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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Philadephia’s Bryce Harper was ejected for throwing his bat in frustration after he struck out in the third inning Friday night at St. Louis. Zack Thompson fanned Harper on a slow curveball to end the third. Harper hurled his bat from the batter’s box up the third-base line in foul territory.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon Prime Video’s second season of “Thursday Night Football” got off to a record start as the most-streamed NFL game in history. Philadelphia’s 34-28 victory over Minnesota averaged 15.1 million viewers according to Nielsen’s ratings, surpassing the 13 million from last year’s first game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 auto workers have walked off the job at three targeted factories after their union leaders couldn’t reach a deal with Detroit’s automakers. The United Auto Workers are seeking big raises and better benefits from General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. They want to get back

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s dispatching two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers. Biden expressed sympathy Friday for the union by suggesting the Big 3 automakers should share their “record profits.” The Democratic president says “no one wants to

WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden sending top aides to Detroit to help with auto strike, says employers should share profits with unionized workers.

DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 workers go on strike at Detroit’s three automakers, seeking better pay and benefits.

DETROIT (AP) — Auto union plans strikes at factories in Wentzville, Missouri; Toledo, Ohio, and Wayne, Michigan, if no deal reached.

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino company Caesars Entertainment on Thursday joined Las Vegas gambling rival MGM Resorts International in reporting that it was hit by a cyberattack, but added in a report to federal regulators that its casino and online operations were not disrupted. The Reno-based publicly traded company told

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Criminal prosecutions have more than doubled in St. Louis since the city’s progressive prosecutor resigned under fire. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch found that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore filed more than 1,400 case over the three-month period that started with his May 31 swearing-in. That compares to 620 cases filed

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Massey homered for the second straight game, Salvador Perez had three hits and two RBIs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Wednesday night. Four pitchers combined to limit Chicago to one run on five hits while striking out nine. Kansas

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Richie Palacios homered, rookie Drew Rom and four relievers combined on a three-hitter and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Baltimore 1-0 to trim the Orioles’ lead in the AL East to two games. Baltimore has lost two straight and three of four heading into a four-game series

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Doug Pederson has known Andy Reid for nearly 30 years. He played for Reid in Green Bay and then Philadelphia in the late 1990s. He spent seven years coaching under Reid in Philadelphia and then Kansas City. They share offensive philosophies, coaching principles and

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright will perform on an entirely different stage before bidding farewell to St. Louis fans and life on the baseball diamond. Wainwright will give a postgame concert during his final weekend playing at Busch Stadium. The 42-year-old will retire from baseball after this season,

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have failed to override any of the governor’s $555 million in budget cuts. The state Legislature convened Wednesday for its annual veto session. Republican Gov. Mike Parson made hefty cuts to the spending plan lawmakers had proposed. Parson says lawmakers tried to spend