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This date in sports history: Oct. 28
1939 — Kansas State’s homecoming contest against Nebraska is the second college football game ever televised, following the Fordham-Waynesburg contest in New York earlier this fall. The Cornhuskers spoil homecoming with a 25-9 triumph in Manhattan, Kan., before a limited Nebraska ETV audience in the surrounding area. 1950 — Nevada...
Rays manager roasted for pulling ace Blake Snell early
ARLINGTON, Texas — Blake Snell turned away from his manager and yelled an expletive as Kevin Cash headed to the mound. In control all night, the Tampa Bay ace no longer had the ball in his potent left hand. Soon, the Rays no longer had a grip on the lead,...
Mookie Betts sparks Dodgers past Rays, clinching team’s first World Series since 1988
ARLINGTON, Texas — Mookie Betts came to the Dodgers to make a World Series difference. With a mad dash to home plate, he put Los Angeles over the top. The end of a frustrating championship drought for LA — and perhaps just the start for Betts and the Dodgers. Betts...
Pitt, Penn State basketball teams lose tournament dates
Two eight-team men’s basketball tournaments involving district teams and played in South Carolina were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Charleston Classic and the Myrtle Beach Invitational, set to be played Nov. 19-20 and Nov. 22, have been called off until 2021. The websites of both events said that...
2 conservative hoaxers charged in Ohio for robocalls
CLEVELAND — Two conservative operatives facing criminal charges in Michigan were indicted in Cleveland on Tuesday for organizing tens of thousands of hoax robocalls — made to predominantly Black Midwestern cities — that falsely warned people information gleaned from their mail-in ballots could lead to their arrest or forced vaccinations....
Eric Reid says he rejected Washington’s practice squad offer
Free agent safety Eric Reid told the Associated Press he declined an offer to join Washington’s practice squad. Washington (2-5) lost safety Landon Collins to a season-ending Achilles tendon injury in a win over Dallas on Sunday. Rookie Kamren Curl, a seventh-round pick, will replace him for now. “I just...
Carson Wentz playing more like Ol’ Gunslinger Brett Favre
PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz is playing more like his favorite player this season. Wentz, who grew up rooting for Brett Favre, has turned into a younger version of the Ol’ Gunslinger in his fifth year with the Philadelphia Eagles. Just like Favre was in his two decades with the Packers,...
NASCAR playoffs rained out for 3rd consecutive day at Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas — NASCAR will make a fourth attempt to complete its playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway on Wednesday after persistent mist and cold temperatures continued the long delay. The race began Sunday, and drivers completed 52 of the scheduled 334 laps before mist and drizzle halted the...
Coal magnate Robert Murray dies at 80; he long fought regulators
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Robert Murray, the board chairman of the largest privately owned U.S. coal operator, who long fought federal regulations to reduce black lung disease, died at his home in Ohio less than a week after announcing his retirement, a lawyer said. Michael Shaheen, an attorney who had...
Justice Thomas’ wife Ginni boosts unsupported claims against Biden
WASHINGTON — The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is using her Facebook page to amplify unsubstantiated claims of corruption by Joe Biden. Ginni Thomas, a longtime conservative activist, asked her more than 10,000 followers Monday to consider sharing a link focused on alleged corruption by the Democratic nominee...
What happens when outbreak hits QB room for college teams?Video
Wisconsin might be facing the type of nightmare scenario coaches feared as soon as the coronavirus pandemic arrived. What happens if an outbreak hits a team’s quarterback room? Wisconsin isn’t commenting on the covid-19 testing results of individual players, but CBS Sports first reported quarterback Graham Mertz has tested positive...
Judge stops Election Day gun ban near Michigan polling sites
DETROIT — A judge on Tuesday blocked a ban on the open display of guns near Michigan polling places on Election Day, agreeing with critics who said a Democratic secretary of state failed to follow state law with her sudden order. Gun-rights groups accused Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson of...
Medicare finalizing coverage policy for coronavirus vaccine
WASHINGTON — Medicare will cover the yet-to-be approved coronavirus vaccine free for older people under a policy change expected to be announced shortly, a senior Trump administration official said Tuesday. The coming announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services aims to align the time-consuming process for securing Medicare...
Still hampered by coronavirus, U.S. casinos want recovery aid
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The U.S. casino industry is seeking tax and regulatory relief from the government as it tries to recover from the coronavirus outbreak, which cost states more than $2 billion in lost tax revenue while casinos were shut down for four months this year. While 90% of...
Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence: ‘I have the option’ to leave or stayVideo
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence stopped short of calling an audible on his plans to head to the NFL next year, though the likely No. 1 pick in next year’s draft did not rule out returning to school. “My mindset has been that I’m going to move on,” said the 6-foot-6...
Stocks end another wobbly day lower as coronavirus cases riseVideo
Wall Street’s losses mounted for the second straight day Tuesday as momentum slows on worries about rising virus counts and Washington’s inability to deliver more aid to the economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after spending much of the day swinging between small gains and losses. Most of the stocks...
Dez Bryant joins Ravens practice squad after 2-year hiatusVideo
Former Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant has moved one step closer to playing in the NFL again. The 31-year-old Bryant signed with the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday and was assigned to the practice squad. Bryant last played in 2017, when he had 69 catches for 838 yards in his eighth and...
NXIVM guru gets 120 years in prison in sex-slaves case
NEW YORK — Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors, was sentenced to 120 years on Tuesday for turning some adherents into sex slaves branded with his initials and sexually abusing a 15-year-old. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis called Raniere “ruthless and unyielding” in...
Doug Ferguson: First-timers at Masters won’t get the real MastersVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Nick Taylor never has been to the Masters. He already is motivated to get back. Taylor is excited to be playing Augusta National in two weeks, make no mistake about that. The 32-year-old Canadian has only watched on television, often enough to have a good idea...
Social media CEOs to face grilling from Republican senatorsVideo
WASHINGTON — Less than a week before Election Day, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google are set to face a grilling by Republican senators who accuse the tech giants of anti-conservative bias. Democrats are trying to expand the discussion to include other issues such as the companies’ heavy impact...
Philadelphia shooting victim’s family: We sought ambulance, not policeVideo
PHILADELPHIA — The family of a Black man killed when Philadelphia police officers fired a dozen rounds in a shooting caught on video had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention, their lawyer said Tuesday. Additionally, Walter Wallace’s wife is...
4 dead, 15 rescued in English Channel migrant boat sinking
At least four people, including two young children, died Tuesday when a boat carrying at least 19 migrants capsized off France while trying to cross the English Channel to Britain, French authorities said. Fifteen migrants have been saved so far and rescue and search operations were still under way, according...
‘Voice’ co-stars Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani engaged
“The Voice” co-stars Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are engaged and sharing the good news on social media. Shelton and Stefani posted a picture Tuesday announcing the engagement between the country star and the pop singer. View this post on Instagram Hey @gwenstefani thanks for saving my 2020... And the...
Video app TikTok leans into e-commerce with Shopify deal
The popular short-form video app TikTok, still under U.S. government scrutiny for its Chinese ownership, is moving closer to becoming a marketplace for buying stuff. Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify said Tuesday it’s made a deal with TikTok enabling merchants to create “shoppable” video ads that drive customers to online stores....
At least 11 shot dead ahead of Tanzania’s presidential vote
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — Police in Tanzania shot dead at least nine citizens amid unrest over alleged fraud ahead of the presidential election, a major opposition party asserted Tuesday, while officials denied it and one of Africa’s most populous countries watched internet service slow to a crawl ahead of Wednesday’s vote....
