Freddie Freeman, Yoshinobu Yamamoto propel Dodgers to Fourth of July win over Padres

Fireworks began going off outside Dodger Stadium as soon as Saturday’s Fourth of July game began. Inside, however, the pyrotechnics were on hold until the bottom of the sixth, when Freddie Freeman detonated a sold-out crowd in the Dodgers’ 3-0 home win over the Padres. In an unexpected pitcher’s duel between All-Star Yoshinobu Yamamoto and over-7.00-ERA Griffin Canning, Freeman delivered the biggest blow with a solo home run in his third trip to the plate, doubling the Dodgers’ lead en route to a series-clinching victory. Up to that point, the Dodgers had needed –– and gotten –– near perfection out…

AI-crazed San Francisco homebuyers find insane new currency to outbid rivals

Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence boom is making home-buying in the notoriously expensive Bay Area real estate market even more miserable. In a viral post this week, Michael Hess, a founder at an AI-moderated research platform, shared a screenshot of a text message exchange with a realtor. Hess in the exchange…

Suicide among young Americans declines in first years of 988 hotline

Thousands fewer young Americans than ​expected took their own lives during the first two-and-a-half years following the launch of a national “988” suicide-prevention hotline in ‌the US, according to a Harvard-based study published on Wednesday. Researchers also found that reductions in expected suicide deaths among adolescents and young adults were…

2026 NFL Draft first-round risers include running back, safety, tackle

PITTSBURGH — With the NFL draft hours away, the inevitable occurrence of high risers and steep fallers is unfolding before our eyes. Every draft has its share of surprises, and this one is no different. Here are three players whose names could get called far earlier than originally thought: Jeremiyah…

Shohei Ohtani’s pitching gem not enough as Dodgers get shut out by Giants

SAN FRANCISCO –– For six innings Wednesday night, Shohei Ohtani tortured the San Francisco Giants’ offense. The minute he left the mound, everything changed. In the Dodgers’ 3-0 loss at Oracle Park, Ohtani’s pitching was the only bright spot in what was the club’s fourth loss in its last five…

Roger Stone hired by native tribe to help seize San Francisco’s Presidio

Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, has waded into the high-stakes fight over control of San Francisco’s Presidio after the White House purged Democratic appointees tasked with overseeing the national park with picturesque views of the Golden Gate Bridge. New filings show Stone — whose prison sentence was…

Amed Rosario, Ryan McMahon’s strengths prove key in Yankees’ win

BOSTON — The Yankees primarily roster Amed Rosario for a bat that has proven deadly against left-handed pitchers and is showing more and more power by the day. The Yankees primarily roster Ryan McMahon for a glove that helped steady their infield defense after the trade deadline last year. On…

Mark Vientos goes from goat to big hero in ending Mets’ brutal skid

Mark Vientos went from goat to hero in a matter of two innings in the Mets’ 3-2 win over the Twins on Wednesday night that ended a 12-game losing streak. First, Vientos made an eye-popping baserunning mistake, running through third base coach Tim Leiper’s stop sign on a Marcus Semien…

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