eve of the World Cup 8. Bettors taking a chance on the longshot US in World Cup, though France and Spain remain favorites 9. Pochettino says no Americans among top 100 players yet US can win World Cup Stats of the day 10. Only eight countries have won the World Cup, with six of those teams winning multiple titles led by Brazils five. The only first-time winners in the last 11 Cups came in 1998 when France won the first of its two titles and in 2010 with Spain. 11. There have been six defending champions who failed to make it out of the group stage, including in three of the last four editions. France made it back to the final in 2022 but Italy (2010), Spain (2014) and Germany (2018) all get eliminated before the knockout rounds. 12. South Korea's Son is one of the most accomplished players in the national team's history. His 144 caps rank first while he needs just two goals to match Cha Bum-kun's career record of 58. 13. At just 17 years old, Mexico's Gilberto Mora is the youngest player among the rosters of the 48 teams playing at the tournament. He could become the second-youngest player to score a goal in World Cup history behind Brazil legend Pel, who was 17 years, 239 days old when he scored in 1958. Here's a look at some of the up-and-coming teenagers in this year's tournament. ___AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been omitted from England's squad for the second Test against New Zealand following their involvement in a nightclub incident last week.The pair violated team rules by exceeding a midnight curfew whilst celebrating England's 115-run victory at Lord's last Sunday.Their exclusion comes as the ECB continues to investigate the breach of team protocols. The matter has also been passed to the independent Cricket Regulator.Training for the second Test is scheduled to commence at the Kia Oval on Sunday.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayThe 35-year-old Stokes appears to be in a standoff with cricket's governing body over the affair. Speculation that he might address the situation via social media on Tuesday failed to materialise.Michael Vaughan, who captained England on 51 occasions between 2003 and 2008, has thrown his support behind Stokes retaining the leadership role.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSEngland boss Thomas Tuchel opens up on good and bad injury news ahead of World Cup openerBBC chief hits back at Gary Lineker 'green box' studio jibe as World Cup feud escalatesSerena Williams calls out British tennis fan after winning first match in 1,376 daysWriting in The Telegraph, the former Ashes-winning skipper argued that the curfew breach should not cost Stokes his position."Yes, Ben Stokes broke a curfew. Yes, he made a mistake. But is that a sacking offence as England's Test captain? I do not think so," Vaughan stated.He maintained that Stokes has accumulated substantial goodwill through his performances as both captain and all-rounder.Vaughan suggested the ECB must take responsibility rather than waiting for Stokes to resolve the situation himself."A short suspension would be fine, but this is not a big enough incident over which to lose the captaincy," he added.Despite backing Stokes to continue as captain, Vaughan expressed unease about the all-rounder's conduct in recent months, stretching back to the unsuccessful Ashes campaign in Australia."He has not seemed right for a while. Over the past week, before this incident blew up, I sent a few messages to people around the England camp that I had concerns about Stokes," Vaughan wrote.The former captain cited several troubling examples, including aggressive behaviour towards people following interviews during the Australian tour.Vaughan also noted reports that Stokes had declined to shake hands with well-regarded figures within cricket.He highlighted Stokes' absence from a photograph featuring former England captains during the 150th Lord's Test celebrations as particularly unusual."He does not seem to respect the past or other people doing their jobs," Vaughan observed.The investigation centres on events that unfolded after several Saracens rugby players were seen socialising with members of the England cricket team earlier that evening.A confrontation involving Saracens player Totoa Auvaa reportedly escalated into a physical altercation. During this incident, a member of ECB security staff was struck.Both Stokes and Atkinson remain subject to the ongoing inquiry into their breach of team protocols.The rugby club has launched its own investigation to determine the complete circumstances surrounding the episode.The ECB had been seeking clarity on the matter before the Women's T20 World Cup commences at Edgbaston on Friday, when England host Sri Lanka. Officials at Lord's were keen to resolve the situation before Nat Sciver-Brunt's side take the spotlight.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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