Cloud sparks 2nd-half rally, Mystics beat Wings 76-75
WASHINGTON (AP) — Natasha Cloud scored 21 points and Shavonte Zellous hit a pair of free throws with 4.7 seconds left to cap a second-half comeback…
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Webb wins again as La Stella, Yaz power Giants past Braves
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Logan Webb threw seven strong innings to win his seventh consecutive decision, Tommy La Stella and…
Continue ReadingArozarena HR in 8th, Rays keep pecking away at Orioles
By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bays Rays…
Continue ReadingTwins outlast Brewers, rain in 6-4 win
By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Miguel Sanó drove in a pair of runs and the Minnesota Twins outlasted the rain and the…
Continue ReadingDickerson’s 3 hits lead Blue Jays to 3-2 win over Tigers
By STEVE KORNACKI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Corey Dickerson’s third opposite-field single of the game scored Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the…
Continue ReadingAlvarez, Correa go deep as Astros beat rookie Rangers 5-2
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yordan Álvarez and Carlos Correa both homered as the AL West-leading Houston Astros…
Continue ReadingPatrick Wisdom, Alec Mills lead Cubs past White Sox 7-0
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Wisdom backed Alec Mills with two more homers and the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White…
Continue ReadingThomas’ interception TD ensures Indiana State’s 26-21 win
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Michael Thomas turned his second interception Saturday into a 75-yard touchdown and Indiana State opened the season with a…
Continue ReadingJones has 16 points and 15 rebounds, Sun win 8th in a row
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Brionna Jones had 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and the WNBA-leading Connecticut Sun won their eight straight…
Continue ReadingCastellanos scores twice, NYCFC blanks New England 2-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Valentine Castellanos converted a pair of point-blank shots on exquisite feeds from Maximiliano Moralez to lift New York City FC to…
Continue ReadingMexican troops disrupt migrants heading north from border
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Several hundred migrants, including many children, have been blocked by Mexican security forces as they tried to head north from…
Continue ReadingGregorius hits 3 doubles, Gibson sharp, Phils top Dbacks 7-0
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Didi Gregorius hit three doubles, Kyle Gibson pitched six sharp innings and the Philadelphia…
Continue ReadingMexico is suing US gunmakers for thousands of guns trafficked across the border each year. Can they win?
By Karol Suarez and Danielle Renwick When early in his term, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called on the United States to stem the…
Continue ReadingKevin Cabral scores in 86th, Galaxy tie LAFC 3-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Cabral scored in the 86th minute to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 3-3 tie with Los Angeles FC on Saturday. Dejan Joveljic…
Continue Reading‘There is no room to put these bodies,’ Alabama health official says as Covid-19 deaths climb
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The rate of Covid-19 deaths has increased in 42 US states in the last week, according to new data, as the spread of the more…
Continue Reading‘There is no room to put these bodies,’ Alabama health official says as Covid-19 deaths climb
CNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The rate of Covid-19 deaths has increased in 42 US states in the last week, according to new data, as the spread of the…
Continue ReadingAlcantara fans 12, Sánchez homers as Marlins beat Reds 6-1
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara, buoyed by uncharacteristic run support, had a career-high 12 strikeouts in seven…
Continue Reading‘A piece of flying Italy around the world’: The rise and fall of Alitalia
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Ciao ciao, Alitalia. Italy’s storied flag carrier has announced it will no longer issue tickets, triggering a countdown…
Continue Reading‘A piece of flying Italy around the world’: The rise and fall of Alitalia
CNN, WPLG, ALFREDO RIVERA, GRACE CHALMERS, UNITED AIRLINES, WCBS, WMC Silvia Marchetti, CNN Ciao ciao, Alitalia. Italy’s storied flag carrier…
Continue ReadingRavens lose Dobbins, win NFL-best 20th in a row in preseason
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens lost running back J.K. Dobbins to a knee injury early in their…
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