Instead of killing his intended target, the hit man wounded David Ortiz, the baseball superstar almost universally adored in his native Dominican Republic.
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The U.S. women’s national team completed play in Group F with a perfect 3-0 record after defeating Sweden 2-0 Thursday in the Women’s World Cup.
Nationals managing principal owner Mark Lerner says the club will replace the current protection with more transparent netting and extend it to just short of the foul poles.
There is no timetable for the possible plan. An idea under consideration is for the Rays to play early in the season in Tampa Bay and later in Montreal.
Centennial girls track standout Ashley Moore was named the Gatorade Nevada Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year.
Known as “Pittsburgh Jack” and “Uncle Jack,” Franzi leaves a sports betting tree that includes nephews and Las Vegas sportsbook directors Art Manteris and Chris Andrews.
Rolfi Ferreira-Cruz was indicted on cocaine and heroin possession charges and also a charge of conspiracy to distribute drugs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark announced.
A former athlete at Dakota Wesleyan University watching the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska became an internet star by making a stretching one-handed catch of a home run ball — all while keeping a plastic cup filled with beer from tipping over.
The Aces are the league’s best defensive team after seven games, allowing 89.4 points per 100 possessions amid the fastest offensive pace, 102.2 possessions per game.
Aviators catcher Cameron Rupp remains optimistic that his career will include a return trip to the major leagues, but the road has been a rocky one.
Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone didn’t win the Frank J. Selke Trophy for best defensive forward Wednesday, losing out to St. Louis Blues center Ryan O’Reilly at the NHL Awards at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
The former member of the U.S. men’s national soccer team will have a rooting interest Thursday when the Americans conclude women’s group play against Sweden in France.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman declined to discuss specifics, but the league’s Board of Governors approved proposals to change video reviews and during a meeting in Las Vegas at Encore.
Government Wash is producing stripers weighing around 2 pounds at Lake Mead. Reports are they are hitting on anchovies and white poppers.
Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez says the target was another man, dressed similarly to David Ortiz, who was seated with the ex-baseball star.