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September 25, 2018

Athletics clinch playoff berth with Rays' loss to Yankees

The Oakland Athletics clinched their first playoff berth in four years Monday night, earning at least an American League wild ...

September 25, 2018

Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez becomes US citizen

Mariners teammates stood and applauded and "God Bless America" played on speakers when Felix Hernandez entered Seattle's ...

September 24, 2018

The Latest: Doc Rivers urging eligible players 'to go vote'

The Latest on NBA media day from around the league on Monday (all times Eastern): 5:05 p.m. Doc Rivers says he's always been ...

September 24, 2018

The Latest: Lions finally have a 100-yard rusher

The Latest on the third Sunday of the NFL regular season (all times EDT): 11 p.m. For the first time since 2013, the Detroit ...

September 24, 2018

Wilson 2 TDs, Thomas 2 picks, Seahawks beat Cowboys 24-13

Chris Carson dished out punishing runs. Russell Wilson made smart, decisive throws at key moments. A defense led by Bobby ...

September 22, 2018

Sheriff: Motive unclear for Maryland shooter who killed 3

Law enforcement officials said Friday they might never know the motive for a female shooter's violent rampage that killed ...

September 22, 2018

Texas Rangers fire Banister after consecutive losing seasons

The Texas Rangers fired manager Jeff Banister on Friday after the team stumbled to its first consecutive losing records in ...

September 21, 2018

Sheriff: Shooter had mental illness but legally owned gun

The woman who killed three people and wounded others before shooting herself to death at a Maryland drugstore warehouse had ...

September 21, 2018

US Sen. Maria Cantwell faces former head of Wash. state GOP

Democrat Maria Cantwell has easily won re-election to the U.S. Senate from Washington state in previous years, but as she ...

September 21, 2018

Arizona State travels to No. 10 Washington in Pac-12 opener

Herm Edwards arrived back on the Arizona State campus sometime around 3:30 a.m. last Sunday. Rather than going home and not ...

September 21, 2018

4 dead, including suspect, after Maryland warehouse shooting

Workers say they endured horrifying moments of wild gunfire and terror as a woman working a temporary job at a drugstore ...

September 21, 2018

Are Raiders that bad? Are Dolphins that good? They meet next

There have been some classic games between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins. While Sunday's meeting doesn't carry the ...

September 20, 2018

The Latest: Sheriff: Shooting suspect in critical condition

The Latest on the shooting in Maryland (all times local): 12:05 p.m. Law enforcement officials say the lone suspect in a ...

September 20, 2018

Trump's tariffs put GOP candidates in a bind in rural areas

In the aptly named Harvester Restaurant, wheat farmer Roy Dube makes clear he's no fan of President Donald Trump's trade ...

September 20, 2018

Trump's tariffs could sow trouble for GOP in farm districts

In the aptly named Harvester Restaurant, wheat farmer Roy Dube makes clear he's no fan of President Donald Trump's trade ...

September 19, 2018

US agrees to improve worker safety at polluted nuclear site

The U.S. government will test and implement a new system to capture and destroy dangerous vapors released at the nation's ...

September 18, 2018

Bill Gates calls for more global education assessments data

Bill Gates is rallying behind school quality in developing nations with a push for more assessment data, a new initiative ...

September 17, 2018

Strike ending for last Washington teachers still picketing

The last of the estimated 125,000 Washington state children who missed the start of school because of teacher strikes are now ...

September 14, 2018

Congressional race in southwest Washington draws spotlight

Democrats see new opportunity in a southwest Washington congressional district as the party looks to make gains in a section ...