Go to Source Author: Associated Press Larry Demery is set to be released from a North Carolina prison in August 2023.RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — One of two men convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan’s father in 1993 will be released from prison in three years, state officials said Tuesday.The N.C. Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission announced in a three-paragraph statement that it has granted parole to Larry Demery, who is to be released in August 2023, news outlets reported.The 2023 release date arises from a portion of Demery’s parole agreement stipulating he will take part in a program which provides scholastic and vocational help to prepare him for life after he is released from prison, said Greg Thomas, spokesman for the

Go to Source Author: Stephanie Apstein Finally! A more lighthearted feud that isn't about one of the worst cheating scandals in sports or exposure to a deadly virus.On Monday night, up seven runs in the eighth inning, Padres shortstop Fernando Tatís Jr. swung at a 3–0 pitch and hit a grand slam. Afterward, Rangers manager Chris Woodward complained that Tatís had not respected the game’s unwritten rules and taken a pitch there. The hours that have followed have been just about the best period for baseball in months. This whole thing has been ridiculous. Finally! A feud that boils down to You embarrassed me is much more lighthearted and delightful than the other two major causes of inter-team hostility we’ve seen recently:

Go to Source Author: AP News NEW YORK (AP) Brandon Lowe homered for the fifth time in six games, Austin Meadows also connected and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading New York Yankees 6-3 Tuesday night.The second-place Rays cut their deficit to 1 1/2 games in the opener of this three-game set. Tampa Bay has won four of five in the season series.''Overall just really encouraged by the entire offensive approach,'' Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.Luke Voit hit his third homer in two days and Gary Sanchez also went deep, but New York ended a six-game winning streak and dropped to 10-1 at Yankee Stadium this season.''They've beat us four out of five. It's frustrating,'' Voit said. ''They're

Go to Source Author: AP News MIAMI (AP) Brandon Nimmo had three hits and two RBIs, leading New York to an 8-3 win over Miami on Tuesday night, the Mets' second straight win over the Marlins.Nimmo went 3-for-5 and finished a double short of hitting for the cycle. He hit the first of three solo homers for New York, which had four home runs on Monday. The Mets have scored 19 runs in their last two games.''We're just trying to make positive strides,'' Nimmo said. ''We are moving in the right direction.''Nimmo has been an on-base machine for the Mets, entering with a National League-best 22 walks and a .913 OPS.''He's a guy that has a lot of trust in the

Go to Source Author: AP News ATLANTA (AP) Victor Robles denied a homer with a brilliant catch above the center-field wall and the Washington Nationals bounced back from a stunning loss to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5 Tuesday night.With every starter contributing to a 17-hit attack and Eric Thames driving in three runs, the Nationals overcame a 5-2 deficit with a four-run fifth inning.This time, the bullpen made it stand up - one night after closer Daniel Hudson surrendered a three-run lead in the ninth, giving up a pair of homers including Dansby Swanson's two-run, two-out shot.Freddie Freeman homered for the Braves, and Austin Riley could've had one in the fifth if not for Robles.With two outs and a runner aboard,

Go to Source Author: AP News TORONTO (AP) Alex Ovechkin scored twice, including the go-ahead goal early in the third period, as Washington rallied from two goals down to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 Tuesday night and avoid a sweep in their first-round series.Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored for the Capitals and Braden Holtby stopped 24 shots. Washington won for the second time in seven postseason games, going 1-1-1 in round-robin play in the qualifying round to fall to the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, and then losing the first three games against the Islanders.Mathew Barzal and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored in the first period to give New York a 2-0 lead. Semyon Varlamov finished with 26 saves. The Islanders,

Go to Source Author: AP News LOS ANGELES (AP) Austin Barnes stood by first base and watched the Seattle Mariners' infield move back, leaving him to take whatever lead he desired.This apparent disregard for an able-bodied catcher would not stand, Barnes thought to himself - and he promptly stole second with a daring that decided yet another win for the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers.''When they played behind me, I was confused, because I can run a little bit,'' Barnes said. ''I'm not super slow.''Corey Seager singled home Barnes with the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Dodgers beat Seattle 2-1 on Tuesday for their seventh consecutive victory.Barnes went 2 for 2 with a walk and scored both runs for

Go to Source Author: Ben Pickman New video released Tuesday appears to show Alameda County sheriff's deputy Alan Strickland shoving Raptors president Masai Ujiri twice in the chest.New video released Tuesday appears to show Alameda County Sheriff's Deputy Alan Strickland shoving Raptors president Masai Ujiri in the chest twice as Ujiri tries to celebrate with his team following the franchise's title-clinching victory vs. Golden State in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals.The footage was released as a result of Ujiri filing a countersuit Tuesday in Oakland, Calif.At the time of the altercation, Ujiri was reportedly denied access to the court, and the team's celebration, because he reportedly did not have the correct credentials to be allowed on the floor.Now, according to attorneys representing

Go to Source Author: AP News TORONTO (AP) Pablo Piatti scored a pair of goals and Toronto FC defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 on Tuesday night as the teams restarted the regular season.Major League Soccer shut down on March 12 because of the coronavirus, after the league's teams had played just two games.After the recent MLS is Back tournament in Florida, teams returned to games in their home markets. But the three teams in Canada are hampered by travel restrictions and quarantine rules to and from the United States. So for at least the initial phase of the season, they will play eachother.Toronto and Vancouver open with back-to-back games at BMO field, meeting again Friday night.Piatti's blast from long distance in

Go to Source Author: AP News PHOENIX (AP) Nick Ahmed homered and had five RBIs, Luke Weaver pitched five effective innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks stretched their winning streak to six games with a 10-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.''I felt like we would find our stride, hit our footing at some point and we just had to be patient as a coaching staff,'' Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. ''These guys have been working their butts off to make good moments and we're seeing it play out.''The Diamondbacks put the game out of reach right away, batting around each of the first two innings to complete their first undefeated homestand since Aug. 25-31, 2017.Ahmed hit a three-run homer off