By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Roberto Pérez has some work to do — and not much time. Pérez is learning a new pitching staff after he agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract with Pittsburgh on Dec. 1. He is replacing Jacob Stallings, who won the NL Gold
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — La guerra civil estalló en Siria en 2011, hace ya 11 años, en medio de una ola de protestas y levantamientos en casi todo Medio Oriente que llegó a conocerse como “primavera árabe” y tuvo amplios efectos en la región. Muchas cosas pasaron desde entonces, pero Siria parece haber quedado
Continue ReadingBy THERESA SMITH Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — All-Star left-hander Carlos Rodón and right-hander Jakob Junis had a lot of reasons for signing with the San Franicisco Giants. There was the team’s winning tradition, a record-breaking season last year, the West Coast location and the club’s positive reputation for working with pitchers. The arrival
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN Yulia Gerbut’s heart broke as she drove away from her Kyiv home on the evening of February 24. Her two sons, 11-year-old Nikita and 14-year-old Max, were in the car with her. But she was leaving her youngest son, Martin, behind. “I can’t take him with me,” Gerbut
Continue ReadingCNN By Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN Yulia Gerbut’s heart broke as she drove away from her Kyiv home on the evening of February 24. Her two sons, 11-year-old Nikita and 14-year-old Max, were in the car with her. But she was leaving her youngest son, Martin, behind. “I can’t take him with me,”
Continue ReadingBy DICK SCANLON Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Javier Báez is excited to get started with the Detroit Tigers. Báez participated in his first organized workout on Monday. The two-time All-Star shortstop signed a six-year, $140 million contract in November, just before the start of baseball’s 99-day lockout. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch says the
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia State has a couple of stunners on its NCAA resume. The Panthers will need to pull off their biggest surprise yet if they want to be more than a one-and-done team in this year’s men’s tournament. The Sun Belt Conference Tournament champion will face overall
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A judge in Florida has agreed to make permanent an order that prohibits the release of photos, video or other records related to the investigation into the death of comedian Bob Saget. Circuit Judge Vincent Chiu said Monday during a court hearing in Orlando that he would issue a permanent injunction
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press A Rhode Island woman has been charged in federal court with fraudulently claiming to be a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with cancer in a scheme to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in veterans benefits and charitable contributions. Rhode Island U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha said Monday that 31-year-old Sarah Jane
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday released the name of a snowmobiler from Texas who suffered fatal injuries late Sunday afternoon when he crashed into a tree near about a mile southeast of Wanoga Sno-Park, west of Bend.
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Josh Donaldson called out new teammate Gerrit Cole last season for using unauthorized grip aides but both now say they are united on bringing the New York Yankees their first World Series title since 2009. The Yankees acquired Donaldson, a former AL MVP, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA said Monday that NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will return from the ISS later this month aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft as previously planned. The space agency sought to reaffirm Monday that it’s still working closely with Russian space agency Rocosmos on the International Space Station, despite mounting geopolitical
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Nelson Cruz is a big-name DH headed to the Washington Nationals at age 41. He is expected to protect NL MVP runner-up Juan Soto in the lineup. Cruz is also expected to offer other sorts of help away from the field for a youngster-filled roster. Cruz is hardly the
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Brian Flores wants NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to make sure his class-action lawsuit against the league and several teams over allegedly racist hiring practices isn’t settled behind closed doors. Flores says if Goodell truly wants to create diversity in the league, then Flores’ lawsuit needs to be decided by
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has announced that it has approved a new set of sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. France says the 27-nation bloc “has approved a fourth package of sanctions targeting individuals and entities involved in the aggression against Ukraine, as well as
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has announced that it has approved a new set of sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. France says the 27-nation bloc “has approved a fourth package of sanctions targeting individuals and entities involved in the aggression against Ukraine, as well as
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Bryce Harper wants the Philadelphia Phillies to add another big bat for the lineup. The reigning NL MVP said it would be a “downer” if the Phillies didn’t sign Kris Bryant, Nick Castellanos or Kyle Schwarber. The teams needs a left fielder and President Dave
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana coach Mike Woodson wanted Trayce Jackson-Davis to returning this season so he could polish his game. The Hoosiers star forward came back for another reason — to play in the NCAA Tournament. On Tuesday, Jackson-Davis and his teammates will get their first chance — in
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Las condiciones parecen estar mejorando a medida que EE.UU. llega al tercer año de la pandemia de covid-19. Las vacunas mantienen sus efectos contra la enfermedad grave por el virus, evitando que más personas mueran o sean hospitalizadas. Cada vez hay más acceso a pruebas y tratamientos. Las cifras de casos, hospitalizaciones y
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Kelly Rae Finley could have ranted about her team’s placement in the NCAA women’s tournament, and likely no one would have blamed her. The Gators were made a No. 10 seed and sent to Storrs, Connecticut to open tournament play against seventh-seeded UCF
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