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MLB restricts dugout iPad use to prevent AI help with strategy. Ottavino says Mets were involved
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (542+ words) The tablets have access to video and league-provided data, and also included a custom tab where teams could access other programs. MLB made the custom tabs inaccessible to teams starting Wednesday night, when the second half of the season started....
Top officials in Arizona's Maricopa County agree on how to oversee elections, ending a legal battle
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (411+ words) Republican Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap sued the predominantly GOP board of supervisors in June 2025, alleging it illegally took control of certain aspects of election administration. The board called the lawsuit frivolous and said Heap was wasting taxpayer money. They…...
James McCann hits two home runs as Diamondbacks thump Dodgers 9-2
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (267+ words) McCann hit a three-run shot in a five-run sixth inning as the Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in nine games against the Dodgers. Pfaadt (3-1) allowed two runs on six hits with no walks over 5 1/3 innings. Andy Pages and Mookie…...
Mariners rout Blue Jays 11-0 as Logan Gilbert allows 1 hit over 7 1/3 innings
1+ week, 6+ day ago (295+ words) Cal Raleigh and Dominic Canzone also homered for the Mariners. The Mariners planned on having Gilbert and Emerson Hancock share pitching duties in Saturday’s game as part of a “piggyback” blueprint they’ve implemented this season, but they decided before the…...
One of California’s favorite party rivers is overwhelmed. Now comes the $2 fix
1+ week, 6+ day ago (371+ words) San Francisco Chronicle A slew of problems â traffic pileups, dangerous highway walking and overcrowding â plagues one of Northern Californiaâs favorite summertime weekend destinations Now, authorities in Nevada County are taking action to manage and improve visitation to…...
Rays' Caminero bringing sweet swing back to All-Star Home Run Derby after putting on show last year
2+ week, 3+ day ago (201+ words) The Tampa Bay Rays slugger committed Tuesday to participating in the event in Philadelphia on July 13. Caminero put on a show last year with his multicolored bat, advancing to the final round before losing to Seattle slugger Cal Raleigh 18-15 in…...
Curtis Blair, for the 1st time, is among the 12 referees set to work the NBA Finals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (389+ words) “Every two minutes, I'd check,” Blair said. Friday, nothing. Saturday, nothing. Sunday was mostly gone and Blair was driving home from a weekend visit to his parents' home in Virginia. As he pulled into his driveway, he realized that he…...
Bay Area couple drowns in Kings Canyon National Park waterfall
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (13+ words) San Francisco Chronicle...
Vikings' McCarthy aims 'upward' as Murray's arrival creates another QB competition, friendly or not
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (460+ words) In his first public comments since Murray was cut by the starting-over Arizona Cardinals and signed with the eager-to-contend Vikings, McCarthy sounded as though he understood the situation but did not necessarily appreciate it. “Look, the organization made a decision…...
Plane crash at private Wine Country airport injures two
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) Two people were injured Wednesday afternoon when a small plane crashed at Sonoma Valley Airport, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched at 4:19 p.m. to the crash at the airport at 23980 Arnold Drive, according to the Sonoma…...