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Pinch-hitter Trevor Larnach delivers tiebreaking RBI double to send Twins past Athletics 6-4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pinch-hitter Trevor Larnach broke an eighth-inning tie with an RBI double and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Wednesday night. After Max Kepler opened the eighth with his fourth hit of the game, Larnach sent a 1-1 pitch from Dany...
Bryce Harper homers in the 7th inning and leads the playoff-bound Phillies past the Pirates 7-6
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Garrett Stubbs still stripped one strap down on his powder blue Phillies overalls at his locker, just as he did 24 hours earlier when he hosted a hoedown inside a booze-soaked clubhouse. It was the same garish look Stubbs sported when he sprayed the team owner...
The Phillies are again embracing 'Dancing On My Own' as their postseason party anthem
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper rushed to the field with his Phillies teammates Tuesday night, ready to kickstart another postseason clinching bash. But Harper — and all the Phillies — needed to hear the song to believe the playoff berth was real. Philadelphia had to play the...
Maarten Paes makes two key saves as FC Dallas ties the Philadelphia Union 1-1
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Alan Velasco scored in the 36th minute, Maarten Paes made two key saves and FC Dallas tied the Philadelphia Union 1-1 on Wednesday night. Dallas (10-10-10), coming off a 1-1 draw against Columbus on Saturday, avoided defeat after trailing in a game for the ninth...
Over 50 arrested after mobs ransacked Philadelphia stores. Dozens of liquor outlets are shut down
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dozens of people faced criminal charges Wednesday after a night of social media-fueled mayhem in which groups of thieves, apparently working together, smashed their way into stores in several areas of Philadelphia, stuffing plastic bags with merchandise and fleeing,...
Pro Picks: Lions get another win in Lambeau after ending Aaron Rodgers' career with the Packers
Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___ The Detroit Lions are going back to Lambeau Field for the first time since ending Aaron Rodgers’ career in Green Bay....
Matt Wallner hits grand slam to help Twins beat A's 11-3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Wallner hit a grand slam in a five-run first inning, Alex Kirilloff added a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 11-3 on a cold and drizzly night Tuesday night. With its 109th loss, the Athletics set a record for losses in a...
Eddie Irizarry’s relatives distraught after charges dropped against officer who fatally shot him
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge dismissed murder and other charges Tuesday against a Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a driver through a rolled-up window — a confrontation police initially described as the officer shooting the driver after he lunged at him with a knife outside the...
Protecting quarterback Sam Howell is a major headache the Washington Commanders have not yet solved
Sam Howell on Sunday became just the sixth quarterback since the Super Bowl era began and the first since Warren Moon in 1995 to get sacked nine times and throw four interceptions. The interceptions are on Howell, and the second-year pro could probably get rid of the ball quicker....
Investigators: Plane went into stall during maneuvers before Philadelphia-area crash that killed 2
PERKASIE, Pa. (AP) — Federal authorities say a plane that crashed in a residential street near a suburban Philadelphia middle school last year, killing two people, went into a stall and went out of control as the pilot was practicing maneuvers during an instructional flight. The...
