Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras and White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson are voted All-Star Game starters  —  LOS ANGELES — Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras has earned a return trip to Dodger Stadium, and Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is taking a dream come true to another level.

Cardinals notebook: Goldschmidt is All-Star starter; O'Neill (bruised wrist) still not ready  —  Paul Goldschmidt hadn't made either of the two All-Star Games he had been eligible for in his first three seasons with the Cardinals.  That doesn't necessarily mean he wasn't a good enough player to make the National League club.

Magic's Paolo Banchero looking to show he can be a “go-to guy”  —  LAS VEGAS — The question Paolo Banchero faced shortly after making his summer league debut in the Orlando Magic's 91-77 Thursday win over the Houston Rockets is a familiar one.  —  So familiar that all he had to do was look down at his right arm for the answer.

Josh Donaldson slams Red Sox, Yankees win series opener  —  BOSTON — Gerrit Cole turned to see the ball sailing high into the night.  The Yankees ace closed his eyes, he knew it was out.  His shoulders and head dropped.  Cole opened his eyes and threw up his hands.

Javier Baez thought he'd be a Cub forever, shares a message for fans: ‘Tell them I love them’  —  CHICAGO (670 The Score) - In town with his Detroit Tigers to face the White Sox in a four-game series, shortstop Javier Baez has returned to Chicago for the first time since being traded by the Cubs to the Mets last July.