ATLANTA (AP) — R.A. Dickey isn't sure he'll be back with Atlanta in 2018, or even still pitching in the majors, so he took a minute to savor what he said could be the final home start of his career.
ONALASKA — The Onalaska High School volleyball team’s seniors nearly tasted victory against Aquinas for the first time when the teams met in August, but they lost in five sets.
BALUKHALI REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh (AP) — Abdul Hamid has the wide-open smile of a child and the eyes of an adult. By age 12, the Rohingya Muslim boy has seen more than anyone should have to see in a lifetime.
GREEN BAY — When Ricky Jean Francois strolled into the Green Bay Packers locker room again on Thursday morning, some of his former — and, suddenly, once again current — teammates were confused.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on North Korea's nuclear program (all times local):
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HONG KONG (AP) — Most Asian stock markets fell Friday as investors turned cautious following new U.S. sanctions targeting North Korea and a China credit rating downgrade.
DETROIT (AP) — Joe Mauer and Jorge Polanco had three hits each, and the Minnesota Twins extended their lead for the American League's second wild card by beating the Detroit Tigers 12-1 on Thursday night.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Dexter Fowler delivered again, hitting two doubles and a single as the St. Louis Cardinals overcame Scott Schebler's two home runs to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-5 Thursday night for a three-game sweep.
NEW YORK — Brian Dozier doesn't see any gray area in the debate.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Contemporary Christian singer Natalie Grant will undergo thyroid surgery to remove tumors and will cancel shows between mid-October and November to recover.
NEW YORK (AP) — Megyn Kelly says she left Fox News Channel to bring more joy to her life. NBC hopes that starting Monday, she can spread some to the network and its viewers.
SEATTLE (AP) — Bruce Leven, a self-made businessman whose sports car race teams won the Twelve Hours of Sebring three times in the 1980s, has died at 79.
ATLANTA (AP) — R.A. Dickey frustrated Washington with his knuckleball for eight innings, Ozzie Albies had three hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Nationals 3-2 on Thursday night.
BOSTON (AP) — Kenny Agostino's goal with 1:40 left in overtime lifted the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in an NHL preseason game Thursday night.
With Thursday's blessing from the La Crosse County Board, the fuse is lit for what promises to be the biggest musical event the county has ever seen.
TORONTO (AP) — Jason Vargas and four relievers combined on a two-hitter, Melky Cabrera had three hits and the game's only RBI, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Thursday night.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Maria (all times local):
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — It's Trump versus Trumpland.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Gabriel Ynoa pitched eight innings of five-hit ball, Manny Machado homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Thursday night in a matchup between fading AL East teams.
HONOLULU (AP) — A Turkish man accused of inflight behavior that prompted bomb-threat procedures and U.S. military fighter jets to escort the American Airlines plane to Hawaii is mentally competent to stand trial and must be detained without bail to…
In a rare if not unprecedented move, North Korea released a statement directly from its leader in response to President Donald Trump's criticism in his speech to the United Nations earlier this week. The response, transmitted by North Korea's state…
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears have a wide receiver problem, and the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t.That is why Markus Wheaton — who will apparently make his Bears debut Sunday when the Steelers come to town — is a Bear…