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SPORTS Friday 14 July 2017

HEY,

VENUS

Los Angeles Dodgers start-
ing pitcher Clayton Kershaw
reacts after walking Arizona
Diamondbacks’ Chris Ian-
netta during the fifth inning of
a baseball game in Los An-
geles, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.
Associated Press

Baseball

chasing
Dodgers, Astros
on eve of

second half

By JAY COHEN,
AP Sports Writer
The Washington Nationals
have Bryce Harper anchor-
ing one of baseball’s best
lineups, and a glaring hole
at the back of their bullpen.
The Boston Red Sox are en-
joying life with Chris Sale,
and missing David Ortiz at
times. The Chicago Cubs
are searching for answers
for their pesky champion-
ship hangover.
The Los Angeles Dodgers
and Houston Astros are
looking down at the rest of
the majors right now, and
it’s quite a gap at the mo-
ment.
With the All-Star Game in
the rearview mirror and
the trade deadline inching
closer, the World Series fa-
vorites are as clear as the
beautiful blue waters of Mi- Wonderful Williams ends Konta’s Wimbledon dream
ami that hosted baseball’s Venus Williams of the United States smiles after beat-
best players for the past ing Britain’s Johanna Konta in the Women’s Singles
couple days. semifinal match on day nine at the Wimbledon Tennis
Championships in London Thursday July 13, 2017.
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