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Elliott: NASCAR’s new Next Gen car a step backward in safety

NASCAR’s most popular driver said Saturday the sport has taken an unacceptable step backward in safety with its new Next Gen car, a rare public offering of opinion by Chase Elliott. NASCAR’s top drivers essentially have turned into an angry mob as they head into Sunday’s playoff race at Talladega...
Browns star Garrett not playing vs. Falcons after car wreck

CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett will not play in Sunday’s game against Atlanta, giving the Browns star defensive end more time to recover from multiple injuries suffered when he crashed his Porsche earlier in the week. The All-Pro hurt his shoulder, biceps, had several cuts and bruises and broke a blood...
Hurricane Ian shows the risks and costs of living on barrier islands

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — When Hurricane Ian struck Florida’s Gulf Coast, it washed out the bottom level of David Muench’s home on the barrier island of Sanibel along with several cars, a Harley-Davidson and a boat. His parents’ house was among those destroyed by the storm that killed at least...
Raiders’ Josh McDaniels looks for balance with run game

HENDERSON, Nev. — The balanced offense Josh McDaniels was supposed to bring to Las Vegas when he took over the Raiders hasn’t materialized. While much of the focus has been on how involved Davante Adams has been each week in the passing game, the Raiders barely have run the ball...
Ex-Pirate Charlie Morton, Braves reach $20 million, 1-year deal for 2023Video

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have reached a deal with starting pitcher Charlie Morton on a $20 million, one-year contract for 2023 with a $20 million club option for 2024 that does not include a buyout. Morton, 38, is 9-6 with a 4.29 ERA in 30 starts this season. The...
Column: Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa shouldn’t have played, but complex issues remainVideo

There’s one thing we can all agree on: Tua Tagovailoa had no business being on the field. Not in the second half last Sunday. Not in the first half Thursday night. Beyond that, it gets a lot more complicated. The Miami Dolphins quarterback was taken away on a stretcher with...
Uvalde families make presence felt at Texas governor debate

EDINBURG, Texas — Parents of some of the 19 children killed in the Uvalde school massacre in Texas lashed out at Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over his opposition to tougher gun control on Friday before the issue was likely to take center stage in his only debate with Democratic challenger...
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she has ‘a seat at the table’

WASHINGTON — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday she has “a seat at the table now and I’m ready to work,” leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson spoke at the Library of Congress several hours after she made her first appearance...
NFL’s handling of concussions questioned after Tua’s injuryVideo

The NFL’s handling of concussions has evolved dramatically from the days when players were handed smelling salts on the bench and sent back into the game. The league and the NFL Players’ Association have implemented extensive protocols and hired unaffiliated neurotrauma consultants (UNC) to work with team physicians at each...
Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa has concussion, no timeline for return

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion when he hit his head against the turf Thursday and underwent additional testing Friday. Tagovailoa had a headache Thursday night and Friday morning, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. The team still was waiting for results from the MRI,...
Browns’ Myles Garrett: Crash a ‘wake-up’ call, grateful to surviveVideo

BEREA, Ohio — Myles Garrett knows he’s lucky. His life could be very different or even over. Speaking to reporters for the first time since losing control and flipping his Porsche after practice Monday, the Browns’ star defensive end promised to change his behavior after surviving a crash he caused...
Hurricane Ian lashes South Carolina as Florida’s death toll climbs

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A revived Hurricane Ian pounded coastal South Carolina on Friday, ripping apart piers and flooding streets after the ferocious storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida, trapping thousands in their homes and leaving at least 27 people dead. The powerful storm, estimated to be one of the costliest...
Resilient U.S. consumers spend slightly more in August

WASHINGTON — Consumers spent a bit more in August than the previous month, a sign the economy is holding up even as inflation lifts prices for food, rent, and other essentials. Americans boosted their spending at stores and for services such as haircuts by 0.4% in August, after it fell...
Morocco fumes over Adidas design of Algerian soccer jersey

RABAT, Morocco — The Moroccan government called on sports apparel company Adidas to pull off the market its new jersey collection for Algeria’s national soccer team, alleging that the featured mosaic pattern amounted to “cultural appropriation” of Moroccan heritage. Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication said in a statement...
In Hurricane Ian’s wake, worried families crowdsource rescue efforts

Many people whose loved ones stayed behind in the pathway of Hurricane Ian are crowdsourcing rescue efforts as they grapple with the helplessness of waiting and not knowing. In TikTok videos and Facebook posts, families are sharing their desperate pleas and strangers are answering their calls, even as local officials...
Hines Ward’s path to becoming NFL head coach starts in XFL

Hines Ward sees some Pittsburgh in San Antonio. Ward, who played his entire 14-year career with the Steelers and was MVP of their Super Bowl win over Seattle in 2006, is getting his first opportunity to be a head coach with San Antonio in the new XFL. The league relaunches...

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