By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Triston Casas homered and hit an RBI double as the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 for a three-game sweep. Boston starter Kutter Crawford allowed one run and five hits in five innings. He struck out six without walking a batter. Red Sox outfielder Adam
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Two people familiar with the decision say Stephen Silas won’t return as coach of the Houston Rockets next season. Silas wrapped up his third season with the team when the Rockets beat the Wizards 114-109 to finish the season 22-60. That’s tied with the Spurs for
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays matched the best start to a major league season in 20 years, routing the Oakland Athletics 11-0 for a 9-0 record as Drew Rasmussen combined on a one-hitter and Brandon Lowe hit a grand slam. Tampa Bay has outscored opponents 75-18,
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud has been placed on the seven-day injured list after sustaining a concussion in a collision at the plate. D’Arnaud, a first-time All-Star last year, was injured Saturday when he was hit in the head as San Diego’s Rougned Odor ran in standing up in the fourth inning. He
Continue ReadingBy DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 26 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 141-136 win over the New York Knicks in the regular season finale for both teams. Mathurin was one of seven Pacers on Sunday to finish in double-figure scoring. Jordan Nwora and Andrew Nembhard
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chas McCormick had four RBIs, Hunter Brown combined on a two-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 to salvage the series finale. The World Series champions are 4-6 after winning for just the second time in seven games. Mauricio Dubón had two hits and
Continue ReadingBy AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jake Fraley hit a bases-clearing double in the ninth inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-4 comeback win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Jason Vosler doubled and drove in two runs for the Reds, who avoided a three-game sweep. Alec Bohm hit a two-run
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden viajará al Reino Unido e Irlanda esta semana, una visita al que la Casa Blanca confirmó el miércoles. El presidente viajará primero a Belfast, Irlanda del Norte, el martes para conmemorar el 25 aniversario del Acuerdo del Viernes Santo, antes de viajar a Irlanda, donde “discutirá nuestra
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Un equipo de espías surcoreanos e investigadores privados estadounidenses se reunió en silencio en el servicio de inteligencia de Corea del Sur en enero, pocos días después de que Corea del Norte disparara tres misiles balísticos al mar. Llevaban meses siguiendo la pista de US$ 100 millones robados a una empresa californiana
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — The Denver Police Department said a pedestrian was a hit and killed by a commuter train in Denver on Sunday. The police are investigating the death and are trying to determine if it was criminal or not. The department declined to provide further information until the investigation is complete. The
Continue ReadingCNN, KCRA By Rebekah Riess, CNN One person has died and nearly a dozen more were injured after a 13-year-old crashed into two other vehicles while leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle in California, authorities said. A Woodland Police Department officer spotted a vehicle being driven erratically on Saturday afternoon, according to
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN Highly classified Pentagon documents leaked online in recent weeks have provided a rare window into how the US spies on allies and foes alike, deeply rattling US officials, who fear the revelations could jeopardize sensitive sources and compromise important foreign relationships. Some of the documents, which US officials
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey has stepped down after the team lost to to Chicago Bulls to end the 2022-23 season. Casey will move to a role in the franchise’s front office. The Pistons ended the season with an NBA-worst 17-65 mark and missed the postseason for the fourth straight year. Casey
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A fire that broke out in the kitchen of a southwest Redmond home Saturday afternoon claimed the lives of a dog and a cat, an official said, but crews used a specially designed oxygen mask to revive and save a second dog. They also provided replacement Easter baskets for the kids.
Continue ReadingBy Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough, Paradise Afshar and Michelle Watson, CNN The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is launching an investigation upon the Republican governor’s request for an expedited probe and pardon recommendation for a US Army sergeant convicted Friday of killing a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020. “The board
Continue ReadingLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska church has raised more than $520,000 to pay off the medical bills of residents in its neighborhood, ending the 14-month-campaign on Easter Sunday. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that an estimated 10,000 people contributed to the First-Plymouth Congregational Church effort. The Rev. Jim Keck described it as a “straight-on
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Starbucks apuesta fuerte por el café infusionado con aceite de oliva, con la esperanza de que los clientes se sientan atraídos por la rareza y los beneficios para la salud del aceite de oliva extra virgen. “Es uno de los lanzamientos más grandes que hemos tenido en décadas”, dijo a CNN
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem scored 24 points in his final regular-season game, Duncan Robinson added 20 and the Miami Heat tuned up for the play-in tournament by topping the Orlando Magic 123-110 on Sunday. It was Haslem’s highest-scoring game since he had 28 points on Nov. 14, 2009.
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Beech, Celina Tebor, Zenebou Sylla, Liam Reilly and Zoe Sottile, CNN An imam is in stable condition after being stabbed during a Sunday morning prayer service at a mosque in Paterson, New Jersey, according to local officials. Imam Sayed Elnakib was stabbed during the first prayer of the day, around 5:30 a.m., at
Continue ReadingBy KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard finished with his first career triple-double with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists and the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 120-114 in a matchup of mostly reserves in the regular-season finale for both teams. Derrick White was the only regular starter to play
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