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Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away
WASHINGTON — Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change the rules and empower him to appoint some nominees without a Senate vote. Republican Sens. John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida are running...
Joey Logano wins Phoenix finale for 3rd NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team PenskeVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Joey Logano won his third NASCAR Cup Series championship Sunday with a relentless drive at Phoenix Raceway that gave Team Penske its third major motorsports title in less than a month. Logano held off Penske teammate Ryan Blaney over the final 20 laps to beat him for...
NFL Week 10: Chiefs block potential game-winning field goal, remain undefeated after topping BroncosVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs blocked Broncos kicker Wil Lutz’s 35-yard field goal attempt as time expired on Sunday, and Kansas City escaped with a 16-14 victory over the Broncos to extend its winning streak to 15 games dating to last season. The Chiefs had taken the lead on...
It was a lost college football weekend in Florida. The state’s FBS and FCS teams went 0-9Video
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Worst day ever? Worst week ever? There was no joy, at least of the major-college football variety, in Florida this weekend. There were eight games involving the state’s FBS and FCS teams Saturday. There were nine such games this weekend. There were no wins. For only...
Chiefs block Broncos’ potential winner as time expires, hold on for 16-14 win to remain perfectVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have won just about every way imaginable during a perfect 15-game run that dates to last season: Patrick Mahomes leading last-second touchdown drives, their defense making a stand and Harrison Butker kicking game-winning field goals. They added a walk-off block to the list against...
AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10
Oregon was the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week Sunday as Penn State and Indiana climbed into the top five, Georgia and Miami dropped out of the top 10 and losses by four other ranked teams shuffled the rankings...
Frustrated Americans await economic changes they voted for with Trump
WASHINGTON — Fed up with high prices and unimpressed with an economy that by just about any measure is a healthy one, Americans demanded change when they voted for president. They could get it. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to topple many of the Biden administration’s economic policies. Trump campaigned...
Michael Jordan instills winning attitude as Tyler Reddick races for 1st NASCAR Cup titleVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Tyler Reddick needs no pep talk or motivation when it comes to winning his first Cup Series title. He drives for Michael Jordan, after all, and the NBA Hall of Famer collected six championships in his unwavering desire for excellence at all times. Now in his fourth...
Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86Video
Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86. NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, N.C. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had been in declining health for years. Allison...
West Virginia forces 3 key turnovers in road win at Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — Nicco Marchiol threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and West Virginia’s defense forced Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby into three turnovers Saturday afternoon, which led to 17 points in the Mountaineers’ 31-24 win over the Bearcats. It’s the fourth straight win for the Mountaineers (5-4, 4-2 Big...
Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump
BERLIN — In the middle of a Berlin hotel cafe, Masih Alinejad raises her voice and starts singing at the top of her lungs in Farsi, as waiters turn to watch along with the three German government bodyguards assigned to protect her. “I blossom through my wounds and my scars,”...
Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday. Such a meeting is customary between the outgoing president and the incoming president, and is meant partly to mark the start of a peaceful...
Haul out the holly! Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City
NEW YORK — The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrived in New York City on Saturday, signaling the start of the holiday season in the Big Apple. The 74-foot Norway Spruce was driven into Manhattan’s Center Plaza to be hoisted in place by a crane. It will take five miles (about...
DeVries, Hansberry lead West Virginia in narrow 75-69 win over UMass
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Tucker DeVries scored 17 points, Amani Hansberry added 16 and West Virginia held off Massachusetts 75-69 on Friday night. After trailing by 17 points at halftime UMass rallied in the second half, primarily behind a defensive effort that held West Virginia to six made field goals...
Penn State posts back-to-back 100-point games for 1st time in program history
UNIVERSITY PARK — Yanic Konan Niederhauser had 18 points, nine rebounds and two blocks, D’Marco Dunn added 16 points and Penn State routed UMBC, 103-54, on Friday night. Penn State, which beat Binghamton, 108-66, in its season opener, posted back-to-back 100-plus games for the first time in program history. The...
Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr., CB Marshon Lattimore out vs. SteelersVideo
WASHINGTON — Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. will not play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a hamstring injury. Robinson was ruled out Friday. This is the second consecutive game the team’s leading rusher will miss after he was a late scratch last week at the New...
Report: Florida coach Todd Golden faces sexual harassment allegations
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida basketball coach Todd Golden is facing allegations of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking and cyberstalking multiple women — including students — over the past 12 months, according to a report published Friday in the school’s student newspaper. According to the Independent Florida Alligator, the claims against...
Analysis: Ravens show resilience in wild comeback against BengalsVideo
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens shook off their fourth-quarter woes in a big way. Over half of Baltimore’s total yards — and 21 of its 35 points — came in the final period Thursday night as the Ravens rallied to beat Cincinnati, 35-34. Baltimore trailed by 14...
Gov. Tim Walz vows to fight Donald Trump’s agenda while working to understand his appeal
EAGAN, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz vowed on Friday to make Minnesota a safe haven for the values that drove the Democratic presidential ticket he helped lead, while at the same time promising to work harder to understand the concerns of President-elect Donald Trump’s voters. Inside a high school auditorium...
Analysis: Bengals let another one slip away despite heroics of Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr ChaseVideo
CINCINNATI — Even with Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase at their dazzling best, the Cincinnati Bengals couldn’t quite do enough to get a win at Baltimore. The hard-luck Bengals faced the Ravens on Thursday night with a chance to even their record at 5-5 with a critical victory over an...
NASCAR defends drivers in Cup Series title race, officiating
AVONDALE, Ariz. — NASCAR President Steve Phelps defended the four drivers racing for the Cup Series championship this weekend — even though others had better statistics than the finalists — as well as the playoff system itself in Friday’s annual State of the Sport address. Reigning champion Ryan Blaney, Team...
Federal judge denies motion to recognize Michael Jordan’s NASCAR team
AVONDALE, Ariz. — A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by two NASCAR teams — one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — to be recognized as chartered teams as they proceed in an antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France. The motion...
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence ‘trending toward not playing’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is “trending toward not playing” because of an injury to his non-throwing shoulder, coach Doug Pederson said Friday. Backup Mac Jones is expected to start against Minnesota (6-2) on Sunday. It would be his first start in nearly a year, with the...
A guide to key figures in Donald Trump’s orbit
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will return to the White House accompanied by a crew of longtime friends and aides as well as newfound, splashy allies. The Republican president-elect has barely begun naming key figures in his administration, but he has kept a rotation of associates with him on and off...
Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win
WASHINGTON — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Special Counsel Jack Smith charged Trump last year with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020...
