By TIM BOOTH and RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writers SEATTLE (AP) — Nasim Nuñez’s cleats had the words “Esta en la sangre,” which translates to “It’s in the blood.” The shoes were a tribute to his late grandfather Jose, who was known for the saying. “Two weeks, maybe like a week-and-a-half ago my grandfather passed
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Oregon State Police on Tuesday released the victims’ names and more details about a head-on crash of an SUV and van on U.S. Highway 26 Saturday afternoon on the Warm
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Top prospect Gavin Williams struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings for his first victory in the majors, brothers Bo and Josh Naylor drove in two runs apiece and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 10-6 on Saturday. Williams (1-1) gave up three runs on
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, recibió a su homólogo brasileño, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, en la ciudad amazónica de Leticia el sábado para una reunión bilateral antes de una cumbre internacional sobre la selva amazónica el próximo mes. Los dos líderes destacaron el papel que juega la
Continue ReadingBy Sahar Akbarzai and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — At least 22 people have been killed and dozens injured in an airstrike in the city of Omdurman, Sudan, according to a Reuters report citing the Sudanese ministry of health. In a statement released Saturday, the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said that more than
Continue ReadingBy JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Elly De La Cruz became the first Reds player since 1919 to steal second, third and home in the same inning and Cincinnati beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5. De La Cruz broke a 5-5 tie in the seventh inning with a two-out RBI single off Elvis Peguero,
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Pess NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s Lincoln Center is accustomed to hosting grand events, but Saturday’s was far from routine. There were bouquets everywhere. And there were 700 couples, all ready to exchange their vows in a mass wedding. Some were exchanging vows for the first time, while others
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeimer Candelario and Joey Meneses hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, Alex Call also went deep, and the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game skid with an 8-3 win over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers. Jake Irvin earned his first victory since May 8 for Washington, which
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey, Niamh Kennedy and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — The BBC has suspended “a male member of staff” following allegations of sexual misconduct. UK tabloid The Sun first reported Friday that a woman had accused an unnamed male BBC presenter of paying her teen child for sexually explicit photographs. “This is a complex
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey, Niamh Kennedy and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — The BBC has suspended “a male member of staff” following allegations of sexual misconduct. UK tabloid The Sun first reported Friday that a woman had accused an unnamed male BBC presenter of paying her teen child for sexually explicit photographs. “This is a complex
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Uzbekistan is holding a snap presidential election, a vote that follows a constitutional referendum that extended the incumbent’s term from five to seven years. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was elected in 2021 to a second five-year term, the limit allowed by the constitution. But the amendments approved in April’s plebiscite allowed him to
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Coming soon: the NBA Cup. The NBA unveiled the details Saturday of its inaugural in-season tournament, which will have a prize pool of about $18 million and will be capped by a championship game — which won’t count in the standings — in Las Vegas
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist who interpreted pop songs through classical and jazz forms and served as the Philly Pops’ conductor for more than three decades, has died. Nero was 89. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that he died Thursday at an assisted-living home in Eustis, Florida, according to his daughter,
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El “Rocket Man” se retira de los escenarios. Elton John finalizó el sábado por la noche el que según él fue el último espectáculo en la última gira de su carrera. El icónico y galardonado músico subió al escenario supuestamente por última vez como artista de gira en Estocolmo,
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Jorge Soler homered and hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly as the Miami Marlins beat Philadelphia 5-3 and ended the Phillies’ franchise-record tying 13-game road winning streak. Rookie Dane Myers had two hits and drove in two runs, and Garrett Cooper singled twice for the Marlins. Phillies star slugger Bryce Harper exited as
Continue ReadingBy KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran and Alex Verdugo each had a two-run homer, and Masataka Yoshida had his sixth consecutive multi-hit game to lead the Boston Red Sox past the Oakland Athletics 10-3 on Saturday. Christian Arroyo and Duran both had three hits, Yoshida two and Duran scored three runs
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Giovanny Gallegos pitched the eighth inning in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 3-0 victory at the Chicago White Sox. It was a bit of an adventure. It all started when plate umpire Lance Barrett saw Gallegos hit his left arm with the rosin bag after he warmed
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The national newspaper La Jornada in Mexico says its staff reporter in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit has been found dead. La Jornada reported Saturday that the body of journalist Luis Martín Sánchez Iñiguez was found on the outskirts of the state capital, Tepic. The Nayarit state prosecutors’ office says
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gregg Popovich evidently doesn’t plan to leave the San Antonio Spurs anytime soon. The NBA’s all-time winningest coach has signed a five-year contract to remain coach and president of the team, the Spurs announced Saturday. There has often been speculation about the 74-year-old Popovich’s future,
Continue ReadingSILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Brendon Todd scrambled for par on the par-4 18th to take a one-stroke lead in the John Deere Classic, holing a 12-foot putt after drawing an awkward stance near a fairway bunker. Todd had a 5-under 66 in breezy conditions to reach 16-under 197 at TPC Deere Run. The three-time PGA
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