Mancini has Italy smiling again after the team’s darkest day
Less than four years after Italian soccer’s darkest moment, Roberto Mancini has the country’s national team smiling again. Tuesday’s jubilant celebration after beating Spain in a penalty shootout to reach … Click to Continue »
John Smoltz eagles 18th to take lead at Edgewood Tahoe
Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz eagled the par-5 18th hole Saturday to take a two-point lead over Vinny Del Negro into the final round of the American Century Championship. … Click to Continue »
Indonesia short on oxygen, seeks help as virus cases soar
Just two months ago, Indonesia was coming to a gasping India’s aid with thousands of tanks of oxygen. Today, the Southeast Asia country is running out of oxygen as it … Click to Continue »
The Latest: Djokovic wins 3rd set of Wimbledon final
The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Novak Djokovic is one set away from his 20th Grand Slam title. Djokovic leads the Wimbledon final against Matteo Berrettini 6-7 … Click to Continue »
Clutch save: Dad of Nats P Joe Ross saves fan with Heimlich
Father to a pair of big league starting pitchers, Willie Ross made a crucial save at a ballgame in San Francisco on Saturday. Ross, dad of veteran pitchers Joe and … Click to Continue »
Crawford blasts 18th home run, Giants thump Nationals 10-4
All-Star Brandon Crawford had three hits, including his 18th home run, and the San Francisco Giants thumped the Washington Nationals 10-4 on Saturday. Anthony DeSclafani had six strikeouts and pitched … Click to Continue »
Back to the future: MLB draft returns, makes All-Star debut
Ben Cherington’s first amateur draft as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates was brief and remote, held amid the coronavirus pandemic that grounded scouts and wiped out nearly all of … Click to Continue »
New-look Ireland hammers US 71-10 in Dublin
A new-look Ireland passed an audition when it thrashed the United States 71-10 at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. Towards the twilight is Ireland’s golden generation marching, notably for the likes … Click to Continue »
Some Texas Democrats ready to walk as GOP digs in on voting
The possibility of Texas Democrats staging a second walkout to again stop one of America’s most restrictive new voting measures grew louder Saturday, as hundreds of people waited hours to … Click to Continue »
Segura opens game with HR; Phillies end Boston’s home streak
Jean Segura and Alec Bohm homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped Boston’s nine-game home winning streak with an 11-2 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday. Segura opened the game … Click to Continue »
Braves’ Acuña carted off with apparent right leg injury
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. was carted off the field in tears Saturday after appearing to injure his leg chasing a fly ball in Miami. Acuña landed awkwardly on … Click to Continue »
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