By RICK MENNING Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Odúbel Herrera hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies averted a three-game sweep, beating the Miami Marlins 4-3. Bryce Harper hit his 27th home run and Freddy Galvis also connected for the playoff-chasing Phillies. Herrera had been 0 for 4 in the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer tossed seven scoreless innings and Salvador Perez hit another home run as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-0. Singer (4-9) matched his season high with seven innings and allowed four hits with no walks and struck out six. It
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Mercedes gave details on a number of new electric cars ahead of next week’s Munich transportation show. They include two SUV concepts -— one a rugged off-roader and the other an opulent ultra-luxury model — as well as a high-performance sedan. The Mercedes-Benz EQG concept SUV is an all-electric interpretation
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Javier Báez went 4 for 4 with a home run, Kevin Pillar hit a grand slam that capped a game-sealing, six-run ninth inning, and the New York Mets withstood another rally from the Washington Nationals to earn a 13-6 victory. Francisco Lindor and Jonathan Villar also homered
Continue ReadingBASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Italy has set an international record by extending its unbeaten run to 36 games in a 0-0 draw at Switzerland in a World Cup qualifier. The European champion has not lost under coach Robert Mancini for three years now. The team passed the 35-game world record shared with Spain and Brazil.
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Five Detroit pitchers teamed up to allow Cincinnati just one run, Jeimer Candelerio delivered a two-run triple and the Tigers took the rubber match of the three-game series 4-1. Cincinnati dropped a half-game behind San Diego for the National League’s second wild card. The Padres beat the Astros on Sunday. All-Star closer
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nick Gordon had a game-tying seventh-inning RBI single and a go-ahead run-scoring base-hit in the ninth as the Minnesota Twins beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-5. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, scheduled to leave the team during the game for the birth of his
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Argentina has been suspended amid chaotic scenes after local health officials walked onto the pitch in a bid to remove three players who didn’t comply with coronavirus protocols. Play in the match featuring Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Neymar was
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez has followed up her upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open by beating another past title winner at Flushing Meadows. The 73rd-ranked Fernandez came back from a set and a break down to eliminate 2016 U.S. Open champion
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Rosalynn Carter, wife of former US President Jimmy Carter. Personal Birth date: August 18, 1927 Birth place: Plains, Georgia Birth name: Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Father: Wilburn Smith, a mechanic Mother: Allethea (Murray) Smith Marriage: Jimmy Carter (July 7, 1946-present) Children: Amy, October 19, 1967;
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of entrepreneur, philanthropist and NBA Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson. Personal Birth date: August 14, 1959 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Earvin Johnson Jr. Father: Earvin Johnson Sr., an autoworker Mother: Christine Johnson, a school custodian Marriage: Earlitha “Cookie” (Kelly) Johnson (1991-present) Children:
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Defending NASCAR Truck Series champion Sheldon Creed swept both events at Darlington Raceway this season. Creed led the final 80 laps for his second consecutive win in this season’s truck playoffs. John Hunter Nemechek closed to about a half-second of Creed on the final lap,
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Robbie Ray struck out 10 while pitching one-hit ball into the seventh inning, Marcus Semien hit his 35th home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0 to complete a three-game sweep. Bo Bichette went 4 for 4, scored twice and drove in a
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn football coach Randy Edsall, whose teams have won just six games since he returned to the Huskies in 2017 has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. Edsall, 63, is in his second stint at Connecticut, where he went 74-70
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN Nearly 10 days after a deadly suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport that left them injured and tore their family apart, 13-year-old Ahmad Faisal and 7-year-old Mina made it to the United States. Their aunt Ferishta — the family’s last name is being withheld to protect their safety — told CNN
Continue ReadingST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Salvage crews have finished cutting apart the last two sections of a cargo ship that overturned along the Georgia coast two years ago. The multiagency command overseeing demolition of the South Korean freighter Golden Ray said Sunday that the final cut was completed Saturday. The separated chunks are still
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Days after suing to block what is believed to be among the nation’s strictest COVID-19 employee vaccine mandates, Washington’s largest state labor union has announced a tentative agreement for Gov. Jay Inslee’s order for state workers.
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Kevin Kelley was counting on Ren Hefley’s record-setting 10 touchdown passes in his debut game as the Presbyterian coach. But the coach known for never punting believes the effects of their 84-43 victory over St. Andrews this weekend will serve his team down the road. Hefley threw an FCS-record
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Former U.S. women’s coach Jill Ellis has been appointed to lead FIFA’s technical advisory group on the future of women’s soccer. The 54-year-old Ellis coached the U.S. team from 2014-2019, winning a pair of World Cups. She was voted FIFA Women’s Coach of the Year in 2015 and
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The man who contributed the most to Europe’s team in the 2018 Ryder Cup triumph will almost certainly be missing from this month’s competition in Wisconsin. Francesco Molinari has all but officially withdrawn himself from consideration on Padraig Harrington’s team while recovering his form
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