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Sports at a glance: Rallies around WNBA game

National Sports

MINNEAPOLIS — A crowd of supporters and critics of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham’s stance on transgender participation in women’s sports gathered around and inside Target Center as the Fever faced the Lynx in Minnesota on Sunday. Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a light blue shirt under her jacket that said, “Trans kids belong” as she coached on the bench in her team’s 108-100 win. There were fans in the stands wearing T-shirts that read, “Trans kids belong in sports.” It’s the third straight Fever game that drew a rally after Cunningham recently voiced support for ...

Dodgers get Skubal in blockbuster deal

Professional Sports

The Los Angeles Dodgers — who else? — are the big winners so far at the Major League Baseball trade deadline after adding two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal to a loaded roster as they chase a third straight World Series title. Over in the American League, Tampa Bay beefed up its ...

Reds take series over struggling Bucs

Local Sports

CINCINNATI — Chase Burns won his 12th straight decision and Sal Stewart hit his 24th home run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-2, on Sunday to take three of four in the series. Stewart tied Joey Votto for second-most homers by a Reds rookie. Votto hit 24 in 2008. Frank ...

Castillo gets walk-off victory for Curve

Altoona Curve

Jesus Castillo’s walk-off single gave the Altoona Curve a 4-3 win over the Chesapeake Baysox Sunday night at PNG Field. A crowd of 3,785 was on hand to see Castillo’s bases-loaded heroics as he scored Titus Dumitru from third base. “He chased a pitch early and then was able to ...