By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rougned Odor hit a desperately needed bases-clearing double off struggling Corey Kluber in the first inning, Matt Carpenter homered and the San Diego Padres beat the Boston Red Sox 7-0 for just their third win in 14 games. Odor finished with two doubles and four
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka is a major champion again. Gone are those injuries that led to doubt whether he was still part of golf’s elite. Koepka won the PGA Championship at Oak Hill by closing with a 67 and winning by two shots over Scottie Scheffler and
Continue Reading
Hope you had a grand weekend! This past Saturday was an absolute tease as we began the day with sunshine and warm temperatures only for the day to end with ominous grey clouds, thunder and rain showers! We are looking at a bit of a cool down as we move into a new week. Expect
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Fue casi la despedida perfecta de un cuento de hadas. Cuando el Liverpool perdía 1-0 contra el Aston Villa y se encontraba ante una derrota que habría puesto fin a toda esperanza matemática de terminar entre los cuatro primeros y clasificarse para la Champions League la próxima temporada, Roberto Firmino salió del
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — The United States has signed a new security pact with Papua New Guinea as the U.S. continues to jostle with China for influence in the Pacific. Papua New Guinea is strategically located and its nearly 10 million people are the most among Pacific
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson turned in a dominating effort to win his third All-Star race and earn $1 million in the Cup Series’ return to North Wilkesboro Speedway following a 27-year absence. Larson became only the fourth driver to win the All-Star race at least three
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene, Eva McKend and Shawna Mizelle, CNN (CNN) — South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the No. 2 Senate Republican, plans to endorse South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott’s bid for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, according to two sources familiar with the plans. Scott, who has already filed his candidacy with the Federal Election
Continue ReadingALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP) — A weekend celebration at a Southern California dance ballroom was hailed by organizers as the latest sign of healing within the Asian American community following the Lunar New Year shooting that killed 11 people at a nearby dance studio. One of the hosts of Saturday’s event at Lai Lai Ballroom in
Continue ReadingCNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A SpaceX capsule carrying a decorated former NASA astronaut and three paying customers linked up with the International Space Station on Monday, kicking off a historic weeklong mission for the crew. After launching from Florida on Sunday afternoon, the crew spent about 16 hours aboard their Crew Dragon
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Cedric Mullins got five hits, Austin Hays drove in the decisive run in the 11th inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 to complete a three-game sweep. Mullins had three RBIs and Hays reached base four times for the Orioles, who scored five
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner shined in first regular-season home game since being detained for nearly 10 months in a Russian prison. The Phoenix Mercury center finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots, but the Mercury lost 75-69 to the Chicago Sky. The loss came after
Continue ReadingBy STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oscar Mercado drove in five runs and Paul DeJong added a three-run homer to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. St. Louis has won 11 of 14 after a 10-24 start to the season. Nolan Arenado
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 15 points and the Chicago Sky spoiled Brittney Griner’s regular-season home debut, holding on down the stretch for a 75-69 win over the Phoenix Mercury. Griner finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots in her first regular-season home game since being released after spending more than
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior was subjected to racist abuse yet again on Sunday with the Brazil star saying the Spanish league “now belongs to racists.” The latest abuse against Vinícius came in Real Madrid’s 1-0 loss at Valencia, a match that had to be temporarily stopped after the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Cotonú, Benín (CNN) — De pie sobre el pedregoso suelo del bullicioso estacionamiento del Fifa Park, Rokeeb Yaya regatea el precio de un auto rojo oscuro. Es uno de los dos centenares vehículos aparcados en largas filas que se extienden por el inmenso estacionamiento, algunos relucientes y nuevos, otros abollados y polvorientos. El
Continue ReadingBy WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christian Walker had three RBIs, hitting a two-run double in a three-run seventh inning that powered the Arizona Diamondbacks to a series win with a 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ketel Marte had a two-out RBI single in the seventh and scored with Corbin Carroll on
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A SpaceX rocket carrying a decorated former NASA astronaut and three paying customers took off from Florida Sunday afternoon. The crew is embarking on a weeklong stay aboard the International Space Station. Their journey, put together by the Houston-based company Axiom Space, marks the second all-private mission to the
Continue ReadingHARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — An 8-year-old girl who died last week in Border Patrol custody was seen at least three separate times by medical personnel on the day of her death — complaining of vomiting, a stomachache and later suffering what appeared to be a seizure — before she was taken to a hospital, U.S.
Continue ReadingCNN By Darya Tarasova, Sugam Pokharel, Thom Poole and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Bakhmut was not occupied by Russia as of Sunday and Ukrainian soldiers remain there, a day after Russia claimed the fiercely contested city’s complete capture. “We are keeping on, we are fighting,” Zelensky said at a
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Most filmmakers in the Cannes Film Festival’s top-rung competition lineup are well-known directors who have been around for decades. One dramatic exception this year is Ramata-Toulaye Sy, a French-Senegalese filmmaker whose first film, “Banel & Adama,” landed among the 21 films competing for the Palme
Continue Reading