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France homers, Sears wins season debut as Padres beat Braves 5-2 for 3-game sweep
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (288+ words) The Padres have won five of seven heading into a home weekend series against the NL-West leading Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres lost two of three when the Dodgers visited in mid-May. The Dodgers lead the Padres by nine games....
Clippers take Wagler, Kings add Acuff as NBA's Pacific Division loads up on promising guards
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (946+ words) The Los Angeles Clippers selected Keaton Wagler and the Sacramento Kings took Darius Acuff Jr. in this week's NBA draft, with both teams using top 10 picks on young, high-scoring guards they hope will be franchise cornerstones for years to come....
Nelly Korda is 2 for 2 in major titles this season. The Women's PGA at Hazeltine National is next
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (583+ words) From winning the U. S. Women's Open in California to playing in a pair at the Dow Championship in Michigan to brand-building for the sport in New York, the 27-year-old Korda has had little time for retreat. If this is the price…...
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, 'The Ring' villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (220+ words) Chase's father, John David Schwallier, confirmed to The New York Times she died from complications of bacterial meningitis and a blood infection. She had been homeless in Los Angeles with her boyfriend near the hospital where she died, he told…...
Gage Jump spins gem and A's score 5 in 1st to beat Angels 5-0 after Trout lands on injured list
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (241+ words) The first six A's batters got hits off Ryan Johnson, recalled from Double-A Rocket City before the game " when the Angels also placed star outfielder Mike Trout on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. Zack Gelof singled…...
Bryan Woo throws 7 scoreless innings as the Mariners beat the Orioles 3-0
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (233+ words) Big Rapids Pioneer Woo (6-5), who pitched into the eighth inning for the first time this season, allowed just three hits and matched his season high with nine strikeouts He walked one and hasn't allowed a run in his last four…...
Benintendi's pinch-hit grand slam helps White Sox stop 9-game skid in Bronx with 5-1 win over Yanks
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (386+ words) Benintendi batted for Randal Grichuk and was Chicago's third pinch hitter of the inning. He snapped a 1-all tie by driving Doval's first pitch, a 100 mph sinker, into the right-center seats. It was the fourth career slam for Benintendi, who…...
Ohtani hits 15th homer as Dodgers beat Rays 1-0
1+ week, 1+ day ago (202+ words) Ohtani hit a first-pitch solo home run off Drew Rasmussen in the sixth inning to break a scoreless game. The home run to center field was just the cushion the left-handed Wrobleski (8-2) needed. Wrobleski allowed just three hits, stuck out…...
New Zealand's Tyler Bindon and mom Jenny are the first mother-son duo to play in the World Cup
1+ week, 1+ day ago (226+ words) Big Rapids Pioneer When Tyler Bindon came in off the bench for New Zealand in its World Cup opener against Iran, he made a bit of history with his mom Jenny Bindon and Tyler are the first mother and son…...
Why eat junk on a camping trip? Tips and recipes for nutritious food on the trail
1+ week, 1+ day ago (835+ words) Few things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into…...