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Cowboys’ Brandon Aubrey kicks a 65-yard field goal, 1 yard shy of the NFL recordVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Brandon Aubrey is getting his kicks with the Dallas Cowboys. He extended his NFL record to 15 consecutive made field goals of at least 50 yards without a miss at the start of a career while breaking a franchise record with a 65-yarder. There is one big...
White Sox left to ponder the magnitude of their record-tying 120 lossesVideo
SAN DIEGO — The Chicago White Sox had a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday, and then history struck. That tenuous lead disappeared in the span of four San Diego Padres batters, and the White Sox went on to their 120th loss, tying the post-1900...
Browns DE Myles Garrett to undergo MRI on foot after struggling in loss to GiantsVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett wasn’t going to let injuries to both feet stop him from playing Sunday. Going forward, he may no longer have a choice. Cleveland’s All-Pro defensive end will undergo an MRI on his foot Monday after he had to twice go to the sideline medical tent and...
Colts rush for 3 TDs as struggling defense slows Bears offense for a 21-16 victoryVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Jonathan Taylor used his sheer strength — and a nimble cut — to give the Indianapolis Colts the jump-start they needed Sunday. Quarterback Anthony Richardson provided a perfectly timed push, too. Taylor scored twice and topped the 100-yard mark for the second straight week, and Richardson helped Trey...
Henry rushes for 151 yards, 2 TDs as Ravens hang on to beat Cowboys 28-25Video
ARLINGTON, Texas — Derrick Henry ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns, Lamar Jackson accounted for two scores and the Baltimore Ravens held on for a 28-25 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Ravens (1-2) scored touchdowns on their first two drives, running and throwing with ease while...
Stray puppy that brought Hamlin bad luck gets to stay after driver advances in NASCAR playoffsVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The dog can stay, at least for another round of NASCAR’s playoffs. The future of little Lulu, the stray puppy Denny Hamlin’s daughters found under the Gateway Arch in St. Louis in June, has been in doubt ever since Hamlin decided the addition to his household had...
Rookie Malik Nabers catches 2 TDs as Giants hold off banged-up BrownsVideo
CLEVELAND — Daniel Jones threw two touchdown passes to rookie Malik Nabers, New York’s defensive players took turns sacking Deshaun Watson, and the Giants held off the Cleveland Browns, 21-15, on Sunday. Jones completed 24 of 34 passes for 236 yards as the Giants (1-2) shook off a loss at...
California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags. California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores, but shoppers...
Department won’t provide election security after sheriff’s posts about Harris yard signs
RAVENNA, Ohio — A local Ohio elections board says the county sheriff’s department will not be used for election security following a social media post by the sheriff saying people with Kamala Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded so that immigrants can be sent to live with them...
More shelter beds and a crackdown on tents mean fewer homeless encampments in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Sidewalks once teeming with tents, tarps and people passed out next to heaps of trash have largely disappeared from great swaths of San Francisco, a city widely known for its visible homeless population. The number of people sleeping outdoors dropped to under 3,000 in January, the lowest...
Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment
LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance Sunday since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties. Kate and her husband, Prince William, were seen Sunday attending church with King Charles III and Queen Camilla near their royal Balmoral estate...
Hezbollah hits back with rockets as it declares an ‘open-ended battle’ with Israel
NAHARIYA, Israel — Hezbollah launched more than 100 rockets early Sunday across northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa, as Israel launched hundreds of strikes on Lebanon. A Hezbollah leader declared an “open-ended battle” was underway as both sides appeared to be spiraling closer toward all-out war....
‘Ticking time bomb’: Those who raised suspicions about Trump suspect question if enough was done
The more Chelsea Walsh talked to the eccentric fellow American who seemed to pop up in every square and cobblestone street of Ukraine’s capital, the more she got creeped out. Walsh was in Kyiv as a nurse and aid worker in the early days of the war in Ukraine. Ryan...
