By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Endy Rodríguez hit his first major league homer, five Pittsburgh pitchers combined on a five-hitter and the Pirates defeated the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 to snap their four-game winning streak. Rodríguez sent a full-count slider from Gerardo Reyes into the elevated stands in right-center leading
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain appears headed for political gridlock after Sunday’s inconclusive national elections left parties on both the right and left without a clear path toward forging a new government. The conservative Popular Party won the elections, but it fell short of its hopes of scoring
Continue ReadingBy MATT YORK Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Associated Press photographer Matt York, who has covered Arizona for 23 years, recently was caught off guard by the heat wave that has shattered records in Phoenix. The 50-year-old York photographed life in the city for six of seven days as temperatures hovered above 110 Fahrenheit. On
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jace Peterson hit a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth, Zack Gelof hit his first major league home run in the seventh and the Oakland Athletics snapped a nine-game losing streak to Houston by beating the Astros 4-1. Seth Brown connected for his 10th homer
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — In the national reckoning that followed the police killing of George Floyd three years ago, about 2,000 protesters took to the streets in a St. Louis suburb and urged the mostly white Francis Howell School District to address racial discrimination. The school board responded with a
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are about to get a new practice home just in time for No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama’s rookie season. And what they’re building might be among the most advanced facilities of its kind in the world. The Spurs went to
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Supreme Court will flip from majority conservative to liberal control in August and Democrats have high hopes the change will lead to the state’s abortion ban being overturned and its maps redrawn to weaken GOP control of the Legislature and congressional districts. Democrats in the
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Those fleeing Afghanistan as the Taliban swept back into power two years ago included university students. They worried that the only way they’d be able to continue their education would be to leave their homeland. Their fears were justified when the Taliban returned to a harsh Islamic
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer SYDNEY (AP) — At least England’s campaign got off to a winning start at the Women’s World Cup. That was important for the European champions and one of the title contenders. Beyond that there were few positives to take from an unconvincing 1-0 win over Haiti, which was making
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — As the Taliban swept back into power in Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, Fahima Sultani and her fellow university students tried for days to get into the Kabul airport, only to be turned away by gun-wielding extremists. “No education, just go back home,” she recalled one
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Kahleah Copper matched her career-high with 29 points, making all 11 of her free throw attempts, to help the Chicago Sky beat Seattle 90-75 on Saturday night, extending the Storm’s losing streak to a franchise record nine games. Marina Mabrey added 22 points, including hitting four 3-pointers. Alanna Smith had nine points,
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — El 21 de julio se estrena en los cines de Estados Unidos la película “Oppenheimer”, dirigida por Christopher Nolan, que recrea cómo el científico J. Robert Oppenheimer lideró el proyecto de creación de la bomba atómica para Estados Unidos, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Se une así a una larga
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — A man has been charged with arson after several small fires broke out Saturday night at the downtown hotel where New Zealand’s national team is staying for the Women’s World Cup. The Football Ferns were evacuated briefly from the Pullman Hotel after the
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sal Frelick went 3 for 3, drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and made two outstanding catches for a spectacular major league debut as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3. Austin Riley homered for the fifth straight game in
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — CJ Abrams homered on his bobblehead night, Josiah Gray earned his first win since June 30 and the Washington Nationals routed the San Francisco Giants 10-1. With a victory Sunday, Washington can complete its first series sweep since taking both games from Toronto in August 2021. The
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Una nueva cosecha de herramientas de inteligencia artificial promete simplificar las tareas, mejorar la eficiencia y aumentar la productividad en el lugar de trabajo. Pero esa no ha sido la experiencia de Neil Clarke hasta ahora. Clarke, editor del sector editorial, dijo que recientemente tuvo que cerrar temporalmente el
Continue ReadingBy TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Christian Vázquez drove in the tying run and Michael A. Taylor followed with an RBI single, all in the seventh inning, as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Saturday night. Jordan Balazovic (1-0) pitched a scoreless seventh inning and earned his first big
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Luis Campusano had four hits, including a home run, and the San Diego Padres routed the Detroit Tigers 14-3 for the 4,000th win in franchise history. Manny Machado and Ha-Seong Kim also homered for the Padres, who trailed 3-0 after two innings. Jackson Wolf won his major
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 12 of her 25 points in the third quarter as Dallas pulled away from the Los Angeles Sparks and the Wings won 98-84 for their fifth victory in a row. Satou Sabally added 26 points, 11 rebounds and six assists while Natasha Howard had 28 points and 11
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Tanner Bibee struck out eight in seven dominant innings and Amed Rosario scored on a misplayed pop-up in the sixth, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Bibee limited the Phillies to two hits and one walk in his second-longest start
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