Javier goes 6 strong, Bregman homers as Astros down A’s 6-3
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Cristian Javier threw six shutout innings, Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer and the Houston…
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G5 teams could have fewer chances vs. P5 after realignment
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Cincinnati set itself up to become the first Group of Five team to make the College Football Playoff by winning…
Continue Reading Maryland angler, boat wins record prize at White Marlin Open
OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — An angler from suburban Washington, D.C., got a record prize at the annual White Marlin Open on Maryland’s Eastern Shore,…
Continue Reading Some Capitol rioters try to profit from their Jan. 6 crimes
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Facing prison time and dire personal consequences for storming the U.S. Capitol, some Jan. 6 defendants are…
Continue Reading Journeyman Johnson leads Broncos’ backups past Cowboys 17-7
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The new Denver Broncos quarterback who wowed the crowd at Empower Field wasn’t…
Continue Reading Lappalainen’s goal sends Montreal past Dynamo 3-2
HOUSTON (AP) — Lassi Lappalainen scored the only goal of the second half and CF Montreal held off the Houston Dynamo 3-2 on Saturday. Lappalainen…
Continue Reading Driussi scores late to lift Austin over Sporting KC 4-3
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sebastián Driussi scored his league-leading 17th goal of the season four minutes into second-half stoppage time and Austin FC…
Continue Reading Ferreira’s brace leads Dallas to 4-1 victory over San Jose
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jesús Ferreira scored twice in the first half and FC Dallas breezed to a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on…
Continue Reading Dalton has TD pass on 1 drive as Saints fall to Texans 17-13
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — New Orleans coach Dennis Allen wasn’t thrilled about his team’s overall performance…
Continue Reading Seager 26th HR matches career high as Rangers beat M’s 7-4
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — With a bunt, a blast and some grittiness, the Texas Rangers finally snapped a long…
Continue Reading McCullers goes 6 shutout innings in return, Astros down A’s
By JOSHUA KOCH Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Lance McCullers Jr. pitched six shutout innings in his season debut, Alex Bregman homered and Trey…
Continue Reading GOP candidates stress urgency at annual Nevada cookout
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — Standing in front of 1,500 Republicans at a rural ranch backdropped by…
Continue Reading Police: Officers in Texas fatally shoot man with rifle
RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (AP) — Police in suburban Fort Worth fatally shot a man who pointed a rifle at them, authorities said. The shooting Friday in…
Continue Reading Julio Rodriguez returns to lineup, Mariners beat Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Star rookie Julio Rodriguez got two hits in his return to the Seattle lineup and the Mariners took over the first wild-card…
Continue Reading Mercury beat Wings, move into 7th place tie with New York
PHOENIX (AP) — Diamond DeShields scored 24 points, Shey Peddy had 18 points and a career-high eight assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the…
Continue Reading Tucker’s slam highlights 6-run fifth inning, Astros beat A’s
HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to rally the Houston Astros to a 7-5 win over the Oakland Athletics on Friday…
Continue Reading Reliever Ken Giles designated for assignment by Mariners
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Right-hander Ken Giles was designated for assignment Friday by the Seattle Mariners, who had signed the reliever last year…
Continue Reading Family of slain Texas soldier seeking $35 million in damages
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The family of a Texas soldier who was was sexually harassed and killed at a military base…
Continue Reading Astros OF Brantley shelved by season-ending shoulder surgery
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his right shoulder this week.…
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Arizona won’t wait for feds, starts filling border wall gaps
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona began moving in shipping containers to close a 1,000-foot gap in the border wall near the…
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Found guilty at trial, Texas man drinks cloudy liquid, dies
DENTON, Texas (AP) — A man on trial in Texas died Thursday after drinking from a large water bottle containing a cloudy liquid as a jury found him…
Continue Reading Kansas abortion vote shows limits of GOP’s strength
By AARON M. KESSLER, JOHN HANNA, NUHA DOLBY and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An increase in turnout among Democrats…
Continue Reading Cops: Oregon crime ring moved $22M in catalytic converters
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in suburban Portland, Oregon, said Thursday they arrested a crime ring leader responsible for trafficking more than…
Continue Reading 2 dead, 4 injured in riot at northern Mexico border prison
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two inmates were killed Thursday in a fight between rival gangs at a prison in Ciudad Juarez, a Mexican border city across from…
Continue Reading Cowboys-Broncos joint practice productive but chippy
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Although both teams hailed it as a productive day, the Dallas Cowboys’…
Continue Reading Explainer: Why gas prices are falling
By The Associated Press U.S. consumers are breathing a bit easier now that gasoline prices have come down from record levels, but pump prices are…
Continue Reading AP source: Watson willing to accept 8-game suspension, fine
By ROB MAADDI and TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writers Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson would accept an eight-game suspension and $5 million fine…
Continue Reading Over $2B announced for roads, bridges, bike lanes across US
By TERRY TANG and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. transportation officials announced $2.2 billion for local infrastructure…
Continue Reading NTSB: Plane involved in deadly crash had maintenance issues
SEGUIN, Texas (AP) — A small plane that crashed near San Antonio last month, killing two people and a dog, was having engine trouble before…
Continue Reading Authorities capture Wisconsin fugitive in Ohio
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have captured a Wisconsin fugitive in Ohio after a nine-month search. The U.S. Marshals Service said a task force…
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