Kyle Schwarber powers NL to first 'swing-off' win at All-Star Game

Kyle Schwarber powers NL to first 'swing-off' win at All-Star Game

ATLANTA -- Albeit in unique -- and maybe even bizarre -- fashion, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwaber was the National League's hero and All-Star Game MVP on Tuesday. After going 0-for-2 in the regularly scheduled event, Schwarber launched three home runs in the All-Star Game's first "swing-off," propelling the NL to a victory. The game was tied at 6 after nine innings, so the teams competed in a three-man Home Run Derby in which American League manager Aaron Boone selected Tampa Bay's Jonathan Aranda and Randy Arozarena and the Athletics' Brent Rooker, while NL manager Dave Roberts picked New York's Pete Alonso, Schwarber and Miami's Kyle Stowers. Each player got three swings. Rooker launched two over the fence, while Stowers went 1-for-3. Arozarena then hit one, before Schwarber hit all three out to give the NL a 4-3 running lead entering the final round. Aranda then went 0-for-3, clinching the bizarre National League victory - technically a 7-6 win -- the league's second All-Star Game triumph in three years after dropping the previous nine. A rule change in 2022 provided what was left of the 41,702 fans with a spectacle they likely weren't expecting when they entered Truist Park. "It was interesting," Schwarber said after being named the Phillies' first All-Star Game MVP since Johnny Callison in 1964. "Exciting, fun. There's a lot of guys who deserve this (trophy), but I'm glad it's going home with us to Philly." Fifteen minutes or so before Schwarber hoisted the award, he lined out against Boston flamethrower Aroldis Chapman to begin the bottom of the ninth -- a stark difference of what was to come in the impromptu batting practice. "Luckily, I had just got done breaking my bat on a 100 mile-per-hour sinker from Aroldis, then praying that we'd hit a walk-off home run," Schwarber laughed. "Then it was just go up there, get a new bat and get ready to take some BP." Trailing 6-0, the American League mounted a rally in the seventh, as San Diego's Adrian Morejon allowed a single to Toronto's Alejandro Kirk and Aranda's walk. San Francisco reliever Randy Rodriguez entered and surrendered Rooker's three-run homer. Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. later drove in the AL's fourth run on an RBI groundout. Minnesota's Byron Buxton and Witt each doubled to pull the AL within one run against San Diego's Robert Suarez in the ninth. New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz then entered and retired the New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. before Cleveland's Steven Kwan tied the game with an infield single. Chapman retired the side in the bottom of the ninth. The NL struck first in the home half of the first inning. Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and hometown favorite Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. reached on singles, before Arizona's Ketel Marte laced a two-run double to right against AL starter Tarik Skubal. The Detroit Tigers' reigning Cy Young winner recorded his first strikeout by way of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system, Major League Baseball's experimental technology to determine balls and strikes being used in the game, retiring San Diego's Manny Machado. In the sixth, after the Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. walked and St. Louis' Brendan Donovan singled, Alonso belted a three-run blast off Kansas City's Kris Bubic to give the National League a 5-0 advantage. It appeared Alonso was on his way to the game's MVP before the American League's rally, and he still might have had a chance had his turn arrived in the swing-off. "It was something that was addressed, we were asked prior," Alonso said of the swing-off. "I was in the batting cage taking swings, so I was ready if I needed to come in there and close it, but Schwarber did an unbelievable job." Detroit's Casey Mize replaced Bubic, surrendering a 414-foot solo homer to Arizona star Corbin Carroll to extend the margin to six runs. Making his second All-Star Game start in as many seasons, Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes struck out Detroit's Gleyber Torres and Riley Greene in the first before inducing Yankees slugger Aaron Judge into a groundout in the ace's lone inning. "I was throwing every pitch as hard as I could, hoping that it landed in the strike zone," Skenes said. "Every game is max effort, but I was emptying the tank a little bit more." The game marked another return to Atlanta for the Dodgers' Freddie Freeman, who took part in his ninth Midsummer Classic. As is custom for Freeman's appearances at Truist Park since departing the Braves for Los Angeles in 2022, an ovation greeted the first baseman who won a World Series with Atlanta in 2021. "I didn't know how it was going to go today. A lot of emotions," Freeman said. "I really do appreciate the moments, the 12 years I've spent here were obviously a wonderful time for me. So, to be able to have that moment with the fans was awesome." The game, which lasted three hours and 20 minutes, was the first without a winning and losing pitcher since the infamous 2002 World Series in Milwaukee, which ended in a 7-7 tie. Tuesday marked the highest scoring game since the AL won 8-6 in 10 innings in 2018. --Jack Batten, Field Level Media

