Without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami loses 2-1 to Houston in US Open Cup final
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi couldn’t play, and the Houston Dynamo took full advantage to win a…
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After sending busloads of migrants to NYC, Texas governor visits city to fault Biden for crisis
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For more than a year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants from the southern U.S.…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to smuggling-related charges over Texas deaths of 53 migrants in tractor-trailer
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — One of six men charged in Texas over 53 migrants who died last year in a sweltering tractor-trailer has pleaded guilty for his…
Continue Reading CFP puts off decisions on format tweaks with Pac-12 still in limbo, hears from potential TV partners
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The number of spots reserved for conference champions when the College Football Playoff expands to 12…
Continue Reading Former first daughter Barbara Bush tells AP about helping lead NBA’s social responsibility efforts
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Barbara Bush never got to any of the NBA championship celebrations held at the White House when her grandfather…
Continue Reading Manfred hopes MLB owners will vote in November on A’s proposed move to Las Vegas
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes owners will hold a vote on the Oakland Athletics’ proposed move to Las Vegas when…
Continue Reading Houston approves $5M to relocate residents living near polluted Union Pacific rail yard
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston officials on Wednesday approved $5 million for a fund to help relocate residents from…
Continue Reading Scheffler hooks up with putting coach and believes he’s back on track for Ryder Cup
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 player in the world and played the best golf of…
Continue Reading Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman to miss remainder of season with foot injury, coach Jimbo Fisher says
By The Associated Press Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman will miss the remainder of the regular season with a right foot injury he sustained…
Continue Reading Biden vetoes two Republican-led bills to undo protections for prairie chicken and northern bat
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has vetoed Republican-sponsored bills to undo federal protections for two…
Continue Reading The Southeastern Conference seems to be seeking an identity in up-and-down start to the season
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has an identity crisis. Turn on SEC game tape the past few…
Continue Reading Rising star Jasmine Amy Rogers is tapped to play iconic Betty Boop in new stage musical
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The actor picked to play the iconic, baby-faced flapper Betty Boop in a new stage musical…
Continue Reading A look at other Americans who have entered North Korea over the years
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has expelled a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country in July. Pvt.…
Continue Reading George Kirby twirls 6 shutout innings, Mariners snap 4-game losing streak beating Houston 6-2
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — George Kirby embraced the situation facing the Seattle Mariners. It wasn’t a must-win for their…
Continue Reading Drury, Detmers help Angels snap Rangers’ 6-game winning streak with 9-3 victory
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Drury, Reid Detmers and the Los Angeles Angels prevented the Texas Rangers from…
Continue Reading Wilson’s 30 points, 11 rebounds leads Aces to 91-84 win over Wings in Game 2 of WNBA semis
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson punched the air after big shots, yelled following key plays and all but willed…
Continue Reading DeSantis purposely dismantled a Black congressional district, attorney says as trial over map begins
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — On the same day Alabama Black voters scored a victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, a…
Continue Reading Herschel Walker’s wife is selling the Atlanta house listed as Republican’s residence in Senate run
ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker’s wife is seeking to sell the Atlanta house that the football great listed as his residence when he ran for…
Continue Reading WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike named to President Biden’s council on African diplomacy
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Chiney Ogwumike has always been passionate about her Nigerian heritage. Now she’s getting a chance to…
Continue Reading Big 12’s new members see evidence of excitement in ticket and merchandise sales and rising donations
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Cincinnati enjoyed about as much success as possible for a Group of Five football program the last five…
Continue Reading Ballesteros again is a big inspiration for Europe in the Ryder Cup. Lowry already is in tears
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — European captain Luke Donald has made sure his Ryder Cup team does not lack for…
Continue Reading Messi’s status for US Open Cup final on Wednesday remains unclear
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Lionel Messi’s status remains unclear for Inter Miami’s U.S. Open Cup final match against Houston on…
Continue Reading Georgia sprinter Matthew Boling turns pro, remains on fast track since prep performance went viral
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer His time or place didn’t matter in this particular competition. It was just sprinter Matthew Boling against the…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater…
Continue Reading Rangers back Gray with 3 straight homers, beat Angels 5-1 to maintain AL West lead
By JAY PARIS Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adolis GarcÃa, Mitch Garver and Nathaniel Lowe hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning,…
Continue Reading Texas Tech QB Tyler Shough has broken left fibula, the 3rd season in a row with significant injury
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech quarterback Tyler Shough was set to have surgery Tuesday on a broken left fibula that could keep him out for the…
Continue Reading Vintage Verlander silences Seattle as Astros top M’s 5-1 to open key series in playoff race
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — In a season where he said nothing has come easy, Justin Verlander picked the right moment to once…
Continue Reading Angels pitcher Patrick Sandoval leaves start vs Texas in 4th inning with right oblique tightness
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels pitcher Patrick Sandoval exited Monday night’s start against the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning…
Continue Reading Dolphin that shared a tank with Lolita the orca at Miami Seaquarium moves to SeaWorld San Antonio
MIAMI (AP) — A Pacific white-sided dolphin who shared a tank with Lolita the orca at the Miami Seaquarium until Lolita died last month has been…
Continue Reading Whistleblowers who reported Texas AG Ken Paxton to FBI want court to continue lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group of whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to the FBI said Monday they are not giving up their…
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