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Pete Alonso hits 300th homer to tie game in 9th against Mets and gets rare curtain call on road
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit plenty of memorable home runs for the New…
South Korean court orders North Korea to pay $32.5 million for blowing up joint liaison office
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court ruled on Wednesday that North Korea…
Cole Carrigg goes 4 for 5 and the Rockies defeat the Padres 9-3 to end their 8-game losing streak
DENVER (AP) — Cole Carrigg homered twice and finished 4 for 5, Troy Johnston had…
Alonso ties it in 9th with 300th homer and Orioles beat Mets 7-5 in 11 on Mayo’s inside-the-parker
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso launched his 300th career home run Tuesday night, a…
Brewers clinch a 4th straight NL Central title with 5-1 win over Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski struck out seven in five shutout innings and the Milwaukee…
Esteury Ruiz hits 3-run double in 11th to lift Marlins to 4-2 win, damaging D-backs’ playoff hopes
PHOENIX (AP) — Esteury Ruiz hit a three-run double in the 11th inning to lift…
Jacob deGrom wanted to stay and is helping keep the Texas Rangers in the playoff chase
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom told the Texas Rangers before the trade deadline that…
Ryan Johnson and Josh Lowe deliver for Angels in 2-1 win that clinches losing season for Mariners
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Johnson pitched six strong innings, Josh Lowe hit a tiebreaking…
NHL teams rush to sign players to eight-year contracts before the new CBA deadline
The clock was ticking toward an unusual deadline in the NHL, and teams with players…
The Milwaukee Brewers and their brand of selfless baseball are NL Central champions again
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The best pitcher in baseball on the team with the best record…
Spencer Torkelson hits 3-run homer as Tigers thump Blue Jays 10-1 to win 6th straight
TORONTO (AP) — Spencer Torkelson hit a three-run homer, Drew Anderson pitched five shutout innings…
A childhood rite moves indoors as kindergartners learn to ride bikes in school gyms
For generations, kids have learned how to ride a bike — a quintessential childhood milestone…
Ducks sign Cutter Gauthier to a six-year, $81-million contract on the eve of training camp
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks signed forward Cutter Gauthier to a six-year, $81-million…
Orioles pitcher Shane Baz leaves start after getting hit in arm by line drive against Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore Orioles right-hander Shane Baz left Tuesday night’s start against the…
Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into…
Police fire tear gas to break up Congo protests against constitutional changes
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Police in Congo fired tear gas Tuesday to disperse hundreds of…
Police detain dozens at an Istanbul courthouse protest over LGBTQ+ crackdown
ISTANBUL (AP) — Police on Tuesday detained dozens of demonstrators who staged a protest outside…
House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the…
Jacob deGrom strikes out 8 to lead Rangers over Red Sox 4-2 in series between playoff contenders
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out eight in five innings, Corey Seager had…
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Kennedy Center will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump’s name to building WASHINGTON…
Judge halts Georgia execution to allow hearing for condemned man under new survivor justice law
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has put on hold an execution scheduled for Wednesday,…
TNT says 1.2 million viewers watched the US beat France in the women’s FIBA World Cup final
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. delivered record ratings for the women’s FIBA World Cup…
Acuña, Albies, Baldwin hit late 2-run homers that lift Braves over Cubs 6-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies and Drake Baldwin hit late-inning, two-run homers,…
Rocchio delivers 2-run double in 9th, Guardians rally to stun White Sox 7-6 and tighten AL Central
CLEVELAND (AP) — Brayan Rocchio came through again, hitting a two-run double with two outs…