Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — David Peralta hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the San Diego Padres overcame Heliot Ramos becoming the first right-handed batter to homer into McCovey Cove with a 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday that finished a three-game sweep. Ramos hit a 394-foot, opposite-field
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Two earthquakes have struck off the northern coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage. The United States Geological Survey said the first earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.5, happened around 3:20 p.m. local time. It was located off the tip of Haida
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ronel Blanco threw six scoreless innings, Jason Heyward had a home run among his three hits and the Houston Astros finished off a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-4 victory on Sunday. Jeremy Peña had two hits and two runs scored as the Astros won
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — Practitioners of various religions have marched down Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach. They gathered Sunday to support religious freedom in Brazil. Over the past six years, cases of intolerance have doubled. Men, women and children from over a dozen faiths participated in the March for the Defense
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Golf courses, and in particular former President Donald Trump’s own properties, have long been a source of concern among Secret Service officials tasked with securing the grounds while the commander in chief plays, according to people familiar with the matter. While security around Trump was bolstered in the aftermath
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was asked about his thoughts during that spectacular play in the first half. You know, the one where he had a Houdini-like scramble to avoid trouble before figuring out a way to pick up a big gain. Murray thought for a moment, then
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — As he raced toward the end zone at the conclusion of a nifty 43-yard run, J.K. Dobbins had only one thought in his mind: Don’t get caught. Well that, and why not cap off this run with something special? Dobbins somersaulted his way into the end zone Sunday
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The last time the Baltimore Ravens lost their first two games, they stumbled all the way to the finish. Although the current squad seemingly has more talent than that 2015 team, it’s off to an identical start. How these Ravens end up depends on their resilience and ability to correct
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning has been issued for a stretch of the Southeast seacoast from a disturbance forecasters say is likely to become a tropical storm in coming hours. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Sunday night that the storm system has been moving erratically off the Carolinas and is likely to
Continue ReadingCNN By Kristen Holmes, John Miller, Kate Sullivan, Evan Perez and Jeremy Herb, CNN West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — The FBI is investigating what it said is an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump at his Florida golf club Sunday, the second time in two months there’s been an apparent attempt on the former
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It’s noisy, smelly, shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering hope to supporters of the endangered bird that recognition from its victory might prompt a revival of the species. It followed
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Police in Dallas say four people are dead after a vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic on an interstate and collided with two other vehicles. Dallas police spokesperson Michael Dennis says the multi-vehicle accident happened Saturday afternoon on Interstate 45 in southeast Dallas. A preliminary investigation determined a vehicle was northbound on I-45
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The White Sox won back-to-back games for the first time in nearly three months, beating the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday behind home runs from Gavin Sheets and Bryan Ramos to end a streak of 20 consecutive series losses. A day after scoring in the ninth to win 7-6 and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Gardner Minshew and the Raiders brushed aside years of frustration and criticism with a memorable performance on a splendid afternoon for underdogs. Minshew led three scoring drives in the fourth quarter, Daniel Carlson kicked a go-ahead 38-yard field goal with 27 seconds left and Las Vegas rallied to beat the
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The struggles Sam Darnold endured through his first five years in the NFL relegated him to backup duty last season with San Francisco, yet another prospect failing to perform like a premium draft pick. He’s been quickly regaining his status in Minnesota. Darnold passed for 268 yards and
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Justin Herbert averaged more than 40 pass attempts per game over his first four years in the league. He’s attempted just 46 total in his first two games under new coach Jim Harbaugh. And that’s just fine with the Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback. The Chargers are off
Continue ReadingCNN By Kristen Holmes, John Miller, Kate Sullivan, Evan Perez and Jeremy Herb, CNN West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — The FBI is investigating what it said is an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump at his Florida golf club Sunday, the second time in two months there’s been an apparent attempt on the former
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota woman who was involved in a brawl in Minneapolis jumped in an SUV and drove through the crowd, killing a 16-year-old girl. Five other people were also injured. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says the 22-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of murder shortly after the crash early Saturday. He
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was forced out of the game in the third quarter of their 23-17 victory over San Francisco on Sunday with a bruised right quadriceps, leaving him with significant soreness but guarded optimism about playing next week. Jefferson was blocking on the play late in the third
Continue ReadingEAST GREENVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say they are investigating the death of a man who officials allege had charged at police officers with a weapon before he was shot and killed by an officer. The Montgomery County district attorney’s office said East Greenville police responded after an 18-year-old reported a physical
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