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Search ArticlesToday in Sports - Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics with 23 career gold medals
Aug. 13 1919 — Upset scores a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga. The defeat is Big Red’s only loss in 21 starts. 1933 — Gene Sarazen wins the PGA Championship by defeating Willie Goggin 5 and 4 in the final round. 1935 — The first roller derby begins in Chicago by promoter Leo Seltzer. 1979 — Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals reaches 3,000 career hits with an infield hit off Chicago Cubs pitcher Dennis Lamp.
This Date in Baseball - Ronald Acuna Jr. hits leadoff home runs in both games of a doubleheader
Aug. 13 1910 — The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates played to an 8-8 tie. Each team had 38 at-bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, two errors, five strikeouts, three walks, one hit batsman and one passed ball. 1921 — George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns became the first batter in American League history to hit for the cycle twice. Sisler went 5-for-5 and drove in three runs in a 7-5, 10-inning win over the Detroit Tigers.
Sports on TV for Aug. 17 - 23
ADV15-16 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 17 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 4 p.m. ESPNU — American Legion World Series: TBD, Semifinal, Shelby, N.C. 7 p.m. ESPNU — American Legion World Series: TBD, Semifinal, Shelby, N.C. MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Detroit at Pittsburgh WNBA BASKETBALL 10 p.m. NBCSN — Dallas at Golden State PEACOCK — Dallas at Golden State _____ Tuesday, Aug.
Sports on TV for Thursday, Aug. 13
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Aug. 13 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:55 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Adelaide at Fremantle CFL FOOTBALL 9 p.m. CBSSN — BC at Calgary COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 8 p.m. BTN — TCU at Wisconsin GOLF 7 a.m. GOLF — DP World Tour: Danish Golf Championship, First Round, Great Northern, Kerteminde, Funen, Denmark 9 a.m. ESPN — PGA Tour: FedEx St. Jude Championship, First Round, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tenn.
Hungary’s government plans interventions on Danube River to keep nuclear plant running
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Authorities in Hungary will begin taking steps to raise the level of the Danube River this week in order to ensure the country’s only nuclear power plant can continue operating, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Wednesday.
Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features
Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things with fewer taps and swipes. With the improvements, the search giant hopes to give users a reason to buy new models and expand the number of people using its AI tools.
Mini-Mozart heist blights anniversary tribute as thieves make off with 210 statuettes
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — More than 200 gold statuettes of Austria’s most famous composer disappeared from his hometown of Salzburg, officials said Wednesday, leaving a tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on his 270th birthday considerably less crowded. The Mozarteum Foundation on July 15 unveiled 320 statuettes, barely 50 centimeters (less than 20 inches) high, showing Mozart with his dog. They were designed by German conceptual artist Ottmar Hörl.
Extreme heat brings early harvest to Italy’s sparkling wine industry
Climate change is narrowing the window for harvesting wine grapes, forcing winemakers to make quick decisions. Weeks of scorching temperatures combined with below-average rainfall, have pushed some Italian winemakers to record the earliest start on record. Extreme heat brings early harvest to Italy’s sparkling wine industry Climate change is narrowing the window for harvesting wine grapes, forcing winemakers to make quick decisions.
Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law Original
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament Wednesday passed a controversial general amnesty law, a day after a majority of legislators voted to formally abolish the death penalty. Lawmakers who backed the bill call it a beginning to correcting past overreach by the judiciary and security agencies and help reduce prison overcrowding, but critics say it is skewed and largely benefits Sunni Islamist prisoners.
Alemania refuerza sus servicios de inteligencia ante la amenaza de “potencias extranjeras” Original
BERLÍN (AP) — El gobierno de Alemania planea otorgar a sus servicios de inteligencia facultades más amplias para acciones como desactivar intentos de sabotaje y de hackeo, en respuesta a una amenaza creciente de potencias como Rusia y de extremistas.