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• Seahawks finalize deal to acquire Clowney from Texans

  01-09-2019 23:53
  RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks finalized their trade for standout pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney on Sunday, sending two players and a 2020 third-round pick to the Houston Texans.
  Seattle bolstered one of its biggest needs heading into the season by landing Clowney after his contract dispute with the Texans.
  The Seahawks sent veteran former first-rounder Barkevious Mingo and second-year pass rusher Jacob Martin to Houston. Mingo was moved to defensive end during the offseason after
  
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• Dodgers’ May struck in head by line drive, leaves game

  01-09-2019 23:47
  PHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Dustin May left Sunday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks after being hit on the right side of the head by a line drive.
  The 21-year-old May was down for a few minutes before sitting up and eventually walking off the field. The liner by Jake Lamb ricocheted off May’s head and into left field for a single that scored two runs.
  The 6-foot-6 May is one of the Dodgers’ top pitching prospects and was called up earlier this
  
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• Mondesi has big game in return from IL as Royals top O’s 6-4

  01-09-2019 23:42
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Adalberto Mondesi matched a career high with four hits and stole three bases in his return from the injured list, leading the Kansas City Royals past the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Sunday.
  Meibrys Viloria drove in the go-ahead run for the Royals with a two-out single in the seventh inning. Kansas City took two of three in a series between struggling teams.
  Mondesi, who spent 41 games on the IL, led off the seventh with his third hit and stole second. With two outs, Al
  
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• New Mexico’s Davie expects full recovery ‘medical incident’

  01-09-2019 23:20
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico coach Bob Davie says he expects to fully recover after being rushed to an Albuquerque hospital moments after his team’s season-opening victory over Sam Houston State on Saturday night.
  School officials say the 64-year-old coach had “a serious medical incident” following the game but was doing well at the hospital by nightfall and surrounded by his family.
  In a statement Sunday, Davie thanked the team’s training room staff, first r
  
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• Cave, Cruz drive in two runs as Twins beat Tigers 8-3

  01-09-2019 23:18
  DETROIT (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are baseball’s new home-run kings, but that hasn’t been the reason they’ve won two of three games against the Detroit Tigers this weekend.
  The Twins homered once in a 13-5 win on Friday, hit six in a 10-7 loss on Saturday to pass the 2018 New York Yankees’ record, then won 8-3 on Sunday without hitting a ball out of Comerica Park.
  “We do find different ways to get it done, and I think our guys our happy to take whatever pitch
  
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• Bills put TE Croom on IR, plan to re-sign S Coleman

  01-09-2019 23:18
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are putting tight end Jason Croom on injured reserve and intend to re-sign safety Kurt Coleman to take his place on the roster.
  Croom has been dealing with a hamstring injury throughout training camp and the preseason. He played in 15 games for the Bills in 2018.
  Speaking to reporters Sunday for the first time since cutting the roster down to 53 players, general manager Brandon Beane also announced seven additions to the team’s practice squ
  
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• Inter’s 2-1 win at Cagliari marred by racist abuse

  01-09-2019 23:17
  MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan’s 2-1 win at Cagliari was marred by another racist incident at the Sardegna Arena in their Italian league game on Sunday.
  Romelu Lukaku converted Inter’s winning penalty kick in the 72nd minute and then glared at home fans behind the goal as they had been racially abusing the former Manchester United player.
  Everton forward Moise Kean, who is also black, was subject to racist abuse when he played against Cagliari for Juventus last season , as was Blaise
  
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• Flores says it again: Dolphins aren’t tanking in 2019

  01-09-2019 23:11
  MIAMI (AP) — Miami Dolphins first-year coach Brian Flores is still saying what he said in March: His team is not tanking in 2019.
  The claim sounded less convincing after Miami parted with three veterans in deals that netted mostly draft picks.
  Even before the Dolphins swung the two weekend trades, they were widely expected to be among the NFL’s worst teams. The departures of left tackle Laremy Tunsil, receiver Kenny Stills and linebacker Kiko Alonso — who made a combined 137 st
  
