Associated Press stories, Page 871
Jets’ Nick Bawden went from tossing passes to throwing blocks
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Nick Bawden had dreams as a youngster of being a big-league pitcher. Too many curveballs later, his right arm caused him to call an audible. He went from the mound to the huddle, switching to football and playing quarterback. “My elbow was shot, but I could...
Lucas Glover wins Wyndham Championship. Thomas season ends by inches.Video
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Lucas Glover did more than extend his PGA Tour season Sunday. He won the Wyndham Championship with a 2-under-par 68 that sends him into the FedEx Cup playoffs with more big opportunities in front of him. Glover managed a two-hour rain delay and took advantage of a...
The future is uncertain for the United States after crashing out of the Women’s World CupVideo
MELBOURNE, Australia — The rest of the world has finally caught up to the United States. The once-dominant Americans crashed out of the Women’s World Cup on penalties after a scoreless draw with Sweden in the Round of 16 on Sunday. It was the earliest exit ever for the four-time...
NASCAR suspends race at Michigan, aims to resume Monday
BROOKLYN, Mich. — The NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday was suspended because of rain and was scheduled to resume Monday. The FireKeepers 400 began after a 1-hour, 43-minute rain delay. And 74 laps later, precipitation pushed the drivers out of their cars during a red-flag...
‘Barbie’ joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors
Greta Gerwig should be feeling closer to fine these days. In just three weeks in theaters, “Barbie” sailed past $1 billion in global ticket sales, breaking a record for female directors that was previously held by Patty Jenkins, who helmed “Wonder Woman.” “Barbie,” which Gerwig directed and co-wrote, added $53 million...
Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of Jan. 6, 2021Video
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s defense attorney says the former president never asked Mike Pence to overturn the will of the voters in the 2020 election, but only wanted the former vice president to “pause” the certification of votes to allow states to investigate his claims of election fraud. Those baseless...
Pac-12 Conference facing dire future following mass exodus
The Pac-12 dubbed itself the “Conference of Champions” for a history of athletic excellence stretching back more than 100 years. The largest conference out West has dominated Olympic sports, went on an unprecedented run in men’s college basketball and has won more national championships than any other league. Pac-12 alumni...
Tim Anderson out, Jose Ramirez in after wild MLB brawlVideo
CLEVELAND — Tim Anderson was not in the Chicago White Sox’s starting lineup Sunday and Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez is playing as MLB weighs likely discipline following a fight and wild brawl in Saturday night’s game. Anderson and Ramirez threw punches at second base, and the Guardians’ All-Star third baseman knocked...
Reds’ Lyon Richardson enters record books with 1st 2 career pitches
CINCINNTI — Washington’s CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas hit Lyon Richardson’s first two major-league pitches for home runs in the game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Over the last 50 seasons, the right-handed Richardson, 23, is the only pitcher to allow a home run on each of the first...
Kyle Kirkwood wins IndyCar Music City Grand Prix
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kyle Kirkwood easily held off Scott McLaughlin over a final four-lap shootout and won the Music City Grand Prix on Sunday for his second career victory. The 24-year-old from Jupiter, Fla., started eighth and led a race-high 34 laps. He took the lead for good on lap...
Bryson DeChambeau gets 1st LIV Golf win in style with a 58 at GreenbrierVideo
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Bryson DeChambeau became the fourth player on a top-level tour to shoot 58 on Sunday, making birdie on his last four holes to finally capture his first LIV Golf title at the rain-softened Greenbrier. DeChambeau holed a 35-foot putt on the par-3 18th and leapt...
EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism
DETROIT — The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism both about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough. The Environmental Protection Agency in April announced new strict emissions limits that the agency says are vital to...
Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary
WASHINGTON — Nicole Leger always thought of the burn pits at military bases in Afghanistan as more like campfires than health hazards. Ordered to dispose of sensitive documents, she would toss the paperwork into the flames while catching up with fellow soldiers, moments of quiet bonding that provided a respite...
Vivek Ramaswamy’s Hindu faith is front and center in his GOP presidential campaign
Vivek Ramaswamy is as comfortable talking about Bible stories as he is sharing the message of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most sacred Hindu texts. The 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur turned Republican presidential candidate has been steadily garnering support in a party dominated by conservative Christians. In many polls, he’s...
Simone Biles dazzles in her return from a 2-year layoff to dominate the U.S. Classic
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Simone Biles spent two years trying to distance herself from those strange days in Tokyo and all the outside noise that came along with it. She dove into therapy and slowly — very slowly — returned to training even though she wavered on whether she was...
Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed on X
NEW YORK — Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. The two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to a “cage match” face-off in late June. Zuckerberg is actually trained in mixed martial arts, and the...
U.S. loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever
MELBOURNE, Australia — Lina Hurtig’s converted her penalty and Sweden knocked the United States out of the World Cup 5-4 on penalties after a scoreless draw at the Women’s World Cup. U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher fruitlessly argued she had saved Hurtig’s attempt, but it was ruled over the line. The...
Tim Anderson, Jose Ramirez among 6 ejections in bench-clearing brawl
CLEVELAND — Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox and Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians exchanged punches at second base Saturday night, triggering a bench-clearing melee in the sixth inning that led to six ejections. Ramirez appeared to connect with a right hand to the face of Anderson, who...
Bill Horschel, Lucas Glover tied for Wyndham Championship lead
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Lucas Glover and Billy Horschel started the Wyndham Championship as long shots to advance to the PGA Tour postseason. Now they have reason to think about winning. Glover had great control Saturday, hitting every fairway and missing only one green, on his way to an 8-under-par 62....
Washington, Oregon leave behind heritage — and rivals — for stability in Big TenVideo
SEATTLE — A day after leaving behind more than a century as a tenant to the premier athletic conference on the West Coast, Washington’s leadership said stability was at the forefront of its decision to join the Big Ten Conference. “It was about having a future that we could count...
Browns tackle Joe Thomas finally gets biggest victory, enshrinement into Hall of FameVideo
CANTON, Ohio — Joe Thomas got a victory bigger than anything possible on the field. Cleveland’s reliable left tackle, who never made the playoffs and endured so much losing, misery and turnover while playing 10,363 consecutive snaps over more than a decade with the Browns, was inducted Saturday into the...
Pennsylvania man bitten on the head by bear during attack in his garage
DANVILLE — A Pennsylvania man says he’s paying a lot more attention to his surroundings after a surprise attack by a bear in the garage of his home. John Swartz, 60, and his wife Lori, 59, were watching TV at their home outside Danville on the evening of July 27...
Kevin Harvick makes last NASCAR run at Michigan
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kevin Harvick has fond memories of Michigan International Speedway, where he won for the sixth time last summer. Harvick is just not real interested in waxing poetically about the track before making one last run on it Sunday in the FireKeepers Casino 400. “Michigan has been a...
DeSantis steps up dire warning to GOP about distraction from Biden, amid Trump’s latest indictment
VINTON, Iowa — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is increasingly urging Republicans to avoid the temptation to refight the 2020 election next year, even as former President Donald Trump remains the dominant favorite for the 2024 GOP nomination on a message of vindicating his defeat. Though DeSantis recently cast doubt on...
Cowboys give New Castle’s Malik Hooker $24 million extension
OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys and safety Malik Hooker agreed Saturday on a $24 million, three-year contract extension. Hooker was entering the final year of a two-year contract he signed with the Cowboys after a disappointing four-year career with Indianapolis, which drafted him 15th overall in 2017. Hooker’s time...
