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Twins open homestand with loss to Blue Jays as Ryan Jeffers ejected after critical call
A pitch that appeared to be below the strike zone was called strike three, denying the Twins a chance to load the bases with ...
Japan's Princess Kako receives medal in Brazil as she starts 11-day trip
Japan's Princess Kako of Akishino, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, received the highest order of Brazil's powerhouse state of Sao Paulo on Friday as she kicks off an 11-day trip to the South American ...
David Attenborough's 'Ocean' is a brutal, beautiful wakeup call from the sea
An ominous chain unspools through the water. Then comes chaos. A churning cloud of mud erupts as a net plows the seafloor, wrenching rays, fish and a squid from their home in a violent swirl of ...
Federal judge approves $2.8B settlement, paving way for US colleges to pay athletes millions
A federal judge signed off on arguably the biggest change in the history of college sports on Friday, clearing the way for ...
Peña extends hitting streak to 12 games, Gordon gets 1st win in majors as Astros beat Guardians 4-2
Jeremy Peña had three hits to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, Colton Gordon got his first major league win and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 on Friday night.
A ball thrown from the stands causes moment of confusion in Braves-Giants game
An overexuberant fan had people seeing double during the game between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants.
D-backs and Reds suspended after 6 innings by rain, will resume Saturday
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds game on Friday night was suspended by rain with the score tied 3-3 after six innings.
Marina Mabrey scores season-high 34 points, Sun beat Dream 84-76 for first home victory
Marina Mabrey scored a season-high 34 points and Tina Charles had seven of her 19 points in the final six minutes to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Atlanta Dream 84-76 on Friday night for their ...
3 dead after plane fighting screwworm spread crashes in southern Mexico
Two Guatemalan pilots and a Mexican agronomist engineer died Friday when their plane crashed in southern Mexico near the border with Guatemala as they freed sterile flies meant to stop the spread of ...
Jacob Wilson has 3 hits, 2 RBIs, Brent Rooker has tiebreaking RBI as Athletics beat Orioles 5-4
Jacob Wilson had three hits and two RBIs, Brent Rooker drove in the tiebreaking run and the Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Friday night.
Search expands for former Army soldier accused of killing his 3 young daughters in Washington state
Authorities have closed a wide swath of popular campgrounds and backpacking areas along the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington as they search for a former Army soldier wanted in the deaths of his three ...
How the Vatican manages money and where Pope Leo XIV might find more
The world's smallest country has a big budget problem. The Vatican doesn't tax its residents or issue bonds. It primarily finances the Catholic Church's central government through donations that have ...