No. 9 Irish have plenty of work and short week for Toledo
By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — After a short rest and some film review following an early-morning arrival back from…
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Schwindel hits tiebreaking single as Cubs beat Reds 4-3
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Frank Schwindel hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the…
Continue Reading Badgers’ Mertz remains optimistic after disappointing opener
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz wants to make sure he doesn’t let his struggles in a…
Continue Reading Indians manager Francona to have toe surgery Tuesday
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, who stepped down for the season July 29 because of health issues, will have surgery on…
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Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on ‘The Wire,’ dead at 54
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and ANDREW DALTON NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Michael K. Williams, who played the beloved character Omar Little on “The Wire,”…
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Union workers propel Newsom in waning days of recall campaign
CNN’s Kyung Lah reports on California Gov. Newsom’s attempts to rally support in the days leading to the recall…
Continue Reading Jobless Americans will have few options as benefits expire
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two critical jobless benefit programs have expired, leaving only a handful of economic options for…
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Jobless Americans will have few options as benefits expire
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two critical jobless benefit programs have expired, leaving only a handful of economic options for…
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Michael K. Williams, ‘Wire’ actor, found dead
By Sandra Gonzalez and Mark Morales, CNN Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,”…
Continue Reading Hoosiers try to fight back after dismal opening loss to Iowa
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer The Indiana Hoosiers took soaring hopes into their season opener. At No. 17, they had their highest preseason…
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At least 8 children were shot, one fatally, over the weekend in Chicago
By Carma Hassan, Alta Spells, Theresa Waldrop and Shawn Nottingham, CNN At least eight children have been shot, one fatally, so far over the Labor…
Continue Reading Kieboom, Nats rally again, score 2 in 9th to edge Mets 4-3
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Carter Kieboom and Andrew Stevenson hit RBI singles in the ninth inning off Edwin Díaz and…
Continue Reading Titans’ outbreak nears end, other NFL teams deal with COVID
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans’ COVID-19 outbreak is nearing an end even with two…
Continue Reading Hayes, Tsutsugo rally Pirates to 6-3 win over Tigers
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ke’Bryan Hayes and Yoshi Tsutsugo each hit a two-run single during Pittsburgh’s four-run…
Continue Reading NFL 2021: AFC clearly the deeper, more powerful conference
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer It’s almost as if the NFL is emulating college football heading into the 2021 season. Yes, the Buccaneers…
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Portland to vote on Texas trade ban over abortion law
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Portland, Oregon will vote Wednesday on an emergency resolution that would ban the purchase of goods and…
Continue Reading Chile authorizes Sinovac vaccine for kids of 6 and older
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean health authorities have approved the use of Sinovac vaccine against the coronavirus for 6-year-old children and…
Continue Reading UEFA clears way for away fans to travel for Champions League
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Fans of away teams are set to travel again for games when the Champions League resumes next week. UEFA has cleared the way…
Continue Reading Benintendi’s hit, catch lead Royals over Orioles 3-2
By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, then reached above the left field…
Continue Reading No. 20 Washington humbled by stunning loss to Montana
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Washington coach Jimmy Lake was apologetic. It was the tone he had to take just two days after…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Argentina soccer chaos over Brazil quarantine row
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The pitch intruders claimed to have very good reason to be confronting players only seven minutes into…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Argentina soccer chaos over Brazil quarantine row
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The pitch intruders claimed to have very good reason to be confronting players only seven minutes into…
Continue Reading Guerrero Jr, Semien power surging Jays past Yanks 8-0
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 40th homer, Marcus Semien went deep twice and the Toronto Blue…
Continue Reading A statue of Christopher Columbus in Mexico City will be replaced by one of an Indigenous woman
By Scottie Andrew, CNN A statue of Christopher Columbus that was removed last year from its position along Mexico City’s main thoroughfare…
Continue Reading Vikings hope family reunion on defense sparks resurgence
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have been trying to keep their window for championship contention…
Continue Reading Braves sign RHP Morton to $20 million deal for 2022
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have locked up another key player for next season, announcing a $20 million,…
Continue Reading Union workers propel Newsom in waning days of recall campaign
By Dan Merica and Kyung Lah, CNN It was approaching a sweltering 100 degrees when California Gov. Gavin Newsom jumped into the back of a flatbed…
Continue Reading Comedian Fuquan Johnson 1 of 3 dead from suspected overdose
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say stand-up comedian Fuquan Johnson was among three people who died of a suspected overdose at a Los Angeles party.…
Continue Reading Card and No. 21 Texas face tough road trip to Arkansas next
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTN, Texas (AP) — Hudson Card did everything Texas hoped he would in his first career start at quarterback for…
Continue Reading Card and No. 21 Texas face tough road trip to Arkansas next
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTN, Texas (AP) — Hudson Card did everything Texas hoped he would in his first career start at quarterback for…
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