By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mitch Garver is a catcher who can hit, which is why the Texas Rangers acquired him. He doesn’t want to just hit, which is why he will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his throwing arm. Garver has been limited to
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe’s first Summer League with the Portland Trail Blazers is over. The No. 7 pick in last month’s NBA draft has been shut down for the remainder of Portland’s stay in Las Vegas because of a small labral tear in his left shoulder. The Blazers announced the diagnosis after an
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ons Jabeur is nicknamed the “Minister of Happiness” for her exuberance on and off the tennis court. She could not quite add “Grand Slam champion” to her list of titles. Jabeur played brilliantly for a set in the Wimbledon final against Elena Rybakina but that
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CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Authorities have arrested a woman in the killing of a Texas couple who was found beaten to death in their home more than 17 years ago. Shelley Susan Thompson, 41, has been charged with capital murder in the April 2005 deaths of Antonio Rodriguez, 80, and his wife Luz, 77. The
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles are playing in the WNBA All-Star Game for the last time. Candace Parker and Kahleah Copper are looking for some bragging rights. Some of the league’s biggest stars get to try for a 4-point shot. But Brittney Griner’s continued detention in
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Chelsea will be without N’Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek for preseason games in the United States because they do not meet the coronavirus vaccination requirements. Foreign travelers to the U.S. have to show proof of vaccination to enter the country. Chelsea flew to Los Angeles on Saturday ahead of games against Club
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Max Homa loves links golf so much he decided to play two courses in one day. That’s not unusual except that the first 18 holes was in the Scottish Open in a strong wind. The four-time PGA Tour winner than drove up the coast
Continue Reading SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — The Netherlands has opened its Women’s European Championship title defense by drawing with Sweden 1-1. It took Jill Roord’s goal on the turn in the 52nd minute to cancel out Jonna Andersson’s strike for Sweden. Also in Group C Portugal conceded twice in the opening five minutes against Switzerland before staging
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by Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Another record breaking number of imports passed through the US’s major container ports this spring — showing no sign of a slowdown in consumer demand, the National Retail Federation, or NRF, said Friday. “Cargo volume is expected to remain high as we head into the peak shipping season, and it is
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EL PASO, Texas- Powerbull Bat Company Co-owner Kurt Gross enjoyed the experience of a lifetime before the MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. All thanks to 2014 and 2015 El Paso Chihuahua star Cody Decker who asked Gross if he and his son could lend the stadium a hand. ESPN and MLB needed help testing
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration has taken a key step forward on a controversial proposed oil drilling project in Alaska’s North Slope, angering climate advocates who say the project would release tons of emissions and doom the President’s climate goals. The US Department of Interior released a draft environmental impact statement for the
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TORONTO (AP) — Rogers Communications Inc. says it has restored mobile and internet service for “the vast majority″ of customers after an outage that lasted more than 15 hours. The disruption, which the Toronto-based telecommunications company offered no explanation for, started Friday morning. It left many customers without mobile and internet service and caused trouble
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN Vernon Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey’s father, died late Friday, Oprah announced in a statement. He was 89. “Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath,” Oprah said in a tribute to her father shared on Instagram. “We
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN The US Marshals Service has arrested 13 of the most wanted sex offenders in Iowa, authorities say. All of the fugitives were non-compliant with Iowa’s Sex Offender Registry, and seven had former convictions for “crimes against children under the age of 13,” US Marshals said in a news release on Friday.
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas, CNN Shawn Mendes has postponed his world tour to focus on his health. In an Instagram post on Friday, the Grammy-nominated singer, 23, said he is pushing back the next three weeks of his concert dates “until further notice.” “I’ve been touring since I was 15 and to be honest it’s always
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN) — “Artículo inesperado en el área de embolsado”. “Por favor, coloque el artículo en la bolsa”. “Por favor, espere ayuda”. Si te has enfrentado a estas irritantes alertas en la máquina de autopago, no estás solo. Según una encuesta realizada el año pasado a 1.000 compradores, el 67% dijo que
Continue Reading By Yenny Sanchez, CNN This fossil is a sight for saur eyes. Sotheby’s New York announced it will auction the skeleton of a Gorgosaurus, a cousin to the T-Rex, later this month, and it’s estimated to sell for up to $8 million. This member of the Tyrannosaurid family roamed the earth about 77 million years
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A fired Las Cruces police officer who put a suspect in a fatal chokehold is set to begin his murder trial next week. KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reports opening statements are scheduled for Monday in the trial of Christopher Smelser. The former officer is accused of causing the February 2020 death of
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Prosecutors in Bernalillo County are questioning the use of GPS ankle monitors after a convicted rapist was able to cut his off and flee. KOB-TV in Albuquerque reported Friday that Ralph Vasquez is the fifth person this year who was able to separate an ankle monitor device. Lauren Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for the Bernalillo County
Continue Reading By Kelly Murray, CNN Twin newborn Sumatran tiger cubs are bonding with their mother, having been born minutes apart early on July 2 at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Eleven-year-old Lola gave birth to the first cub at 4:31 a.m. and the second at 4:49 a.m. In a press release on Wednesday, the zoo said Lola
Continue Reading LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Belgian rider Wout van Aert won the eighth stage of the Tour de France in Switzerland. Two-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar slightly increased his overall lead. Van Aert edged out Michael Matthews in the sprint to the line on the summit finish. Pogačar was third but picked up more valuable bonus
Continue Reading Safety advocates are sounding the alarm as the number of recorded child hot car deaths slowly rises with the scorching summer temperatures According to ABC News, just in the last week and a half — at least two 1-year-olds — one in Georgia, the other in North Carolina — were found dead – police said
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ juvenile prison system is giving employees pay raises to address high staff turnover and staffing shortages that earlier this week prompted officials to stop accepting new children into its facilities. Direct-care staff, including correctional officers and case managers, will be getting 15% pay raises. The salary increases had been temporary
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have re-signed Filip Forsberg to a $68 million, eight-year contract with an $8.5 million annual salary cap hit. The deal keeps the winger around instead of hitting the open market when free agency opens next week. Forsberg set career highs with 42 goals, 42 assists and 84 points.
Continue Reading By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A few years ago, Sri Lanka had an economy strong enough to provide jobs and financial security for its 22 million people. Now its economy is in a state of collapse, the nation is dependent on aid and its leaders desperately are
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN Let’s venture to one of the few wild places left on the planet. An incredible diversity of species lives across the extremes of Patagonia — and we’re going to see them in a stunning new way. The CNN Original Series “Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World” premieres at 9
Continue Reading At Punta Norte, orcas come ashore to hunt seals and sea lion pups. To do this, they swim sideways to hide their dorsal fins, then beach themselves to attack their prey and finally maneuver back into the sea. The new Original Series “Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.
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Prepare to warm up the oven! July 9 is dedicated to celebrating the humble, but very tasty, sugar cookie. The popular baked good was first called the Nazareth cookie, after the Pennsylvania town where it originated. German bakers may have brought the recipe with them when they immigrated to America in the mid 17-hundreds. Today
Continue Reading SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Max Verstappen comfortably won the sprint race from pole at the Austrian Grand Prix while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. almost collided as they scrapped behind him. Verstappen was untroubled over 23 laps of the 4.3-kilometer Red Bull Ring packed with orange-clad Dutch fans setting off orange flares and
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Elena Rybakina ganó la final de individuales femeninos de Wimbledon el sábado, reclamando su primer título de Grand Slam y el primero para Kazajstán. Rybakina venció a la No. 3 del mundo Ons Jabeur en tres sets en la final, viniendo de un set en contra para ganar 3-6 6-2 6-2.
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