The Philadelphia district attorney who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end of a withering effort to oust progressive district attorneys nationwide.

Centrist district attorney candidate Nathan Vasquez has ousted the incumbent progressive prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, after running a campaign in which he vowed to be tough on crime.

A centrist candidate who has vowed to be tough on crime is leading in the race for top prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, in a contest that is seen as a referendum on voter concerns over homelessness, public drug use and disorder.

Adrián Beltré could soon be a first-ballot Hall of Fame third baseman.

The Phillies went to the World Series and the Eagles are playing in the Super Bowl, while the 76ers feature stars such as Joel Embiid and James Harden and are near the top of their division.

The World Series is set to return to Philadelphia for the first time since 2009 when the Phillies host the Houston Astros in Game 3 on Monday night.

Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt says it's understandable that Major League Baseball had to take action over accusations that a high percentage of pitchers were using sticky substances to enhance their grips.

Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle spent nearly $10 million on an 11,000-square-foot, six-bedroom, 11-bath mansion in Jupiter.

Allen spent his first seven years with Philadelphia and late in his career, Schmidt helped bring him back to play in the city. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)PHILADELPHIA – Phillies great Mike Schmidt was at Citizens Bank Park last September when the club retired the No. 15 worn by Dick Allen and spoke fondly, and forcefully, about the former Philadelphia slugger. I looked at it as a chance to play with ‘the Dick Allen.’ The guy whose baseball card I valued, whose stance I copied, and whose swing was the best I ever saw. “The Phillies retired No.

Former Philadelphia Phillies player Dick Allen speaks after the unveiling of his retired number prior to a baseball game between the Phillies and the Washington Nationals, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in Philadelphia. My friends, these (negative) labels have kept Dick Allen out of the Hall of Fame, Schmidt said. One of my strongest memories is a group of white suburban 8-, 9-, 10-year-old kids playing pickup ball and fantasizing were Dick Allen, Middleton said. We just saw talent, extraordinary talent, more talent than weve ever seen in any baseball player in Philadelphia. We wanted to be just like Dick.Middleton made clear the Phillies retired Allens number solely on his production as a player.

Protests in Portland have topped the headlines for days, but lost in the shouting are the voices of Black Portlanders themselves and their feelings about the unrest are nuanced and diverse. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)PORTLAND, Ore. People arrested in Portland since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during the protests that have racked Oregons largest city for more than two months won't be prosecuted. The same no prosecution policy applies to those arrested on similar charges in future demonstrations, he said. The protesters are angry ... and deeply frustrated with what they perceive to be structural inequities in our basic social fabric. Tuesday night, one group blocked traffic downtown in a peaceful gathering that authorities did not interact with, Portland police said in a statement.

With this years picking set to start Wednesday night, Mike Schmidt remembers how it was when he was chosen in 1971. A high school shortstop in California named George Brett. Schmidt and Brett both made the Hall of Fame as third basemen -- when they were drafted, the hot corner was ruled by Baltimores Brooks Robinson. This cost me a great deal, most likely a high first round pick. We got it from Tony, who visited us with an offer and the Phillies philosophy on signing draft picks.

(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)NEW YORK Baseballs amateur draft is about to enter the next phase of its ongoing development same as all those young prospects picked every year. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 version was ticketed for a move to Omaha, Nebraska, to coincide with the College World Series there. But with the top pick in the second June amateur draft in 1966, the New York Mets swung and missed. All that hype came to full fruition a decade later, when he was the World Series MVP as the Nationals won the franchises first championship last year. Prior to Appel, the only top overall picks who failed to reach the majors were Chilcott and left-hander Brien Taylor (Yankees, 1991).