Sunday, August 20, 2017

Jose Berrios threw seven innings for his 11th win to lead Minnesota over Arizona 5-0 to help the Twins keep pace in the AL wild card race        

Dak Prescott and Dez Bryant connected for a 32-yard touchdown on their first series of the preseason, sparking the Dallas Cowboys in a 24-19 exhibition victory over the Indianapolis Colts        

Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sat on the bench while the anthem was played before Oakland's game against the Los Angeles Rams        

Adam Frazier homered, doubled and singled as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 Saturday to end a six-game losing streak.

Collected beat 3-5 favorite Arrogate by a half-length in the $1 million Pacific Classic on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish at Del Mar. Ridden …

The rebuilding San Diego Padres demoted one of their top young players, right fielder Hunter Renfroe, to Triple-A El Paso on Saturday. Manager Andy Green said the Padres want Renfroe to work on plate discipline and getting on base more consistently. "He's got strides to make," Green said. "If you're going to have a winning culture here, you have to be willing at times to make tough decisions and send guys down that you like as human beings, that you value as teammates, that you think have a good future with your organization but at present aren't quite getting the job done," Green said. Renfroe had 20 home runs but was hitting just .230 with a .285 on-base percentage. He was called up late last season after helping El Paso with the Pacific Coast League title. The Padres called up outfielder Jabari Blash to take Renfroe's spot.

Major League Baseball umpires wore white wristbands during games Saturday, protesting "abusive player behavior" after Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler was fined but not suspended for his recent verbal tirade against ump Angel Hernandez.

When Carl Valentine dropped off his daughter at the University of Virginia, he had some important advice for the college freshman: Don't forget that you are a minority.

Fans wanting to see the hottest shows often struggle to compete with re-sellers and brokers when tickets go on sale. Some Broadway productions are turning to a new online system for ticket-buying that aims to keep more tickets in the hands of fans. Known as Verified Fan, the program from Ticketmaster requires people to register for a specific show in advance.

Fans wanting to see the hottest shows often struggle to compete with re-sellers and brokers when tickets go on sale. Some Broadway productions are turning to a new online system for ticket-buying that aims to keep more tickets in the hands of fans. Known as Verified Fan, the program from Ticketmaster requires people to register for a specific show in advance.

They spend hours a day with the Nebraska football team. They're given free apparel and have access to tickets. They're on the sidelines for games.

Doctors are reporting a significant rise in preventable sports injuries among young athletes.        

The Latest on the deadly stabbing attack in the western Finnish city of Turku (all times local):

The White House has announced that President Donald Trump and the first lady have decided not to participate in events honoring recipients of this year's Kennedy Center arts awards. The …

The Latest on assault allegations against Zimbabwe's first lady (all times local): 1:40 p.m.

Taliban insurgents attacked a police checkpoint in the southern Helmand province, killing five Afghan police, provincial police officials said Saturday. Gen. Abdul Ghafar Safi, the provincial police chief, says six …