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Aaron Judge says toe ligament is torn and he's not ready for baseball activities

Two days after the New York Yankees said Aaron Judge possibly could start baseball activities this weekend, the slugger said he has a torn ligament in his right big toe and is not quite ready. Judge was hurt June 3 when he crashed into the right-field wall at Dodger Stadium while making a catch on J.D. Martinez. The injury, unusual for a baseball player, makes it hard for Judge to predict his progress. “I don’t think too many people have torn a ligament in their toe,” Judge said before Saturday’s game against Texas. “If it was

Aaron Judge says toe ligament is torn and he's not ready for baseball activities
World

Happ homers twice, Steele pitches Cubs over Cardinals 9-1 in MLB's return to London

Ian Happ hit two solo home runs, Justin Steele struck out eight and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 on Saturday night in Major League Baseball’s pandemic-delayed return to the British capital. Happ led off the second inning with a drive to straightaway center and put another Adam Wainwright pitch over the right-field fence in the third as the Cubs won their fourth straight game. Chicago used a series of two-out hits to pile up runs against Wainwright (3-2), who was pulled after back-to-back doubles in the fourth. The Cardinals starter allowed 11 hits

Happ homers twice, Steele pitches Cubs over Cardinals 9-1 in MLB's return to London
World

Ford Explorer recall prompts Transportation Department investigation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. after receiving complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehicles from unexpectedly rolling away even while placed in park. The problem, ascribed to fractures of a rear axle mounting bolt that could lead the drive shaft to disconnect, was addressed by a Ford software update designed to apply the electronic parking brake if the drive shaft failed, the agency said. But according to two complaints from vehicle owners, their SUVs behaved erratically following

Ford Explorer recall prompts Transportation Department investigation
World

Maguire retains 1-shot lead in Women's PGA Championship with Jenny Shin second

Leona Maguire birdied the final hole for her eighth straight round in the 60s and took a one-shot lead over fast-closing Jenny Shin on an unexpected sunny Saturday heading into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Maguire, the halfway leader who is looking for her second straight win and first major title, had a two-putt birdie to finish an up-and-down third round of 2-under 69. She has a 54-hole total of 7 under on a Baltusrol course that was tough, but gettable, after two days of intermittent rain softened the greens. Shin matched

Maguire retains 1-shot lead in Women's PGA Championship with Jenny Shin second
World

Argentine dictatorship’s ‘death flight’ plane returned home for a historical reckoning

Flying from Florida to Buenos Aires usually takes about 10 hours, but the turboprop landing in Argentina on Saturday was no normal plane. It had been en route for 20 days, and many Argentines eagerly refreshed flight tracking software to keep tabs on its progress. The Short SC.7 Skyvan carried no crucial cargo nor VIP passengers. Rather, the plane will be another means for Argentines to reckon with the brutal history of their country’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship. The plane, which was discovered in the U.S., is the first ever proven in a court to have

Argentine dictatorship’s ‘death flight’ plane returned home for a historical reckoning
World

Matos hits first career HR to lift Giants past Diamondbacks 7-6 for 12th win in 13 games

Luis Matos took a few slow steps toward first base, followed by a pair of quick hops. The Giants’ rookie wasn’t admiring his first career home run down the left field line so much as he was trying to will it to stay fair. ″I knew it had the distance to go out,” Matos said through an interpreter. ”I just wanted to make sure that it stayed fair.” Matos’ go-ahead, two-run drive in the sixth inning provided the Giants with their biggest moment as they beat the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6 on Saturday for their 12th

Matos hits first career HR to lift Giants past Diamondbacks 7-6 for 12th win in 13 games
World

Bradley leads the Travelers with a 54-hole scoring record, Fowler shoots a career-best 60

