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De La Cruz hits 30th homer as Reds defeat Braves

ATLANTA (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit his 30th homer, Héctor Rodríguez and rookie Carlos Jorge also went deep, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied from an early deficit to beat the NL East champion Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Thursday night. With the loss, Atlanta secured the No. 3 seed for the National League playoffs, behind Milwaukee and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves (93-66) will host a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday. Rodríguez's two-run homer in the sixth inning off AJ Smith-Shawver (0-3) made it 7-6. De La Cruz extended his career high with a shot to right field ...

Scheffler, Burns stake Americans to Presidents Cup lead

MEDINAH, Ill. (AP) — Best of friends in golf, winless as partners in team play, Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns looked like that dubious drought might continue Thursday in the Presidents Cup. Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im had the advantage on four straight holes along the back nine and finally converted for a 1-up lead. And then the Americans took over at just the right time. Burns hit an 8-iron to 2 feet on the 14th. Scheffler closed out the International side with a superb bunker shot on the 18th to secure par for a 1-up victory. The lead fourballs match was the swing match as the ...

Teams evenly matched heading into WNBA playoffs

NEW YORK (AP) — The race for WNBA playoff seeding went down to the wire, illustrating just how evenly matched the eight teams heading into the postseason are. It's why every coach, player and fan base in the playoffs all believe they have a legitimate shot to win the title. "It really doesn't matter what seed you are. We have homecourt advantage. We all fight for that. There's a reason why we all fight for that. But no, I don't think anybody should be surprised at any outcomes," Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said. "I know the betting people will have favorites and that sort of thing. ...

Correction

A story in Wednesday's Parkersburg News and Sentinel incorrectly identified Washington County Commission candidate Justin A. Harris as a Republican. Harris described himself running as a "conservative independent."

Macklemore announces concerts benefiting Palestinian aid organizations

After being removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour, Grammy Award winner Macklemore will soon return to the live stage. The rapper has announced "Free Palestine," a series of performances with all proceeds to benefit Palestinian aid organizations. The run will begin with three dates next month ...