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• Skating entrepreneur Tom Collins passes away at age

  01-09-2019 23:05
  Tom Collins, whose Champions on Ice figure skating tour helped hundreds of skaters prolong their careers, had died. He was 88.
  His family says Collins died Sunday at his home in Minneapolis.
  A former skater in Holiday on Ice, Collins organized an exhibition tour of the United States with world champion skaters in 1969. It was the forerunner of Champions on Ice, which became known to people in the sport as “Tommy’s Tour.”
  Among those champions on that tour were Scott Hamilton, B
  
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• Mail carrier, high school student among dead in Texas attack

  01-09-2019 23:02
  Mail carrier Mary Granados was alone in her U.S. Postal Service truck when she was shot and killed by a gunman who hijacked the white vehicle in West Texas amid his frenzy of violence.
  Granados, 29, was among seven people between the ages of 15 and 57 killed Saturday. Another 22 were injured, including a toddler.
  US Postal Service officials said in a statement Sunday that they were “shocked and saddened” by the events, but were “especially grieving the loss of our postal family
  
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• Comedian Kevin Hart injured in Southern California car crash

  01-09-2019 22:59
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor-comedian Kevin Hart has been injured in the crash of a vintage muscle car in the hills above Malibu.
  A California Highway Patrol collision report says the 40-year-old Hart was a passenger in a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda that went off Mulholland Highway and rolled down an embankment around 12:45 a.m. Sunday.
  The report says Hart and the driver, 28-year-old Jared Black, both suffered “major back injuries” and were taken to hospitals.
  Another passenger, 31-ye
  
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• Jets claim K Vedvik from Vikings, cut Bertolet, 3 others

  01-09-2019 22:55
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have claimed kicker Kaare Vedvik off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings and waived Taylor Bertolet after he had an inconsistent summer.
  The team also claimed wide receiver Braxton Berrios from New England, defensive end John Franklin-Myers from the Los Angeles Rams and defensive back Bennett Jackson from Baltimore.
  To make room on their 53-man roster Sunday, the Jets waived wide receiver Greg Dortch and safety Doug Middleton and released linebacker Albert
  
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• Indians pitcher Carrasco cheered in return from leukemia

  01-09-2019 22:55
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Carlos Carrasco made his return to the mound from leukemia Sunday and the Cleveland Indians pitcher was applauded by both teams in a touching scene during Tampa Bay’s 8-2 victory that completed a three-game sweep.
  The right-hander entered in the seventh inning for his first major league appearance since being diagnosed with a treatable form of leukemia in June. He received a standing ovation from the Tropicana Field crowd, and players from both sides cheer
  
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• Anxiety and impatience in long wait for Dorian in coastal US

  01-09-2019 22:44
  VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The storm shutters are up and the long lines for gas and food are gone, but residents along the southeast U.S. coast still aren’t sure what will happen with Hurricane Dorian.
  Government officials from Florida to North Carolina are preparing too.
  The Category 5 hurricane’s nearly unprecedented strength — the 185 mph (295 kph) winds made it the second-strongest storm in the Atlantic Ocean since 1950 — has people aware even a small error in the
  
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• Gardner, Ford go back-to-back in 9th, Yanks beat A’s 5-4

  01-09-2019 22:38
  NEW YORK (AP) — Brett Gardner and pinch-hitter Mike Ford hit back-to-back homers off A’s closer Liam Hendriks, and the New York Yankees walked off for the second straight game, rallying from four runs down to beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Sunday.
  Gardner led off the ninth with a shot to right off Hendriks (4-2) and Ford followed with his 10th homer into the Yankees bullpen in right-center. The rookie stood at home plate and watched his first pinch-hit homer soar, and teammates douse
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued September 1 at 1:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  01-09-2019 22:30
  At 129 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13miles northwest of Saddlebrooke, or 8 miles northeast of Red Rock,moving west at 15 mph.
  Wind gusts of 50 mph and blowing dust will be possible with thisstorm.
  Locations impacted include…Eloy, Picacho, Picacho Peak State Park, Red Rock and Cactus Forest.Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead tolocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.
  Frequent cloud to ground lightning is
  
