By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta outfielder Marcell Ozuna was booed by the home fans in his return, Kyle Tucker singled to drive in Yordan Alvarez for the go-ahead run in the eighth and the Houston Astros beat the Braves 5-4 to avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday. José Urquidy won
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By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta outfielder Marcell Ozuna was booed by the home fans in his return, Kyle Tucker singled to drive in Yordan Alvarez for the go-ahead run in the eighth and the Houston Astros beat the Braves 5-4 to avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday. José Urquidy won
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez pitched five shutout innings in his return to the Tigers, helping Detroit to a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The Tigers’ Riley Greene had a 448-foot homer on the first pitch he saw from Angels starter Shohei Ohtani. It was the longest home
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Harold Ramirez had three hits and drove in two runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2. Ramirez has a hit in all five games since returning Tuesday from a broken right thumb and is hitting .337 durng a resurgent season.
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Robert Lewandowski left his mark with a pair of goals on his 34th birthday and Barcelona’s high-profile attack finally clicked in a 4-1 win at Real Sociedad for its first victory of the season. Lewandowski also set up Ansu Fati’s goal as Barcelona quickly rebounded from
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un mono capuchino llamado Route le mostró a la policía de California el verdadero significado de “monerías” cuando accidentalmente llamó al 911. La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de San Luis Obispo recibió una llamada al 911 que se desconectó el sábado pasado, según una publicación de Facebook. Los operadores no
Continue Reading MASON, Ohio (AP) — Caroline Garcia has generated momentum going into the U.S. Open in a week, capturing the Western & Southern Open women’s championship with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Petra Kvitova. On the men’s side, Borna Coric completed a rankings jump from 152 to 29 with a 7-6 (0), 6-2 win over No.
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Después de fuertes lluvias e inundaciones repentinas en partes del suroeste este fin de semana, más de nueve millones de personas en las llanuras del sur están bajo alerta de inundación este domingo, incluida el área metropolitana de Dallas-Fort Worth y Shreveport, Louisiana. Se espera que las fuertes lluvias que caen
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Joshua Dobbs ran for a touchdown and looked good directing Cleveland’s backups during a 21-20 loss to Philadelphia Eagles in an exhibition watched by both team’s starters, along with soon-to-be-suspended Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. Dobbs scored on a 3-yard run in the first quarter and had
Continue Reading GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari has moved a step closer to returning from the left knee injury that caused him to play only one game last season. Bakhtiari was removed from the physically unable to perform list and participated in individual drills at Sunday’s practice. Packers coach Matt
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Right-hander Shohei Ohtani has been removed from the Los Angeles Angels’ game against the Detroit Tigers with a stomach virus. Ohtani pitched four innings, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks. He was 0 for 1 with a walk. Kurt Suzuki pinch hit for Ohtani
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By Isa Kaufman Geballe and Samantha Beech, CNN Buses with at least 140 asylum seekers arrived in New York Sunday in what officials are calling the largest single-day arrival of migrants from Texas. The asylum seekers arrived on three buses into Port Authority around 6:45 a.m., Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs spokesperson Shaina Coronel told
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas man remained jailed Sunday authorities accused him of making threats against a convention of young conservative activists held last month in Florida. Alejandro Richard Velasquez Gomez, 19, of San Antonio, was arrested earlier this month after FBI agents alleged he posted threats on social media to carry out a
Continue Reading Russian authorities say they have opened a murder investigation after the daughter of influential, ultra-nationalist philosopher Alexander Dugin was killed by a car bomb on the outskirts of Moscow. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen has more.
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem is coming back for a 20th NBA season. The Miami Heat captain made the announcement Sunday. When he appears in his next game, he will become the third player in league history to spend a 20-year career with just one franchise. Kobe Bryant and
Continue Reading By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox had their game postponed due to unplayable field conditions caused by early morning rain. No precipitation fell for more than three hours before the game was called following a delay of 2 hours, 56 minutes. Play never began
Continue Reading By Ralph Ellis, CNN British boxing champion Tyson Fury said his cousin was stabbed to death Sunday as he called on the UK government to take steps to curb knife crimes. “My cousin was murdered last night, stabbed in the neck, this is becoming ridiculous idiots carry knives,” Fury said on social media. “This needs
Continue Reading WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Larson beat Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott on a restart with five laps to go and won the weather-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen International on Sunday. Elliott had control of the race late, but a caution gave Larson a chance and he took advantage, moving Elliott to
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EL PASO, Texas- For over a decade and a half, the dice game Bunco has kept a group of senior ladies from getting in trouble. The rascally group of 12 meet once a month at one’s home to play the dice game and enjoy each other’s company. “It is a great pleasure to play with
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Es el hogar del notorio narcotraficante Pablo Escobar y el lugar de origen de la legendaria Santa Marta Gold –que alguna vez fue la variedad de marihuana más codiciada en Estados Unidos–, nombrada así por la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Para muchos, Colombia es sinónimo de cárteles de
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CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN For over 30 years, “Reliable Sources” has covered the role the press plays in societies around the world. In the show’s final episode Sunday, host and CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter noted how journalists today are increasingly under attack — a worrying trend that poses a real threat to
Continue Reading CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN For over 30 years, “Reliable Sources” has covered the role the press plays in societies around the world. In the show’s final episode Sunday, host and CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter noted how journalists today are increasingly under attack — a worrying trend that poses a real threat to
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN For over 30 years, “Reliable Sources” has covered the role the press plays in societies around the world. In the show’s final episode Sunday, host and CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter noted how journalists today are increasingly under attack — a worrying trend that poses a real threat to democracy.
Continue Reading UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kayla Thornton scored 20 points and Teaira McCowan had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help the Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 89-79 on Sunday in Game 2 of the best-of-three series and avoid elimination. The sixth-seeded Wings, who will host Wednesday’s Game 3, never trailed en route to winning
Continue Reading UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kayla Thornton scored 20 points and Teaira McCowan had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help the Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 89-79 on Sunday in Game 2 of the best-of-three series and avoid elimination. The sixth-seeded Wings, who will host Wednesday’s Game 3, never trailed en route to winning
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Atalanta has held defending champion AC Milan to a 1-1 draw in their Serie A clash. Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice in his second league game to lead Napoli to a 4-0 win over promoted Monza. The 21-year-old Kvaratskhelia also scored on his league debut in Napoli’s 5-2 win at Hellas
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By Samantha Beech and Isa Kaufman Geballe, CNN A minor in New York state has reportedly contracted monkeypox — a first among children in the state and at least the third reported case of the disease among children in the US. The child lives in New York but not in New York City, according to
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Finding Treylon Burks through two games is more a case of Where’s Waldo with the preseason numbers for the Tennessee Titans’ first-round pick downright anemic. Burks has exactly one catch for four yards with a combined four targets this preseason. Because Burks was
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has had a setback and was removed from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham due to ongoing hand soreness. Franco, who went on the injured list July 10 with a right hamate bone injury that required surgery, hasn’t played since leaving his first rehab
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MADISON, Ill. (AP) — David Malukas put on a show Saturday night in IndyCar’s final oval race of the season. He weaved his way through the traffic on the final run and found himself challenging Team Penske drivers Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin. Malukas was able to get
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