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Today in History: July 5, Dolly the sheep marks cloning breakthrough
Today in History Today is Friday, July 5, the 187th day of 2024. There are 179 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 5, 1996, Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell by scientists at the Roslin...
Christian Walker extends home run tear at Dodger Stadium, helps Diamondbacks beat Dodgers 9-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Walker extended his tear at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night, homering in his first two at-bats for his 18th and 19th home runs in 42 career games at the ballpark, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3. Joc Pederson drew boos...
Guardians' All-Star Steven Kwan moves to No. 1 in majors with a .367 average
CLEVELAND (AP) — Steven Kwan isn't just at the top of Cleveland's lineup. He's No. 1 in the majors. The All-Star left fielder is officially baseball's leading hitter, and on Thursday he homered, collected another three-hit game and drove in two runs in the Guardians' 8-4 win over...
Christian Walker hits 16th and 17th career homers at Dodger Stadium, Diamondbacks rout Dodgers 12-4
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Walker hit a go-ahead homer in the fourth inning and a three-run blast in the ninth — his 16th and 17th career shots at Dodger Stadium — and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a rough start to rout Los Angeles 12-4 on Wednesday night. Gabriel Moreno...
Eric Gagné returns to Dodgers' mound on the 20th anniversary of his 84 consecutive saves streak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With “Welcome to the Jungle” blaring like the old days, Eric Gagné took the mound and fired a strike Wednesday night on the 20th anniversary of recording his 84th consecutive save for the Los Angeles Dodgers. “Every time I step on this field, it’s like a...
Ohtani elected to start at DH in 4th straight All-Star Game, joins Judge as only holdovers
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player elected to start at designated hitter in four straight All-Star Games, joined by New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge as the only holdovers from last year in the lineups announced Wednesday for the July 16 game at Arlington, Texas. ...
Shohei Ohtani says he won't participate in Home Run Derby during All-Star festivities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani won’t participate in the Home Run Derby on July 15 despite the Japanese superstar ranking second in the majors with 27 homers for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani has taken part in the Derby just once, exiting in the first round in 2021 at Coors...
Teoscar Hernández singles in go-ahead run in 9th, lifting Dodgers over D-backs, 6-5
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández singled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for his third RBI of the game, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Tuesday night. The Dodgers scored two runs with two outs to salvage a game in which they owned leads...
Former Marlins GM Kim Ng hired as senior adviser for Athletes Unlimited Softball League
Kim Ng made her mark as a trailblazer in the male-dominated world of Major League Baseball. In 2020, the Miami Marlins made her the first female general manager in the four major North American professional sports leagues. She kept the position for three seasons and the Marlins...
Chapman homers and Giants hit 10 doubles, their most since 1912, in 10-4 win over Dodgers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman homered and drove in three runs, and the San Francisco Giants hit 10 doubles to rout the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd of 40,428 at Oracle Park. It was the team's most doubles since the New York Giants had 12 at...
