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Teen girl pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Toronto homeless man
TORONTO (AP) — A fourth teenage girl accused in the fatal stabbing of a Toronto homeless man two years ago pleaded guilty on Wednesday. The girl, who was 14 at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of 59-year-old Kenneth Lee. Police...
Veronika Slowikowska worked toward making it as an actor for years. Then she went viral
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Veronika Slowikowska graduated from college in 2015, she did what conventional wisdom says aspiring actors should do: Work odd jobs to pay the bills while auditioning for commercials and background roles, hoping you eventually make it. And although the...
Carrasco solid for 6 innings, Guardians take advantage of Toronto pitching wildness in 7-1 win
CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Carrasco pitched six strong innings and Austin Hedges hit a two-run single when Toronto's pitchers couldn't find the strike zone, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-1 win over the Blue Jays on Friday night. The Guardians drew five walks while scoring...
Duran and Valdez homer, Bello gets win as Red Sox beat Blue Jays 7-3 to complete sweep
TORONTO (AP) — Jarren Duran and Enmanuel Valdez hit solo home runs, Brayan Bello pitched six innings to snap a three-start winless streak, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Duran, who had two hits and two RBIs,...
Rafaela has three hits, including tiebreaking single in eighth as Red Sox beat Blue Jays 4-3
TORONTO (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela had three hits, including a tiebreaking single in the eighth-inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday night to earn a third straight series win. Tyler O’Neill homered and scored twice and Rafael Devers had two hits...
Three adults including suspected shooter are dead at office space near daycare center in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — A man and woman were shot to death and a male suspected as the attacker also died Monday at a north Toronto office space near a daycare center and a school, authorities said. The shooting prompted a lockdown of both the daycare facility and the Catholic all-boys...
Zack Kelly escapes bases-loaded jam as Red Sox set club record with 9 steals in 9-3 win over Yankees
BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s Zack Kelly escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the seventh before Connor Wong had a two-run triple in the bottom of the inning, lifting the Red Sox to a 9-3 victory over the MLB-best New York Yankees on Sunday night. The Red Sox set a club-record with...
Ronel Blanco throws 7 hitless innings, Jose Altuve homers to lead Astros over Tigers 4-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Ronel Blanco had the second hitless outing of his brief major league career but was pulled after seven innings as the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Sunday. Manager Joe Espada shared part of the conversation he had with Blanco when he removed the...
Mavericks and Oilers already have made some history in their comeback quests
For the Dallas Mavericks and the Edmonton Oilers, the comeback efforts are just beginning and still have very long ways to go. That said, they're off to unprecedented starts. Dallas' 38-point win over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday and...
Melendez hits grand slam on 12th pitch, Royals beat Dodgers 7-2 as Yamamoto leaves early
LOS ANGELES (AP) — MJ Melendez hit a grand slam to conclude a 12-pitch at-bat, Seth Lugo became the AL's first 10-game winner and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 Saturday night as Yoshinobu Yamamoto's start was cut short after two innings due to triceps tightness. ...