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Kyle Schwarber powers NL to first 'swing-off' win at All-Star Game

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National League wins historic 2025 All-Star Game, Cal Raleigh crowned Home Run Derby champ

National League wins historic 2025 All-Star Game, Cal Raleigh crowned Home Run Derby champ

2025's edition of the Mid-Summer Classic turned out to be a first of its kind on Tuesday night. At the center of it was a player who is no stranger to the dramatic. The NL jumped out to a 6-0 lead heading into the seventh inning, but the AL came storming back. The game remained tied at the end of nine innings. The result turned out to be the first ever home run swing-off. Each team had three batters with three swings each. Whoever hit the most home runs was to be declared the winner. Down two home runs, the Phillies Kyle Schwarber hit a hat-trick of home runs to give the NL the win. Schwarber was named the MVP. Jake and Jordan talk about the electric finish to the night. The game's end was not the only highlight of the night. MLB showed out in style in the ATL, including a red carpet entrance earlier in the day. Three home runs, before the swing-off, Kershaw mic'd up while pitching, the ABS challenge system being used, and Misiorowski entering in the eighth are just a few of the many standout moments from the game. Jake and Jordan discuss everything that happened at Truist Park. Tuesday night was not the only night of drama this week. Monday night's Home Run Derby lived up to its billing, but the winner was not who everyone expected. The man who leads MLB in home runs, but was not the favorite in the Derby, came away with the win. Cal Raleigh put on a show after barely making it out of the first round. It was a family affair with Raleigh's brother catching and his dad pitching. Jake and Jordan both did not pick 'The Big Dumper' to win, but they discuss his impressive Home Run Derby performance. From Truist Park, get the immediate All-Star Game reaction from the guys on this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast. (1:44) - The Opener: NL wins All-Star Game on swing-off (16:17) - All-Star Game recap (23:16) - What were other memorable moments from the game? (28:43) - 2025 Home Run Derby recap (42:31) - Cal Raleigh's impressive derby performance Follow the show on X at@CespedesBBQ Follow Jake@Jake_Mintz Follow Jordan@J_Shusterman_ 🖥️Watch this full episode on YouTube Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family athttps://apple.co/3zEuTQjor atYahoo Sports Podcasts

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National League wins historic 2025 All-Star Game, Cal Raleigh crowned Home Run Derby champ

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University of Michigan under federal scrutiny after arrest of Chinese scientists

