Happ and Amaya homer to help Boyd improve to 8-1 as the Cubs beat the Royals 10-2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday.

Alex Bregman delivered a pair of RBI singles to help the Cubs win two of three games in the series. Bregman, Happ and Michael Busch each had three of Chicago's 18 hits.

Matthew Boyd (8-1) allowed two runs and five hits in seven effective innings.

Happ made it 7-2 in the sixth with his 20th home run. Amaya connected in the seventh, also off reliever Easton McGee.

Chicago got on the board in the first with a sacrifice fly by Michael Conforto that scored Busch. Conforto knocked in Busch again in the third on an RBI single.

That was followed by an RBI single from Nico Hoerner that scored Happ, extending the lead to 3-0.

In the fourth, Bregman added to the lead with an RBI single that scored Pete Crow-Armstrong and gave the Cubs a 4-0 advantage.

Starling Marte hit his second home run of the season for the Royals in the bottom of the fourth, scoring Salvador Perez and cutting the deficit to 4-2.

Bregman had another RBI single in the sixth and scored on Happ's homer.

Kansas City starter Randy Dobnak (2-1) went five innings. He gave up four runs and 10 hits with one walk and four strikeouts.

Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (8-9, 3.60 ERA) pitches Tuesday at Washington.

Royals LHP Noah Cameron (6-8, 4.37 ERA) starts on the road against LHP Tarik Skubal (7-6, 2.81) and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.

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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Randy Dobnak throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong slides home to score on a single by Alex Bregman during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch celebrates on second after hitting a double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ crosses the plate after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jannik Sinner, the world's No. 1 men's tennis player, withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Sunday because of a knee injury.

Sinner, who hasn't competed since capturing his second straight Wimbledon title last month, also withdrew from the tournament in Toronto that began Wednesday.

The 24-year-old Sinner has five Grand Slam titles and just needs to win the French Open to complete the career Grand Slam.

“After consulting with my doctors and my team, I have to announce that I need to withdraw from the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati,” the Italian said in a statement released by tournament officials. “My right knee has been bothering me and even though we have been working hard with my medical team, I have to accept that I’m not ready to compete yet. I’m very disappointed not to be able to play in Cincinnati. I can’t wait to be back next year and I’m now focusing on getting ready for the U.S. Open.”

Sinner's announcement follows a similar decision by Carlos Alcaraz, who said Tuesday he also was withdrawing from the hard-court event in Cincinnati because of a lingering wrist injury.

The absences mean fans in Cincinnati will not see either of the world's top two players when men's singles begins Saturday.

Two years ago, Sinner won the title in Cincinnati, which traditionally is one of the last stops before the U.S. Open and serves as a warmup. He then went on to win the U.S. Open.

Last year, Alcaraz dethroned Sinner with a four-set victory in the U.S. Open final. The 23-year-old Spaniard will try to defend his title when the main draw of the tourney begins Aug. 30.

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FILE - Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns a shot against Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during a semifinal match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, March 14, 2026, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)