Month: August 2024

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has time to make more history this season. The Japanese superstar hit a two-out grand slam in the ninth inning for his 40th homer after earlier stealing his 40th base, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have a punt return play called “Magic.” How apropos for Tyreik McAllister, who may not have been on coach Antonio Pierce’s radar before the preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers on Friday night, but should be after a magical performance. McAllister returned a punt

AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Leo Rivas lined a game-ending single that scored Dylan Moore in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Seattle Mariners rallied late for a 6-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. The first game under new manager Dan Wilson was memorable even if it took

AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brock Purdy was efficient in completing 9 of 12 passes for 96 yards, but also threw a red-zone interception in which he then put a scare into his coach by making a touchdown-saving tackle. “When it happened, I was hoping he wouldn’t tackle him,” San Francisco 49ers coach

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani becomes fastest player in MLB history to get to 40 homers and 40 stolen bases.

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a two-out grand slam in the ninth inning for his 40th home run after earlier stealing his 40th base, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. Ohtani became the fastest player in major league history

Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rhys Hoskins and Joey Ortiz hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run second inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 11-3 on Friday night. The Brewers, who have won seven of nine, sent nine batters to the plate in the second to take a 5-1 lead. Hoskins,

AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove allowed just one hit in seven brilliant innings and made a terrific defensive play to lead the San Diego Padres to a 7-0 win against the New York Mets on Friday night that evened a four-game series between teams in playoff contention. Musgrove (4-4) faced just

Associated Press Thousands of people live downstream from dams yet may not always realize the risks. As the climate changes, heavy rains from intense storms have put communities at greater jeopardy from flooding and placed the nation’s aging dams at greater risk of failing. That’s been evident recently as floodwaters from storms damaged or breached

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber, who rose to international stardom in 2010 with his hit “Baby,” has welcomed one of his own with his wife, Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin). The singer, 30, posted a photo of a baby’s foot Friday on Instagram, revealing the child’s name as Jack Blues Bieber. The model,