Brewers stun Rays after allowing four runs in the first inning to take commanding 2-0 World Series lead

MILWAUKEE — Sal Frelick tied the score with his first home run in three months, Cooper Pratt hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers stunned the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Saturday night for a 2-0 World Series lead by overcoming a four-run deficit for the second time in the postseason. Tampa Bay, which won the AL pennant by forcing opponents into mistakes, committed one error, made two other misplays that could have been charged as errors and had a runner thrown out at the plate. Down 4-0 in the first inning, Milwaukee rallied for…

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump vote early in West Palm Beach

A hoarse-sounding President Trump cast his ballot alongside first lady Melania Trump in West Palm Beach Saturday, vowing to keep up the grueling campaign schedule that has him hopscotching between rallies to help Republicans ahead of the midterms. “It’s a strain on your voice. It’s a strain. You know, it’s…

Rangers outgunned by Senators after another slow start

OTTAWA — The Rangers’ first trip to Canada this season was a humbling one. After suffering a 5-4 loss in a track meet against the Maple Leafs earlier this week, the Blueshirts chased all game once again in a 7-4 loss to the Senators Saturday night to fall to 1-5-1…

USC’s Jayden Maiava throws 2 interceptions in first quarter vs. Wisconsin

Jayden Maiava had an uncharacteristic first quarter against Wisconsin. The USC quarterback threw two interceptions on the first two of three Trojans possessions to start the game. The defense limited the damage as the first pick resulted in a Wisconsin field goal and the second ended in a field-goal miss…

UCLA quarterback Ty Dieffenbach goes down with injury before halftime

With one UCLA quarterback already watching in street clothes from the sideline, his replacement went down just before halftime Saturday. Ty Dieffenbach, who had filled in so capably for Nico Iamaleava over the last few games, got sandwiched between multiple Michigan State defenders and appeared to suffer a lower-body injury.…

Gavin Newsom’s presidential odds tank after new numbers are revealed

California Gov. Gavin Newsom seems to be laying the groundwork for a presidential run with recent visits to Michigan, South Carolina and other key states — but bettors aren’t optimistic about his chances. According to the prediction market Polymarket, Newsom’s odds of winning the White House in 2028 dropped to…

NFL experts’ prediction game an exercise in ignoring reality

Sticks, stones, broken bones. And a few words to follow:  Among the most comically, dull-witted and repetitive exercises that signal the start of the NFL season is the calling for sage football media experts to predict the entire season’s records of every team. This year there are 17 games to…

America’s most powerful companies demand mayor wake up to safety crisis

Seattle’s business elite is taking aim at Mayor Katie Wilson, demanding she get tough on public safety as the city grapples with deadly violence, open-air drug markets and concerns over police response times. In a blistering letter Thursday, the CEOs and leaders of some of the region’s biggest companies —…

Liking 6 specific foods may lower your risk of dying: study

Can playing favorites keep you alive? We’re always talking about how the food we’re putting in our mouths affects our health. New research suggests that simply having food preferences could make a difference, too. Researchers pinpointed six particular foods and ingredients linked to a longer life — and five associated…

Lefty California Dem accused of ‘profound dishonesty’ for state-run insurance plan that could cost taxpayers billions

A former candidate for California insurance commissioner has accused fellow Democrat and Bernie Sanders-endorsed candidate Jane Kim of running on a campaign of “profound intellectual dishonesty.” Kim, a former San Francisco supervisor who leads the progressive California Working Families Party, is running for the state’s top insurance job this November amid a…

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