Taking a cue from former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, Oakland A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell took a knee tonight during the National Anthem before the start of their baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Oakland, California. Maxwell has …
Read MoreDALLAS — The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says victims of repeat flooding should consider Harvey’s devastation a sign from on high. U.S. Rep. Jep Hensarling, a Republican from Dallas, said on CNBC during a segment on flood …
Read MoreJose Abreu clapped his hands together with a disappointed look on his face after grounding out with the bases loaded in the seventh -inning. He jogged back to the White Sox’ dugout to applause from fans and was greeted with …
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Unwilling to concede defeat on a bedrock GOP promise, President Donald Trump on Saturday tried to sway two Republican holdouts on the party’s last-ditch health care hope while clawing at his nemesis who again has brought the “Obamacare” …
Read MoreYordy Reyna scored the winner and set up another as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday night. Fredy Montero also had a goal and an assist for Vancouver (14-9-6), which moved four points clear atop Major …
Read MoreScoring could pose a problem for the Edmonton Oil Kings this season. Without an abundance of offensively-talented forward, the Oil Kings went into their season opener against the Red Deer Rebels on Saturday hoping to get scoring contributions throughout the …
Read MoreNorth Korea’s foreign minister warned Saturday that a strike against the U.S. mainland is “inevitable” because President Donald Trump mocked leader Kim Jong Un with the belittling nickname “little rocketman.” U.S. bombers escorted by fighter jets flew off the North …
Read MoreSANDY (AP) — Jefferson Savarino and Luke Mulholland scored in the second half and Real Salt Lake brought the Seattle Sounders’ 13-game unbeaten streak to an end with a 2-0 win on Saturday night. Nick Rimando made a pair of …
Read MoreLOS ANGELES – Madison Bumgarner was nowhere near a Game 7 as he stepped and loaded and flung his left arm across his body in the Giants’ 2-1 victory Saturday night. Dutifully note this, too: he faced a Dodgers lineup …
Read MoreFC Edmonton looked like two different teams, on the road, against the San Francisco Deltas on Saturday. The first half of their 2-1 loss was arguably the worst FC Edmonton have played this year. They dodged more bullets than a …
Read MoreWASHINGTON President Donald Trump says he wants to lure Democratic lawmakers to sign on to a Republican-crafted tax overhaul plan but negotiators must deal with the reality that any handouts to Democrats could quickly turn into turnoffs for the GOP. …
Read MoreOAKLAND — Just as Seren Smith Wheelwright walked to the microphone to sing the national anthem, Bruce Maxwell, his back facing the crowd and his face towards the flag out in left field, dropped down to a knee on the …
Read MoreDonald Trump took a break from his tweets about the NFL and the NBA to continue his dragging of North Korea. He first mentioned Iran’s test-firing of a ballistic missile and then goes on to complain about how they are …
Read MoreA Confederate flag flown during a high school football game touched off tense conflict on and off the field Friday night and three players from Manual High School were injured, the principal said in a community letter Saturday. Players from …
Read MorePresident Donald Trump on Saturday night fired back at a forceful speech given by North Korea’s foreign minister earlier that day. “Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they …
Read MoreJesse Puljujarvi had two goals and an assist and Brad Malone also scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers remained perfect in pre-season play with a 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. Jussi Jokinen and Connor McDavid also scored …
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