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Valdez loses no-hitter with 2 outs in 9th on Seager homer as Astros beat rival Rangers 4-2
Read full article: Valdez loses no-hitter with 2 outs in 9th on Seager homer as Astros beat rival Rangers 4-2Houston pitcher Framber Valdez lost a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning when Texas slugger Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in the Astrosโ 4-2 victory over the Rangers.
MLB All-Stars back in Arlington, where 11 future Hall of Famers started outside in Texas heat in '95
Read full article: MLB All-Stars back in Arlington, where 11 future Hall of Famers started outside in Texas heat in '95Major League Baseball was still stinging from a strike that had wiped out the World Series the previous season when the 1995 All-Star Game was played outside in the stifling Texas heat.
Gunman who was killed by Yellowstone rangers had planned a July 4 mass shooting, park reveals
Read full article: Gunman who was killed by Yellowstone rangers had planned a July 4 mass shooting, park revealsYellowstone National Park officials say a gunman killed by park rangers as he fired a semiautomatic rifle at the entrance of a dining facility with 200 people inside had told a woman he planned to carry out a mass shooting.
Scherzer costs Texas $22.5M, with Mets to pay Rangers just over $35.5M through 2024
Read full article: Scherzer costs Texas $22.5M, with Mets to pay Rangers just over $35.5M through 2024The New York Mets are paying the Texas Rangers $35.51 million over the next 14 months as part of the Max Scherzer trade.
LEADING OFF: All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium
Read full article: LEADING OFF: All-Star Futures Game at Dodger StadiumAll-Star Game festivities start in earnest with the Futures Game, where some of the best prospects in Major League Baseball will play a seven-inning matchup at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.
Change your clock, change your battery: Roanoke Fire-EMS reminds checking detectors
Read full article: Change your clock, change your battery: Roanoke Fire-EMS reminds checking detectorsROANOKE, Va. โ As you move your clocks forward this weekend, Roanoke Fire-EMS reminds you to also check your smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. They say this is the perfect time to change your batteries, which should be done twice a year. โWe have seen a recent uptick in carbon monoxide calls in our area and the amount of people that have to be transported to the hospital due to carbon monoxide. It can be prevented,โ stated Roanoke Fire-EMS spokeswoman Kristen Perdue. So, we want to make sure youโre testing your carbon monoxide alarms and smoke alarms every to make sure theyโre working and your safe in your home.โRoanoke Fire-EMS provides detectors and batteries for Roanoke city residents.
Rangers' 1st Scottish title in 10 years is world record 55th
Read full article: Rangers' 1st Scottish title in 10 years is world record 55thSome thousands of fans gathered outside the stadium celebrating the win against St. Mirren, putting them on the brink of securing the Scottish Premiership title. A world record 55th domestic league title โ although some rivals will claim it is the reborn club's first โ was sealed after Glasgow rival Celtic drew 0-0 with Dundee United. It is the first league title ever won by Gerrard, who spent most of his playing career at Liverpool. Gerrard came agonizingly close in 2014 to finally landing the one club prize that eluded him: The Premier League title. Stuart McCall was brought back to salvage their title bid but Rangers finished third and lost in the playoffs.
Celtic slumps as dominance finally threatened in Scotland
Read full article: Celtic slumps as dominance finally threatened in ScotlandNeil Lennon, Celticโs increasingly embattled coach, couldnโt fail to hear the commotion as he walked into his post-match media conference. Celticโs players headed to Italy on Wednesday for a Europa League match against AC Milan looking for just a third win in their last 11 games in all competitions. Even more so this season as Celtic chases an unprecedented 10th straight league title, which would close the gap to Rangers in terms of overall championship triumphs to two. Rangers, meanwhile, is taking advantage of its rival's slump, even outdoing Celtic by rising atop its Europa League group that contains Benfica. Stopping Celtic achieving โThe 10โ โ as it is often referred to Scotland โ is the biggest task this season, though.
