There is a cold fact about the sport that can be hard for fans — and impossible for critics — to accept: Sometimes a horse gets hurt, and sometimes it is euthanized, often right on the track.
A blast early Wednesday at a military base controlled by a Syria-backed Palestinian faction in eastern Lebanon killed five Palestinian militants and wounded 10 others, according to two Palestinian officials with the group.
Kenta Maeda and Caleb Thielbar pitched for the St. Paul Saints in a 9-1 win over Buffalo that also featured more solid hitting from Matt Waller, who was demoted when the Twins activated Max Kepler on Monday.
Breanna Stewart had 25 points and 11 rebounds in her return to the Pacific Northwest and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 86-78 on Tuesday night.
Both homers off Joe Ryan occurred in the second inning, an Alex Bregman bloop followed shortly by a Chas McCormick blast.