Padres prospect self-deports to Mexico after pleading guilty to human smuggling charge

A top Padres prospect has self-deported to Mexico after pleading guilty to transporting undocumented immigrants within the United States. Humberto Cruz, a pitcher ranked as the Padres’ fifth-best prospect by MLB Pipeline, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge related to receiving money for the transport, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune, and acknowledged it was a “virtual certainty” he’d be deported. The Athletic confirmed that Cruz, 19, had decided to self-deport and was back in Mexico. The Padres’ understanding is that Cruz would lose his work visa for 10 years, but could reapply after five years of good behavior, the…

Trump’s ‘revenge’ tour steaming  through the South after Indy win

Republicans who brazenly crossed President Trump are looking over their shoulders after six out of seven state senators who resisted his redistricting push in Indiana have been knocked off. Now, Team Trump is plotting to take down Republicans who made it onto his bad side in Louisiana, Kentucky and Georgia…

Rory McIlroy takes brutal shot at Bryson DeChambeau amid LIV chaos

Bryson DeChambeau is still figuring out his golf future, but Rory McIlroy appeared to take a swipe at the LIV star this week. Following news that the Saudi Investment Fund (PIF) would stop backing LIV at the end of the season –and with DeChambeau expecting harsh penalties in a potential…

Pregnancy quiz: Can you deliver on the science of growing babies?

As placental mammals, humans give birth to live young. Pregnancy begins on the first day of the last menstrual period, roughly two weeks before conception.A human pregnancy consists of three trimesters and generally lasts around nine months. But how much do you know about how babies develop? For example, did…

MJ Melendez giving boost to Mets offense after starting season in minors

PHOENIX — MJ Melendez was in tears following a visit to the manager’s office near the end of spring training. The outfielder had just learned he wouldn’t be breaking camp with the Mets, and his season would begin at Triple-A Syracuse, bringing no guarantee his major league career would continue.…

White House news app nears 2M downloads days after launch

WASHINGTON — The White House’s new app aiming to deliver news and spin directly from President Trump’s team has notched about 2 million downloads, according to data shared with The Post. The sleek smartphone app, which combines news announcements with social media posts, photos and livestreams, launched on March 27.…

Stars ban fan tied to alleged Nazi salute in viral video

The Stars have banned a fan from American Airlines Arena indefinitely after images circulated of the spectator making what appeared to be a Nazi salute during a game this season. A group of fans seemed to make the hateful gesture during a game in December, but the video only recently…

Michigan holds on to beat UConn for first national championship since 1989

Michigan has ended its national championship drought in men’s basketball. The Wolverines captured the program’s first national title since 1989 with their 69-63 win over UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Michigan has reached the NCAA Tournament final five times since 1989, before this year, but had never been…

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