Associated Press stories, Page 886
Ravens WR Odell Beckham Jr. leaves Bengals game with an ankle injury
CINCINNATI — Baltimore Ravens receiver Odell Beckham Jr. suffered an ankle injury and was ruled out of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Beckham had been targeted four times with three catches for 29 yards when he was ruled out in the third quarter. Afterward, coach John Harbaugh...
Joe Burrow’s calf is sore again, an ominous sign for 0-2 Bengals
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow’s calf is sore again, and that means this year’s 0-2 start may not be like last year’s for the Cincinnati Bengals. They lost their first two games in 2022 but rallied behind Burrow to finish 12-4 and win the AFC North. This year has been even...
Search on for a missing Marine Corps fighter jet in South Carolina after pilot safely ejects
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Marine Corps pilot safely ejected from a fighter jet over North Charleston on Sunday afternoon and the search for his missing aircraft was focused on two lakes north of North Charleston, military officials said. The pilot ejected and parachuted safely into a North Charleston neighborhood...
Trump refuses to say in TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at U.S. CapitolVideo
NEW YORK — In an interview aired Sunday, former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined to answer questions about whether he watched the Capitol riot unfold on television, saying he would “tell people later at an appropriate time.” Trump, the current front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, refused to say...
Denny Hamlin doubles down in declaration this is his year
Denny Hamlin didn’t chill Sunday with his bravado that this is the year he finally will win a NASCAR championship. The day after his win at Bristol Motor Speedway hurdled Hamlin and his No. 11 team into the second round of NASCAR’s playoffs, Hamlin still was pumping his chest. “It’s...
NFL Week 2: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs get past early mistakes to beat Jaguars, avoid 0-2 startVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, including one to returning star Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame three early turnovers to beat Jacksonville 17-9 on Sunday for their third victory against the Jaguars in 10 months. The Chiefs (1-1) won their eighth straight in the...
No. 13 Alabama is out of the AP top 10 for 1st time since 2015
No. 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 of the Associated Press college football poll for the first time in eight years, and Georgia remained No. 1 on Sunday. Georgia received 57 first-place votes in the AP Top 25. Michigan held at No. 2 with two first-place votes. No....
Lamar Jackson, Ravens hold on to make Bengals 0-2
CINCINNATI — Lamar Jackson did more than enough to beat the Cincinnati Bengals, even without injured running back J.K. Dobbins. The Baltimore Ravens’ explosive quarterback threw two touchdown passes and extended drives with his legs as Baltimore outlasted slow-starting Cincinnati, 27-24, on Sunday. The AFC North champion Bengals fell to...
Mike Babcock resigns as Blue Jackets coach amid investigation involving players’ photos
Mike Babcock resigned as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday after word emerged earlier this week of him asking players to show him photos on their phones. The team announced Babcock’s shocking departure in the aftermath of an investigation by the NHL Players’ Association into his conduct. Pascal...
Alabama high school band director stunned, arrested after refusing to end performance, police say
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama high school band director was shocked with a stun gun and arrested after Birmingham police said he wouldn’t tell his band to stop playing. Local news outlets report that Minor High School’s band director was arrested Thursday night after a football game between Minor and...
$250K reward offered as detectives search for assailant who shot Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy
PALMDALE, Calif. — Authorities asked for the public’s help and offered a $250,000 reward as investigators searched Sunday for the assailant who shot and killed a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy as he sat in his patrol car at an intersection. Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, died at a hospital after...
Colorado 2-way star Travis Hunter taken to hospital during game after late hit vs. CSUVideo
BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado rallied for the win over Colorado State on Saturday night but lost two-way star Travis Hunter when he was taken to a hospital for an evaluation during the third quarter at Folsom Field. The school didn’t immediately announce the reason Hunter was ruled...
Auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away — unless consumers panic
DALLAS — Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers doesn’t end soon, particularly for popular vehicles that are already in short supply. The number of vehicles on dealer lots will shrink the longer the walkout goes on. Dealers...
Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments
NEW YORK — Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone magazine and also was a co-founder of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall’s board of directors after making comments that were seen as disparaging toward Black and female musicians. He apologized within hours. “Jann...
Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking options to give birth closer to home
Alisha Alderson placed her folded clothes and everything she needed for the last month of her pregnancy in various suitcases. She never imagined she would have to leave the comfort of her home in rural eastern Oregon just weeks before her due date. But following the abrupt closure in August...
Trump refuses to say in a TV interview how he watched Jan. 6 attack unfold at U.S. Capitol
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined in an interview aired Sunday to answer questions about whether he watched the Capitol riot unfold on television, saying he would “tell people later at an appropriate time.” Trump, the current front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, refused to say...
Atlantic storm Lee delivers high winds and rain before forecasters call off warnings in some areas
BAR HARBOR, Maine — Atlantic storm Lee — which made landfall at near-hurricane strength, bringing destructive winds and torrential rains to New England and Maritime Canada — kept weakening Sunday after officials withdrew some warnings and predicted the storm would disappear early this week. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said...
Coastal Carolina jumps out early, cruises to rout over Duquesne
CONWAY, S.C. — Grayson McCall threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes, and Coastal Carolina rolled to a 66-7 victory over Duquesne on Saturday night. McCall was 12-of-16 passing for 169 yards. He threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Kendall Karr and an 11-yard score to Sam Pinckney. Darius Perrantes...
Denny Hamlin wins at Bristol; champ Joey Logano eliminated from playoffs
Denny Hamlin won NASCAR’s playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway, and two former champions were eliminated Saturday night. Joey Logano became the first reigning champion eliminated in the first round when he crashed early in the third stage and finished 34th. He was watching as a spectator as former teammate...
Republican hopefuls court social conservatives at Iowa event Trump skipped
DES MOINES, Iowa — Hoping to cut into Donald Trump’s support at a major Iowa gathering of evangelical Christians, several of his top rivals on Saturday mostly avoided direct criticism of him on abortion and other issues key to social conservatives. The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s annual banquet is...
Youngstown State pulls away from Robert Morris
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Mitch Davidson passed for 339 yards and a touchdown, Tyshon King rushed 117 yards and three scores, and Youngstown State rolled to a 48-28 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday. Dra Rushton polished off the opening drive with a 6-yard scoring run for the Penguins (2-1). Anthony...
Yankees’ Anthony Misiewicz released from hospital after being struck in face vs. Pirates
Yankees reliever Anthony Misiewicz was released from Allegheny General Hospital after taking a line drive to the face, and New York placed him on the seven-day concussion injured list Saturday. The 28-year-old was struck by a 100.6 mph liner from the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Ji Hwan Bae in the sixth inning...
Former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel suffers stroke during medical procedureVideo
ST. LOUIS — Former manager Charlie Manuel suffered a stroke Saturday while undergoing a medical procedure in a Florida hospital, the Philadelphia Phillies announced. “The hospital was able to attend to Charlie immediately and subsequently remove a blood clot,” the team said. “The next 24 hours will be crucial to...
No. 7 Penn State defense gets 5 takeaways, pulls away from Illinois in Big Ten opener
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Penn State coach James Franklin was fine without scoring a bunch of style points on its first road trip of the season. Cam Miller, Abdul Carter, Daequan Dixon and Johnny Hardy had interceptions, and No. 7 Penn State took advantage of five turnovers by Illinois to beat...
Angels star Shohei Ohtani out for season with oblique injury, to have elbow surgeryVideo
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani will have surgery soon on the ligament tear in his pitching elbow after the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star was ruled out for the rest of the season Saturday with an oblique injury. Ohtani and the Angels, out of playoff contention, decided to wrap up...