Are Trump and Harris particularly Christian? That’s not what most Americans would say: AP-NORC poll
Vice President Kamala Harris is a Baptist who was influenced by religious traditions in her mother’s home country of India. Former President Donald Trump grew up a mainline Presbyterian but began identifying as a nondenominational Christian near the end of his presidency. Despite that, few Americans see the presidential candidates...
For home shoppers, the Fed’s big rate cut is likely just a small step towards affording a home
The Federal Reserve gave home shoppers what they hoped for this week: a big rate cut and a signal of more cuts to come. Even so, aspiring homebuyers and homeowners eager to refinance should temper their expectations of a big drop in mortgage rates from here. While the Fed doesn’t...
Mass shooting kills 4 and wounds 18 in nightlife district in Birmingham, Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A mass shooting killed four people and wounded 18 others in a popular nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama, with many of the victims caught in the crossfire, police said early Sunday. Authorities asked the public for tips as they searched for the shooters. The shooting happened shortly...
Avonworth grad Mercury Morris, part of Dolphins’ 2 Super Bowl wins and perfect season, dies at 77
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Eugene “Mercury” Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday. Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl selection who graduated from Avonworth in 1965, was 77....
Israel raids, shuts down Al Jazeera’s bureau in West Bank
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down amid a widening campaign by Israel targeting the Qatar-funded broadcaster as it covers the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip....
Kyle Larson wins at Bristol as 2 former NASCAR champions eliminated from playoffsVideo
NASCAR champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. were among the first four drivers knocked out of the playoffs Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson cruised to an easy victory. The first of three elimination races in the 10-race playoffs began with Denny Hamlin, Truex, Keselowski and...
Edmonds runs for 99 yards and 2 TDs, leads Robert Morris over WagnerVideo
NEW YORK — Tyvon Edmonds Jr. ran for 99 yards and two touchdowns to lead Robert Morris to a 21-14 victory over Wagner on Saturday. The victory is the Colonials’ first in the Northeast Conference since 2019. Wagner’s Jake Cady threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Teree McDonald that ended...
Kalel Mullings’ TD with 37 seconds left lifts No. 18 Michigan over No. 11 USCVideo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kalel Mullings surged 2 yards for a touchdown run on fourth down with 37 seconds left, lifting No. 18 Michigan to a 27-24 win over No. 11 Southern Cal on Saturday, welcoming the Trojans to the Big Ten with a heavy dose of smashmouth football. The...
Drew Allar’s 4 total TDs lead No. 10 Penn State to record-setting win over Kent StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s offense got off to a slow start. Once Drew Allar got rolling, the No. 10 Nittany Lions couldn’t be stopped. The junior quarterback threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 10 Penn State beat Kent State, 56-0. Tyler Warren, Nick Singleton,...
Jordan Hensley, Jermaine Johnson lead Duquesne past D-II West Virginia WesleyanVideo
Jordan Hensley threw two of his three touchdowns to receiver Jermaine Johnson, and Duquesne beat Division II-member West Virginia Wesleyan, 35-0, on Saturday. JaMario Clements ran it in from the 1 for the first score with 3 minutes, 49 seconds left before the end of the first quarter. Hensley and...
Jeeno Thitikul goes on a late birdie run to catch Lydia Ko in LPGAVideo
MAINEVILLE, Ohio — Jeeno Thitikul had a rocky closing stretch but did enough to expand her lead over Hall of Famer Lydia Ko, finishing with a birdie for a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday and a two-shot advantage in the Kroger Queen City Championship. Thitikul holed a 20-footer from the fringe...
Manassero leads BMW PGA Championship, 11 years after winning as a 20-year-old prodigyVideo
VIRGINIA WATER, England — Eleven years after winning the title as a 20-year-old prodigy, Matteo Manassero moved into position to capture the prestigious BMW PGA Championship again Saturday. Manassero shot 9-under-par 63 to take a three-stroke lead after the third round. Victory would cap a career revival for Manassero, who,...

