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AP Baseball Writer It was an exciting weekend for the Detroit Tigers, who took a couple games from the New York Yankees — the latter in walk-off fashion in the Major League Baseball Little League Classic.. More importantly, the first of those victories included the return of Spencer Torkelson, whose next few weeks could say

Associated Press The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people at a high school near Houston in 2018 do not bear financial responsibility for the shooting, a jury decided Monday. A lawsuit brought by victims and their families sought to hold Dimitrios Pagourtzis and his parents, Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Marie Kosmetatos,

AP Education Writer PHOENIX (AP) — As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as COVID-19 cases are increasing, raising the question: When is a child too sick for school? School absences surged during the pandemic and have yet to recover. Nearly 1 in 4

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Jung’s infield single and a throwing error gave the Texas Rangers a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon after the defending World Series champions trailed 4-0 going into the seventh. Jose Miranda fielded Jung’s one-out chopper off Jhoan Duran (6-6) and his throw to

AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Tyson is 58 years old and coming off a health scare that forced the postponement of his return to the ring. The boxer once considered the most dangerous man in the world could be putting himself in danger by putting the gloves on again. Yet he was

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez threw seven sharp innings for his eighth straight win and Yainer Diaz and Jose Altuve homered to help the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. The win was Houston’s 10th in 11 games and it moved the AL West leaders

AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Gardner Minshew made a name for himself as a quarterback who can provide a spark off the bench. Now he will get the chance to start for the Raiders when they open their season next month. Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce made the announcement Sunday. Minshew got the

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy wants quarterback Trey Lance to find a comfort zone and play within his capabilities. Forget living up to being the No. 3 overall pick by San Francisco out of North Dakota State in 2021, the key is assuring McCarthy the Cowboys didn’t make a

AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The competition for the Raiders’ starting quarterback job remained murky after both Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew were outplayed Saturday night by Trey Lance, a third-stringer who threw a touchdown pass and rushed for another to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 27-12 preseason victory over Las Vegas.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Willi Castro drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single and another Minnesota run scored on the play due to a throwing error as the Twins rallied to beat the slumping Texas Rangers 5-2 on Saturday night. Trailing 2-1 heading into the eighth, the Twins got singles from Edouard Julien and

Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve drove in a pair of runs, Yainer Diaz registered his team-leading 68th RBI, Hunter Brown struck out six and the Houston Astros defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Saturday night. Brown registered his ninth-straight quality start as he allowed one run over seven innings. “He knows that

Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The Chicago White Sox claimed right-hander Enyel De Los Santos off waivers from the New York Yankees on Saturday, one of several roster moves by the majors’ worst team. The White Sox also recalled right-hander Gus Varland from Triple-A Charlotte, placed right-hander Steven Wilson on the 15-day injured list and

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons first teased some big news on social media, then shared Saturday that his Tennessee teammate Arden Key won his appeal of a six-game suspension to start the season. His coach can’t say anything until the Tennessee Titans hear something officially from the NFL. And

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom faced live hitters for the third time in recent weeks on Saturday and said he feels ready to begin a rehab assignment next week in hopes of pitching for the Texas Rangers for the first time since June 2023. “My arm feels great except

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Daniel Jones was thrilled to be back on the field Saturday for the New York Giants even if the results weren’t optimal. Jones threw two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown in his first action since a season-ending knee injury last year and the Houston Texans

Associated Press U.S. Air Force security guards exchanged gunfire with someone who twice opened fire on an entrance to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland early Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the base. “It was an off-base shooting from a passing vehicle that fired shots towards the gate, prompting our security forces to respond,” base spokesperson

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored a season-high 29 points, Marina Mabrey added 17 points in her debut for Connecticut and the Sun beat the Dallas Wings 109-91 Friday night in the return to action for both teams after a monthlong break for the Paris Olympics. Alyssa Thomas had 12 points, 14 assists and

Associated Press Darrell Dixon’s father was just 25 when he had a major heart attack in the rural Mississippi Delta. By his early 40s, a series of additional attacks had left his heart muscle too weak to pump enough blood to his body. He died in 2013 at the age of 49. “It was a

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered twice and had a season-high four hits along with four RBIs in the Chicago White Sox’s 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. “They’ve been fighting really hard,” Chicago interim manager Grady Sizemore said. “I told them these last five games or so,

AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, Ryan Jeffers also went deep using a bat that looked like a pencil and the playoff-contending Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Friday night. A night after hitting a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, Santana’s 17th homer

AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan got a second opinion that confirmed the team’s initial diagnosis of a significantly strained muscle in his throwing shoulder that will keep the right-hander sidelined for an extended period. Twins trainer Nick Paparesta said Friday that Ryan visited with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in

AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Three-time Cy Young Award winner and active strikeout leader Max Scherzer, who has started only once for the Texas Rangers since turning 40 last month, threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Friday and said his injuries this season haven’t made him reconsider whether he wants to keep pitching. “I’ve

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will miss Friday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox due to swelling in the back of his right elbow. Bregman said that the problem began when he slept on it wrong a few days ago. Bregman said that he had an MRI

Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Houston rapper BeatKing, whose booming voice and eccentric songs brought him fame in nightclubs and on social media, has died, his manager said Friday. He was 39. The rapper, whose name was Justin Riley, died Thursday after fainting during a recording session, Tasha Felder told The Associated

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plummeted 33% in July to the lowest level since September 2020, a result of asylum being temporarily suspended, authorities said Friday. The Border Patrol made 56,408 arrests last month, down from 83,536 arrests in June, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, its parent

Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — There’s no doubt Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Tyler Guyton has the attributes to be a great player. The first-round NFL draft pick is a physical marvel. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer said Guyton has the mentality to anchor an offensive line. And with his main competition at left tackle sidelined

Associated Press A South American crime boss wanted in the killings of at least 23 people in Peru was captured this week in New York, three months after U.S. immigration authorities arrested and then released him after he illegally entered the country at the Texas-Mexico border. The arrests Wednesday of Gianfranco Torres-Navarro and his girlfriend,

Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — An attorney for the parents of a Texas student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston told trial jurors Friday that they didn’t know their son would have a psychotic breakdown. Lawyers for the victims say Dimitrios Pagourtzis gave his parents many signs that he

JOURDANTON, Texas (AP) — A mother and stepfather have been arrested after the death of their 12-year-old daughter, who lay unconscious in their home for four days before medical treatment was sought as the pair tried to feed her smoothies, according to the county sheriff. “They thought they could nurse her back to health,” said