By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — CJ Abrams hit a two-run double in Washington’s four-run sixth inning, Corey Dickerson got his 1,000th career hit and the Washington Nationals defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2. After Josiah Gray gave up two runs and four hits in four innings, Mason Thompson, Carl Edwards
Continue ReadingBy BILL TROCCHI Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out 12 in eight shutout innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Charlie Morton and the Atlanta Braves 2-1. Wheeler allowed three hits, walked one and hit a batter in his first win since April 29. The right-hander went 0-3 with a 4.44 ERA in
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam and Sania Farooqui, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Sunil Kumar knows all about working hard to achieve a dream. The 28-year-old from India’s Haryana state already has two degrees – a bachelor’s and a master’s – and is working on a third, all with a view to landing a well-paid job in
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A timeline of key events that led to Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton being impeached by the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives.
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner, Zoe Sottile and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Texas House of Representatives has voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, an unprecedented move following a legislative probe that faulted the third-term Republican for a yearslong pattern of corruption, including abusing his office’s powers, retaliating against whistleblowers and obstructing justice. Under
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Mare Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining a distal sesamodean ligament rupture to her front leg during Saturday’s first race. Lost in
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Mare Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining a distal sesamodean ligament rupture to her front leg during Saturday’s first race. Lost in
Continue ReadingBy DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Andrew Heaney pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a pivotal two-run single and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3. Robbie Grossman and Jonah Heim had an RBI single apiece for the Rangers, who have won
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Cristiano Ronaldo’s first season in Saudi Arabia will end without a trophy as his Al-Nassr team was beaten to the league title by Al-Ittihad in the penultimate round. Ronaldo arrived in Riyadh in January after being released from his contract by English Premier League powerhouse Manchester United and had to settle for
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press There’s still a European spot on the line and a relegation battle to be decided when the Premier League season ends. Everton, Leicester and Leeds are in a scramble to avoid joining last-place Southampton in being relegated to the second-tier Championship. Espanyol needs to stave off relegation at Valencia while Real
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Kyiv, Ucrania (CNN) — Con tan solo unas pocas palabras y una publicación de propaganda militar hábilmente producida, el comandante en jefe de las fuerzas armadas de Ucrania aumentó la especulación de que una contraofensiva largamente esperada de Kyiv contra las fuerzas de ocupación de Rusia podría ser inminente. “Llegó el momento de
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Brazil scored two goals late in the first half to beat Nigeria 2-0 and finish top of Group D at the Under-20 World Cup. Italy also reached the last 16 of the tournament in Argentina with a 3-0 victory against the Dominican Republic, to finish second in the group ahead
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Adam Schenk closed out a 3-under 67 with a 16-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to match PGA Tour rookie Harry Hall for the lead at 10 under after three rounds at the Colonial. Hall had the solo lead after the first and
Continue ReadingBy MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Willi Castro had his first career multi-homer game, Matt Wallner homered amongst his career-high four hits, and the Minnesota Twins held off the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Saturday. Edouard Julien also homered as part of a three-hit day, and Alex Kirilloff and Kyle Farmer each had
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR drivers have long considered the Coca-Cola 600 the most grueling race on the schedule. It’s expected to be even more challenging Sunday for Alex Bowman, who’ll be racing for the first time since fracturing his vertebra last month at a sprint car race in
Continue ReadingOMAHA, NEB. (AP) — Jason Savacool pitched six shutout innings, Kevin Keister drove in two runs and Maryland advanced to the Big Ten Tournament championship game, defeating Nebraska 4-2. Maryland will play Iowa for the championship on Sunday. The top-seeded Terrapins last played in the championship game in 2015. The Terrapins picked up three runs
Continue ReadingCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Yohandy Morales had two home runs and drove in four runs to power fourth-seeded Miami past top-seeded Wake Forest 7-2 in an ACC Tournament semifinal. The Hurricanes will play Clemson in Sunday’s championship. Morales had three hits, his two-run single in the first that putting the Hurricanes on top for
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Zoe Sottile and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Texas House of Representatives has voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, an unprecedented move following a legislative probe that faulted the third-term Republican for a yearslong pattern of corruption, including abusing his office’s powers, retaliating against whistleblowers and obstructing justice. Under state
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nota del editor: Sara Stewart es una escritora de cine y cultura que vive en el oeste de Pensilvania, en EE.UU. Las opiniones expresadas aquí son únicamente suyas. Ver más artículos como este en CNNe.com/opinion. (CNN) — “La Sirenita” de Disney de 1989 fue a la vez una obra maestra de la marca y una
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou is the pole sitter and IndyCar points leader headed into the Indianapolis 500. The Spaniard is performing at a high level despite his rocky future. He is headed to McLaren Racing next season but currently is a Chip Ganassi Racing driver, so he’s
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