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Angel Martinez hits leadoff homer, Parker Messick has solid outing in Guardians' 4-2 win over Angels
11+ hour, 40+ min ago (288+ words) Martinez homered off Reid Detmers (1-4) and the Guardians improved to 30-4 against the Angels at Progressive Field since 2015. Cleveland's home record over Los Angeles in that 11-year span is the best by any major league team. Messick (5-1) allowed two runs and…...
Tom Moore, 87, returns to alma mater to serve as offensive adviser to Iowa's Kirk Ferentz
16+ hour, 32+ min ago (232+ words) Plainview Herald Tom Moore, 87, returns to alma mater to serve as offensive adviser to Iowa's Kirk Ferentz The 87-year-old Moore lettered as a quarterback and kicker for the Hawkeyes in 1959-60 and began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at…...
Paris Saint-Germain clinches league title with 2-0 win over closest rival Lens
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (508+ words) PSG needed only a draw to seal a fifth consecutive Ligue 1 crown and is now nine points ahead of Lens with one game left. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored in the 29th minute and Ibrahim Mbaye added the second goal in stoppage time…...
How Paris Saint-Germain won its record-extending 14th Ligue 1 title
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (837+ words) PSG secured its fifth straight French league crown " and record-extending 14th overall " by beating closest chaser Lens 2-0 on Wednesday. It finally ended the resistance of Lens, which held its own until the penultimate round despite having a much smaller squad and…...
Macron ends Africa trip in Ethiopia with focus on UN reform and inclusive governance
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (311+ words) Macron held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and later met with African Union Commission Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf and U. N. Secretary-General Ant'nio Guterres, and together they discussed inclusive international governance. The leaders "recognized the need for African representation," according…...
Luke Donald happy not to have to worry about Jon Rahm's eligibility for Ryder Cup
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (588+ words) Rahm had declined a European tour offer " accepted by eight other LIV Golf players " that would have allowed him to compete in the rival league without penalty provided he pay his previous fines, play in stipulated events and drop his…...
Barcelona's 100-point bid ends in a 1-0 loss at Alaves in the Spanish league
9+ hour, 24+ min ago (382+ words) Barcelona clinched its second straight league title on Sunday with a 2-0 win over rival Real Madrid at home and needed three wins in its last three matches to reach 100 points. The loss ended an 11-game winning streak for the Catalan…...
Hall of Famer Tracy Mc Grady taking role as strategic adviser for Wagner College basketball
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (162+ words) Plainview Herald Hall of Famer Tracy Mc Grady taking role as strategic adviser for Wagner College basketball Mc Grady will advise the college on the development of name, image and likeness investment, along with marketing and player development, the school…...
Japan suspends rugby coach Eddie Jones for 4 games for verbally abusing match officials
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (131+ words) Plainview Herald Jones said he accepted the sanctions given by the Japan Rugby Football Union, acknowledging his "inappropriate remarks " caused discomfort to local match officials and other related parties." "I would like to offer my sincere apologies to everyone involved,…...
Smoke and coffee fire up Darderi for after-midnight win at Italian Open quarterfinals
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (512+ words) Darderi wasted two match points in the second set but the Italian went on to prevail 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-0. The match was delayed for nearly 20 minutes toward the end of the first set as smoke wafted in from fireworks that had been set…...