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• Zimmerman homers in return, Nationals defeat Marlins 9-3

  01-09-2019 22:29
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman celebrated his return from the injured list with one of Washington’s four home runs and the Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 9-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
  Zimmerman, who was reinstated Sunday after missing 36 games with Plantar Fasciitis in his right foot, connected for a two-run shot to give the Nationals a 6-3 lead in the sixth inning.
  Juan Soto and Anthony Rendon each homered for the second consecutive game for Washington, while Yan
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 1:27PM MST until September 1 at 2:15PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  01-09-2019 22:27
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Gila County in east central Arizona…Maricopa County in south central Arizona…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 215 PM MST.
  * At 126 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Apache Lake,or 13 miles southwest of Roosevelt, moving northwest at 10 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Expect damage to roo
  
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• Maryland: Man accused of ramming car into City Hall arrested

  01-09-2019 22:27
  TANEYTOWN, Md. (AP) — A Maryland city’s mayor says police arrested a “disgruntled resident” accused of intentionally ramming his car into City Hall, damaging the building.
  Taneytown Mayor Bradley Wantz says the driver didn’t injure the lone city employee who was in the building on Friday evening.
  The Taneytown Police Department said in a statement posted on its Facebook page that the driver was arrested on charges including second-degree assault, second-degree burgl
  
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• Will Power wins at Portland in big day for Team Penske

  01-09-2019 22:24
  PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — Will Power has won at Portland International Raceway in a strong day for Team Penske, as Josef Newgarden slightly tightened his grip on the IndyCar championship.
  Newgarden started Sunday’s race with a 38-point lead in the standings and had a trouble-free drive around the road course to finish fifth. Although it was two spots behind challenger Alexander Rossi, who finished third, Newgarden goes to the season finale at Laguna Seca with a 41-point lead over Rossi
  
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• Newgarden avoids opening lap crash at Portland

  01-09-2019 22:24
  PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — IndyCar points leader Josef Newgarden dropped to the back of the field at the start of Sunday’s race at Portland International Raceway to avoid a multi-car crash in the opening turn.
  Newgarden had a poor qualifying effort for the penultimate race for the season and started 13th, in the middle of a dicey pack of cars all jockeying for track position at the drop of the green flag. As expected, the course became clogged, and an aggressive move by Graham Rahal tri
  
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• Bader’s walkoff hit keeps Cardinals rolling with 4-3 win

  01-09-2019 22:22
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Harrison Bader hit a game-ending single to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in the first game of a day-night double-header.
  St. Louis, which has won nine of 10, pushed its lead over the Chicago Cubs to three games in the NL Central.
  Eugenio Suarez homered for the Reds, who have dropped four in a row.
  Bader, facing five infielders with no one out, lofted a fly ball off Michael Lorenzen (0-4) to deep right field to bring in pinch-r
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued September 1 at 1:20PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  01-09-2019 22:20
  At 120 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearApache Lake, or 13 miles southwest of Roosevelt, moving northwest at15 mph.
  Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible withthis storm.
  Locations impacted include…Apache Lake, Canyon Lake and Tortilla Flat.Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safeshelter inside a building or vehicle.
  The post Special Weather Statemen
  
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• The Latest: Rain delays start of Southern 500

  01-09-2019 21:56
  DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (all times local):
  6:10 p.m.
  Heavy rain has delayed the start of the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
  NASCAR officials had no time for a restart.
  Air drying machines had dried the surface after a rainstorm earlier in the afternoon. Drivers came out to their cars and it looked like the race would go under overcast skies. But a short time before the green flag was set to drop, strong storms sent crews covering up
  
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• The Latest: NASCAR’s Darlington throwback race a sellout

  01-09-2019 21:56
  DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (all times local):
  3:50 p.m.
  If you don’t have a seat yet for the Southern 500, you’re too late.
  Track officials announced they had sold out all of the 47,000 reserved seats for Sunday night’s event at Darlington Raceway.
  The track dubbed “Too Tough To Tame” had come close in recent years to filling up but had always come up shy of a sellout.
  Darlington’s last sellout was in 200
  