University of Michigan under federal scrutiny after arrest of Chinese scientists

DETROIT — The Trump administration is investigatingpotential foreign influenceat the University of Michigan, claiming the school was indifferent to national security concerns raised by the FBI. In aletter sent to the universityon July 15, the U.S. Department of Education gave the university 30 days to turn over more than five years' worth of records related to foreign donations, foreign research collaboration, international students and their visas, as well as the names and contact information of school personnel who supervise all those things. The letter said the university received $375 million in foreign funding since 2020 and has been late in reporting about $86 million of that amount. The letter also notes that the school spends more than $2 billion on research each year, and about half of that comes from the federal government. "Additionally, many of UM's disclosure reports appear to include transactions in which the counterparty was erroneously identified by UM as nongovernmental," Paul Moore, chief investigative counsel for the Department of Education, wrote in the letter. Universities must file semiannual reports with the department detailing their foreign contacts and funding. The letter said a review of the university's filings "reveals that incomplete, inaccurate, and untimely disclosures may have been submitted by UM, in possible violation of its foreign source funding statutory disclosure obligations." University spokeswoman Colleen Mastony said in a statement that the school is committed to advancing knowledge and serving the people of Michigan and the world. "The University of Michigan takes its responsibility to comply with the law extremely seriously, and we will cooperate fully with federal investigators," she said. "We strongly condemn any actions that seek to cause harm, threaten national security or undermine the university's critical public mission." The investigation is the latest battle between the Trump administration and the school over things likeantisemitismon campus, its use ofdiversity, equity, and inclusion, and theoverhead costsit charges on federal research grants. Does China benefit from it?Trump has been defunding university research. Universities with ties to China have also been under federal scrutiny as the administration has become increasingly concerned that China is potentially using open and federally funded research environments in the United States to circumvent export controls and other national security laws, according to Reuters. In May, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the United States will not tolerate "exploitation" of universities by the Chinese Communist Party or theft of U.S. research and intellectual property. The Department of Education's investigation comes after three Chinese citizens were recently charged with attempting to smuggle dangerous biological materials into the United States for use at the University of Michigan labs. In June, federal authoritiesaccused two Chinese scientistsof smuggling into the United States a "dangerous" fungus that causes a disease in crops so that one of them could research the pathogen at a university laboratory. Days later,another Chinese scientistwas charged with allegedly bringing biological materials related to roundworms for research at the university. "Despite the University of Michigan's history of downplaying its vulnerabilities to malign foreign influence, recent reports reveal that UM's research laboratories remain vulnerable to sabotage," Moore said in aseparate statement. Chinese student visas:Marco Rubio says US will revoke visas from Chinese students, add new restrictions The Department of Education's letter also noted that the university in January closed a joint research institute it ran with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, after U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar, a Republican from Caledonia, highlighted ties that the school had to theChinese military. "UM continues to engage in substantial research collaborations with Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, and Zhejiang University — all universities deeply involved in China's emerging science and technology research efforts directly linked to military programs," the letter said. According to the letter, Ann Chih Lin, director of the University of Michigan's Center for Chinese Studies, met with the director of the FBI in December 2022 and accused the bureau of overstating the threat of technology transfer to China in academic settings. "Lin's assertions appear to be ill-conceived," Moore wrote in the letter. "Lin's apparent indifference to the national security concerns of the largest single source of funding for UM's annual research expenditures — the American taxpayer — is particularly unsettling." Contributing:Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press; Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY; Reuters This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press:University of Michigan under probe after arrest of Chinese scientists

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U.S- backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says 20 people killed in crush

U.S- backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says 20 people killed in crush

CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Twenty Palestinians were killed on Wednesday at an aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in what the U.S.-backed group said was a crowd surge instigated by armed agitators. The United Nations rights office says it has documented at least 875 deaths over the past six weeks near aid sites and convoys in Gaza, the majority of them near GHF distribution points. The GHF, which is supported by Israel, said 19 people were trampled and one was fatally stabbed during the crush at one of its centres in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. "We have credible reason to believe that elements within the crowd – armed and affiliated with Hamas – deliberately fomented the unrest," GHF said in a statement. There was no immediate comment from Hamas. Palestinian heath officials told Reuters at least 20 people had died of suffocation at the site. One medic said lots of people had been crammed into a small space and had been crushed. The GHF, which began distributing food packages in late May after Israel lifted an 11-week blockade on humanitarian supplies, has previously rejected U.N. criticism, accusing it of spreading misinformation. The U.N. has called the GHF's model "inherently unsafe" and a breach of humanitarian impartiality standards. GHF operates outside the U.N.-coordinated aid system and uses private U.S. security and logistics contractors to deliver aid — an approach Israel says reduces the risk of Hamas looting, a charge the group denies. (Reporting by Crispian Balmer, Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Ahmed Elimam and Tala Ramadan; Editing by Alex Richardson and Andrew Cawthorne)

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Pete Alonso stranded on deck in All-Star tiebreaker – but wouldn't change a thing

Pete Alonso stranded on deck in All-Star tiebreaker – but wouldn't change a thing

