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Joey Loperfido, Addison Barger hit back-to-back homers in 9th as Blue Jays rally to beat Angels 5-4 08/23/2024 10:50pm • TORONTO (AP) — Rookies Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Friday night. Toronto trailed 4-3 heading into the ninth against Los Angeles right-hander Roansy Contreras ( Brittney Griner scores 22, Diana Taurasi adds 18 to help Mercury beat Dream 82-80 08/23/2024 10:46pm • COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting with six rebounds, six assists and four blocks to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 82-80 on Friday night. Diana Taurasi added 18 points and Kahleah Copper scored 16 for Phoenix (16-14). The Mercury went Pirates take advantage of overextended Cincinnati bullpen to rally for a 6-5 win 08/23/2024 10:35pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz drove in a pair of runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Friday night. The Pirates had dropped nine straight one-run games since the July 30 trade deadline before coming back from five down to beat the skidding Reds for the sixth Anthony Santander slam rallies Orioles past Astros 7-5 08/23/2024 10:07pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander hit a grand slam off Bryan Abreu in the eighth inning, carrying the Baltimore Orioles to a 7-5 comeback victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Less haters, more taters. pic.twitter.com/ZJigNGOYdC — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) August 24, 2024 The Padres reinstate Yu Darvish from the restricted list and return him to the 15-day injured list 08/23/2024 09:52pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish returned to the San Diego Padres on Friday to a warm welcome from his teammates and got right to work, although he’s not sure when he’ll return to game action. The 38-year-old right-hander was reinstated from the restricted list and returned to the 15-day injured li Arbitration hearing between Canadian railroads and union ends with no decision on back-to-work order 08/23/2024 09:06pm • TORONTO (AP) — A workers union on Friday threatened a strike at one of Canada’s two major freight railroads, only hours after the company’s trains restarted following a potentially devastating stoppage. A government-ordered arbitration hearing wrapped up without a decision, and Canadian Nation Dan Wilson steps into the role of manager as the struggling Mariners try to save their season 08/23/2024 09:02pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Dan Wilson arrived in Seattle in the mid-1990s and became a beloved figured as a player for the Mariners, spending 12 seasons behind the plate as the catcher for some of the best teams in franchise history. Now he’s stepping into a role that isn’t always beloved by the fans, tak Jason Heyward gets caught in Dodgers roster crunch, leaving Freddie Freeman without his best friend 08/23/2024 08:58pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman has lost seeing his best friend every day and the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse is without a respected presence who mentored the younger players. Veteran outfielder Jason Heyward was cut loose Thursday, two days after his pinch-hit, go-ahead three-run homer gave Diamond Sports will continue to broadcast NHL, NBA games through upcoming season 08/23/2024 08:41pm • HOUSTON (AP) — The largest broadcaster of regional sports networks across the country will continue to televise games for more than a dozen NBA teams and nine NHL teams through the 2024-2025 season even as it moves through bankruptcy proceedings, according to court filings on Friday. Diamond Sport Tropical Storm Hone forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend 08/23/2024 08:35pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone was expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend, particularly to the Big Island and Maui, as it passes south of the island chain. Forecasters believe it will strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane for part of the time it skirts past the Michael McDowell tops qualifying for Cup Series race at Daytona and earns 4th pole of the season 08/23/2024 08:33pm • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It's a Front Row front row at Daytona International Speedway. Michael McDowell won the pole for Saturday night's 400-mile race at Daytona, edging Front Row Motorsports teammate Todd Gilliland in qualifying Friday. McDowell reached a top speed of 183.165 mph around the 2 The Latest: RFK Jr. suspends his campaign and backs Trump 08/23/2024 08:13pm • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced he is suspending, not ending, his campaign for president and will seek to remove his name from the ballot in battleground states because he believes his presence in the race would help Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris accepted her party’s Big 12 leaders to discuss potentially inviting UConn after school makes pitch, AP sources say 08/23/2024 07:50pm • Big 12 presidents are scheduled next week to discuss potentially inviting UConn to the conference after school officials made an in-person pitch to the league that included a hefty investment in the Huskies' struggling football program, two people familiar with the discussions told The Associated Pr Trump-backed Alaska Republican withdraws from US House race after third-place finish in primary 08/23/2024 07:38pm • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, withdrew from the race for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House on Friday after finishing third in this week’s primary. Her decision left second-place finisher Republican Nick Begic Tigers SS Javier Báez placed on injured list with hip, spine inflammation 08/23/2024 07:31pm • CHICAGO (AP) — The Detroit Tigers placed shortstop Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list on Friday with right hip and lumbar spine inflammation. Manager A.J. Hinch said they will know more about the injury after Báez undergoes more tests. Báez, who made his return to Wrigley Field on Tuesday,