By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray kept imploring the crowd to get louder and louder with each trip down the floor. As if the Nuggets point guard even needed to. His play was already rocking the arena. Murray scored 34 points, hitting six of Denver’s 16 3-pointers, and the Nuggets
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN For the hard-core amusement park crowd, nothing satisfies like a good roller coaster. Long drops, high speed, lots of airtime and adrenaline rushes are what they crave. The only thing that can top a great roller coaster is a bunch of them in one place. Impressive collections can be found in
Continue ReadingCNN By Forrest Brown, CNN For the hard-core amusement park crowd, nothing satisfies like a good roller coaster. Long drops, high speed, lots of airtime and adrenaline rushes are what they crave. The only thing that can top a great roller coaster is a bunch of them in one place. Impressive collections can be found
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Drew Maggi got his first major league hit, three days after making his big league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates following 13 years in the minor leagues. The 34-year-old lined a 2-2 splitter from Hobie Harris into center field for an RBI single in the seventh inning, boosting the Pirates’ lead to
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Leonardo Campana scored twice in the first half to help Inter Miami end a six-match losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew. Inter Miami (3-6-0) ended a 10-match unbeaten streak at home for Columbus (4-4-2). Campana staked Inter Miami to an early lead when he took passes from
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Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to prescribe burn up to 314 acres on Monday, four miles northeast of La Pine along Paulina Lake Road (Forest Service Road 21).
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey and Aqeel Mohamed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried the presence of the US military in Iraq during a meeting with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid in Tehran on Saturday. “The presence of even one American in Iraq is too much,” Khamenei said, Iranian state media outlet IRNA reported. “Americans are
Continue ReadingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Emmanuel Boateng scored during lengthy first-half stoppage time to help the New England Revolution earn a 1-1 draw with FC Cincinnati in a rainy battle between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. New England’s Dylan Borrero injured his left knee in a fall in the 15th minute and was
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers might not be the only longtime Green Bay Packer heading out the door. The Packers took Auburn kicker Anders Carlson in the sixth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. That move could lead to the exit of free agent and Packers
Continue ReadingBy CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — By the time Manny Machado put San Diego ahead for good, hitting home runs in Mexico City’s thin air was old hat. Machado overcame a seventh-inning deficit with his second homer, the 11th of the night, and the Padres outslugged the San Francisco Giants 16-11 Saturday
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 20 million people in the Southeast have the potential for severe storms this weekend, including possible tornadoes, waterspouts, hail and damaging winds. “Yet another round or two of severe weather and heavy rainfall is expected over the weekend,” the National Weather Service office in Tallahassee said. “Still some
Continue ReadingCNN, KCRA, GETTY IMAGES, WSVN, WJXT, WFAA By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 20 million people in the Southeast have the potential for severe storms this weekend, including possible tornadoes, waterspouts, hail and damaging winds. “Yet another round or two of severe weather and heavy rainfall is expected over the weekend,” the National Weather
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Taxiarchis Fountas scored on a first-half penalty kick to lead D.C. United to a 3-0 victory over Charlotte FC. Fountas’ PK score came in the 34th minute and helped D.C. United (4-4-2) earn its third straight victory. United, which hadn’t won back-to-back matches since the first two outings last season, won just
Continue ReadingBy JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cheyenne Knight shot a bogey-free 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead through three rounds of the LA Championship at Wilshire Country Club. Knight was at 9-under 204 through 54 holes, and her best round of the week had special significance. She shot
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi pitched a three-hitter for his first big league nine-inning shutout, Ezequiel Duran hit a two-run homer in the fifth and the Texas Rangers beat the listless Yankees 2-0 for New York’s fifth loss in seven games. Yankees captain Aaron Judge missed his second straight game with a mild hip
Continue ReadingBy KEITH JENKINS Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — For the second straight draft, the Cincinnati Bengals used their first three picks on defensive players. They also bulked up their pass rush by adding Clemson defensive end Myles Murphy. Cincinnati also added two more wideouts and a punter late in the draft.
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns got bigger in the NFL draft. Whether they got better remains to be seen. Cleveland’s first four picks were all big bodies. None larger that Ohio State offensive tackle Dawand, Jones. He’s a 6-foot-8, 375-pounder who had college scholarship offers in basketball before
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For the first two days of the NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks seemed to tease their fans. With clear needs on the offensive line and defensive interior, Seattle chose a trio of skill players and a pass rusher during the first three rounds. General manager
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BEND, Ore.(KTVZ) — The nonprofit Central Oregon Veterans Ranch has released a documentary called “Cover Me, The Path to Purpose.” It tells the story of veterans on the ranch and the experiences they face when making the journey back home. The nonprofit’s mission is to become a hub for veterans to meet and connect. The documentary was shown Saturday at the Open
Continue ReadingBy Sahar Akbarzai and Heather Chen, CNN The daughter of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny says her father’s health is deteriorating. Speaking to CNN’s Jim Acosta on Saturday from the White House Correspondent’s Dinner, Dasha Navalnaya described the situation as “incredibly difficult.” “He is doing as well as he can do in a Russian
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