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Phillies sweep Rangers with Wheeler's strong outing and Sosa's homer
Zack Wheeler struck out seven and allowed three hits, Edmundo Sosa homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Sunday to sweep the three-game series.
Police say 8 killed and 3 injured at a nightclub in Ecuador as violence surges
A shooting at a nightclub in Ecuador on Sunday killed eight people and injured three others in the latest violent incident to hit the spiraling South American country, authorities said.
Broadcaster Al Jazeera says its correspondent Anas al-Sharif has been killed in Gaza, and Israel confirms it
Broadcaster Al Jazeera says its correspondent Anas al-Sharif has been killed in Gaza, and Israel confirms it. CAIRO — Broadcaster Al Jazeera says its correspondent Anas al-Sharif has been killed in ...
Reds beat Pirates 14-8, Andujar hits first home run with Cincinnati
Miguel Andujar hit his first home run with Cincinnati, Spencer Steer and Noelvi Marte had three hits and four RBIs each, and the Reds outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-8 on Sunday to earn a split in ...
6.1 earthquake hits Turkey’s Balikesir province, killing 1 and collapsing buildings
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and ...
Lions safety Morice Norris arrives at the team's training facility after injury, AP source says
Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris was at the team's training facility with teammates on Sunday, two days after he was taken off the field in an ambulance late in a preseason game against the Atlanta ...
Sosa, Montgomery homer, Martin works six strong innings as White Sox beat Guardians 6-4
Lenyn Sosa and Colson Montgomery homered and the Chicago White Sox snapped a six-game skid with a 6-4 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday ...
Keaschall hits 2-run homer in 11th as Twins top Royals 5-3
Luke Keaschall hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, Ryan Fitzgerald homered for his first career hit, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Sunday.
Bob Timmons
Timmons used to coordinate the former Star Tribune Outdoors Weekend section. He joined the Star Tribune in 2005 after several years working on Page One at the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He's a University ...
Reds plan to activate Hunter Greene from the injured list to pitch against Phillies
PITTSBURGH — Hunter Greene will return to the Cincinnati Reds' rotation Wednesday night. The right-hander will start against visiting Philadelphia after being out since June 4 with a strained right ...
Opinion | If we don’t get our act together soon, Duluth is destined to become a ghost town
"Ten years from now, we’re either thriving on purpose — or limping along on nostalgia and denial. And judging by our current ...
Henriette strengthens into a hurricane in Pacific Ocean but is no threat to land, National Hurricane Center says
Henriette strengthens into a hurricane in Pacific Ocean but is no threat to land, National Hurricane Center says.