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QB, line questions haunt No. 14 Notre Dame ahead of game at Virginia TechVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Coach Brian Kelly knows who No. 14 Notre Dame’s starting quarterback is and he doesn’t plan to reveal it before Saturday’s game at Virginia Tech. “We know exactly who it is,” Kelly said Monday. “We’re going to have one guy, and we’re going to let him...
Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions
AUSTIN — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the United States, which since September has banned most abortions in the nation’s second-most populous state. The order by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman is the first legal blow to the Texas law...
Indians manager, New Brighton native Terry Francona confident he’ll return in 2022Video
CLEVELAND — Indians manager Terry Francona is confident he’ll return next season after missing most of the past two because of serious health issues. Francona, a New Brighton native, was forced to step away from the club in late July to undergo hip replacement surgery as well as a procedure...
Scrappy defending AL champ Rays poised to open ALDS against big-market Red SoxVideo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have won more games than any other team in the American League over the past two seasons, going about their business with a quiet confidence that has the full attention of the Boston Red Sox. The AL East rivals meet in a...
77-year-old Tony La Russa back in MLB postseason with White Sox against AstrosVideo
HOUSTON — A three-time World Series winner, Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa certainly couldn’t be nervous as his team prepares for the opener of a best-of-five AL Division Series against the Houston Astros on Thursday. Except he is — and it has nothing to do with the Hall...
MLB finalizing policy to mandate vaccine for minor leaguers
Major League Baseball is finalizing a policy that will mandate covid-19 vaccines for minor league players for the 2022 season. While the league could face legal challenges in requiring vaccination for major leaguers without the cooperation of the players association, minor leaguers are not included in the big league union....
NHL investigates Evander Kane for fake vaccine card
SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane is being investigated on allegations that he used a fake covid-19 vaccination card. A person familiar with the investigation says the league is looking into whether Kane submitted a fake card. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition...
No. 4 Penn State committed to running back timeshareVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State coach James Franklin has always liked to use a lot of running backs, and he’d like to see one assert himself eventually this year. Not only would more big plays in the running game help balance out the No. 4 Nittany Lions’ offense, they’d certainly...
Woman burned rescuing her dog from Yellowstone hot spring
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A woman from Washington state suffered burns from her shoulders to her feet when she tried to rescue her dog from a Yellowstone National Park hot spring. Park rangers and firefighters cared for the 20-year-old woman before she was taken to the burn unit at...
Stocks edge higher as Wall Street shakes off volatility
Stocks recovered from an early slide on Wall Street to close with modest gains Wednesday as investors held out hope that Congress may yet be able to temporarily extend the federal government’s debt ceiling and buy lawmakers time to reach a more permanent resolution. The market rallied back from a...
Padres fire manger Jayce Tingler after second-half collapse
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have fired Jayce Tingler, who presided over the biggest collapse in franchise history just a season after finishing second in voting for NL Manager of the Year. General manager A.J. Preller announced the move Wednesday, three days after the Padres finished 79-83 and...
Pacers sign former Pitt star Brad Wanamaker to dealVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers signed former Pitt star Brad Wanamaker to a training camp deal Wednesday. The 32-year-old guard split his time with Golden State and Charlotte last season with combined averages of 5.5 points, 2.9 assists and 1.7 rebounds. Wanamaker played for Pitt from 2007-11 and was an...
Panthers acquire CB Stephon Gilmore from Patriots for 6th-round pick in ’23Video
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stephon Gilmore is headed home. The Carolina Panthers acquired the veteran cornerback and 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year from the New England Patriots for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick. The move comes after Gilmore and the Patriots failed to come to terms on a new...
QB Teddy Bridgewater might return Thursday from concussion as Broncos prep for SteelersVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos coach Vic Fangio said concussed quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was able to lift weights and attend meetings Wednesday and might even be back at practice Thursday. “He’s getting better,” Fangio said before backup Drew Lock ran the offense at practice. The Broncos (3-1) visit the Pittsburgh Steelers...
Ban on negotiating Medicare drug prices under pressure
WASHINGTON — Donna Weiner looks at Medicare’s prescription drug program from two different points of view. As a participant, she wants to pay less for her medicines, which cost her about $6,000 a year. As a retired accountant who spent 50 years handling the books for companies, she sees a...
Matt Nagy names Justin Fields as Bears’ starting quarterback
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy has changed his mind and made Justin Fields the Chicago Bears’ starting quarterback going forward. On Monday, Nagy had said Fields was still the backup and playing only because of Andy Dalton’s knee injury. But on Tuesday he told both quarterbacks...
Los Angeles approves one of strictest U.S. vaccination mandates
Los Angeles leaders on Wednesday approved one of the nation’s strictest vaccine mandates — a sweeping measure that would require the shots for everyone entering bars, restaurants, nail salons, gyms or even a Lakers game. The City Council voted 11-2 in favor of the ordinance that will require proof of...
Student taken into custody hours after Texas school shootingVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — An 18-year-old student opened fire during a fight at his Dallas-area high school on Wednesday, injuring four people and then fleeing before being taken into custody hours later, authorities said. Timothy George Simpkins was taken into custody without incident, the Arlington Police Department tweeted. He was booked...
McConnell offers Democrats short-term debt fix amid standoff
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday told Democrats he would allow an emergency debt limit extension into December, edging back from a perilous standoff by offering a potential path to avoid a federal default. A procedural vote on legislation that would suspend the debt limit for two...
Can $1 trillion coin fix debt limit? Quirky law says maybe
WASHINGTON — Some politicians think they’ve found a silver bullet for the impasse over the debt limit, except the bullet is made of platinum: Mint a $1 trillion coin, token of all tokens, and use it to flood the treasury with cash and drive Republicans crazy. Even its serious proponents...
Troubled student loan forgiveness program gets an overhaul
The Biden administration is temporarily relaxing the rules for a student loan forgiveness program that has been criticized for its notoriously complex requirements — a change that could offer debt relief to thousands of teachers, social workers, military members and other public servants. The Education Department said Wednesday it will...
Red Sox dent Gerrit Cole, beat Yankees in AL wild-card gameVideo
BOSTON — Xander Bogaerts and Kyle Schwarber homered off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, and Nathan Eovaldi took a shutout into the sixth inning to help the Boston Red Sox beat New York 6-2 Tuesday night in the AL wild-card game. Bogaerts also made a perfect relay to throw out Aaron...
Man charged with killing hospital co-worker, wounding Philadelphia policeVideo
PHILADELPHIA — A man faced murder and other charges Tuesday in the shooting death of a colleague at the Philadelphia hospital where they both worked and the subsequent wounding of two officers in an exchange of gunfire near a school. Stacey Hayes, 55, was charged with murder, attempted criminal homicide,...
FBI raids offices of New York City police sergeants union
NEW YORK — Federal agents raided the offices Tuesday of a New York City police union, the Sergeants Benevolent Association, and the Long Island home of its bombastic leader, who has clashed with city officials over his incendiary tweets and hard-line tactics. FBI spokesperson Martin Feely said agents were “carrying...
Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright, Dodgers’ Max Scherzer meet in NL wild-card gameVideo
LOS ANGELES — Two wily veterans on the mound in an elimination game. Adam Wainwright starting for the reinvigorated St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Scherzer, pitching as well as he ever has. “It’s as fun as it gets, right?” Wainwright said, smiling. Indeed, though neither team...