Keegan Bradley shot a 6-under 64 on Saturday to break the tournament 54-hole scoring record at 21 under in the Travelers Championship, while Rickie Fowler had the second 60 of the week at TPC River Highlands. The previous three-round mark was 18 under, set by Brendan Todd on an empty course during the height of the pandemic in 2020. The four-round tournament record is 22 under, set by Kenny Perry in 2009. Bradley missed a 20-foot putt on 18 that would have tied the PGA Tour’s 54-hole mark of 188 set by Steve Stricker in the

Bradley leads the Travelers with a 54-hole scoring record, Fowler shoots a career-best 60
World

Reds' 12-game winning streak ends as Braves prevail 7-6 in 8-homer slugfest

The Cincinnati Reds’ longest winning streak in 66 years was stopped at 12 games when Raisel Iglesias struck out Jonathan India for the final out as the Atlanta Braves prevailed 7-6 Saturday in an eight-homer slugfest. Each team homered four times. Matt Olson hit the 200th of his big league career and Travis d’Arnaud and Ozzie Albies also went deep off Graham Ashcraft (3-6), who allowed three long balls for the first time in 33 big league starts. Marcell Ozuna homered against Alex Young as the Braves won for the ninth time in 10 games. Cincinnati’s Matt

Reds' 12-game winning streak ends as Braves prevail 7-6 in 8-homer slugfest
World

Assistant Josh Eilert picked as interim coach at West Virginia, replacing Hall of Famer Bob Huggins

Assistant Josh Eilert has been selected as the interim coach at West Virginia, punctuating a hectic week after Bob Huggins resigned following a drunken driving arrest. Eilert, who has no previous head coaching experience, emerged as athletic director Wren Baker’s choice to shepherd the team through a challenging offseason stretch. Baker stayed in-house and chose not to hire a full-time coach given the limited options of conducting a nationwide search in June and the urgency of finding someone — anyone — with the start of practice only four months away. “I spoke with knowledgeable basketball people around the country over

Assistant Josh Eilert picked as interim coach at West Virginia, replacing Hall of Famer Bob Huggins
Arts

Human remains found in California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared 5 months ago

Hikers found human remains Saturday in a Southern California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared five months ago, authorities said. The body discovered around 10 a.m. in wilderness near Mount Baldy was transported to the coroner’s office for identification next week, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. Additional details were not immediately available. Sands, an avid hiker and mountaineer, was reported missing January 13 after setting out on the peak that rises more than 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) east of Los Angeles. The region was pounded by severe storms during

Human remains found in California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared 5 months ago
Arts

Human remains found in California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared 5 months ago

Hikers found human remains Saturday in a Southern California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared five months ago, authorities said. The body discovered around 10 a.m. in wilderness near Mount Baldy was transported to the coroner’s office for identification next week, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. Additional details were not immediately available. Sands, an avid hiker and mountaineer, was reported missing January 13 after setting out on the peak that rises more than 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) east of Los Angeles. The region was pounded by severe storms during

Human remains found in California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared 5 months ago
World

Griner returns to Mercury lineup after missing three games

Brittney Griner returned to action for the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night, getting the start in Seattle against the Storm. Griner suffered a hip injury when the Mercury and Seattle met in Phoenix on June 13. She left that game during the second quarter and did not return, and the Storm went on to an 83-69 win. She subsequently missed the next three games, all of them losses. Phoenix also welcomed Diana Taurasi back to the starting lineup on Saturday. She also missed the last three games with a hamstring injury suffered during that same home game

Griner returns to Mercury lineup after missing three games
Political

Trump says US government has 'vital role' opposing abortion, won't say if he backs national ban

Former President Donald Trump said the federal government should play a “vital role” opposing abortion but again failed to provide specifics on what national restrictions he would support if elected to the White House again. Trump’s remarks to a group of influential evangelicals Saturday on the anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning the national right to an abortion stood in contrast to that of his former vice president and 2024 rival Mike Pence. Pence, speaking at the same conference a day earlier, challenged every GOP presidential candidate to support the passage of a national ban on abortions

