Mariners Turn to Filling Coaching Staff Under Jason Kanzler
SEATTLE, Wash. — With its new manager in place, the Seattle Mariners now have to build the staff around him. The club formally introduced Jason Kanzler on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park, and team leaders say roughly half of the major league coaching jobs are still open. Kanzler, 36, is the 22nd manager in franchise history.
Miami Star Malachi Toney Needs Ankle Surgery
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Top-ranked Miami will head to Notre Dame this weekend without its most productive receiver. Malachi Toney hurt his ankle during practice Wednesday and is expected to have surgery for a high ankle sprain. There is hope inside the program that the injury will not end his season. No exact timeline has
Brandon Aiyuk Files for Reinstatement
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk, the San Francisco 49ers receiver who has spent months on the team’s reserve/left squad list, has asked to be reinstated and intends to report to the club’s training facility on Friday afternoon, a step that will force the club to decide his future. Aiyuk, 28, has not played since
Goalkeeper Jesus Owono Speaks
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain — FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono said in a statement released by his club on Wednesday that he is living through the hardest days of his life, two days after his collision with Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel ended in the 30-year-old striker’s death. Owono, 25, said he was struggling
Micah Parsons Back at Packers Practice
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Micah Parsons practiced with the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday for the first time since his knee injury last December, starting the 21-day window the team has to activate the star edge rusher. Parsons, who has been on the physically unable to perform list, was limited to individual drills. He said
Single New Jersey Ticket Hits $847 Million Powerball Jackpot
TRENTON, N.J. — A lone ticket bought in New Jersey matched every number in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, landing a jackpot of $847 million, the ninth-biggest top prize the game has ever paid. The numbers drawn on Nov. 4 were 15, 34, 41, 53 and 56, and the red Powerball was 21. The Power Play
Herzog Accepts Israel Vote Results
JERUSALEM — Israeli President Isaac Herzog has signed off on the official count from the Oct. 27 parliamentary election and opened consultations with party leaders over who should get the first chance to build a governing coalition. The step undercuts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s campaign to cast doubt on the vote. Neither his bloc nor
Hong Kong Court Gives Joshua Wong 10 More Years
HONG KONG — Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to collude with foreign forces under Hong Kong’s national security law. The sentence came from the Court of First Instance of the High Court. Wong, 30, entered his guilty plea in September. He has been
Amish Shah Claims Win Over Jay Feely in Arizona House Race
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Amish Shah, the Democrat, has claimed the win against Republican Jay Feely in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, a Scottsdale-area seat that both parties spent heavily to win. With more than 95% of the vote counted, Shah held 52.58% to 45.38% for Feely. The race has not been officially certified, and Arizona results
Colom Holds Narrow Lead Over Hyde-Smith
JACKSON, Miss. — Democrat Scott Colom held a lead of just over 1,100 votes over Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith early Thursday, with the Mississippi U.S. Senate race still uncalled two days after the election. With about 96% of the vote counted, Colom had 49% to 48.9% for Hyde-Smith. On Wednesday morning the gap had shrunk