COLUMBUS, OHIO A drug used to sedate elephants and other large animals, 100 times as potent as the fentanyl already escalating the country’s heroin troubles, is suspected in spates of overdoses in several states, where authorities say they’ve found it mixed with or passed off as heroin. The appearance of carfentanil, one of the most […]
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Police tie ninth attack to Phoenix’s serial killer case
PHOENIX Authorities investigating the first serial killer in Phoenix in a decade said Wednesday that they have linked a non-fatal shooting to the case, bringing the number of attacks under examination to nine. The latest attack occurred in a central Phoenix neighborhood on July 11 when someone fired on a vehicle occupied by a 21- […]
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Porcello’s win streak snapped, Red Sox edged
SEATTLE Rick Porcello went nearly three months without a loss. A trio of swings from Nelson Cruz, Mike Zunino and Adam Lind were enough to bring that long winning streak to an end. Cruz, Zunino and Lind all hit solo home runs, Hisashi Iwakuma threw 7 1/3 shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the […]
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Grand Slam leads Sea Dogs to win
PORTLAND Rainel Rosario hit a grand slam over the Maine Monster with two outs in the fourth inning and the Sea Dogs (42-67) held on to defeat the Erie SeaWolves (44-66) 5-4 and clinch a series victory Wednesday night at Hadlock Field. Trailing 3-1 in the fourth, Ryan Court walked, Cody Decker and Cole Sturgeon […]
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Hanley Ramirez out with wrist injury
SEATTLE Hanley Ramirez avoided a significant injury and sustained only a sprained left wrist after slipping and falling on his way into the Red Sox clubhouse after Tuesday night’s loss to the Mariners. Boston manager John Farrell said before Wednesday night’s game that X-rays and an MRI on Ramirez’s wrist came back clear and the […]
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U.S. women start Olympics with win
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan scored a goal in each half as the U. S. women’s soccer team defeated New Zealand 2-0 in its debut at the Rio Games on Wednesday, getting off to a solid start in its attempt to win a fourth straight Olympic gold medal. Lloyd put the Americans […]
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USMNT’s Bedoya signs with Union
PHILADELPHIA Midfielder Alejandro Bedoya, a regular starter on the U.S. national team, has signed with Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union from France’s Nantes. The 29-year-old, who played at the 2014 World Cup, has two goals in 53 international appearances. He has played for Sweden’s Orebro (2009-11), Scotland’s Glasgow Rangers (2011-12), Sweden’s Helsingborgs (2012-13) and Nantes […]
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Scherzer fans 11 in Nats win
CHICAGO Matt Szczur scored on A.J. Ramos’ wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 5-4 comeback victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. The Cubs scored three runs in the inning to sweep the three-game series. Miguel Montero led off with a double to right and went […]