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• The Latest: NASCAR working to run Southern 500

  01-09-2019 21:56
  DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (all times local):
  8:45 p.m.
  The rain has subsided and NASCAR is drying out Darlington Raceway to run the Southern 500 on Sunday night.
  NASCAR announced it had every intention to get the event underway and completed, despite heavy steady rains that delayed the 6 p.m. start.
  There is no tentative time when the race is expected to begin yet, NASCAR said.
  Loud jet driers are circling the track for the third time Sund
  
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• The Latest: Jones holds off Kyle Busch to win Darlington

  01-09-2019 21:56
  DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (all times local):
  1:55 p.m.
  Erik Jones held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch over the final 50 laps to win the rain-delayed Southern 500 that ended Monday morning.
  The 23-year-old Jones passed Kyle Larson for the lead at Darlington Raceway and held strong through a final series of green flag pit stops for his second career win — and his first since taking the summer event at Daytona in 2018.
  Heavy r
  
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• New Texas laws loosening gun control draw outrage from advocates after Odessa shooting

  01-09-2019 21:56
  TEXAS (NBC News) – As a community is still in shock over the 7 dead and 22 injured in Saturday’s mass shooting in west Texas, new laws go into effect Sunday in the Lone Star State that loosen gun restrictions — drawing the outrage of gun control advocates.
  The new laws, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in June, will make it easier for Texans to have guns in schools, places of worship, foster homes where children live and apartments.
  That the new laws go into eff
  
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• Verlander pitches 3rd career no-hitter, Astros beat Jays 2-0

  01-09-2019 21:54
  TORONTO (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched his third career no-hitter, punctuating a dominant season with an overpowering performance to lead the Houston Astros past the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Sunday.
  Verlander struck out 14 and allowed just one runner, walking Cavan Biggio with one out in the first inning.
  Verlander became the first pitcher to throw two no-hitters as a visitor in the same park — he also threw one at Rogers Centre in 2011 with Detroit. His other no-no was in 2007 for
  
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• Chargers suspend contract extension talks with RB Gordon

  01-09-2019 21:50
  COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers do not intend to extend running back Melvin Gordon’s contract until after the season.
  General manager Tom Telesco said during a conference call on Sunday that the team has suspended contract talks with the regular season one week away. Gordon is on the team’s did not report list after holding out during training camp and the preseason.
  “We have to get focused on the season and our next opponent,” Telesco said. The C
  
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• Broncos claim Allen off waivers from Rams

  01-09-2019 21:49
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos were awarded four players off waivers Sunday, including quarterback Brandon Allen from the Los Angeles Rams, who will serve as Joe Flacco’s backup with rookie Drew Lock out with a sprained right thumb.
  Also awarded to Denver were tight end Andrew Beck from New England, center Corey Levin from Tennessee and receiver/returner Diontae Spencer from Pittsburgh.
  Spencer is a four-year veteran of the Canadian Football League who replaces River Crac
  
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• California hotel death investigated as suicide

  01-09-2019 21:41
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The death of a woman in a chemical incident that sickened nine other people at a Silicon Valley hotel is being investigated as a suicide.
  San Jose police Officer Gina Tepoorten confirmed the nature of the investigation Sunday but says her department does not release specific details of suicides.
  Tepoorten says the woman’s name will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office after next-of-kin are notified.
  Hotel staff called 911 around 10 a.m.
  
