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This date in sports history: Oct. 20Video
1923 — Zev, winner of the 1923 Kentucky Derby, beats England’s Papyrus, winner of the 1923 Epsom Derby, in a $100,000 match race at Belmont Park. The race, the International Special, marks the first time an English champion is sent to the U.S. to race. The race is so popular...
Kyler Murray has happy homecoming as Cardinals cruise past Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas — Kyler Murray accounted for three touchdowns in his first game back home as a pro, Ezekiel Elliott set up the first two Arizona TDs with fumbles, and the Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-10 on Monday night. The speedy quarterback who won three high school championships and...
Jeff Bridges says he has lymphoma, cites good prognosis
LOS ANGELES — Jeff Bridges says he is being treated for lymphoma and his prognosis is good. The 70-year-old actor channeled his The Dude character from “The Big Lebowski” in a statement on social media about the diagnosis Monday evening. He said he understands the disease is serious. He expressed...
Big-budget Dodgers set to face upstart, frugal Rays in World SeriesVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — A World Series like no other opens Tuesday night with Clayton Kershaw’s Los Angeles Dodgers pursuing redemption, Randy Arozarena’s Tampa Bay Rays seeking acclaim and MLB relieved just to reach the championship of the pandemic-delayed season. Buzz figures to be dampened, with attendance down to about 11,000...
Chiefs, Clyde Edwards-Helaire run away with win over Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Clyde Edwards-Helaire showed new teammate Le’Veon Bell and the rest of the NFL how dominant the Kansas City Chiefs’ running attack is already. The rookie had 161 yards rushing, and Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, leading the Chiefs to a 26-17 win...
Court says Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend’s testimony can be public
NEW YORK — A British socialite’s testimony in a lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse activities can be made public, an appeals court ruled Monday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued its conclusions in a series of orders it released regarding 2016 depositions by Ghislaine...
Supreme Court allows 3-day extension for Pennsylvania ballots
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count mailed-in ballots received up to three days after the Nov. 3 election, rejecting a Republican plea in the presidential battleground state. The justices divided 4-4 on Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that required county election...
Analysis: Undefeated Titans face biggest test yet replacing LT LewanVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans’ winning mojo is about to get its biggest test yet. Sure, the Titans managed to survive and even thrive despite dealing with the NFL’s first covid-19 outbreak. They also have had players miss games because of injuries while winning their first five games for...
7.5 magnitude quake off Alaska prompts tsunami warningVideo
JUNEAU — A reported 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula on Monday prompted tsunami warnings for a vast swath of communities, leading some schools to evacuate and send students to higher ground. The size of the quake was originally reported to have been a magnitude of 7.4, but has...
Audit faults Iowa’s move to spend coronavirus aid on $21M softwareVideo
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa’s auditor warned Monday that the governor’s decision to spend $21 million in federal pandemic relief funds on a new executive branch software system would not be allowed and should be abandoned. State Auditor Rob Sand said that using the federal money to pay for Workday,...
Kyle Larson reinstated to compete in NASCAR in 2021 after racial slur
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson can return to NASCAR competition next season following a long suspension for using a racial slur while playing a video game. He was suspended in April for after he used the n-word while playing an online racing game in which viewers could follow along. He...
Colorado wildfire destroys at least 26 homesVideo
BOULDER, Colo. — At least 26 homes were destroyed by a wind-whipped wildfire in north-central Colorado that has scorched nearly 14 square miles and forced thousands of residents to flee. The CalWood Fire started around noon Saturday near the Cal-Wood Education Center, about 17 miles northwest of downtown Boulder. Wind...
AP source: No talk of individual punishment for Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL and the NFL Players Association found instances when the Tennessee Titans failed to wear masks at all times and were “insufficiently clear” to players about not meeting or working out once the facility closed in a review given to the team Monday, a person familiar...
Pentagon estimates cost of new nuclear missiles at $95.8 billion
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has raised to $95.8 billion the estimated cost of fielding a new fleet of land-based nuclear missiles to replace the Minuteman 3 arsenal that has operated continuously for 50 years, officials said Monday. The estimate is up about $10 billion from four years ago. The weapons,...
Woman missing for 2 weeks found safe in Zion National Park
SPRINGDALE, Utah — A California woman who was missing for about two weeks in Zion National Park in Utah has been found and left the park with her family who had feared the worst, authorities said. Holly Suzanne Courtier, 38, of Los Angeles, was found Sunday by search and rescue...
Jeffrey Toobin suspended by the New Yorker, steps away from CNN
NEW YORK — Author-commentator Jeffrey Toobin has been suspended by the New Yorker and is stepping away from his job as CNN’s senior legal analyst pending what the cable network is calling a “personal matter.” Vice reported earlier Monday that Toobin had exposed himself during a Zoom meeting with staffers...
North Carolina resumes processing deficient absentee ballots
North Carolina issued new guidance Monday to allow counties to deal with more than 10,000 deficient absentee ballots that have been in limbo due to court battles over the witness requirement for voting by mail. The State Board of Elections issued a directive telling counties to immediately resume notifying voters...
Former Pirate Tyler Glasnow to start World Series opener for Rays
ARLINGTON, Texas — Tyler Glasnow will start Tuesday night’s World Series opener for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Blake Snell will be on the mound for Game 2 on Wednesday night. Glasnow, a 27-year-old right-hander, was 5-1 with a 4.08 ERA in 11 starts during...
Ballot box fire in Los Angeles County may be arson, officials say
LOS ANGELES — An official ballot drop box at the Baldwin Park, Calif., library ignited Sunday night, potentially destroying election ballots inside, authorities said. The fire started around 8 p.m. Sunday at the ballot box near Ramona and Baldwin Park boulevards, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department spokeswoman Leslie...
South Carolina officials bust party of thousands
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities in South Carolina say they broke up a party where at least 2,000 people were gathered without taking precautions to prevent spreading the coronavirus. Columbia Fire Department spokesman Mike DeSumma told The State that the gathering happened Saturday at an apartment complex during the University of...
Supreme Court to review 2 cases on Trump border policy
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear two cases involving Trump administration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border: one about a policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings and a second about the administration’s use of money to fund the border wall. The justices’...
Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan confirms he tore his ACL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee left tackle Taylor Lewan says an MRI on Monday confirms he tore his ACL in the Titans’ overtime win over Houston. Lewan announced the news on social media. “Don’t feel sorry for me, I’m going to handle this rehab like a Pro and come back better...
Florida begins early voting with no major problems reported
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Floridians began early voting in much of the state Monday with no serious problems reported as the Trump campaign tries to cut into an early advantage Democrats have posted in mail-in votes in the key swing state. The most populous counties reported wait times of 15...
Prospects dim for critical election bill in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG — With 15 days until the presidential election, Republican lawmakers in the battleground state of Pennsylvania appeared unwilling Monday to authorize counties to process mail-in ballots before Election Day, seen as crucial to producing a prompt election result. A spokesperson for the House Republican majority said in a statement...
Wisconsin county says ballot misprint will delay count
APPLETON, Wis. — Officials in a northeastern Wisconsin county said Monday that a technical ballot misprint will most likely delay the counting of some absentee ballots on Election Day, but they reassured the public that all ballots will be counted. The misprint is a scratch that is described as no...