ATLANTA — It would have been easy forNew York Metsfirst baseman Pete Alonso to tellAll-Starofficials, "thanks, but no thanks," like so many of his peers. He could say he was simply fatigued, needed to focus on the second half, or come up with an excuse just like the 16 others who backed out of playing in the game. Who would blame him? Alonso has already been to four previous All-Star Games, and it's not like he would be warmly welcomed in Atlanta. The Mets are the enemy down South, as he was coldly reminded during pre-game introductions when he was vigorously booed, and jeered when hereplaced Freddie Freeman, the former hometown hero. Sorry, Alonso isn't built that way. This time, he wanted to conserve his energy, keeping fresh for the Mets' pennant race, but never once considered backing out of the game. "It's an honor for me," Alonso said. "Certain guys, if they're banged up, it's situational. But I'm healthy and I'm appreciative. It's a great event. "For me, it's a no-brainer to come." If the fans want him, and his peers voted for him, he believed it was a privilege to come, opting instead to decline an invitation to theHome Run Derby, which he has competed in five times, winning twice. So, the way Alonso figured it, as long as he was in town, he might as well put on a show. He nearly brought home a souvenir too, and was the leading candidate to earn the All-Star MVP award after hitting athree-run, sixth-inning homer, only for game to be decided in a historic swing-off. The hero of the tiebreaker, Kyle Schwarber, was named MVP of what was officially a 7-6 National League win in front of a sellout crowd of 41,702 at Truist Park. Alonso agreed be part of the tiebreaking home run derby, and was the third batter scheduled for the NL in the swing-off. But he was left stranded on deck when Tampa Bay Rays infielderJonathan Arandafailed to homer, clinching the NL a 4-3 victory. "Honestly, I felt like a closer going into a game," Alonso said, "and then it's like, 'Wait, the guy on the field got a double play. You're not going in. The team wins.'" So, what was better, winning the home-run derby or winning a swing-off in an All-Star Game? "For me, I think that beats any Derby win," Alonso says. "Like, that's really special for me. So, I'm stoked. … I mean, to win the All-Star game's a big deal. It's obviously a big competitive and pride thing." Besides, hitting a homer in an All-Star Game can be forever cherished. Hitting a few in the Home Run Derby would be forgotten by the trade deadline. "The Derby and stuff like that environment is just practice at the end of the day," Alonso says. "For me to do it in a competitive environment, where they're trying to get me out and not groove meatballs in there, it's really special to do that." And it still is an honor for Alonso to represent the National League. "It's a great way to honor family and friends," Alonso said, "because it's not just, 'I'm an All-Star.' They do a great job showing appreciation for family, friends, because every guy out there has a great support system, a village behind them." And the Midsummer Classic dropouts certainly didn't diminish the game in Alonso's eyes. "Some guys choose to take breaks,'' Alonso said, "but you've got the best talent on both sides here, whether American League or National League. Full of talent. The best talent, the best players in the big leagues. It's a really special group on both sides." Alonso's sentiments were echoed by Dodgers 11-time All Star Clayton Kershaw in his pre-game speech to the NL team, letting them know being an All-Star should be an honor, and never, ever be taken for granted. "The All-Star Game, it can be hard at times for the players," Kershaw said. "It's a lot of travel. It's a lot of stress, chaos, family, all the stuff. But it's meaningful. It's impactful for the game. It's important for the game. "We have the best All-Star Game of any sport. We do have the best product. So, to be here, to realize your responsibility in the sport is important. We have Shohei [Ohtani] here. We have Aaron Judge here. We have all these guys that represent the game really, really well, so we get to showcase that and be part of that is important. "I was super honored to be a part of it." Alonso had a blast picking up where he left off in the first half with 21 homers, 77 RBIs and a .908 OPS, leading the Mets to a 55-42 record, one-half game behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. "I'm really pleased with my performance so far," Alonso said. "There's a really special feeling around the team.  I want to finish out the season strong and help this team do incredible things. I want this to be a very historic year for the franchise." Certainly, it's about to be historic for Alonso, too. He has 247 career homers, just five home runs shy of Darryl Strawberry's franchise record for homers. Just in time to hit free agency again when he's expected to opt out of the final year of his two-year, $54 million contract. "I'm just worried about the team winning,'' Alonso says. "The rest, will take care of itself." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Mets' Pete Alonso stranded on deck in 2025 All-Star Game tiebreaker

