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Jury hears opening statements in trial of South Carolina store owner who fatally shot Black teen
A South Carolina jury heard opening statements Wednesday in the trial of a store owner…
Ravindra and Blundell hit centuries as NZ and Ireland meet for 1st time in a test match
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Rachin Ravindra and Tom Blundell hit centuries as New Zealand…
Late-season hire John Tortorella has Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final, poised to join an elite group
The late-season move by the Vegas Golden Knights to fire coach Bruce Cassidy and bring…
Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports…
Anthony Richardson takes snaps with Colts starters as Daniel Jones does position group work
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Backup quarterback Anthony Richardson took snaps with the Indianapolis Colts starters while…
Travis Steele signs extension at Miami (Ohio) through 2033-34 season
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Miami (Ohio) basketball coach Travis Steele signed a contract extension that…
Sánchez sets Phillies franchise record by extending scoreless streak to 44 2/3 innings in 3-0 win
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez pitched seven brilliant innings, extending his scoreless streak…
Federal judge sentences man to 10 years in plot to kill Iranian American writer
NEW YORK (AP) — A former truck and bus driver charged in an assassination plot…
Browns defense getting up to speed with new scheme despite absences of Garrett and Ward
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Myles Garrett hasn’t met his new head coach, but he has…
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton takes a key recovery step, running outside as club awaits his return
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has begun running outside after imaging…
Many National Spelling Bee contenders pursue mastery. For a few, it’s more about memorization
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrey Parikh finished third in the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee before…
Refsnyder, Rodríguez hit 3-run HRs as Mariners top Athletics 9-1, move into 1st place in AL West
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Rob Refsnyder and Julio Rodríguez hit three-run home runs and…
Reds pitcher Rhett Lowder faces hitters in simulated game, and rehab assignment could be next
NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati Reds starter Rhett Lowder threw 45 pitches to hitters Wednesday…
Washington tourist pleads not guilty in Hawaiian monk seal rock case, barred from Hawaii beaches
HONOLULU (AP) — A tourist from Washington state pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges accusing…
Jill Biden says she feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during disastrous 2024 debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden feared her husband was having a stroke as she watched…
Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry’s live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in…
PWHL coach Kris Sparre named Hamilton’s head coach
HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Kris Sparre has been named coach of Hamilton’s PWHL franchise, the…
Jackson says he loves Baltimore, but steers clear of discussing his contract with the Ravens
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — As another set of contract talks drags on, Lamar Jackson…
Chargers lock up Derwin James with a multiyear extension
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Five-time Pro Bowl safety Derwin James and the Los Angeles…
Uganda closes its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare Ebola type are surging
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo,…
Hawks promote Onsi Saleh from GM to president of basketball operations following playoff season
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks promoted general manager Onsi Saleh to president of basketball…
Crystal Palace beats Rayo Vallecano 1-0 for Conference League title, club’s 1st European trophy
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Crystal Palace didn’t want to be in the third-tier Conference League…
Hamas confirms that Israeli airstrikes killed its new military leader in Gaza City
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Strikes killed at least seven people in Gaza City…
SEC formally eliminates ‘cupcake weekend’ beginning in 2027
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is eliminating “cupcake weekend.” The league’s athletic directors…