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Phillies ace Zack Wheeler K's 12 Reds in one-hit gem

(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images) Zack Wheeler threw a dazzling one-hitter with 12 strikeouts as the Philadelphia Phillies...


Cubs' Matthew Boyd seeks continued success in clash vs. Cardinals

(Photo credit: David Banks-Imagn Images) The Chicago Cubs have been beset by pitching injuries this season, with Jameson Taillon...


White Sox look to extend Rockies' home misery with series sweep

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) The Chicago White Sox didn't win their 31st game of 2024 until Aug. 21 en route to setting...


Chase Burns faces Zack Wheeler in Reds-Phils rubber match

(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images) As the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 draft, Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns certainly...


MLB roundup: Jays top Angels in 11th for 7th straight win

(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images) Addison Barger hit an RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning and the Toronto...


Hany Mukhtar's stoppage-time PK lifts Nashville over Union

(Photo credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images) Hany Mukhtar converted a penalty in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time for 10-man...


FC Cincinnati sweep Fire, move into first place in East

(Photo credit: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Despite missing three regular starters, host FC Cincinnati...


Brewers 1B Rhys Hoskins (thumb) expected to miss 'a few days'

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images) The Milwaukee Brewers expect first baseman Rhys Hoskins to miss 'a few days' after he exited...


Rangers activate OF Wyatt Langford, option INF Justin Foscue

(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images) The Texas Rangers activated outfielder Wyatt Langford from the 10-day IL on Saturday...


Former Steelers WR Chase Claypool plans NFL comeback

(Photo credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images) Veteran wide receiver Chase Claypool, who hasn't played in the NFL since 2023, is confident...


Strong pitching, three HRs carry Phillies past Reds

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images) Edmundo Sosa, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered as the Philadelphia Phillies topped...


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Engine defect prompts Nissan to recall over 443,000 vehicles

Engine defect prompts Nissan to recall over 443,000 vehicles

FRANKLIN, Tennessee: Hundreds of thousands of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles are being recalled across the United States due to a potential...

Phillies ace Zack Wheeler K's 12 Reds in one-hit gem

Phillies ace Zack Wheeler K's 12 Reds in one-hit gem

(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images) Zack Wheeler threw a dazzling one-hitter with 12 strikeouts as the Philadelphia Phillies...

Cubs' Matthew Boyd seeks continued success in clash vs. Cardinals

Cubs' Matthew Boyd seeks continued success in clash vs. Cardinals

(Photo credit: David Banks-Imagn Images) The Chicago Cubs have been beset by pitching injuries this season, with Jameson Taillon...

White Sox look to extend Rockies' home misery with series sweep

White Sox look to extend Rockies' home misery with series sweep

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) The Chicago White Sox didn't win their 31st game of 2024 until Aug. 21 en route to setting...

Chase Burns faces Zack Wheeler in Reds-Phils rubber match

Chase Burns faces Zack Wheeler in Reds-Phils rubber match

(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images) As the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 draft, Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns certainly...

MLB roundup: Jays top Angels in 11th for 7th straight win

MLB roundup: Jays top Angels in 11th for 7th straight win

(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images) Addison Barger hit an RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning and the Toronto...

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US debt limit raised, but spending bill fuels fiscal concerns

US debt limit raised, but spending bill fuels fiscal concerns

NEW YORK CITY, New York: With just weeks to spare before a potential government default, U.S. lawmakers passed a sweeping tax and spending...

Shein hit with 40 million euro fine in France over deceptive discounts

PARIS, France: Fast-fashion giant Shein has been fined 40 million euros by France's antitrust authority over deceptive discount practices...

Meta hires SSI CEO Gross as AI race intensifies among tech giants

PALO ALTO/TEL AVIV: The battle for top AI talent has claimed another high-profile casualty—this time at Safe Superintelligence (SSI),...

Engine defect prompts Nissan to recall over 443,000 vehicles

FRANKLIN, Tennessee: Hundreds of thousands of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles are being recalled across the United States due to a potential...

Microsoft trims jobs to manage soaring AI infrastructure costs

REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft is the latest tech giant to announce significant job cuts, as the financial strain of building next-generation...

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Moscow removes Taliban from banned list, grants official status
Moscow removes Taliban from banned list, grants official status

MOSCOW, Russia: This week, Russia became the first country to officially recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan since...


Netanyahu vows 'No Hamas' in postwar Gaza amid peace talks
Netanyahu vows 'No Hamas' in postwar Gaza amid peace talks

CAIRO, Egypt: This week, both Hamas and Israel shared their views ahead of expected peace talks about a new U.S.-backed ceasefire plan....


US sends message by publicizing visa ban on UK punk-rap band
US sends message by publicizing visa ban on UK punk-rap band

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has made public a visa decision that would usually be kept private. It did this to send...


Tragedy in Spain: Diogo Jota and his brother die in car accident
Tragedy in Spain: Diogo Jota and his brother die in car accident

MADRID, Spain: Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Silva, have died in a car accident in Spain. Spanish...


Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert
Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert

LONDON, U.K.: An unrelenting heatwave sweeping across Europe has pushed early summer temperatures to historic highs, triggering deadly...


U.S. military, China, Russia in Space race
U.S. military, China, Russia in Space race

President Donald Trump's plans to build a space-based Golden Dome missile defense shield have drawn immediate criticism from China,...


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Hyatt Regency New Orleans

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