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• Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander pitches 3rd career no-hitter in 2-0 victory over Toronto Blue Jays

  01-09-2019 21:38
  TORONTO (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander pitches 3rd career no-hitter in 2-0 victory over Toronto Blue Jays.
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• Conte says he aims to form Italy’s government by mid-week

  01-09-2019 21:32
  ROME (AP) — Premier-designate Giuseppe Conte says he is aiming to form Italy’s new government by Wednesday.
  Conte said on Sunday that he was wrapping up a policy agreement with the two parties that would make up his governing coalition. The parties are longtime rivals, making divvying up Cabinet posts a challenge.
  The populist 5-Star Movement is negotiating with the center-left Democratic Party to put their animosity as adversaries aside to avoid an early election that could put the
  
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• Red Cross says over 100 “presumed killed” in Yemen by Saudi-led coalition airstrike, final death toll not yet confirmed

  01-09-2019 21:20
  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Red Cross says over 100 “presumed killed” in Yemen by Saudi-led coalition airstrike, final death toll not yet confirmed.
  The post Red Cross says over 100 “presumed killed” in Yemen by Saudi-led coalition airstrike, final death toll not yet confirmed appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Colts re-sign Walker to practice as possible backup QB

  01-09-2019 21:13
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis have signed quarterback Phillip Walker to the practice squad and claimed cornerback Ryan Lewis off waivers from Buffalo.
  Walker spent most of the last two seasons on Indy’s practice squad and could serve as Jacoby Brissett’s backup for the first two games. The Colts have been searching for another quarterback since Andrew Luck announced his surprise retirement Aug. 24.
  The only other quarterback on the roster, Chad Kelly, must serve a two-ga
  
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• LB Alonso traded by Dolphins to Saints for LB Biegel

  01-09-2019 21:09
  MIAMI (AP) — Linebacker Kiko Alonso has been traded by the Miami Dolphins to the New Orleans Saints for linebacker Vince Biegel.
  The trade was the latest payroll-cutting move by the Dolphins as they rebuild under first-year coach Brian Flores. Alonso was due to make $6.5 million this year.
  The Dolphins sent tackle Laremy Tunsil and receiver Kenny Stills to the Texans in a deal completed Sunday. That deal included two other players and draft picks, among them first-round selections in 2020
  
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• Bears sign Whitehair to 5-year extension through 2024

  01-09-2019 21:07
  LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed Pro Bowl offensive lineman Cody Whitehair to a five-year contract extension through the 2024 season.
  The Bears announced the extension Sunday. ESPN reported that it was worth $52.5 million and includes $27.5 million guaranteed.
  Whitehair was in the last season of his four-year rookie contract. The second-round draft pick out of Kansas State in 2016 has started all 48 regular-season games since entering the league. He has started primar
  
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• Two law enforcement officials tell AP that West Texas rampage shooter was Seth Ator; records show he was 36 years old

  01-09-2019 20:56
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two law enforcement officials tell AP that West Texas rampage shooter was Seth Ator; records show he was 36 years old.
  The post Two law enforcement officials tell AP that West Texas rampage shooter was Seth Ator; records show he was 36 years old appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Astros ace Verlander has no-hitter thru 8 innings at Toronto

  01-09-2019 20:55
  TORONTO (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander is pitching a no-hitter through eight innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.
  Verlander has struck out 13 and thrown 106 pitches Sunday at Toronto. The only runner he’s allowed was Cavan Biggio on a one-out walk in the first inning.
  Verlander has thrown two no-hitters in the majors, both while with the Detroit Tigers. He pitched a no-hitter at Toronto in 2011 and also accomplished the feat against Milwaukee in 2007.
  The Astros-Blue Ja
  
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• Flowing Wells closed from semi-truck striking utility pole

  01-09-2019 20:51
  Tucson police temporarily closed Flowing Wells just north of Prince due to an accident involving a semi-truck.
  Authorities say the semi-truck struck a utility pole and the area will be closed while crews perform repairs.
  There were no injuries reported.TRAFFIC ALERTNorth and Southbound traffic on Flowing Wells just north of Prince Rd will be temporarily closed due to a collision involving a semi-truck striking a utility pole. No injuries, but the pole will need to be replaced.It was a close
  
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• Tottenham throws away lead against Arsenal, unease persists