The Latest: Rangers suspend 2 players for breaking protocol
Read full article: The Latest: Rangers suspend 2 players for breaking protocolIt also said there have been no positive tests โamong players, coaches or staff members.โCleveland lost 16-6 at home to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. ___The Green Bay Packers say one of their players has tested positive for COVID-19. ___The Houston Texans have had no other positive COVID-19 tests since one positive test forced their facility to close during last weekโs bye week. โAnd I think our players are doing the right thing.โ___Coach Kliff Kingsbury says the Arizona Cardinals had two unidentified positive COVID-19 tests over the weekend. ___Bayern Munich says defender Niklas Sรผle has tested positive for the coronavirus and is in isolation at home.
LEADING OFF: Rays thwart Yankees, seek revenge vs Astros
Read full article: LEADING OFF: Rays thwart Yankees, seek revenge vs AstrosTampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow celebrates after Game 5 of the baseball team's AL Division Series against the New York Yankees, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in San Diego. Tampa Bay won 2-1 to advance to the AL Championship Series. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:___REVENGE RAYSThe Tampa Bay Rays have more revenge in mind heading to the AL Championship Series. FINAL PREPARATIONSBaseball's postseason gets a full day off from games before the AL Championship Series opens Sunday. Tickets are already sold out for the opener of the neutral-site NL Championship Series between the Braves and Dodgers, although plenty are available on the secondary market.
Rangers' Kluber lasts 1 inning in 1st start in 15 months
Read full article: Rangers' Kluber lasts 1 inning in 1st start in 15 monthsARLINGTON, Texas Texas right-hander Corey Kluber left his first start in almost 15 months after just one inning Sunday due to shoulder tightness. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was making his first appearance for a team other than Cleveland after an offseason trade. The Rangers said Kluber reported feeling the tightness in the first few pitches and it got worse as the inning progressed. He was close to returning when he sustained an oblique injury during a rehab start last August. He was a 20-game winner in 2018, and the AL Cy Young Award winner in 2014 and 2017.
Yellowstone Park Visitor Severely Burned After Falling Into Hot Spring
Read full article: Yellowstone Park Visitor Severely Burned After Falling Into Hot SpringA visitor to Yellowstone National Park is in critical condition and may face charges after tripping and falling into a hot spring near the famous Old Faithful geyser, according to officials. Cade Edmond Siemers was walking in the dark late Sunday without a flashlight when he tumbled into the thermal pool, a park spokeswoman said. After dawn on Monday, rangers went to the pool and discovered Siemers' shoe, hat and a beer can, park officials said. At least 22 people have died from injuries sustained in hot springs since 1890, Yellowstone officials said. RELATED STORIESMother Bear Defending Cub Attacks 10-Year-Old Boy at Yellowstone National ParkMan Arrested After Yellowstone Bison-Taunting Video Goes ViralMan Scalded to Death in Yellowstone Was Trying to Soak in Hot Spring: Report
Fernando Ricksen, former Rangers player, dies at age 43
Read full article: Fernando Ricksen, former Rangers player, dies at age 43(CNN) - Former Rangers player Fernando Ricksen has passed away at the age of 43 following a battle with motor neurone disease. Ricksen, who won 12 caps for the Dutch national team, had been battling the disease for six years after being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in October 2013. The former defender spent six years at the Glasgow club, where he won the domestic cup double in 2002 and the treble in 2003. "It's very sad news for everyone connected with Rangers and, more importantly, his young family," Rangers coach Steven Gerrard told a news conference on Wednesday. "That sums up the character, the warrior type on the pitch and off the pitch.
Forest man dies in crash on Blue Ridge Parkway
Read full article: Forest man dies in crash on Blue Ridge ParkwayCopyright by WSLS - All rights reservedBUENA VISTA, Va. - A Forest man died in a crash on the Blue Ridge Parkway last week, according to the National Park Service. Authorities say they received a call around 8:30 p.m. on July 26 for a single-vehicle crash near milepost 53 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The passenger was able to get out of the vehicle with minor injuries, according to authorities. Authorities say the driver, Lance Hooper, 21, of Forest was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary investigations show Hooper was driving north when he lost control of his vehicle and it left the roadway.