Blue Jays take two of three from Tigers

 

DETROIT — The Toronto Blue Jays split a three-game series at Comerica Park this weekend, losing 3-2 on Friday when Spencer Torkelson hit a ninth-inning walk-off single, then rebounding with a 2-1 win in 10 innings on Saturday and a 4-1 victory on Sunday. Jeff Hoffman, Daulton Varsho and Kevin...

Brewers rally on obstruction call to beat Twins

 

MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday night at Target Field, the Milwaukee Brewers scored a decisive run after umpires enforced an obstruction ruling against Twins third baseman Royce Lewis, awarding Jackson Chourio home and turning a presumed out into the tying run; Milwaukee then took a 3-2 lead and won the game. The...

Arkansas, South Florida Head To Fayetteville Regional Final

 

Fayetteville — Arkansas and South Florida each recorded wins in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional this weekend, setting a championship matchup at Bogle Park. On Friday, Arkansas advanced with an 8-0, six-inning run-rule victory over Fordham while South Florida defeated Washington to advance; subsequent Saturday play produced additional bracket-deciding results. The immediate...

Citron scores 30, Mystics edge Fever in overtime

 

INDIANAPOLIS — Sonia Citron scored 30 points and Kiki Iriafen added 25 points and 13 rebounds as the Washington Mystics beat the Indiana Fever 104-102 in overtime on Friday, after Caitlin Clark’s three-pointer with 1.7 seconds forced extra time. Citron added five points and two assists in the overtime period...

Arrighetti's bid ends as Astros beat Rangers 2-0

 

Houston — The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 Friday night as right-hander Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before Texas rookie Justin Foscue’s one-out single ended it. Isaac Paredes hit a third-inning solo home run, and Braden Shewmake added an RBI single in the...

Top seeds advance as Maine high school tennis shifts venues

 

Waterville — Players continued to acclimate to Colby College's indoor courts on Friday during first-round matches of Maine's singles and doubles state tournaments, with Lincoln Academy's Claus Hinck defeating Garrett White 6-0, 6-2 and earning a Saturday match against top-seeded Matt Morneault; other first-round matches and court adjustments shaped play. Lewiston...

Officer killed, colleague critically injured in Upstate crash

 

Spartanburg County, South Carolina. A head-on collision on Highway 101 near Bellevue Road extension around 12:45 a.m. Friday involved a Ford and a Toyota SUV and left five people dead and one hospitalized; two Greenville Police Department officers were among those involved, with Sergeant Ashley Munoz killed and Sergeant Diana...

Heat Wave, Rain Forecast Across Multiple U.S. Regions

 

Boca Raton and other U.S. localities received forecasts this week from local outlets and the National Weather Service predicting hot conditions and spotty rain. In Boca Raton on Saturday and Sunday, forecasters called for highs near 85°F with increasing rain chances and gusty east winds. Richmond and Clarksville forecasts similarly...

Colt dies at Laurel Park as Preakness weekend begins

 

Laurel, Md. — On Friday, at Laurel Park, a 3-year-old colt named Hit Zero died shortly after running in the opening race as Preakness weekend began; the horse was trained by Brittany Russell, ridden by her husband Sheldon Russell, and owned by ItsTheJHo LLC and Evan Trommer, track officials said,...

Lawmakers Urge Action on Taiwan Arms After Summit

 

Washington — Lawmakers from both parties pressed President Trump this week to proceed with a delayed $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan after Trump, departing Beijing on Friday, told reporters he had made "no commitment either way" following a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and declined to state publicly...