Trump says US government has 'vital role' opposing abortion, won't say if he backs national ban
World

Dodgers rally to beat Astros 8-7 after Houston reliever Stanek called for balk in 8th

Trailing by two runs in the eighth inning, the Los Angeles Dodgers got help from Houston’s relievers and the umpire. James Outman scored the go-ahead run on a balk by Ryan Stanek and the Dodgers rallied to beat the Astros 8-7 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory. Stanek, his long blond hair flying, was incensed after striking out Michael Busch to end the inning. He turned around to yell and point at second base umpire Junior Valentine, who tossed Stanek. Pitching coach Josh Miller came out to grab Stanek and plate umpire Manny Gonzalez had

Dodgers rally to beat Astros 8-7 after Houston reliever Stanek called for balk in 8th
World

Angels Trout, Drury and Thaiss homer on consecutive pitches in 13-run inning against Rockies

Mike Trout, Brandon Drury and Matt Thaiss of the Angels hit home runs on consecutive pitches to open a 13-run third inning for Los Angeles against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. Trout hit a 451-foot homer to center field on a 1-0 pitch from Colorado starter Chase Anderson. Drury hit the next pitch for a 437-foot homer to left center, and Matt Thais followed with a 399-foot homer to right. The Angels went on to score 10 more runs on seven more hits, capped by a two-run homer by Mickey Moniak. The Angels’ 13 runs in

Angels Trout, Drury and Thaiss homer on consecutive pitches in 13-run inning against Rockies
World

Guatemalans to elect a new president after a tumultuous electoral season

Guatemalans voted Sunday to elect a new president and vice president as well as fill all congress seats and hundreds of local posts after one of the most tumultuous electoral seasons in the Central American nation’s recent history. A little more than 9 million people were registered to vote, but many Guatemalans expressed disappointment with their presidential choices after three opposition candidates were excluded by authorities. A large number of null ballots were expected, and experts said it could depress turnout. With none of the 22 presidential candidates polling near the required 50% threshold for winning

Guatemalans to elect a new president after a tumultuous electoral season
Science

With record heat and drought-stricken woods, Spain’s Catalonia faces perfect wildfire conditions

Surveying the hills covered with near bone-dry pines stretching to the Pyrenees in the distance, Asier Larrañaga has reason to be on guard. This part of northeast Spain is, like large swaths of the Mediterranean country, braced for wildfires due to the lethal combination of a prolonged drought, record-high temperatures and increasingly dense woods unable to adapt to a fast-changing climate. Larrañaga is one of the top fire analysts for the firefighters of Catalonia charged with safeguarding the region’s homes and landscapes. While grateful that some desperately needed rain has finally fallen in recent weeks, he

With record heat and drought-stricken woods, Spain’s Catalonia faces perfect wildfire conditions
Arts

Party and protest mix as LGBTQ+ pride parades kick off from New York to San Francisco

Some of the world’s biggest celebrations of LGBTQ+ pride are set to kick off Sunday, with thousands expected to march in New York, San Francisco and other North American cities in parades that will be part party, part protest. Entertainers and activists, drag performers and transgender advocates are among the grand marshals in parades embracing a unity message this year, as new laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community take effect in several U.S. states. The parades and marches are among a range of events the roughly 400 Pride organizations across the U.S. are holding this year, with

Party and protest mix as LGBTQ+ pride parades kick off from New York to San Francisco
World

Tired of what she says is oppression, woman in Zimbabwe challenges a law banning sex toys

Sitabile Dewa was content with her sex life when she was married, but after her divorce, she found her prospects for erotic pleasure rather bleak. In socially conservative Zimbabwe, divorced women and single mothers are often cast as undesirable partners for men, and in her frustration Dewa decided she wanted to use sex toys. The problem is sex toys are against the law in Zimbabwe. “I should not be deprived of self-exploration and indulgence in self-gratification,” said Dewa, 35. Part of Zimbabwe’s “censorship and entertainments control” law makes the importation or possession of sex toys illegal

