[ad_1] By STEVE PEOPLES (AP National Political Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — The end of Labor Day weekend would typically mark the start of a furious sprint to the Iowa caucuses as candidates battle for their party’s presidential nomination. But as the 2024 campaign comes into greater focus, the usual frenzy is yielding to a […]

[ad_1] By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG (Associated Press) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, a U.S. official said, in a trip that would underscore deepening cooperation as the two isolated leaders are locked in separate confrontations with the […]

[ad_1] HOUSTON — Being a rookie is tough. Being a catcher is intricate. Being both — while learning a new pitching staff in the middle of a season — seems daunting. And yet, early reviews say Austin Wells is doing a great job with all of it after three games in the majors. “I’ve been […]

[ad_1] Later this month, when Jackson Holliday accrues a week’s worth of Triple-A plate appearances, he’ll join a club of some of MLB’s biggest names. Before they became stars in the big leagues, Bryce Harper, Ronald Acuña Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ozzie Albies did what Holliday is about to do. Those four players are […]

[ad_1] For Riley Moss, the first few days after core muscle surgery were brutal. The Broncos rookie cornerback struggled to get out of bed and said he moved around the house like his dad after hip replacement surgery. Moss spent his time taking pain medication, sleeping and reviewing the playbook. Five weeks after an aggressive […]

[ad_1] Brandon Hyde cheered for two major league teams Monday. In the afternoon, the Orioles’ manager watched an American League East game on television in his office, hoping the Boston Red Sox would beat the Tampa Bay Rays. At night, he peered from the top step of the visiting dugout as his AL-best club took […]

[ad_1] The body of a 29-year-old man reported missing after he went climbing over the weekend has been found by a rescue group and the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. The man, whose name wasn’t released, was found dead Sunday morning at the base of a cliff in Officers Gulch, between Frisco and Copper Mountain. The […]

[ad_1] For a portion of Monday afternoon, the Chicago White Sox were trending toward the wrong end of history. Displaying pinpoint control, Kansas City Royals starter Cole Ragans retired the first 13 batters at Kauffman Stadium. Yoán Moncada broke up the bid for perfection, lofting a single to center with one out in the fifth. […]

[ad_1] Picking the best moment in Justin Steele’s start Monday against the San Francisco Giants poses a challenge. Maybe the 93.1 mph four-seam fastball Giants catcher Patrick Bailey whiffed on to end the seventh inning and surpass Steele’s previous best in strikeouts. Perhaps the stretch of 16 consecutive batters retired or never allowing a runner […]