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Jimmy Butler returns from suspension, plays for Miami Heat
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler got introduced to the Miami Heat crowd for the first time in two weeks Friday night. Not everyone seemed thrilled. It was a mixed reaction — some cheers and definitely some boos, the latter of which is unusual for the home team to be hearing during...
Amarion Dickerson scores 22, Robert Morris beats Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Amarion Dickerson scored 22 points as Robert Morris beat Green Bay, 89-67, on Friday night. Dickerson shot 8 for 11 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Colonials (12-7, 4-4 Horizon League). Kam Woods scored 20 points...
Iga Swiatek rolls past Emma Raducanu at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — The only women’s match featuring Grand Slam singles champions in the third round at the Australian Open turned out to be an overpowering win by Iga Swiatek over Emma Raducanu on Saturday. Swiatek won the final 11 games of the match to beat 2021 U.S. Open champion...
Charley Hoffman, Rico Hoey charge into the lead midway through The American ExpressVideo
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Charley Hoffman knows his time on the PGA Tour is running short. He can feel every one of his 48 years whenever his troublesome back acts up, and he knows the recent reduction in tour cards will end most players’ careers well before they reach his...
U.S. accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
DEERFIELD, Ill. — The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the past decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids, according to a lawsuit filed this week. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois,...
Duke’s romp-filled ACC start has Jon Scheyer pushing Blue Devils to keep ‘foot on the gas’Video
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke was rolling again against an ACC opponent. Yet Jon Scheyer wasn’t thrilled with how the third-ranked Blue Devils had started the second half as Miami put together a modest spurt. As Sion James brought the ball upcourt, Scheyer was ready for a chat with his team....
Cowboys interview Eagles’ Kellen Moore for head coaching position
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys completed a virtual interview Friday with Philadelphia offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, the first formal step in the search to replace former coach Mike McCarthy. Moore was Dallas franchise quarterback Dak Prescott’s play-caller from 2019 to 2022, which included the first three years of McCarthy’s...
Notre Dame relishes underdog role in prep for Ohio State ‘D’
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Quarterback Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame offense have faced a fierce gauntlet of defenses in their path to the College Football Playoff title game. The Fighting Irish battled their way through Penn State (No. 7 in total defense), Georgia (No. 30) and Indiana (No. 2)....
Ravens, Bills lost plenty of talent last offseason but stayed in Super Bowl contentionVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis, Patrick Queen and Jadeveon Clowney. Those are just a few of the key players Buffalo and Baltimore lost last offseason, when free agency and salary cap constraints threatened to knock both teams down a notch. Instead, the Bills and Ravens are right...
Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating witness against the Democrat who the governor had once chosen to be her second-in-command. Judge J. Paul Oetken signed an order closing the case...
Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers
OS ANGELES — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move that many baseball...
Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers doubtful against Bills because of a knee injury
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers is listed as doubtful for Sunday night’s playoff game at Buffalo because of a knee injury. Flowers was hurt in the regular-season finale against Cleveland, and the second-year receiver missed last weekend’s 28-14 victory over Pittsburgh to open the postseason....
Miami Dolphins to play in NFL’s 1st game in Spain at home of Real Madrid
The Miami Dolphins will play in the NFL’s first-ever regular-season game in Spain when Madrid hosts a matchup next season at iconic Bernabeu Stadium, the league announced Friday. The Dolphins will be the designated “home” team at Real Madrid’s venue, which features a soccer pitch that retracts to make way...
Jets interview Vikings’ Brian Flores, Josh McCown
The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Friday for their head coach vacancy. The trio increased the list to 15 coaching candidates to meet with the Jets. The 43-year-old Flores has been...
Mets and lefty reliever A.J. Minter agree to 2-year contract
NEW YORK — Turning their attention to the bullpen, the New York Mets have agreed with free agent left-hander A.J. Minter on a two-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement...
Falcons interview Steelers assistant Grady Brown for defensive coordinator jobVideo
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons on Friday announced they interviewed Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown as the team continued its search for a defensive coordinator. Brown has coached the Steelers secondary for four years. Brown became the fifth candidate the Falcons have announced interviewing. Green Bay passing...
Rapper Busta Rhymes accused of punching a man in the face in New York
NEW YORK — Rapper Busta Rhymes has been accused of repeatedly punching another man in the face, police said Friday. Police said Rhymes, whose legal name is Trevor Smith, was issued a desk appearance ticket for third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, on Tuesday related to an incident in Brooklyn, N.Y., on...
NCAA adds women’s wrestling as its 91st and latest championship sport
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NCAA added women’s wrestling as a sport Friday, bringing its total number of championships to 91. The sanctioning body approved the addition at the annual convention in Nashville, Tenn. Women’s wrestling had been under the “emerging sports for women” banner. Now, female athletes from Division I,...
Former First Energy executives indicted in Ohio bribery scheme
A former CEO and one of his top executives with an Ohio energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme have been indicted on racketeering charges, federal prosecutors announced Friday. The former FirstEnergy Corp. executives — ex-CEO Chuck Jones and Senior Vice President Michael Dowling — were...
Former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a judge appears remotely from jail during court hearing
A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year, stunning their tight-knit Appalachian community, appeared remotely from a jail Friday for a court hearing as defense attorneys and prosecutors discussed preliminary matters that will lead up to his murder trial. Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines...
Doctor accused of sexual abuse by over 200 former patients is indicted on rape charges
A grand jury in Massachusetts has indicted a doctor who is accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 former patients over a period of more than a decade. The patients sued Dr. Derrick Todd, who has been accused of performing unnecessary pelvic floor therapy, breast examinations, testicular examinations and other...
U.S. lawsuit accuses Pepsi of price discrimination that favored Walmart over smaller stores
The Federal Trade Commission sued PepsiCo on Friday, alleging that it has engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one big-box retailer at the expense of other vendors and consumers. The benefiting customer wasn’t named in an FTC statement about the lawsuit. But a source familiar...
CNN found guilty in Florida trial of libeling Navy veteran in Afghan story
A Florida jury on Friday found CNN guilty of libeling a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of that country. The jury in Panama City, Fla., deliberated for more than eight hours starting Thursday before ruling in favor...
Trump wants 1 of the agents who covered him in Butler to lead Secret Service
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump will choose to lead the U.S. Secret Service one of the agents who covered him after a gunmen opened fire at the candidate during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Donald Trump Jr. said his father will be naming Sean Curran, who heads the...
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted expected to succeed JD Vance in the U.S. Senate, AP sources say
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to select his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, on Friday to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. That’s according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity before an announcement planned for Friday...
