Reyes hits tiebreaking inside-the-park HR, Tigers beat Jays
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Victor Reyes hit a pinch-hit tiebreaking inside-the-park home run in the eighth inning and the Detroit…
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Skylar Diggins-Smith helps Mercury beat Liberty 80-64
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 27 points and Diana Taurasi added 19 to help the short-handed…
Continue Reading Miley goes 7, Naquin extends streak, Reds beat Marlins 6-0
MIAMI (AP) — Wade Miley pitched six-hit ball over seven innings, Tyler Naquin homered and extended his major league-leading hitting streak, and the…
Continue Reading Torres breaks tie in 68th, Montreal beats 10-man Toronto 3-1
MONTREAL (AP) — Joaquin Torres broke a tie in the 68th minute and Montreal beat 10-man Toronto FC 3-1 on Friday night. Samuel Piette and Romell…
Continue Reading McClanahan solid, Zunino homers as Rays beat Orioles 6-3
By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Shane McClanahan won his fifth consecutive start, Mike Zunino hit a three-run homer and the…
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New Orleans mayor says there’s not enough time to order new mandatory evacuations ahead of Hurricane Ida
By Steve Almasy and Rebekah Riess, CNN Almost 16 years to the date after Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed the city’s flood protection system, New…
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Body pulled from Franklin Canal in Socorro
SOCORRO, Texas — A body was pulled from a canal in Socorro on Friday evening, according to authorities. Socorro police and firefighters on scene…
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Primera vÃctima de la variante delta en Paraguay no estaba vacunada
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de Paraguay informó que un hombre de 40 años se convirtió en la primera…
Continue Reading Heavy rain forces NASCAR to postpone Xfinity race at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway was postponed Friday night because of heavy rain. The…
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Police: Arizona family tried to kidnap woman over dishonor
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Peoria police have arrested six members of a family they say targeted a 20-year-old relative…
Continue Reading Anett Kontaveit, Irina-Camelia Begu reach Cleveland final
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Second-seeded Anett Kontaveit of Estonia and Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania advanced to the…
Continue Reading Berry scores twice in late 1:18 span, Crew beat Cincinnati
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Miguel Berry scored twice in a 1:18 span and the Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 3-2 on Friday night to snap a six-game…
Continue Reading Passenger boat in Bangladesh sinks after collision, 22 dead
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Officials in Bangladesh say at least 22 people died when a passenger boat sank with more than 100 aboard after a collision.…
Continue Reading Wild sign veteran defenseman Jordie Benn to 1-year deal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Jordie Benn to a one-year, $900,000 contract. Benn brings another veteran option…
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Texas Marine among 13 U.S troops killed in Kabul attack
LAREDO, Texas — A Marine from Laredo is one of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Thursday’s attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, family…
Continue Reading Brandon Theesfeld pleads guilty in the death of Ole Miss student Ally Kostial
Claudia Dominguez, CNN Brandon Theesfeld pleaded guilty Friday in the murder of Ole Miss student Ally Kostial, Lafayette County Circuit Court…
Continue Reading Bernhard Langer shoots age on 64th birthday, shares lead
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) — Bernhard Langer shot his age on his 64th birthday Friday for a share of the lead with Marco Dawson in the suspended first…
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Dwayne Johnson seems to have a doppelgänger in Alabama
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson surprised a group of tourists that were in his neighborhood on a celebrity home…
Continue Reading California students disciplined for racist social posts
SALINAS, Calif. (AP) — Several Northern California high school students have been disciplined after officials learned they posted online photos and…
Continue Reading Delta outbreak tests New Zealand’s zero Covid strategy — but lockdown has broad support at home
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN When New Zealand went into lockdown last week over a single Delta case, critics were quick to mock the country’s…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: COVID-19 sidelines more players, Webb on a roll
By The Associated Press Red Sox infielder Kiké Hernández tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and will be sidelined indefinitely. Manager Alex…
Continue Reading Soft conditions yielding low scores at Caves Valley
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Soft conditions at Caves Valley created another day of low scores at the BMW Championship. Bryson DeChambeau missed…
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Biden announces pay raise plan for federal employees
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday formally announced his plan to raise the wages of federal workers, saying civilian federal…
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UTEP basketball signs Oregon State transfer Alfred Hollins
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Men’s Basketball Head Coach Joe Golding finalized his first signing class after announcing the addition of Oregon State…
Continue Reading Raiders rookies not only ones with something to prove
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Coach Jon Gruden says this year’s lot of draft picks isn’t the only group with…
Continue Reading Dean Burmester leads by 1 stroke at European Masters
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Dean Burmester has a one-stroke lead after the second round of the European Masters in the Swiss Alps with five…
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Pentagon says Fort Bliss now housing 2,000+ Afghans as Cruz questions vetting
FORT BLISS, Texas — The Pentagon announced Friday afternoon that Fort Bliss is currently housing 2,160 Afghan refugees and the preparations continue…
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Amazon teams with Affirm to offer buy-now-pay-later option
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amazon is teaming with payments company Affirm to offer online shoppers a buy-now-pay-later option that does not involve…
Continue Reading Gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, enfrenta crÃticas por su respuesta al covid-19 por poner la “polÃtica por encima de las vidas”
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las señales de advertencia sobre un pico de contagio de covid-19 han estado en rojo en Florida este otoño.…
Continue Reading Start of Dbacks-Phillies game delayed due to virus tracing
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The start of the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia on Friday night was delayed 26 minutes…
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