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Sports Report: Boston Tops Toronto, Yankees Fall To Angels

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MLB:

In baseball, in the American League, Boston beat Toronto 3-1, the Angels topped the Yankees 4-1, Cleveland bested Tampa Bay 7-1, Texas won against Baltimore 8-1, and it was Houston over Kansas City 6-1.

In the National League, Milwaukee trumped Philadelphia 7-4 and Arizona won against the Dodgers 10-6.

In interleague play, Cincinnati beat Minnesota 11-7 and Oakland defeated Colorado 7-1.

The Philadelphia Phillies have hired veteran baseball executive Andy MacPhail to be their team president. MacPhail replaces Pat Gillick, who helped choose his successor. MacPhail will work with Gillick for the rest of the season before taking over. He won two World Series as general manager of the Minnesota Twins in 1987 and 1991 and later served as president of the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles.

Josh Hamilton says he expects to be activated from the disabled list by the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. Hamilton has been on the DL since June 4 with a strained left hamstring. Hamilton has played in only seven games this season. He has two homers and five RBIs.

The group trying to bring the 2024 Olympics to Boston has released the most detailed look yet at its bid for the Summer Games. It says its $4.6 billion plan would create thousands of jobs and housing units, expand the city's tax base and leave behind a vastly-improved regional transit system — all with a $210 million surplus.

Golf:

Travelers says the just concluded Travelers Championship golf tournament in Cromwell, Connecticut, generated more than $1.5 million for charity. The tournament provides 100 percent of its net proceeds to non-profit organizations throughout New England. The cornerstone charity is the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a residential summer camp for children with cancer and other serious illnesses.

Ben Polland shot a 3-under 67 on Monday on The Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course to take a four-stroke lead in the 48th PGA Professional National Championship. The 24-year-old Polland is a PGA assistant professional at Deepdale in Manhasset, New York. He opened with a 4-under 68 on Sunday on Militia Hill Course and had a 7-under 135 total.

NHL:

The New Jersey Devils have given qualifying offers to forward Stefan Matteau and defensemen Eric Gelinas, Seth Helgeson and Adam Larsson. The Devils also announced yesterday that defenseman Corbin McPherson and goaltender Maxime Clermont have not received qualifying offers.

The Los Angeles Kings have terminated Mike Richards' contract, claiming the forward committed a "material breach" of its terms. The Kings refused to say why they're terminating Richards' deal, which carries an annual salary cap hit of $5.75 million through 2020. Los Angeles placed Richards on waivers again over the weekend. The Kings were thought to be attempting a buyout of that deal that would lessen his cap hit by spreading it out through 2025. Richards has under-performed since the Kings acquired him in 2011. He was sent to the minors at the end of last season.

A person familiar with the decision has told the Associated Press that the Sabres have placed Cody Hodgson on unconditional waivers with the intention of buying out his contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move has not been announced. Hodgson signed a six-year, $25.5 million contract with the team in 2013 but managed just six goals and 13 points over 78 games last season.

NBA:

The NBA champion Golden State Warriors have exercised their $3.8 million team option on reserve big man Marreese Speights for next season. He averaged a career-high 10.4 points along with 4.3 rebounds in 15.9 minutes per game during the regular season, though his productivity fell off in the playoffs due to a hamstring injury.

Dwyane Wade will become a free agent Wednesday, and his 12-year stay with the Miami Heat could be ending. Wade averaged 21.5 points this past season, 11th-best in the NBA and third-best in the Eastern Conference, and Heat officials have said they want Wade back.

Tennis:

The top seeds got off to a fast start on the first day at Wimbledon with Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams easily advancing with straight-sets victories. Men's fourth seed and French Open champ Stan Wawrinka also advanced.

Swimming:

California swimmer Missy Franklin won the Honda Cup as the nation's top female college athlete Monday night.

The sophomore star was the NCAA and Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year and helped Cal to the team title. She set an American record on her way to victory in the 200-yard freestyle and also won the 200-yard individual medley and 200-yard backstroke. In addition, Franklin played a role in wins by the 200 free relay and 800 free relay.

Franklin beat out UConn's Breanna Stewart, who helped the Huskies win a third straight national championship in women's basketball, and Florida softball standout Lauren Haeger.

She established a school record for most combined individual and relay crowns at one NCAA meet with five titles this season and combined for seven NCAA titles in two seasons. She is a 14-time All-American.

NCAA:

Longtime Wisconsin men's basketball coach Bo Ryan says he plans to retire after next season. The 67-year old says he considered retiring after the Badgers lost in the national championship game to Duke, but athletic director Barry Alvarez told him to take some time to think about it. Ryan has coached the Badgers for 14 years. He led them to the Final Four in each of the past two seasons.

NFL:

If California lawmakers get their way, NFL cheerleaders will no longer would be independent contractors, but team employees.

They are sending Gov. Jerry Brown a bill making it clear that professional cheerleaders are sports team employees.

The bill approved by the state Senate on Monday would require that cheerleaders be paid at least minimum wage if they work for professional sports teams based in California. The bill says they would have to be paid for overtime and sick leave, the same as other employees.

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez says many teams currently treat their cheerleaders like glorified volunteers when she says they deserve the same level of respect and dignity as other team employees.

The bill responds to recent lawsuits filed by cheerleaders for the Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills.

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