By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Billy McKinney homered and Daulton Jefferies and four relievers combined on a three-hitter to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 for Mark Kotsay’s first win as a big league manager. The A’s averted a three-game sweep and shut down a Phillies offense that
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Abigail Disney shared what she thinks the entertainment company should do in the wake of recent right-wing media attacks. Some conservatives are trying to attach sexual predation claims or allegations of being sympathetic to pedophiles to their opponents as the November midterms approach, and their latest target is the Walt Disney
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Abigail Disney shared what she thinks the entertainment company should do in the wake of recent right-wing media attacks. Some conservatives are trying to attach sexual predation claims or allegations of being sympathetic to pedophiles to their opponents as the November midterms approach, and their latest target is the Walt Disney
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber looked good in his debut with the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching into the fifth inning to help the defending AL East champions beat Baltimore 8-0 and complete a season-opening sweep of the Orioles. Brandon Lowe had a
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (KMIZ) No. 25 Mizzou softball avoided getting swept by Mississippi State with an 8-5 win in extra innings on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers are now 24-15 overall and 4-7 in SEC action. Head coach Larissa Anderson’s group led 5-4 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, but the Bulldogs managed to tie
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s soccer association has parted company with national team coach Carlos Queiroz after the Pharaohs failed to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. The Egyptian Football Association said in a statement it had agreed with Queiroz to terminate his contract without giving further details. It did not announce a replacement for
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kristijan Kahlina delivered a three-save shutout while Jordy Alcivar scored a pivotal goal in Charlotte’s 1-0 win over Atlanta United. After the win, Charlotte moved to 3-4-0, while United dropped to 3-2-1.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Brigman Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — It was a weekend filled with activities to advocate for local Black and minority-owned businesses. The inaugural WNC Black Business Expo wrapped up on Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Expo Center in Asheville. The free, three-day event featured workshops, a
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Real Sociedad has continued its push for a Champions League spot with a 2-1 win at Elche in the Spanish league. Alexander Sorloth and Robin Le Normand scored less than 10 minutes apart in the first half to help Sociedad get within three points of fourth-place Atlético Madrid with seven rounds to
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker A three-month operation by the US Marshals Service in Louisiana led to the recovery of 16 missing children, the arrest of five individuals and uncovered allegations of sex trafficking in several of the cases, according to the agency. The operation, dubbed “Fresh Start,” took place in the New Orleans area from January
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team fell to No. 1 Tennessee on Sunday, 4-3, which kept the Volunteers perfect in conference play this season, 12-0. With the loss, head coach Steve Bieser’s group fell to 18-11 overall and 3-9 in SEC action. Freshman right-handed pitcher Drew Beam was efficient for Tennessee on the bump,
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By Ben Morse, CNN Tiger Woods finished his latest appearance at the Masters with a six-over 78 as he capped off his remarkable comeback at Augusta National after nearly 17 months away from golf. The 15-time major winner stunned the golfing world earlier this week when he announced that he would be making a dramatic
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By Joshua Berlinger, CNN France’s presidential runoff will see Emmanuel Macron face off against Marine Le Pen for a second election in a row, but the woman challenging France’s current leader is hardly the same candidate that lost by nearly two votes to one in 2017. Le Pen, 53, is currently a member of the
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By Priscilla Alvarez and MJ Lee, CNN White House officials are increasingly anxious about an expected migrant surge at the end of May coinciding with the repeal of a restrictive Trump-era border policy that has let them turn people away. The political fallout over the Biden administration’s decision to terminate a Trump-era pandemic restriction, known
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By Lauren Fox and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Democrats running for reelection in the midterms are intensifying their fight against the Biden administration’s decision to roll back a Trump-era immigration rule, going directly to the border and signing onto legislation that would block the Biden administration’s actions in an escalation that could leave the party splintered
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Enea Bastianini of Italy passed Australia’s Jack Miller for the lead with five laps to go and pulled away to win the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday for his second victory of the season. Bastianini and Miller dueled at the front on
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Emmanuel Macron y Marine Le Pen parecen ser los principales candidatos tras la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales de Francia, según muestra un análisis de los primeros resultados, como una virtual revancha de la contienda de 2017. Macron, actual presidente de Francia, parece estar obteniendo el 28,6% de los
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol missed his second successive game on Sunday against Pittsburgh after being diagnosed with the flu. The 35-year-old was sent home prior to Saturday’s game and team doctors felt he should remain there until his condition improved. Bench coach Skip Schumaker will handle the managerial duties
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol missed his second successive game on Sunday against Pittsburgh after being diagnosed with the flu. The 35-year-old was sent home prior to Saturday’s game and team doctors felt he should remain there until his condition improved. Bench coach Skip Schumaker will handle the managerial duties
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Red Sox signed right-handed reliever Garrett Whitlock to an $18.75 million, four-year deal covering 2023-26 that includes two club options and escalators that could increase the total to $44.5 million over six seasons. The agreement was announced by chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom
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