By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski’s first pitch was 101 mph at the top of the strike zone. And from there the Milwaukee prospect just kept throwing faster. A 21-year-old right-hander with just 10 months of professional experience was the most impressive of the 17 young pitchers in Major League
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek passed Justin Haley at the start of overtime and held off Daniel Hemric to win the NASCAR’s Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway for his third victory of the season. Haley was in a position to lead a parade of Kaulig
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A restaurant in China that challenged its customers to eat more than 100 dumplings in return for a free meal has fallen foul of authorities, who are investigating whether it has violated the country’s anti-food waste law. Local authorities in Yibin city in the southwestern province of
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Ashley Williams and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — There were no jackpot winners after Saturday’s Powerball drawing for the massive $615 million prize – the 10th largest Powerball prize in history, according to its website. The winning numbers were 7, 23, 24, 32, 43 and the Powerball was 18. Monday’s estimated jackpot
Continue ReadingBy JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer Bob Huggins says he never resigned as West Virginia’s basketball coach following a drunken-driving arrest and wants his job back, according to a letter from his attorney to the university. Huggins’ Cleveland-based attorney, David A. Campbell, wrote to the university Friday that Huggins “never signed a resignation letter and
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Aziel Jackson ended a scoreless match five minutes into the second half with his first career goal and St. Louis City held on for a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC. Jackson, a 21-year-old rookie, used an assist from Akil Watts to score in his third start and 12th appearance this season. It
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La estrella de la Selección Nacional Femenina de EE.UU. Megan Rapinoe, dos veces ganadora de la Copa Mundial Femenina, anunció que se retirará al final de la temporada 2023 de la Liga Nacional de Fútbol Femenino (NWSL). Rapinoe, medallista de oro olímpica de Londres 2012, jugará su cuarta y
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A restaurant in China that challenged its customers to eat more than 100 dumplings in return for a free meal has fallen foul of authorities, who are investigating whether it has violated the country’s anti-food waste law. Local authorities in Yibin city in the southwestern province of
Continue ReadingBy Amir Tal and Ingrid Formanek, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Large crowds of protesters across Israel have come out in the 27th consecutive week of demonstrations against the government’s judicial overhaul plans. Organizers say protesters are out in force and estimate 365,000 people have come out in cities around the country, with 180,000 people in
Continue ReadingBy Amir Tal and Ingrid Formanek, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Large crowds of protesters across Israel have come out in the 27th consecutive week of demonstrations against the government’s judicial overhaul plans. Organizers say protesters are out in force and estimate 365,000 people have come out in cities around the country, with 180,000 people in
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is proving to be a quick study in her newest event. Very quick. McLaughlin-Levrone turned in a dominant performance to win the women’s 400 meters at the U.S. track and field championships on Saturday night. Known as the record-setting 400 hurdler, McLaughlin-Levrone is learning the nuances of the open
Continue ReadingEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is proving to be a quick study in her newest event. Very quick. McLaughlin-Levrone turned in a dominant performance to win the women’s 400 meters at the U.S. track and field championships on Saturday night. Known as the record-setting 400 hurdler, McLaughlin-Levrone is learning the nuances of the open
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Martín Maldonado hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. The game was tied at 2-all with one out in the eighth when Maldonado sent a slider from
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — All-Star Spencer Strider struck out 11 and won his seventh straight decision, a 6-1 victory over the slumping Tampa Bay Rays that gave the MLB-best Atlanta Braves their 20th win in 22 games. Strider joined Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan and Arizona’s Zac Gallen as
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — No hubo ganador del premio gordo de Powerball de este sábado, según informó la página web de la lotería. El premio del sorteo del lunes asciende ahora a unos US$ 650 millones, lo que supondría el noveno mayor premio de Powerball de la historia. Los números ganadores de la
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, Nectar Gan and Juliana Liu, CNN Beijing/Hong Kong (CNN) — The world is big enough for both the United States and China to thrive, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday as she wrapped up a visit to Beijing aimed at stabilizing the relationship between the world’s two largest economies. Yellen said
Continue ReadingHARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Frankie Amaya scored a second-half goal and followed with an assist on Wikelman Carmona’s match-winner and the New York Red Bulls ended the New England Revolution’s seven-match unbeaten run with a 2-1 victory. New York (6-7-8) owns a three-match win streak over New England (10-4-7) for just the second time in
Continue ReadingCNN By Rebekah Riess, Melissa Alonso and Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — The owner of a Texas canoe and kayaking company filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to stop the installation of a marine floating barrier on the Rio Grande, claiming Gov. Greg Abbott has no right to regulate the border. The lawsuit was filed
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Women’s Open went to prime time and so did Nasa Hataoka. The 24-year-old from Japan shot a 66 in the wind at Pebble Beach to take a one-shot lead over Allisen Corpuz. Not only was that the best score of the championship,
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Throughout the entire town of Sisters hung colorful quilts, with intricate designs — everywhere you looked and turned on Saturday. And hundreds of people were out admiring the artwork hung around town. It was the 48th annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The quilt show is a nonprofit founded in 1975. This year’s theme was the “Hidden Stories”
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