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Dodgers face the Diamondbacks looking to break road skid 08/08/2026 04:00am • Los Angeles Dodgers (69-47, first in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (62-55, second in the NL West) Phoenix; Saturday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (11-7, 2.76 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 121 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt (6-1, 3.66 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 52 strikeout Pirates aim to end losing streak in game against the Mets 08/08/2026 04:00am • New York Mets (51-66, fifth in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (57-61, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Robert Stock (0-1, 1.80 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, four strikeouts); Pirates: Bubba Chandler (4-8, 4.49 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 98 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds meet in game 2 of series 08/08/2026 04:00am • Cincinnati Reds (56-59, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (57-61, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Saturday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Chase Burns (13-1, 2.35 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 137 strikeouts); Nationals: Andrew Alvarez (2-3, 3.94 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 63 strikeouts) LINE: R Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election 08/08/2026 03:59am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate in an overnight vote Saturday approved a short-term measure to fund federal agencies into early December and avoid a potentially chaotic government shutdown during the middle of campaign season. The late-summer action on a funding fix is unusual. Normally, Congress wai Student kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok, officials say 08/08/2026 03:26am • NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20, according to authorities, who said he also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning. The 14-year-old s High divers take the plunge in the Seine in a new test of Paris’ reclaimed river 08/08/2026 03:11am • PARIS (AP) — Paris is staging its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes launching themselves from a 20-meter platform in front of the Eiffel Tower — a spectacular new test of the city’s effort to reclaim its river for sport. The event on the Bir-Hakeim Bridge has also expos Africa wants more homegrown solar to boost self-reliance, but China's shadow remains 08/08/2026 02:12am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s largest economies are accelerating plans to build more domestic solar manufacturing capacity, a shift industry analysts say reflects both industrial ambition and growing unease over dependence on imports from China that dominate the global market. Ethiopia, South Washington faces Phoenix, looks for 6th straight home win 08/08/2026 02:10am • Phoenix Mercury (12-21, 7-10 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (18-12, 10-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics will try to keep its five-game home win streak alive when the Mystics take on Phoenix Mercury. The Mystics are 10-6 on their home cou Golden State faces Los Angeles on 3-game win streak 08/08/2026 02:10am • Golden State Valkyries (22-9, 8-6 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (12-18, 7-9 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Golden State Valkyries will try to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory against Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks are 7-9 against Weste The mighty Dodgers are reeling following a 7th straight loss in heartbreaking fashion 08/08/2026 02:05am • PHOENIX (AP) — The two-time defending World Series champions are in a rare funk. The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their season-high seventh game in a row in a stunning collapse on Friday night after the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 4-3 win when rookie Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run, walk-off hom Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin, shutting schools and tourist activities 08/08/2026 01:45am • BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in eastern China shut schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin made its way toward land on Saturday. The storm’s maximum sustained winds were estimated at about 162 kilometers per hour (101 mph). It will bring heavy rains, creating a risk of severe flooding as well Drew Rasmussen throws 7 scoreless innings as Rays beat Mariners 2-1 08/08/2026 01:39am • SEATTLE (AP) — Drew Rasmussen pitched seven shutout innings, Jonny DeLuca and Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Friday night. The AL East leading Rays (69-46) have won five of six. The Mariners have dropped seven of 10, and trail the final AL wild-car Yankees rally with 2 outs in 9th inning and beat Braves 3-2 in 10 after long rain delay 08/08/2026 01:04am • NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice ripped a tying single off the right-field fence with two outs in the ninth inning and Ryan McMahon hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th as the New York Yankees rallied past the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Friday night in a rain-delayed game that ended after midnight. New High-A Northwest League Glance 08/08/2026 01:02am • x-first half winner All Times EDT Thursday's Games Eugene 15, Spokane 10, 10 innings Everett 4, Vancouver 3 Hillsboro 9, Tri-City 1 Friday's Games Eugene 4, Spokane 2 Vancouver 7, Everett 4 Tri-City 9, Hillsboro 3 Saturday's Games Eugene at Spokane, 9:35 p.m. Vancouver at Everett, 10:05 p.m. Hillsbo Baseball Glance 08/08/2026 12:52am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Tampa B