  01-09-2019 20:47
  LONDON (AP) — A wide-open north London derby fizzing with tension and littered with errors highlighted flaws that show why Arsenal and Tottenham are some way off from challenging for the Premier League title.
  A 2-2 draw allowed the neighbors, though, to take some comfort on Sunday heading into the international break by avoiding back-to-back Premier League losses.
  While Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino continues to fuel a sense of unease around the club, counterpart Unai Emery is work
  
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• Jaguars place RB Alfred Blue on injured reserve, release 3

  01-09-2019 20:34
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars placed veteran running back Alfred Blue on injured reserve more than two weeks after he hurt his left ankle in a preseason game.
  The team also released defensive tackle Eli Ankou, tight end Ben Koyack and long snapper Matt Overton on Sunday. The moves came after Jacksonville was awarded Baltimore running back Tyler Ervin, New Orleans running back Devine Ozigbo, Cleveland tight end Seth DeValve and Baltimore long snapper Matt Orzech off wai
  
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• Mexico president vows to tackle violence amid homicide surge

  01-09-2019 20:29
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says putting an end to corruption and curbing violence remain top priorities nearly a year into his mandate.
  Reducing violence is the country’s “main challenge,” the president said as he laid out key achievements, such as budget savings, and still unsatisfied goals during his first annual state of the union address on Sunday.
  Mexico set a new record for homicides in the first half of the year,
  
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• Forecasters say Hurricane Dorian’s strength as it makes landfall in Bahamas ties record set in 1935 hurricane

  01-09-2019 20:25
  MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Dorian’s strength as it makes landfall in Bahamas ties record set in 1935 hurricane.
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• GOP Sen. Scott says laws to combat mass shootings should focus on mental illness

  01-09-2019 20:20
  WASHINGTON (NBC News) — Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Sunday called on Congress to use Florida’s response to the 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland as a model to address gun violence.
  A day after a gunman in West Texas killed at least seven people, Scott defended the Second Amendment right to bear arms while arguing that the nation needs to take more steps to “focus on mental illness.” Saturday’s shooting was the latest in a series of mass killing
  
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• Hamlin looks to continue dominant NASCAR run at Darlington

  01-09-2019 20:14
  DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — No one’s been as hot as Denny Hamlin in NASCAR. He believes he can keep that going Sunday night in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
  Hamlin has won four races this season, including two of the past five events. He captured the last Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol two weeks ago and will start ninth here.
  Hamlin looked like he had gone from last to first to capture the Xfinity race at Darlington on Saturday until NASCAR disqualified him be
  
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• Cutting it close: Florida’s fate may be a matter of miles

  01-09-2019 20:12
  For Florida, just a handful of miles may make a huge difference in Hurricane Dorian’s slow dance with the coast.
  The National Hurricane Center forecasts Dorian to be 40 to 50 miles off the Florida coast on Tuesday and Wednesday, with hurricane-force wind speeds extending about 35 miles to the west.But that’s just one point that forecasters have to choose to place the monstrous storm that packed 185 mph winds on Sunday. It could be within 100 miles of that point , which is why the hur
  
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• Opposing fans show unusual solidarity as Rome derby ends 1-1

  01-09-2019 20:11
  ROME (AP) — A 1-1 draw in the Rome derby was an appropriate result amid unusual solidarity between normally warring supporters of Lazio and Roma on Sunday following the shooting death of a high-profile fan.
  Both ends of the Stadio Olimpico paid tribute to Fabrizio “Diabolik” Piscitelli, the former Lazio “ultras” chief who was shot dead at point-blank range in an unsolved murder last month.
  Roma went ahead with a first-half penalty from Aleksandar Kolarov, and Luis A
  
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• Blowing Dust Advisory issued September 1 at 11:07AM MST until September 1 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  01-09-2019 20:07
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Blowing DustAdvisory, which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MSTthis evening.
  * IMPACTS…Blowing dust can restrict visibilities below a mileposing a significant hazard to motorists. Particular concernwill be for Interstate 10 between Tucson and Phoenix.
  * TIMING…3 pm to 8 pm.
  * WINDS…25 to 45 mph from the south and east.
  * VISIBILITY…Below 1 mile at times.
  * For a detailed view of the hazard area…v
  
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