NEW YORK (AP) — The Miami Marlins will host the semifinals and final of next year’s World Baseball Classic, which will be played for the first time since 2017. The tournament will start March 8 and end March 21 at loanDepot park. The field will expand from 16 teams to 20, with the top two
Continue Reading SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Northern Ireland was outclassed in its major tournament debut as Norway earned a comprehensive 4-1 victory in their European Championship group-stage opener. First-half finishes from Julie Blakstad and Frida Maanum, plus a penalty by Caroline Graham Hansen, put the two-time European champions on course for a routine win. Defender Julie Nelson
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By Yenny Sanchez, CNN If you were one of the people who doubted Christian Bale could pull off playing Batman, he’s here to tell you he got the last laugh. In an interview with the Washington Post, the 42-year-old actor recalled how “tons of people” laughed at him when he talked about his serious approach
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By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday that Ukraine is unwilling to cede any of its land to Russia, standing firm that a concession of Ukrainian territory won’t be part of any diplomatic negotiations to end the war. “Ukrainians are not ready to give away their land, to
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By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Ijabu Hassan has had no chance to grieve the deaths of her children. She’s had to focus on keeping the others alive. Her four-year-old and five-year-old died from malnutrition in their inland town of Burhakaba, victims of a record drought that has propelled Somalia to the
Continue Reading By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Ijabu Hassan has had no chance to grieve the deaths of her children. She’s had to focus on keeping the others alive. Her four-year-old and five-year-old died from malnutrition in their inland town of Burhakaba, victims of a record drought that has propelled Somalia to the
Continue Reading CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Super Bowl-winning coaches Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren are among 54 seniors, coaches and contributors named as semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023. Shanahan, who led the Denver Broncos to consecutive Super Bowl titles, and Holmgren, who won with the Green Bay Packers, are joined by
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ST. LOUIS, Mo (KMIZ) The St. Louis Blues will open the 2022-23 regular season on Oct. 15 when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7 p.m. at the Enterprise Center. The Blues will have 26 divisional games during the regular season, which includes four matchups each against the Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild,
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Dan Snyder’s attorney told the Committee on Oversight and Reform the Washington Commanders’ owner is willing to testify by video conference regarding the investigation into the team’s workplace culture following accusations of pervasive sexual harassment by team executives of women employees. In a letter sent to the committee and obtained by The
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander got his MLB-leading 11th win, Yordan Alvarez hit his 26th homer and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 to take the series 3-1. Jose Altuve added a homer and three RBIs for the Astros. They bounced back after a 7-4 loss
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander got his MLB-leading 11th win, Yordan Alvarez hit his 26th homer and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 to take the series 3-1. Jose Altuve added a homer and three RBIs for the Astros. They bounced back after a 7-4 loss
Continue Reading AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Alex Cejka birdied two of the final three holes for a 6-under 64 and a two-stroke lead Thursday in the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship. Cejka birdied the par-3 seventh and par-4 ninth to cap a bogey-free round on Firestone Country Club’s South Course. The 51-year-old Czech-born German is chasing his third
Continue Reading SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Northern Ireland was outclassed in its major tournament debut as Norway earned a comprehensive 4-1 victory in their European Championship group-stage opener. First-half finishes from Julie Blakstad and Frida Maanum, plus a penalty by Caroline Graham Hansen, put the two-time European champions on course for a routine win. Defender Julie Nelson
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — Michael Chavis hit a tiebreaking two-run double, Diego Castillo homered and rookie Roansy Contreras allowed one run in six innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Jason Delay drove in Ben Gamel from first base with a seventh-inning double for his first
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Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar and Alaa Elassar, CNN Seattle police officers were justified in the fatal shooting of Charleena Lyles, a pregnant mother of four who was shot and killed in her home by police in 2017, an inquest jury concluded Wednesday. Officers Steven McNew and Jason Anderson responded to Lyles’ apartment on June 18, 2017,
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals finished the series in Houston with a 5-2 loss and will return home with one win from the series. During Thursday’s outing, Kris Bubic allowed three earned runs on four hits in five innings plus recorded five strikeouts. It was a good day at the plate for
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday that Ukraine is unwilling to cede any of its land to Russia, standing firm that a concession of Ukrainian territory won’t be part of any diplomatic negotiations to end the war. “Ukrainians are not ready to give away their land, to
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Pringles y las arañas son probablemente dos cosas que no se asocian normalmente… hasta ahora. La marca, propiedad de Kellogg, está solicitando a la “comunidad arácnida” que reconozca a la poco conocida araña Kidney Garden como la araña Pringles. La razón, según el fabricante de botanas, es que
Continue Reading By Whitney Wild, CNN US Secret Service Director James Murray, who has served in the role under President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, will retire July 30, according to the agency. Murray spent 27 years with the Secret Service and ascended to the director position in April 2019. He will join a technology
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