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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will be shut down from throwing for at least 10 days because of a mild strain in his right shoulder, but Orioles general manager Mike Elias expects him to return before the regular season ends. The Orioles put the 24-year-old on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez belted two home runs and drove in three runs, rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high 13 over seven innings and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday. Zach Dezenzo hit his first major-league homer and Alex Bregman added a solo shot for

AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A scathing Justice Department report released earlier this year into law enforcement failures during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, includes a minute-by-minute account of missteps by police at the scene. Heavily armed officers did not kill the 18-year-old gunman until about 77 minutes after the first officers arrived

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Uncle of Uvalde shooter begged 911 dispatcher to let him try to talk to nephew and stop massacre, call recording shows.

Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — As law enforcement officers hung back outside Khloie Torres’ fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas, she begged for help in a series of 911 calls, whispering into the phone that there were “a lot” of bodies and telling the operator: “Please, I don’t want to die. My teacher is dead. Oh,

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Videos and 911 calls from the 2022 Uvalde school massacre that killed 21 released by city officials after legal fight.

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “Mass Deportation Now!” declared the signs at the Republican National Convention, giving a full embrace to Donald Trump’s pledge to expel millions of migrants in the largest deportation program in American history. Some Republicans aren’t quite ready for that. Lauren B. Peña, a Republican activist from Texas, said that hearing

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit two-run homer and Jon Singleton and Jeremy Peña added RBI singles in a four-run seventh inning as the AL West-leading Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Friday night. Yainer Diaz added a two-run homer for the Astros, who pounded Boston’s bullpen on the way

Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw a touchdown pass to Tank Dell in his preseason debut to help the Houston Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-12 on Friday night. Held out of the Hall of Fame game last week against Chicago, Stroud completed 2 of 4 passes for 41 yards. Stroud, the No.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Beau Hossler shot a 10-under 60 on Friday in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship, squandering a chance for a sub-60 round with pars on the last three holes at soft and vulnerable Sedgefield Country Club. Hossler had a two-stroke lead over Billy Horschel in the tournament that started a day late after

AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion “ Coach Prime ” Sanders kicked off his second season at Colorado with a combative news conference Friday when he also celebrated his 57th birthday and became a grandfather. Donning his signature shades and a Buffaloes baseball cap, Sanders started things off by thanking the person who

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An appeals court on Friday overturned the conviction and life sentence of a man found guilty of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent whose death exposed the botched federal gun operation known as “Fast and Furious” has been overturned, a U.S. appeals court said Friday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story is getting close to a return to the lineup after having what was expected to be season-ending shoulder surgery. Story injured his shoulder trying to make a diving stop on a ball off the bat of the Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout in Anaheim

Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The CrossFit Games resumed Friday, a day after competitor Lazar Dukic died after going underwater and not resurfacing during a swimming event in a Texas lake. In a post on the social platform X, CrossFit Games officials said that they and the entire CrossFit community were “shattered,” and while their

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dak Prescott was held out of a light workout Friday as a precaution with the Dallas Cowboys quarterback experiencing mild soreness in his surgically repaired right ankle. The decision came a day after Dallas held its only joint workout of training camp in a visit from the Los Angeles Rams. The

The National Women’s Soccer League and its players’ union have agreed to a collective bargaining agreement that will run through 2030, according to two published reports. Sportico and The Athletic, citing anonymous sources, reported some provisions of the new agreement will go into effect before the current CBA expires after the 2026 season. The current

AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson has navigated plenty of roadblocks in her pursuit of Olympic glory. Some self-imposed. Some not. Considering all the American sprinter has been through over the last three years, tentatively grabbing the baton from teammate Gabby Thomas with the U.S. in third in the women’s 4×100 meter

Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance was drafted third overall, is already on his second team, and will finally play his first game for the Dallas Cowboys in their preseason opener on Sunday. The countdown reflects the turbulence Lance has endured in his brief NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers and Cowboys,

AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Whether it’s star players holding out of training camp or holding in by reporting and not practicing, contract disputes are playing a prominent role across the NFL this summer. Some of the top contenders to compete for the Super Bowl are headed into the first full

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The series opener Friday between the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers was postponed until Saturday due to rain. With the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby expected to bring torrential rains and heavy winds well into the evening hours — and tornado watches being issued for parts of New

The Texas Tribune Students who started school during or after the COVID-19 pandemic have a harder time saying goodbye to their parents when they drop them off, Plains Independent School District Superintendent Robert McClain said. Third graders are behind in their reading, teacher Heather Harris said, so the district hired a reading specialist to work

AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — As of this moment, Matt Anderson is planning to make another go at an Olympic gold medal in men’s volleyball four years from now. At age 41. If his body holds up. If his young family is all in on the idea. Four-time U.S. Olympians Anderson and David Smith

AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Jayson Tatum has not played in two of the five U.S. games at the Paris Olympics, held out of both matchups against Serbia. And once again, U.S. coach Steve Kerr said Friday that it’s not an indictment of Tatum. “It’s not what I’m not seeing from Jayson. It’s what

Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has always insisted that contract negotiations are ongoing with CeeDee Lamb as the wide receiver’s holdout continues. The talking took on a different tenor Thursday, with Jones insisting he “doesn’t have any urgency” to resolve the dispute, and Lamb responding by posting “lol.” on

Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — With three starters on the offensive line sidelined with injuries, the Los Angeles Rams’ joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday could have made for a long and unpleasant afternoon. Instead, the Rams’ makeshift front performed well. But, that wasn’t enough to keep Cowboys star pass-rusher Micah Parsons

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston right-hander Justin Verlander is set for a rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land, the next step in his return from neck stiffness that has sidelined the three-time Cy Young Award winner for two months. Verlander will pitch in the Houston suburb on Saturday night, three days after his latest bullpen session