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Colorado Rockies third baseman Kyle Karros was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Sunday for the second time this month. In corresponding moves, the Rockies recalled infielder/outfielder Ryan Ritter from Triple-A Albuquerque, while infielder/outfielder Tyler Freeman was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A. Karros, 24, was reinstated from the concussion IL on Friday but was removed from Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians with continued […]

The San Francisco 49ers activated star tight end George Kittle from the physically unable to perform list on Sunday. The move represents a significant step forward in his recovery from a torn right Achilles sustained on Jan. 11 in the 49ers’ 23-19 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild-card game. Had Kittle remained on PUP list through the Aug. 30 roster cutdown day, he would not have been […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle was taken off the physically unable to perform list on Sunday, providing hope that he might be able to return from a ruptured right Achilles tendon before the season opener. The 49ers got good news on the injury front 10 days before the team was set to depart for Australia for a Week 1 game against the […]

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea ‘s capital Conakry early Sunday killing 30 people, according to an updated toll released by the central government. Authorities said heavy rains, which started at around 2 a.m. washed over the refuse at Dar Es Salam, triggering a landslide that buried nearby shacks. A search and rescue operation was underway to find survivors. Six […]

CONAKRY, Aug 23 (Reuters) – A landslide at a landfill in Guinea’s capital killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted the collapse of a massive mound of waste that engulfed nearby tents and shacks. • The incident occurred at around 2 a.m. (0200 GMT) in the Gbessia commune of Conakry, according to a government statement. • The death toll was 30, with six people […]

ATHENS (AP) — Migrants clashed with police at a detention center in northern Greece and cut through a perimeter fence, with 35 escaping before authorities recaptured about half of them, officials said Sunday. Greece is a key entry point for migrants into Europe, and migration is a hot-button issue in the country. Greece’s conservative government has been toughening its migration policies. Police reinforcements were called late on Saturday to the […]

The Cleveland Browns placed starter Alex Wright on injured reserve Sunday and signed fellow defensive end Derek Barnett. Terms of Barnett’s deal were not announced by the Browns, but ESPN reported it was a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million. Wright sustained a ruptured Achilles on Thursday while competing in a one-on-one drill during a joint practice with the Buffalo Bills. Signed to a three-year, $33 million extension in […]

By Trevor Stynes SILESIA, Poland, Aug 23 (Reuters) – World champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden handed Olympic gold medallist Julien Alfred her first loss of the season to win the women’s 100 metres at the Silesia Diamond League on Sunday, with Oblique Seville storming to victory in the men’s sprint. In a stacked race featuring the top three at both the last Olympic Games and World Championships, American Jefferson-Wooden led from the […]

HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Moke was swirling past Hawaii on Sunday, close enough to dump heavy rain on Big Island communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Lala. The National Hurricane Center located Moke’s center about 310 miles (500 kilometers) south of Hilo Sunday morning. Its top sustained winds were around 45 mph (75 kph), but the real impact will be the rainfall in places where last weekend’s hurricane downed […]