Astros-Yankees game postponed; doubleheader on Sunday

NEW YORK (AP) - The Houston Astros game at the New York Yankees on Saturday has been postponed because of inclement weather.

The teams will play a doubleheader on Sunday, when the Yankees will honor Derek Jeter before the second game. The rescheduled game will begin at 2:05 p.m. ET. ...
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Afghan wounded warriors compete for spot in Invictus Games

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Wounded warriors from Afghanistan's National Security Forces are competing for a spot in the Invictus Games to be held in Canada in September.

The NATO Resolute Support mission hosted a selection event Saturday for seven openings on the Afghan forces wounded warriors' team that will compete ...
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Ethiopia's star singer Teddy Afro makes plea for openness

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Teddy Afro, Ethiopia's superstar singer, is topping the Billboard world albums chart with "Ethiopia," which less than two weeks after its release has sold nearly 600,000 copies, a feat no other artist here has achieved.

Known for the political statements he makes in his music, ...
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Massive shipments of non-organic food are sent to the U.S. ? and labeled ?organic?

Fooling regulators is all too easy, critics say. The Post uncovered shipments of millions of pounds of corn or soybeans — enough to constitute a meaningful proportion of the U.S. supply — that were presented as organic despite evidence to the contrary.
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Duffy wins Yokohama in return to ITU World Triathlon Series

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) - Flora Duffy of Bermuda won Saturday's ITU World Triathlon Series race, finishing almost two minutes ahead of series leader Katie Zaferes of the United States.

Duffy, the 2016 world champion, clocked 1 hour, 56 minutes, 18 seconds in rainy conditions to win her first event of ...
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Quiet Washington teen finds confidence, award from governor

BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - Moses Shiong didn't feel supported at home. His parents, Hmong refugees from Laos, didn't seem to understand their American son. He said they were disappointed that he wasn't a traditional first son, strong, showing no weakness. His mentors said the parents didn't seem to notice him ...
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Bradley Beal, John Wall come through when it matters most

Heavy is the head that wears the superstar crown. Trying to put on one isn't easy, either.

One night after MVP-candidate James Harden was a no-show at home in a Game 6 that ended Houston's season, John Wall took his star turn on the national stage. It didn't start well. ...
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