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Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. to stand trial in Mexico over alleged cartel ties

A judge in Mexico said boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will stand trial over alleged cartel ties and arms trafficking but could ...

Nestor Cortes silences his Dodgers demons with 6 brilliant innings, pitching Padres into 1st place

Nestor Cortes had one of the lowest moments of his baseball life last October when he gave up the first walk-off grand slam ...

Ukraine’s independence-era voices say Russia’s effort to keep control has lasted decades

Oleksandr Donii was one of the leaders of student-led protests for sovereignty and political reform in 1990 that preceded ...

How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educators

Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina changed the face of education in New Orleans forever. The school system was utterly ...

Rockies look to break 3-game skid, play the Pirates

Colorado Rockies (37-93, fifth in the NL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (56-74, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 12:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: McCade Brown (0-0); Pirates: ...

Nola gets 1st win since May 3 as Phillies top Nationals 6-4 behind homers from Sosa and Turner

Edmundo Sosa hit a three-run homer and Aaron Nola earned his first win since early May as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated ...

Phillies square off against the Nationals with series tied 1-1

Washington Nationals (53-76, fifth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (75-54, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (8-8, 5.30 ...

Brewers and Giants play with series tied 1-1

San Francisco Giants (62-68, fourth in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (81-49, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Robbie Ray (0-0); Brewers: ...

India’s Pujara retires from all forms of cricket

India star batter Cheteshwar Pujara has retired from all forms of cricket on Sunday after representing his country in 103 test matches. “Wearing the Indian jersey, singing the ...

Padres host the Dodgers on home winning streak

Los Angeles Dodgers (73-57, second in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (74-56, first in the NL West) San Diego; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (10-8, 2.76 ...

Diamondbacks play the Reds on home winning streak

Cincinnati Reds (67-63, third in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (64-66, third in the NL West) Phoenix; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brady Singer (11-9, 4.18 ERA, 1.30 ...

Mets look to sweep series against the Braves

New York Mets (69-60, second in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (58-71, fourth in the NL East) Atlanta; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: David Peterson (8-5, 3.18 ERA, 1.24 ...