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Pete Alonso stranded on deck in All-Star tiebreaker – but wouldn't change a thing

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MLB All-Star winners and losers: Dramatic mini HR derby spices up festivities

MLB All-Star winners and losers: Dramatic mini HR derby spices up festivities

ATLANTA – If you're the sort who enjoys plotting the demise of baseball – and, in a grander sense, Western Civilization – then it all was neatly summed up by one moment in the wee hours at Truist Park. A line drive striking the faux brick just to the right of a FanDuel advertisement, a crucial moment in a home-run hitting contest intended to pump life in a once culturally-dominant Midsummer Classic that now claws for viability in the attention economy. A little heavy, eh? Well, that's sort of how it felt when this 95thAll-Star Game went to extra innings and was decided for the first time by a swing-off, which replaced the mega-roster to ensure there'd be plenty of pitchers for extra innings, which replaced How The Game Once Was, at least until it ended in a tie before a befuddled Bud Selig in 2002. Yet the game always seems to win, thanks in large part to the stars in the arena that seem to produce spectacular feats, regardless of format. On this night, it was Kyle Schwarber's three homers in three swings that stood up for a National League "victory" after American Leaguer Jonathan Aranda's bullet line drive hit brick and not seats. When Aranda followed with a harmless pop fly that sent the NL into a bobbing mass of celebration down the first base line, they were 7-6 victors (4-3 on penalty swings). Somehow, it all worked out. That could be a theme for an All-Star week that was at times grim and sweaty and confusing and at others fresh and fun. With that, the winners and losers from All-Star Week in the A (or at least Cobb County): The various buttons MLB pushes in theRob Manfred eraoften serve two purposes: Teeth-gnashing followed by pragmatic acceptance. It was fascinating to discover that everyone from casuals in your contacts list to superstars on the field had no idea – "I honestly had no clue this was a thing," says Giants pitcher Logan Webb – what was to come. Yet the swing-off – the derby after the Derby, if you will – has been on the books since 2022. They just hadn't had to break the glass yet in case of emergency, and Tuesday that emergency was Robert Suarez and Edwin Diaz blowing a two-run ninth-inning NL lead. While extra-inning baseball has its charms, there can be a certain death march element to it. And in an All-Star Game, it honestly comes down to leftover pitchers trying to get out batters who hadn't yet hopped a private jet to their final All-Star break destinations. Nah, we weren't exactly "robbed" of drama not seeing Shane Smith and Hunter Goodman clash in the bottom of the 11th, just one scenario had managers not had the freedom to burn all their pitchers before game's end. And while roughly half the 41,702 in attendance had departed, those that remained were plenty engaged by the oohs and ahhs of the swing-off. The baddest dude on the first-place Philadelphia Phillies is seemingly universally respected in the game, and his ability to take three batting practice pitches and put them all in the seats – with a result literally on the line – goes to his superior skill and ability to focus. That man is a free agent at the end of the year, and his late-night power show, even coming in a fake game, nicely illustrated why he'll be paid superstar money, and not DH money. If the swing-off exposed anything to the casual fan, it's that the All-Star starters – typically the game's biggest superstars – have long beaten a hasty path to the airport by game's end. Hey, they got places to be and money to burn and it is their break time. That's why teams lock in their three swing-off participants ahead of time, knowing who will be around in a 10thinning – and no, it almost surely won't be Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. But anytime he's on the roster, Mets sluggerPete Alonsocounts himself in. The two-time Home Run Derby champion is both an avid competitor and a ball enthusiast. And there's something of a difference between dudes who both love baseball and are very good at it, and those for whom the latter is the only qualifier. That's not to say the players that begged off this All-Star Game – ultimately more than 80 were named to the rosters – don't love it. Rest is important and unpublicized injuries are very real. But it never hurts to have stars who want to be here. "It's an honor for me," says Alonso. "Certain guys, if they're banged up, it's situational. But I'm healthy and I'm appreciative and it's a great event. For me, it's a no-brainer to come." Sometimes, a player will have his star-is-born year and back it