The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has begun. It’s required once in a lifetime by every Muslim who can ...

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Wildfires have forced a further 1,000 people to flee their homes in the Canadian province of Manitoba, which is under a state ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will try to keep a five-game home win streak going when they play the Miami Marlins. Tampa Bay has a 34-29 record overall and a 22-19 record in home games. The Rays ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays will try to extend a three-game win streak with a victory over the Minnesota Twins. Minnesota is 34-29 overall and 18-9 in home games. Twins pitchers have a ...

Los Angeles Dodgers (38-26, first in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (35-28, second in the NL Central) St. Louis; Saturday, 2:15 p.m. EDT ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers hit the road against the Washington Nationals looking to stop a four-game road skid. Washington has a 30-33 record overall and a 15-16 record in home games. The ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics face the Baltimore Orioles with a 1-0 series lead. The Athletics are 25-40 overall and 11-22 in home games. The Athletics have the fourth-best team batting average in MLB ...

Boston Red Sox (30-35, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (39-23, first in the AL East) New York; Saturday, 7:35 p.m. EDT ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Clay Holmes (6-3, 3.07 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Rockies: Carson Palmquist (0-4, 8.50 ERA, 1.83 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox face the Kansas City Royals with a 1-0 series lead. Chicago has gone 15-17 in home games and 21-43 overall. The White Sox are 15-9 in games when they out-hit their ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies will aim to break a three-game road slide when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh is 15-18 at home and 24-40 overall. The Pirates have a 10-3 record ...