Tired of what she says is oppression, woman in Zimbabwe challenges a law banning sex toys
World

Vazquez's 88th-minute goal gives US 1-1 draw against Jamaica in CONCACAF Gold Cup opener

Brandon Vazquez scored in the 88th minute, and the No. 13 United States gained a 1-1 draw against 63rd-ranked Jamaica on Saturday night to avoid what would have been the Americans’ first loss in a CONCACAF Gold Cup opener. Damion Lowe put the Reggae Boyz ahead with a 13th-minute goal. The defending champion U.S. came back when Jesús Ferreira’s cross hit off defender Dexter Lembikisa to Vazquez, who scored with a right-foot shot from 7 yards for his second international goal. Lowe got his third goal in 53 international appearances, beating goalkeeper Matt Turner with a header

Vazquez's 88th-minute goal gives US 1-1 draw against Jamaica in CONCACAF Gold Cup opener
World

Greeks vote in second general election in 5 weeks and conservative party is favored to win majority

Greeks headed to the polls for the second time in less than two months on Sunday, with the conservative party in power a strong favorite to win with a wide majority after a campaign focused on economic growth and security. The vote is overshadowed by a major shipwreck just over a week ago that left hundreds of migrants dead or missing off the coast of western Greece. But the disaster is unlikely to significantly affect the overall outcome as Greeks are expected to focus on domestic economic issues. Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, 55, is eyeing a

Greeks vote in second general election in 5 weeks and conservative party is favored to win majority
World

Angels have a 13-run inning and set franchise records for runs and hits in 25-1 rout of Rockies

Mike Trout, Brandon Drury and Matt Thaiss hit homers on consecutive pitches to open a 13-run third inning and Mickey Moniak capped it win a two-run homer in the Los Angeles Angels’ record-setting 25-1 rout of the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. The Angels set franchise marks for runs and hits (28) in a game and tied team records for runs and homers with their huge third inning. David Fletcher hit a three-run homer to cap an eight-run fourth as the Angels scored 21 runs on 17 hits in the third and fourth innings combined, sending 27

Angels have a 13-run inning and set franchise records for runs and hits in 25-1 rout of Rockies
Political

As fuel taxes plummet, states weigh charging by the mile instead of the tank

Evan Burroughs has spent eight years touting the virtues of an Oregon pilot program charging motorists by the distance their vehicle travels rather than the gas it guzzles, yet his own mother still hasn’t bought in. Margaret Burroughs, 85, said she has no intention of inserting a tracking device on her Nissan Murano to record the miles she drives to get groceries or attend needlepoint meetings. She figures it’s far less hassle to just pay at the pump, as Americans have done for more than a century. “It’s probably a good thing, but on top of

As fuel taxes plummet, states weigh charging by the mile instead of the tank
Arts

BET Awards return Sunday night, celebrating 50 years of hip-hop

The BET Awards return Sunday night, with a performance-filled show that promises to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop. The show, which takes place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, will feature a tribute to hip-hop’s most significant moments, as curated by Kid Capri. Patti Labelle will also pay tribute to the late Tina Turner. The show begins at 8 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on BET, BET HER and numerous Paramount channels including Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and VH1. It was also livestream on BET.com Drake leads the nominations, with seven: He’s up for

BET Awards return Sunday night, celebrating 50 years of hip-hop
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BET Awards return Sunday night, celebrating 50 years of hip-hop

The BET Awards return Sunday night, with a performance-filled show that promises to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop. The show, which takes place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, will feature a tribute to hip-hop’s most significant moments, as curated by Kid Capri. Patti Labelle will also pay tribute to the late Tina Turner. The show begins at 8 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on BET, BET HER and numerous Paramount channels including Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and VH1. It was also livestream on BET.com Drake leads the nominations, with seven: He’s up for

BET Awards return Sunday night, celebrating 50 years of hip-hop

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