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Chris Sale works 6 shutout innings for 150th career win as Braves beat Phillies 6-2 04/26/2026 05:13pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale shut down the Phillies for the second time in nine days and won his 150th career game as the Atlanta Braves built an early lead and beat Philadelphia 6-2 on Sunday. Sale (5-1) threw six shutout innings, allowing just one hit and striking out a season-high nine. In his pre How did a shooter get so close to the White House correspondents' dinner? WTOP's national security reporter weighs in 04/26/2026 05:00pm • New questions are being raised about how a shooter got so close to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night, causing President Donald Trump and other high-ranking D.C. officials to be evacuated. Investigators are taking a closer look at the response by law enforcement Jesús Sánchez has 2-run homer to give Blue Jays a 4-2 win over Guardians 04/26/2026 04:59pm • TORONTO (AP) — Jesús Sánchez hit a two-run home run to take the lead, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 on Sunday. Guerrero led off the sixth inning with a double and Sánchez followed with his 355-foot blast to right field. It was S Pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee's first MLB homer helps Tigers to an 8-3 win over the Reds 04/26/2026 04:43pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee hit his first MLB home run and Spencer Torkelson homered for the fifth straight game as the Detroit Tigers avoided a series sweep with an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Torkelson tied a Tigers record by homering in five consecutive games, join Yandy Diaz homers and Rays beat Twins 4-2 04/26/2026 04:37pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Diaz homered as part of a four-run third inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep. Tampa Bay has won four straight and is five games above .500. The Twins' slide continued with their fifth consecuti Contreras homers, Red Sox respond to Cora firing with 5-3 win over Orioles 04/26/2026 04:32pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. 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Choose a $20 b ESPN BET Promo Code WTOP: Get $1,000 theScore Bet Bonus for Sixers-Celtics, Rockets-Lakers 04/26/2026 04:27pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services The weekend ends with four huge NBA playoff games to dive into, and you can get in on the action with a bonus in hand by signing up wit Massachusetts woman accused of killing her children amid custody dispute 04/26/2026 04:23pm • A Massachusetts woman who had been seeking custody of her two young children in a divorce is accused of killing them in their home, according to authorities and court records. Massachusetts State Police issued an arrest warrant Saturday charging Janette MacAusland, 49, of Wellesley, with two counts Coco Gauff overcomes vomiting on court to beat Sorana Cirstea in Madrid 04/26/2026 04:22pm • MADRID (AP) — Coco Gauff has advanced to the fourth round of the Madrid Open despite falling ill and vomiting on court. Gauff, a finalist in Madrid last year, rallied to beat Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 on Sunday. The American threw up on court in the middle of the second set. “When I actually Palestinian authorities call local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank a success 04/26/2026 04:21pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian authorities said Sunday that local elections in a single Gaza community and the Israeli-occupied West Bank were a success and called them a step toward a long-delayed presidential election in the territories and eventual statehood. The Palestinian Authority, which admi Growing interest in women's rugby is helping make push from club status to NCAA championship sport 04/26/2026 04:09pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jara Emtage-Cave started playing rugby as a 13-year-old in Barbados, never really imagining how the sport might shape her world. She graduated from the flag program to full contact at age 16, continued her career as an undergrad on Stanford's club team and this weekend played o Gulf States Sportswatch Daily Listings 04/26/2026 04:01pm • Alabama at Tennessee — SECN The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV. A fast-growing Georgia wildfire tops 31 square miles, with evacuations possible 04/26/2026 03:53pm • NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — One of two large wildfires in southeastern Georgia continues to grow and now exceeds 31 square miles (80 square kilometers), officials reported Sunday. The Highway 82 Fire has been burning since April 20 and as of Saturday had destroyed at least 87 homes. On Sunday morning, off Chicago police officer killed in hospital shooting identified, second officer in critical condition 04/26/2026 03:49pm • CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago officer who was fatally shot by a man receiving treatment at a hospital while in police custody has been identified as 38-year-old John Bartholomew, authorities said. Bartholomew, a 10-year veteran of the force, was pronounced dead just before 1 p.m. Saturday after being s