National Sports

BUDAPEST, Hungary — With Katie Ledecky getting the night off, Hungary's Iron Lady seized the moment Monday at the world championships.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin will not be charged with sexual assault after Florida prosecutors said Monday that hotel video and other evidence aren't sufficient to prove his accuser's allegations.

Austin Connelly had a chance to return to Canada as somewhat of a folk hero after his tie for 14th at last week's British Open, but for now his priorities remain across the Atlantic.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Scott Blumstein's path to winning more than $8.1 million as the World Series of Poker champion started in the online poker rooms of New Jersey.

Michael Phelps has finally met his match in the water: a "great white shark." The Olympic champion swimmer was bested Sunday night in the Discovery Channel's Shark Week special "Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White.

TOKYO — Japan began its three-year countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday with concerts, races and other events meant to drum up public enthusiasm for the games.

Adrian Beltre needs 11 hits to reach 3,000 — a milestone that would bring some long overdue attention to a quietly great player.

Sunday's Games MLB American League Cleveland 8 Toronto 1 Texas 6 Tampa Bay 5 Baltimore 9 Houston 7 Detroit 9 Minnesota 6 Kansas City 5 Chicago White Sox 4 L.A. Angels 3 Boston 2 N.Y.

VANCOUVER — Caleb Porter spent the last few days trying to patch together a lineup with injuries, suspensions and international duty ravaging his roster.

RICHMOND, B.C. — The Czech Republic earned a 3-1 win over Canada in its final match of Group 2 pool play on Sunday, knocking off the home side to pick up its seventh win of the 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix at the Richmond Olympic Oval.