Max Grubbs (6-2) was saddled with the loss after allowing two runs in 1 1/3 innings in relief of starter Luke Harrison, who yielded five runs — two earned — in 4 1/3.
U.S. stocks closed mixed at the end of an unusually quiet week.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Friday and wound up with a loss of 0.5% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite was little changed.
The relatively calm movements offered a respite after stocks whipsawed for weeks on fears about President Donald Trump’s trade war and then on hopes that he’ll relent on some of his tariffs. Treasury yields and other financial markets also held relatively steady ahead of a highly anticipated meeting on Saturday between China and the United States on trade.The S&P 500 fell 4.03 points, or 0.1%, to 5,659.91.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 119.07 points, or 0.3%, to 41,249.38.
The Nasdaq composite rose 0.78 points, or less than 0.1%, to 17,928.92.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 3.34 points, or 0.2%, to 2,023.07.
The S&P 500 is down 26.76 points, or 0.5%.
The Dow is down 68.05 points, or 0.2%.Kanu is standing trial on a seven-count charge bordering on terrorism and treasonable felony. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Nigerian government said Friday it has not begun extradition proceedings but is in talks with Finnish authorities to ensure Ekpa is held accountable for his alleged actions.For many years Nigeria — Africa’s most populous nation with at least 210 million people — has been wracked by violence related to the activities of armed extremist groups.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelsey Plum hit six 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, Azura Stevens scored a season-high 24 and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Chicago Sky 91-78 on Sunday to snap a three-game skid.Los Angeles (2-3) won for the first time since beating the expansion Golden State Valkyries in its season opener.