up at an All-Star Game expected to serve as his platform – think Judge in 2017. Raleigh roared into the break with an AL record 38 first-half homers, the curiosity of being a switch-hitting catcher outslugging Judge and the best nickname in the game – and backed all of it up. HisHome Run Derby championshipwas both a compelling tale and a remarkable feat, and gives the game a legitimate star in a Pacific Northwest outpost that too often gets ignored. He might be the greatest batting-practice pitcher of all time, or at least the most decorated. Ebel has been the soft tosser for two Home Run Derby champions – Vladimir Guerrero Sr. in 2007 and Teoscar Hernández in 2024 – and as the clock neared midnight Tuesday he climbed halfway up the Truist Park mound and tossed cookies to Stowers and Schwarber. Four of the six pitches ended up in the seats. "Put a 'W' next to Dino's name in the paper," says Dodgers and NL manager Dave Roberts, whom Ebel serves as third base coach. "Well, there's no more papers anymore, but Dino should get the win. Absolutely." That's only the half of it. Sunday night, Ebel's son Brady was drafted 32ndoverall by Milwaukee, and he has another lad, Trey, who is a well-regarded prospect for the 2026 draft. Let's just say mid-July has been very good to the Ebel clan. It remains Manfred's pet project, and the optics are good holding it in conjunction with All-Star Week. Enough space fillers wearing overpriced Fanatics gear are willing to fill up the couple hundred chairs to create a well-crafted television show. And sliding the draft into the most desirable television slot in the sport – supplanting Sunday Night Baseball for a night – will ensure its ratings will be sufficient even if the in-person product resembles a Potemkin Village. Yet it's an undeniable setback that exactly zero prospects showed up all dressed up for the show and ready to grip and grin with Manfred. They certainly have their reasons, be it advisors who prefer they not forfeit leverage with drafting teams, to the greater uncertainty involved with baseball's draft compared to its NFL and NBA cohorts. No one wants to get stuck in a green room for a couple hours, especially an 18-year-old whose reps might be haggling over bonus pool money right up to the moment they'd be picked. Manfred is perhaps the only baseball official who wants to drag the process into mid-July, putting scouting departments, front offices, college coaches and, of course, the players in flux deep into the summer when the whole thing could be done in early June. That was weird. What's usually a pretty rote process – the pregame All-Star press conference where starting pitchers and lineups are announced got a startling charge when McAfee, ESPN's sleeveless ambassador to the Coveted Young Demographic, was on stage to moderate the session. It's tough to fake baseball, and while McAfee did all right, the entire presser was simply bizarre. It helped that Paul Skenes' presence enabled McAfee to lean into his Yinzer shtick, yet couldn't save him from mispronouncing Ketel Marte. And an inquiry from a reporter on baseball's unexplained decision to move the game back to Atlanta after onerous voting laws were passed – and Roberts' general abdication of stances on social issues important to Dodgers fans – resulted inMcAfee trying to parry the whole exchange. He was also tapped to intro the participants in that night's Home Run Derby, which is among ESPN's most important broadcasts all year. The whole thing smacked of the erstwhile Worldwide Leader signing all its inventory over to McAfee, and MLB eagerly (desperately?) hoping to cash in some of that cultural currency. Hey, they're on the clock for the next All-Star Week and the pressure is mounting. The game comes less than two weeks after the country's Semiquincentennial, and there may not be enough red, white and blue to out-America all the Midsummer Classics that came before it. Also, Kyle Schwarber is a free agent. As this 95thgame showed, some things you just can't let get away. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:MLB All-Star winners and losers: Tiebreaker is cool, MLB draft is lame

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Indonesia says U.S. trade deal reached after 'extraordinary struggle'

Indonesia says U.S. trade deal reached after 'extraordinary struggle'

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Tariffs set to be imposed on Indonesia by the United States had been reduced quite steeply from what was initially proposed, the Indonesian President's spokesperson told reporters on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a 19% tariff on goods from Indonesia, having earlier this year said the rate would be set at 32%. (Reporting by Stefanno Sulaiman, Ananda Teresia; Editing by John Mair)

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