The Yankees and Tigers interacted with Little League players and became kids for a day
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees were like kids again Sunday night, mingling with Little League players ahead of the Major League Baseball Little League Classic. Aaron Judge was constantly yelled “Judge!” by kids crowding around him from the moment the Yankees slugger stepped off the team plane until he made his entrance into the Little League World Series. Jazz Chisholm Jr. tossed souvenirs to pleading kids and filmed the mayhem with an old-fashioned handheld video camera. Giancarlo Stanton, wearing a Yankees uniform, showed the Little Leaguers on the bus how to properly grip a baseball. It's hard to say who had more fun.
'Alien: Romulus' tops the box office with $41.5 million
“Alien: Romulus,” the latest installment in the 45-year-old franchise, debuted at No. 1 at the North American box office. The 20th Century Studios release was shown in 3,885 locations in the U.S. and Canada, grossing an estimated $41.5 million in its opening weekend. Including international screenings in 49 markets, “Alien: Romulus” debuted with $108.2 million worldwide. The Walt Disney Co., which owns 20th Century Studios, took in the top two spots on the chart, with Marvel's “Deadpool & Wolverine” coming in at No. 2 in its fourth weekend with $29 million. “It Ends With Us” came in third with $24 million.
Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA rookie assist record as Fever beats Storm 92-75
INDIANAPOLIS (Associated Press) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points, Kaitlyn Clark had 23 points and nine assists and Lexi Hull scored 12 of her career-high 22 points in the fourth quarter to help the Indiana Fever beat the Seattle Storm 92-75. Clark, who has 232 assists so far this season, broke Ticha Penicheiro's WNBA rookie record of 224 points set in 1998. Aaliyah Boston had nine points and a career-high eight assists to go with 15 rebounds for Indiana. Jewel Loyd led Seattle with 26 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith had 15 points and Nneka Ogwumike had 14 points, nine rebounds and four steals.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle concluded their first visit to Colombia by meeting with Afro-Colombian leaders.
CALI, Colombia (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, wrapped up their visit to Colombia by attending a forum on the challenges African-American women face in political participation. The couple met with young people Sunday as part of a traditional music festival in the Pacific coast city of Cali. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's visit began Thursday at the invitation of Colombia's first black vice president, Francia Marquez. The visit will focus on cultural and social causes, as the couple supports the nonprofit Archewell Foundation.
“Banksy was here.” London Zoo removes street artist's animal murals to protect animals.
LONDON (AP) — The London Zoo has removed Banksy's gorilla mural from its entrance gate. The painting was the street artist's final animal-themed piece to be on display for nine consecutive days in London. It is at least the fifth piece to have been stolen, defaced or moved to a safe location for conservation. The zoo said it removed the piece from public view on Friday evening and did not say what it would do with it. The mural was covered with a reproduction of the work and a sign that read, in British slang, “Banksy Was Here.”
Popular French actor Alain Delon dies at age 88
PARIS (AP) — Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who thrilled audiences around the world playing both villains and cops, has died at the age of 88, French media reported. Handsome and gentle in his manner, the prolific actor combined strength with a charming and sensitive nature that made him one of France's biggest stars. His children announced his death in a statement to the French news agency AFP on Sunday, as is standard practice in France. Tributes to Delon quickly flooded social platforms, and all major French media outlets began full-scale coverage of his illustrious career.
South Africa's du Plessis retains UFC middleweight title
PERTH, Australia (AP) — South Africa's Dorricus du Plessis endured a barrage of body blows in four rounds on his way to submitting Israel Adesanya to retain his middleweight title at UFC 305. After scoring an early takedown, du Plessis (22-2) had to withstand a flurry of body blows from Adesanya in the middle rounds and the 30-year-old South African looked worn down as the bout progressed. But a left hook followed by three rights took Adesanya down in the fourth round and du Plessis got the chance he wanted, quickly grabbing a chokehold and forcing the Nigerian-born New Zealander to tap out.
At least 23 injured in fire at Ferris wheel in eastern Germany
BERLIN (AP) — At least 23 people were injured when two Ferris wheel gondolas caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in eastern Germany. The DPA news agency reported Sunday that the fire started in one gondola and spread to the second on Saturday night. Four people suffered burns and one injury from a fall. The rest, including paramedics and at least four police officers, were examined in hospital for possible smoke inhalation. The incident occurred at the Highfield Festival at Stromthaler Lake near Leipzig. As of Sunday morning, police were still investigating the cause of the fire. Police could not provide specific information about the condition of the injured or the exact number of dead and injured.
President Trump again slammed two Olympic gold medalists for misclassifying a female boxer as a man.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump again slammed two Olympic gold medalists, mistakenly calling a female boxer a man. Trump made the remarks at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, vowing to “get men out of women's sports” and turning his attention to the recently concluded Olympics and the two athletes who have become the subject of international investigations for gender misconceptions. Trump has long criticized transgender people as part of his rallies, focusing specifically on transgender athletes and using language about gender identity that LGBTQ+ advocates say is wrong and harmful.
Keith Urban hosts free pop-up concert outside BookEase store in Alabama
ATHENS, Alabama (AP) — Country singer Keith Urban announced just hours before he would be performing a free concert in the parking lot of a convenience store and gas station in north Alabama. Hundreds of people showed up for the Friday night concert in Athens, about 100 miles south of Nashville. The venue was Buc-ee's, a roadside chain known for its barbecue. Urban said he visited the restaurant about a month ago and thought it would be fun to perform there. Video showed Urban drizzling barbecue sauce on brisket behind the store's food counter.
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