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GMs Mike Hazen and Chris Young face off in World Series 25 years after meeting at Princeton
Read full article: GMs Mike Hazen and Chris Young face off in World Series 25 years after meeting at PrincetonTwenty-five years after they first met at Princeton, Chris Young and Mike Hazen are facing off in the World Series as architects of pennant-winning teams.
Kentucky AG challenges federal judge's blocking of state law banning transgender youth treatment
Read full article: Kentucky AG challenges federal judge's blocking of state law banning transgender youth treatmentKentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is challenging a federal judge's injunction that blocks portions of a new state law that bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee block portions of transgender youth care bans
Read full article: Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee block portions of transgender youth care bansFederal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee on Wednesday blocked portions of bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, handing down the rulings shortly before the statutes were set to go into effect.
AP Top 25 Podcast: New-look Clemson tries to stay atop ACC
Read full article: AP Top 25 Podcast: New-look Clemson tries to stay atop ACCThe post-Trevor Lawrence era begins at Clemson with the Tigers still the prohibitive favorites to win the Atlantic Coast Conference for a seventh consecutive season.
Harper homers, Phils split with Mets after Nola ties K mark
Read full article: Harper homers, Phils split with Mets after Nola ties K markBryce Harper blew kisses at a booing crowd to punctuate his home run, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 2-1 in eight innings for a doubleheader split after Aaron Nola matched a long-standing major league record with 10 straight strikeouts in the opener.
Castro's 2-run single in 9th rallies Nats past Phils 13-12
Read full article: Castro's 2-run single in 9th rallies Nats past Phils 13-12Starlin Castro hit a go-ahead, two-run single off closer Hector Neris in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals rallied three times to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 13-12.
Netting collapses, Phils beat Nats; Voth HBP, broken nose
Read full article: Netting collapses, Phils beat Nats; Voth HBP, broken noseIn a bizarre scene, stadium workers using tractors scrambled to hoist the protective netting behind home plate after it suddenly collapsed Sunday, interrupting the Philadelphia Phillies’ 12-6 win over the Washington Nationals.
Alonso, Mets top Phillies 8-7 after replay reversal
Read full article: Alonso, Mets top Phillies 8-7 after replay reversalPete Alonso capped New York’s six-run eighth inning with a three-run double, and the Mets used a defensive meltdown by Philadelphia and a replay reversal to beat the Phillies 8-7.
US warns of punitive actions for Lebanese blocking reforms
Read full article: US warns of punitive actions for Lebanese blocking reformsA senior U.S. official has warned that Lebanese politicians who continue to block reforms in the crisis-hit country could face punitive actions by Washington and its allies.
FBI team arrives this weekend to take part in Beirut probe
Read full article: FBI team arrives this weekend to take part in Beirut probeFILE - In this August 5, 2020 file photo, smoke rises from the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)BEIRUT A team of FBI investigators is due to arrive in Lebanon this weekend to take part in the probe of Beirut's massive explosion, a senior U.S official said on Saturday after visiting the location of the blast. David Hale, U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs, called for a thorough and transparent investigation. Hassan Nasrallah said the cause of the explosion is still unclear, adding that any international probe would also have to clear Israel of any responsibility in the port explosion. On Friday, the United Nations launched a $565 million appeal for Lebanon with immediate humanitarian assistance and initial recovery efforts.
Nelson 3 hitless innings wins debut, Yanks' win 5th in row
Read full article: Nelson 3 hitless innings wins debut, Yanks' win 5th in rowNew York Yankees relief pitcher Nick Nelson throws in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in New York. He had pitched three hitless innings for his major league debut in the New York Yankees' 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night. Thats as good a velocity as weve seen on his fastball really in the last couple of years, Boone said. I dont think he pitched as bad as what the score was," Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said. ... Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi was back in the lineup after a night off.