Idaho Post Office Named After Minnesota Twins Legend Harmon Killebrew

7 days ago | CBS

PAYETTE, Idaho - A U.S. Post Office in a small western Idaho town has been named after National Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Harmon Killebrew. Republican Gov. Brad Little and...
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FIFA hires Portugal team spokesman to lead communications

20 days ago | National Post

ZURICH - FIFA has hired long-time Portugal national team spokesman Onofre Costa as head of communications. FIFA said Costa started work in Zurich on Monday with the title chief...
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Volunteers transcribed nearly 2,000 Branch Rickey scouting reports from the Library of Congress

21 days ago | The Washington Post

The former Dodgers GM's often blunt assessments of players, which were digitized last year, are now more discoverable.
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Facing protests, Trump backs off Special Olympics cuts

23 days ago | My Sanantonio | 2 articles

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he is backing off his budget request to eliminate funding for the Special Olympics, reversing course on a proposal that was unlikely to...
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DeVos reverses course on Special Olympics cuts after Trump orders funding

23 days ago | WGN TV | 2 articles

WASHINGTON - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos spent three days defending her plan to eliminate Special Olympics funding from next year's budget. But that didn't stop her from...
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Trump, in Abrupt Pivot, Says Funding for Special Olympics Will Continue

23 days ago | NY Times | 4 articles

The president's budget is highly unlikely to win approval in Congress, but the Special Olympics funding enjoys broad support among Republicans and Democrats.
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Trump backs off proposed cuts to Special Olympics: 'I have overridden my people'

23 days ago | Politico | 3 articles

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the federal government will not slash $17.6 million in funding for the Special Olympics - overriding his administration's...
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Betsy DeVos Wants to Cut Special Olympics Funding. Here's Why It Probably Won't Happen

24 days ago | NY Times | 3 articles

A proposal to cut $17.6 million from the Special Olympics is drawing widespread opposition, but it's unlikely to make it past Congress anyway.
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DeVos defends proposed Special Olympics cut amid outcry

24 days ago | Politico | 7 articles

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is pushing back against a social media outcry over her proposal to slash $17.6 million in federal funding for the Special Olympics. In a...
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ESPN personalities defend Special Olympics after Betsy DeVos' proposal to defund it

25 days ago | Chicago Tribune

Betsy DeVos didn't just receive criticism from members of Congress on Tuesday over the Trump Administration's proposal to cut funding for the Special Olympics. Plenty of people...
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Solskjaer's latest setback as Everton crushes Man United 4-0

LIVERPOOL, England - In the latest setback since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was handed the manager's job on a permanent basis, Everton humiliated Manchester United 4-0 in the Premier... Read more ...

PSG wins French league after 2nd-place Lille fails to win

PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain clinched the French league title without kicking a ball as second-place Lille could only draw 0-0 at Toulouse on Sunday. Read more ...

Judge has 'pretty significant strain,' will be out awhile

NEW YORK - Aaron Judge has a "pretty significant strain" of his left oblique, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, and it will be several weeks before New York can even... Read more ...

NHL playoffs 2019: Braden Holtby talks Capitals' statement win

The Capitals downed the Hurricanes 6-0 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 advantage in their series. Read more ...

Fed Cup semi: Australia, Belarus tied 2-2 ahead of doubles

BRISBANE, Australia - The Fed Cup semifinal between Australia and Belarus is going to a doubles decider. Read more ...

Embiid returns to help 76ers beat Nets for 3-1 series lead

NEW YORK - Joel Embiid had 31 points and 16 rebounds, and passed to Mike Scott for the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds left as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets... Read more ...

Nuggets beat Spurs 117-103 to tie series at 2-2

SAN ANTONIO - Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Jamal Murray added 24 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 117-103 on Saturday night, rebounding... Read more ...

Blue Jays lose Shoemaker to knee injury, beat Athletics 10-1

OAKLAND, Calif. - Toronto pitcher Matt Shoemaker injured his left knee in a rundown chase, and the Blue Jays went on to beat the Oakland Athletics 10-1 Saturday. Read more ...

Danny Garcia fires on all cyclinders, scoring a seventh-round knockout over...

Former two-division world champion Danny Garcia had easy night at the office against Adrian Granados. Read more ...

Yankees star Aaron Judge exits early with oblique injury

NEW YORK - Yankees star Aaron Judge left Saturday's game after injuring his left oblique and was set for tests at a hospital. Read more ...

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