(AP) 49ers regain footing, rout Rams 35-11By R.B. FALLSTROMAP Sports WriterST. LOUISColin Kaepernick threw two touchdown passes, Frank Gore had his first 100-yard game of the season and the San Francisco 49ers’ defense stepped up without some of their stars
(AP) Profar’s pinch HR in 9th leads Rangers over AngelsBy SCHUYLER DIXONAP Sports WriterARLINGTON, TexasPinch-hitter Jurickson Profar homered leading off the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers overcame a four-error inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Thursday
(AP) Indians hold off Twins in 9th, keep wild-card leadBy DAVE CAMPBELLAP Sports WriterMINNEAPOLISReliever Joe Smith struck out pinch-hitter Oswaldo Arcia to end a ninth-inning rally and the Cleveland Indians won their seventh straight game, holding off the Minnesota Twins
(AP) Exit Sandman: Rivera bids goodbye to BronxBy RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterNEW YORKMariano Rivera said goodbye to Yankee Stadium with hugs, tears and cheers. Baseball’s most acclaimed relief pitcher made an emotional exit in his final appearance in the Yankees’
By GEORGE M. WALSHAssociated PressALBANY, N.Y.Police say six people have been arrested on charges they were among hundreds of young partygoers who trashed the upstate New York vacation home of a former NFL player. The arrests came after former New
(AP) Dodgers: Slain fan was son of team security guardBy SUDHIN THANAWALA and TERRY COLLINSAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOThe man who was fatally stabbed during a confrontation after a Dodgers-Giants game in San Francisco was the son of a Dodgers security guard,
(AP) Nike 1st quarter net income jumpsBEAVERTON, Ore.Strong demand for Nike’s shoes and apparel in North America and Europe, as well as price increases in regions around the world, helped the athletic goods maker’s net income rise 38 percent in
(AP) Final pacts on Minn. Vikings stadium not ready yetST. PAUL, Minn.Two critical agreements governing the new Minnesota Vikings stadium remain open to negotiation between the team and the public authority that will run the facility, leading the authority’s board
(AP) Man faces homicide charge in Dodgers fan’s slayingBy SUDHIN THANAWALA and TERRY COLLINSAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco police say a 21-year-old man faces a homicide charge in the fatal stabbing of a Los Angeles Dodgers fan after team’s game against
Steve Mills, who spent 10 years as an executive with the New York Knicks, returned to the NBA club on Thursday as president and general manager, replacing Glen Grunwald. The Knicks announced the switch, saying Grunwald will stay with the
(AP) Howard makes a believable racing film with ‘Rush’By JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterRon Howard admits he was no racing aficionado when he set out to make the Formula One thriller “Rush,” chronicling the tense 1976 world championship battle between
(AP) NY school team calls it quits after football deathBy CAROLYN THOMPSONAssociated PressBROCTON, N.Y.It was a question with no right answer that tugged heavy at the hearts of Damon Janes’ teammates when the 16-year-old died after a hit in a
(AP) EA Sports to halt college football game amid suitsNEW YORK EA Sports says it will not publish a college football video game next year. (Breitbart Sports Note: On May 24, Breitbart Sports ran the photo above with a report
(AP) Colo. farmers arrested in fatal listeria outbreakDENVERThe owners of a Colorado cantaloupe farm have been arrested on charges stemming from a listeria outbreak in 2011 that killed 33 people. Federal prosecutors say brothers Eric and Ryan Jensen were arrested
(AP) Bud Selig says he will retire in January 2015By RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterBaseball Commissioner Bud Selig says he plans to retire in January 2015. The 79-year-old Selig has repeatedly said since 2003 that his retirement was imminent, but Thursday
(AP) Dodgers-Giants rivalry led to fan stabbing in SFBy SUDHIN THANAWALAAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOPolice say a fight that led to the fatal stabbing of a Dodgers fan near San Francisco’s AT&T Park was sparked by the rivalry between the Los Angeles
Robin William decided to give television another try after his film career floundered and he found too many bills that needed to be paid. TheWrap.com reports his new series, The Crazy Ones, is the one word no comic actor wishes
Russia said on Thursday it was willing to join international efforts to safeguard Syria’s chemical weapons during their destruction under an agreement brokered with Washington. The top diplomat visited Damascus earlier this month in an effort to convince Moscow’s ally
(AP) Ex-Mont. teacher freed after 30-day term for rapeBy MATTHEW BROWNAssociated PressBILLINGS, Mont.Montana prison officials released a former high school teacher Thursday after he completed a 30-day sentence for rape that is under review by the state’s high court and
(AP) Obama mocks GOP for ‘crazy’ Obamacare predictionsBy DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressLARGO, MarylandWith just five days to go before Americans can begin signing up for health care under his signature law, President Barack Obama on Thursday ridiculed Republican opponents for “crazy”
(AP) Dodgers fan fatally stabbed near SF ballparkBy SUDHIN THANAWALAAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOPolice arrested two people in the fatal stabbing of a Dodgers fan during a fight near San Francisco’s AT&T Park after the Giants’ 6-4 win over the Dodgers, San
(AP) LOS ANGELES–HBO says Robert De Niro will step into a project that was thrown into question by the death of James Gandolfini. HBO said Wednesday that De Niro is taking on the role of a New York City attorney
(AP) Germany charges alleged Auschwitz guard, 93BERLINGerman prosecutors said Thursday they have charged a 93-year-old man who allegedly served as an Auschwitz death camp guard with being an accessory to murder. The suspect, Hans Lipschis, was charged in connection with
Iran’s former reformist president Mohammad Khatami has called for the release of all political prisoners, notably opposition chiefs Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, a newspaper reported on Thursday. Last week, the authorities freed around 15 reformists, journalists and lawyers,
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday called on Israel to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty and put its widely suspected nuclear arms under international control.
