By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Juan Soto hit a three-run homer and a solo shot, and Maikel Franco and Luis Garcia drove in ninth-inning runs to rally the Washington Nationals to a 10-8 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds led 7-3 after a five-run fifth inning that included Albert Almora
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jake Burger’s first career pinch-hit homer highlighted a three-run eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox stopped a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Adam Engel opened the eighth with a pinch-hit double off Brooks Raley and scored on
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Six of the top eight seeds were unbeaten through two days of an NCAA baseball tournament marked by potent offenses and few surprises until Arkansas staged a dramatic comeback against No. 7 Oklahoma State. No. 1 Tennessee, No. 3 Oregon State, No. 4 Virginia Tech, No. 5 Texas A&M
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Nick Pivetta pitched two-hit ball over seven innings to win his fifth consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0. Alex Verdugo had three hits and two RBIs as Boston won its third straight. Trevor Story doubled twice and made a tremendous
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Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Aside from a few sprinkles throughout the day and much of the morning, Central Oregon skirted many of the showers hitting the other side of the Cascades on Saturday. Things will change Saturday night. Much of the rain is expected to begin Saturday evening and last through into the mid-morning Sunday.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Jack Suwinski hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1. Bryan Reynolds led off the ninth with a single against Mark Melancon, who blew his second save in 13 opportunities. Suwinski then lofted
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A.J. Allmendinger said it was probably the craziest race he’s ever won. The road-course ace survived the chaos of the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ wet and wild Portland International Raceway debut with a victory Saturday. Allmendinger led just six overall laps in his Xfinity-record eighth
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A.J. Allmendinger said it was probably the craziest race he’s ever won. The road-course ace survived the chaos of the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ wet and wild Portland International Raceway debut with a victory Saturday. Allmendinger led just six overall laps in his Xfinity-record eighth
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Nurses at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center have reached a tentative agreement with the company on a new contract, averting a strike that the nurses voted overwhelmingly to authorize last month.
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Spencer Jones had seven RBIs, Chris McElvain allowed one run with 11 strikeouts over 7 innings pitched and No. 2 seed Vanderbilt beat fourth-seeded New Mexico State 21-1 to avoid elimination at the Corvallis Regional. Jones hit a three-run home run in the third and his two-RBI single in the fifth
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Twelve years ago on Saturday, 7-year-old Kyron Horman disappeared from Skyline Elementary School on the far northwest side of Portland. Despite major search efforts at the time and sporadic updates in the case since, his fate remains a mystery, KGW reports.
Continue ReadingMONROE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to death for the 2019 murder of his teenage daughter. That’s according to the local prosecutor’s office, which issued a news release Friday. The Union County District Attorney’s Office says a jury handed the sentence down after about three hours of deliberations following the
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos struck out a career-high 13 over seven innings to get the win against his former team, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk backed him with two-run homers and the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the Minnesota Twins 12-3. Bo Bichette also homered as the streaking Blue
Continue ReadingBy JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Jack Suwinski hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1. Bryan Reynolds led off the ninth with a single against Mark Melancon, who blew his second save in 13 opportunities. Suwinski then lofted
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The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs are set to receive about $25 million in federal funds to tackle the reservation’s long-standing water issues, the Indian Health Service announced this week.
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — MacKenzie Gore pitched six shutout innings and Jake Cronenworth homered and drove in three runs as the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0. Gore continued the spectacular start to his rookie season by throwing a career-high 108 pitches and matching a career high with
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brad Johnson, a movie and TV actor who portrayed the Marlboro Man in ads, has died. Johnson’s agent said he died in Fort Worth, Texas, of complications of COVID-19. A native of Tucson, Arizona, Johnson started out as a rodeo cowboy before he was discovered
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brad Johnson, a movie and TV actor who portrayed the Marlboro Man in ads, has died. Johnson’s agent said he died in Fort Worth, Texas, of complications of COVID-19. A native of Tucson, Arizona, Johnson started out as a rodeo cowboy before he was discovered
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Ukraine plans to resume competitive football in the country in August despite being under attack by Russia after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave approval. Andriy Pavelko, the president of Ukraine’s football federation, revealed details to The Associated Press about his talks with Zelenskyy and the
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — La ciudad de Sloviansk, en el este de Ucrania, en la región de Donetsk, es una de las pocas áreas importantes del Donbás fuera del alcance de los rusos. Cientos de personas huyen de la ciudad mientras el ejército ucraniano dice que las unidades rusas son reforzadas en los accesos a
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