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Busch homers twice and has 3 RBIs to lead Cubs over Rockies 6-2
DENVER (AP) — Michael Busch had his first big league multi-homer game, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 Sunday to stop a three-game losing streak. Chicago went 3 for 14 with runners in scoring position and stranded 16 runners, tying the major league high for a...
Man charged in glass bottle attack on Jewish students in Pittsburgh now accused in earlier attack
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man accused of having assaulted two Jewish students with a glass bottle on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh is now accused of having thrown a bottle at two people associated with another university the day before. Jarrett Buba, 52, was charged earlier...
Seth Brown hits walk-off RBI single in 13th inning and Athletics beat Tigers 7-6
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Seth Brown hit a walk-off RBI single in the 13th inning to give the Oakland Athletics a 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night after tying the game in the 11th with a two-run homer. The teams went back-and-forth in extras. Both scored their automatic...
Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement
A federal judge on Thursday probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA and major conferences and revealed a potential snag in the deal, questioning whether payments to college athletes from booster-funded organizations should be restricted. ...
Giants' Chapman gets $151 million contract for 2025-30 after betting on himself with short-term deal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman's bet on himself paid off. After agreeing to a deal with San Francisco during spring training that allowed him to opt out after one season, the Giants third baseman agreed Wednesday to a $151 million, six-year contract for 2025-30. ...
Stephen Curry cherishes winning Olympic gold after tough Warriors finish
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — For Stephen Curry, winning an Olympic gold medal has certainly taken some of the sting away from such a disappointing end to his season with the Golden State Warriors when they missed the playoffs. Back from his scoring flurry in a triumphant Paris Games for...
Guardians rally for 7-5 victory over Royals, reclaim sole possession of first place in AL Central
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Jhonkensy Noel singled home Josh Naylor with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals, reclaiming sole possession of first place in the AL Central on Wednesday. The Guardians trailed...
Newsom’s hands-on approach to crime in California cities gains critics in Oakland
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s letter to Oakland city leaders last month urging them to change the city’s policy on police vehicle chases seemed out of the ordinary: a governor weighing in forcefully on a somewhat-obscure element of local policing. But it’s part of a larger, slowly...
Bauers homers and scores 3 times to pace Brewers past Athletics 9-5
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jake Bauers hit a home run and scored three times and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 9-5 on Saturday. Willy Adames, Rhys Hoskins and Garrett Mitchell had two hits apiece as the Brewers won their second straight in their final trip to the...
Scott has three hits to spark the Cardinals to 3-0 victory over the Brewers
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Victor Scott II had a career-high three hits and scored the run that snapped a scoreless tie in the seventh, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. "Three hits is awesome, but a win is even better," Scott...
