Brewers’ John Axford pulls an escape act as save streak hits 48 – Boston Herald

ST. LOUIS — John Axford has a tendency to make things interesting, shall we say, at times when closing games for the Milwaukee Brewers.
His latest escape act Sunday at Busch Stadium might have been his most impressive yet.
Faced with runners on first and third with nobody out and holding [...] Continue Reading…

Officials probe Bronx SUV accident that killed 7 – Seattle Post Intelligencer

NEW YORK (AP) — Three generations of a family died in a horrifying crash just a few miles from home when the SUV they were traveling in plunged more than 50 feet off a highway overpass and into a ravine on the grounds of the Bronx Zoo, killing all [...] Continue Reading…

Bryce Harper’s talent emerges quickly – Washington Post

 
Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals signs autographs before Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, left, stretches prior to his MLB debut on Saturday.
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Washington’s Bryce Harper hits as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis watches [...] Continue Reading…

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake shakes Southern California, no damage reported – Washington Post

LOS ANGELES — Some Southern Californians were shaken out of bed Saturday morning by a small earthquake that rattled homes across the Inland Empire region and caused buildings to sway in downtown Los Angeles.
The magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck at 8:07 a.m. The U.S. Geological Survey said it was centered [...] Continue Reading…

LaMichael James ‘stoked’ about 49ers’ second-round draft call – San Jose Mercury News

Coach Jim Harbaugh still thinks “from time to time” about the one that got away, the only defeat his 2010 Stanford team endured before he joined the 49ers last year.
In that 52-31 loss at Oregon, LaMichael James ran for 257 yards and three touchdowns against a Cardinal team that [...] Continue Reading…