Where do World Cup fans meet? At Stalin’s secret bunker
SAMARA, Russia (AP) Joseph Stalin’s secret bunker has become the unlikely meeting point for thousands of fans who have descended on the Russian city of Samara during the World Cup.
Cards’ Jackson, Irish’s Ogunbowale named ACC’s top athletes
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson and Notre Dame women’s basketball player Arike Ogunbowale are the Atlantic Coast Conference’s athletes of the year for the 2017-18 season.
Georgia QB Jake Fromm has broken bone in non-throwing hand
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm has a broken bone in his left hand but isn’t expected to miss any summer workouts.
Goldschmidt homers, Diamondbacks knock off Cardinals 4-2
PHOENIX (AP) – Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer, Zack Greinke pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday
Contreras HR, 3 RBIs lead Cubs past Tigers for 6th straight
CHICAGO (AP) – Javier Baez stole home and Willson Contreras hit a tie-breaking homer and to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Wednesday for their sixth straight victory.
Winker, Peraza key Reds big fourth in 7-4 win over White Sox
CINCINNATI (AP) – Starting pitcher Sal Romano dropped down a suicide squeeze during a six-run fourth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 on Wednesday night.
Newest gorilla at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois gets name: Ali
BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A baby gorilla born a month ago at Brookfield Zoo now has a name.
‘Pianos in the Parks’ returns to Chicago until Aug. 1
CHICAGO (AP) – Pianos are returning to Chicago’s parks.
Illinois settles with Scotland bank over mortgage securities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois has reached a $20 million settlement with the Royal Bank of Scotland resulting from the bank’s marketing and sale of mortgage-backed securities a decade ago.
3 injured by lightning around 2 Illinois fireworks displays
SHERIDAN, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say two people were critically injured by a lightning strike as people gathered for a Fourth of July fireworks show in northern Illinois and another person was hit by lightning after Chicago’s
Former fire captain gets 36-year prison term for rape
URBANA, Ill. (AP) – A former central Illinois fire captain has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for drugging and raping a probationary employee during a party at his home last year.
WWII veteran, 99, visits Illinois on 50-state capital tour
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A 99-year-old World War II veteran visited the Illinois Statehouse on a tour to publicize his dwindling generation.
Rangers reliever Barnette on DL with strained lat muscle
Rangers reliever Barnette on DL with strained lat muscle
HIGHLIGHTS: Shin-Soo Choo extends on-base streak to 44 games with mammoth home run vs. Astros
HIGHLIGHTS: Shin-Soo Choo extends on-base streak to 44 games with mammoth home run vs. Astros
The Latest: Play underway on Day 4 at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
Jeff Banister wasn't aware of his approaching 300 wins | Rangers Live
Jeff Banister wasn’t aware of his approaching 300 wins | Rangers Live
Russians advised to shower in pairs because of World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) Residents of the World Cup host city of Samara are being urged to take showers in pairs because the influx of fans is putting strain on water supplies.
Djokovic, Nadal try to reach 3rd round on Day 4 at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) Three-time champion Novak Djokovic will be in slightly unfamiliar surroundings as he tries to reach the third round at Wimbledon.
Joshua lines up Wembley for fights in September and April
LONDON (AP) World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s next two fights are at Wembley Stadium in September and April.
After the hand and the bite, Suarez gets his head right
After the hand and the bite, Suarez gets his head right