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Dusty Baker remembered the games. Not the ones that Fernando Valenzuela would bend to his will like his signature screwball, but the moments in between. The precocious left-hander’s skills went beyond the iconic windup he taught himself on mounds in a small Mexican town named Etchohuaquila. Valenzuela could hit so …

The vice president seized on reports in which John Kelly, a former chief of staff to Donald J. Trump, recounted explosive comments by Mr. Trump and said he met the definition of a “fascist.” Source link

By Dianna Russini, Nate Taylor and Joe Rexrode The Kansas City Chiefs acquired wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans, a league source said Wednesday, a move intended to bolster the defending Super Bowl champions’ injury-plagued receiving corps with a five-time Pro Bowler. Tennessee will receive a conditional draft …

Scientists say they have observed one of the highest-altitude acts of bird predation ever recorded. Source link

On Sunday night, New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello proclaimed with exuberance that her team’s WNBA championship was one for the history books. The Liberty had just outlasted the Minnesota Lynx in a must-win Game 5 overtime for their first title in the franchise’s 28-year history. It also marked …

A driver thought she was the victim of road rage until recorded videos showed what appeared to be a staged accident. Source link

The one man who cannot lose this World Series sat at home, watching the playoffs unfold when a friend forwarded an online post that gave him a shock. “Because I’m with the Yankees now, I completely forgot,” said Taylor Trammell, a 27-year-old Yankees minor-league outfielder who appeared in five games …

A U.K. court found that a conspiracy theorist who claimed the 2017 bombing at an Ariana Grande concert was a hoax had harassed victims and abused media freedom. Source link

It was one of the biggest moments in Georgia football history. Players were celebrating. Fans were delirious. But Bennett Vest had a job to do. Yes, for all intents and purposes, the game was over when Ohio State kicker Noah Ruggles missed a 50-yard field goal attempt with only eight …

The two governments said they will coordinate more on defense, with British and German troops conducting joint military exercises on NATO’s eastern border. Source link