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Twins knock off White Sox

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Zebby Matthews took a perfect game into the sixth inning and pitched a career-high 8 1/3 innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Sunday to avoid being swept by the American League Central leaders. Josh Bell had a pair of RBI singles and Luke Keaschall homered for the Twins, who had lost four games in a row and sunk to 8 1/2 games behind Chicago and four games behind Cleveland in the Central and for the third wild card spot entering Sunday. The team also placed star center fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list before the game as he ...

Trump’s deal with Venezuela taps oil reserves

WASHINGTON (AP) — Besides a social media post from President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY” in Venezuela. Trump said the agreement announced Friday night would give the United States a stake in Venezuela’s ...

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million

NEW YORK (AP) — Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned “Coyote vs. Acme,” the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend. For the fifth weekend in a row, ...

Some states raise pay for home caregivers

WILMINGTON, Ohio — From her recliner in her tidy townhouse, Donna Logan offers advice to the first baby boomers to hit the big ‘8-0’ this year: Life can be good, especially with someone like Helen Aponte helping with laundry and housekeeping and the drive to the doctor’s office. “I do most things on my own,” said Logan, 81, a native of Wilmington, Ohio. “But having Helen come in once a week gives me confidence.” “I drive her, whatever she needs,” said Aponte, 52. “It makes me happy to help Donna stay in her home.” Logan and Aponte found each other about a year ...

Fever, Sky most watched game since 1997

The Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game Sunday averaged 3.31 million viewers on NBC and Peacock to make it the most-watched regular-season WNBA game since the league's inaugural season in 1997. It also was the third-most watched regular-season game ever and peaked at 3.82 million viewers. That is behind only the June 21-22, 1997 opening weekend games that featured the New York Liberty-Los Angeles Sparks (5.04 million) and Charlotte Sting-Phoenix Mercury (3.59 million), also both on NBC. Caitlin Clark and the Fever continue to be the league's top draw. They also have set all-time viewing ...

Dodgers end 18-hole tournament drought

MASON CITY — It’s been a long time coming for the Fort Dodge boys golf team. For the first time in 24 seasons, the Dodger golf team captured a team title at an 18-hole Invitational. The Dodgers shot a 308 to capture the Dick Garth Invitational in Mason City on Friday. Mason City was ...