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San Diego — The San Diego Padres won on a walk-off home run for the second straight day and earned their first series sweep of the season in a 5-4 victory over the Oakland Athletic's on Wednesday.

After organizers for Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn’t compete this year due to a deal with a rival brand, Netflix swiftly announced a new hot dog-eating competition that will feature Chestnut and his “fiercest rival.” Chestnut, a 16-time hot dog-eating champion, will face off with his frequent Nathan’s competitor, Takeru Kobayashi, in a live Netflix special on Sept. 2, the streamer announced Wednesday. The contest, titled “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” will feature the two chowing down on all-beef hot dogs, likely in a nod to reports that Chestnut’s rival brand deal is with Impossible Foods, which makes vegan hot dogs.

SAN FRANCISCO — After being held in check for the early innings of the first two games of their series against the Astros, the Giants jumped on arguably their toughest pitching matchup of the week Wednesday afternoon and put their second straight series win on ice before their starter, Logan…

Jerry West left West Virginia decades ago. He never left his home state behind. For years, he quietly gave significant sums of money to his alma mater, West Virginia University. He always spoke with pride about where he came from, how the small-town roots shaped who he was even as he became a basketball icon. When asked to go home for various events, he tried to oblige. West died on Wednesday at age 86, a day that his alma mater called “the day everyone in West Virginia has always dreaded.”

Colin Prater feels a little like Kevin Costner’s character in “Tin Cup” this week — a relative unknown who suddenly finds himself on one of golf’s biggest stages at the U.S. Open. So you can't blame him for being a little nervous. After all, his full-time job is a biology teacher and golf coach at Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs. He punched his ticket to the U.S. Open by finishing second at a 36-hole qualifier in Bend, Oregon. He's had a chance to practice this week with former U.S. Open champions Wyndham Clark and Jordan Spieth, as well as Will Zalatoris and Sahith Theegala. And he's even gotten advice from Rory McIlroy. Now his goal is the make the cut.

DALLAS — The Boston Celtics ruled out starting center Kristaps Porzingis before Game 3 of the NBA Finals Wednesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS — In a game the Twins won 17-9 over the Colorado Rockies, producing their highest run total of the season and their most hits in a game in seven seasons, they needed Jhoan Duran to rescue the bullpen.

Jerry West will be forever be referred to in basketball circles as “The Logo.” His silhouette is the basis for the NBA logo introduced in 1969, although the league never formally acknowledged it. West was one of the most exciting players of that era for the Los Angeles Lakers, and he was an ideal choice for the centerpiece of a logo created by brand consultant Alan Siegel. Siegel eventually acknowledged what everyone already knew, saying West was indeed the inspiration for the design of the logo silhouette. West was conflicted about the honor, saying he hated to draw attention to himself.

Edwin Díaz will go right back into the closer role with the New York Mets when he returns from the injured list Thursday. The struggling reliever has been sidelined since May 29 with a right shoulder impingement. Before going on the IL, he blew three straight save chances and four out of five — and that didn’t even include a May 18 meltdown in Miami when he squandered a four-run lead in the ninth inning but wasn’t charged with a blown save. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza says Díaz has regained his confidence and feels good both physically and mentally, so the team is comfortable with him.

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For Games of Thursday, June 13

Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore's return to practice during minicamp is further bolstering a secondary that coaches already viewed as one of New Orleans' strengths. Injuries limited Lattimore to 17 games during the past two seasons combined and helped fuel trade speculation about the club's highest-paid defender. But Lattimore says he's not seeking a trade and intends to prove he's the “No. 1” cornerback in the NFL. New Orleans' defensive backfield also includes veteran safety Tyrann Mathieu and fourth-year cornerback Paulson Adebo. They tied for the team lead with four interceptions each last season. Versatile defensive back Alontae Taylor is entering his third season. And the Saints are eagerly awaiting the debut of 2024 second-round draft choice Kool-Aid McKinstry.

Austin Slater had three hits and drove in two runs to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 5-3. Slater also stole a base and scored for San Francisco, which took the rubber game of the three-game series in a speedy two hours and seven minutes. Yordan Álvarez homered for Houston, which has lost three of four overall. The Giants jumped on Framber Valdez for five runs and eight hits in four innings. San Francisco right-hander Logan Webb permitted three runs and seven hits in six innings.

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The Chicago Red Stars are looking for an alternative venue for their Sept. 21 home game against the San Diego Wave because of a just-announced music festival at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. Organizers of Riot Fest announced that the festival was relocating from its longtime venue in Chicago’s Douglass Park to SeatGeek Stadium — conflicting with the previously scheduled National Women’s Soccer League match. Red Stars President Karen Leetzow decried the decision Wednesday on social media.

Armand Duplantis still has some work to do before extending his pole vault world record again. The American-born Swede missed three attempts at clearing 6.25 meters at the European Championships. But the Olympic and two-time world champion still claimed a third European title and extended his championship record to 6.10. And he has the Paris Olympics in less than 50 days to look forward to. Duplantis has set the world record eight times. The last came when he cleared 6.24 at the season-opening Diamond League meet in China in April. Marcell Jacobs and Olympic champion Italy won the 4x100 relay.

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Rookie Tobias Myers won back-to-back starts for the first time, allowing one run and three hits over six innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 for their sixth straight home series win. Myers struck out four and walked one, leaving with a 5-1 lead. Milwaukee took two of three from the Blue Jays, who announced they had traded infielder-outfielder Cavan Biggio to the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league pitcher Braydon Fisher. The NL Central-leading Brewers are 20-11 at home and 20-17 on the road.

Willi Castro and Royce Lewis homered and Carlos Correa had a career-best five hits for the Minnesota Twins, who had a season-high 24 hits in a 17-9 victory over the Rockies. Lewis went 3 for 5 with three runs. He was one of five Twins with three or more hits. Carlos Santana started the onslaught with a three-run double in the first off Austin Gomber and hit an RBI single in a seven-run eighth. The Twins collected their most hits since setting the single-game club record of 28 on June 13, 2017.

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the rape trial of Terrence Shannon Jr. as jurors heard testimony from his accuser’s best friend and from a second-team All-American on the University of Kansas men’s basketball team, both of whom were at the crowded bar near KU’s ca…

The Chicago Cubs have signed Jorge López to a minor league contract, giving the veteran reliever another chance after an abrupt conclusion to his time with the New York Mets. The deal was listed on the team’s transactions page. The 31-year-old López threw his glove into the stands after he was ejected in the eighth inning of New York’s 10-3 loss to the Dodgers at Citi Field on May 29. López then used a profanity during a bizarre and confusing postgame interview in the Mets’ clubhouse. He was designated for assignment the following day, and he issued a statement apologizing to teammates, coaches, fans and the front office.

For all that Jerry West accomplished in his 86 years, his role in helping transform the Warriors into a championship team held a special place in his heart.

Considering how the 2023 Dallas Cowboys season ended and what has transpired in the offseason — or rather what has not been done — would you believe that quarterback Dak Prescott not only thinks his team is a better place than it was a year ago, but that they can possibly go farther in playo…

Jerry West will always be the Logo, Mr. Clutch, and a Los Angeles Lakers legend.