Today: September 16, 2026
Today: September 16, 2026

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Zverev was the best in the majors this year, but won't call himself the best player in tennis

Alexander Zverev won two Grand Slam titles and reached another final this year

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Resetting the AL and NL postseason races with 2 weeks left in the regular season

Clinching season has begun

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US women show some vulnerability ahead of LA Games capturing 5th straight World Cup basketball title

The names may change, but the results are the same for the U.S. women’s basketball team — another FIBA World Cup title

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Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power

An increasing number of Democratic leaders have begun to push back against their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community this midterm season

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Lane Kiffin’s bitter divorce with Ole Miss reopened old wounds. He returns this weekend as Public Enemy No. 1

Lane Kiffin’s bitter divorce with Ole Miss reopened old wounds. He returns this weekend as Public Enemy No. 1

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Exclusive: Tense phone call and resignation upend Justice Department probe into Trump’s top foes

Exclusive: Tense phone call and resignation upend Justice Department probe into Trump’s top foes

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Djokovic's drop in rankings marks 1st time since 2002 no member of the Big 3 in top 10

George W. Bush was president

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For long jumper Sawyers, Ultimate payday gives her a chance to train ... and a new sewing machine

The athlete who perhaps best summed up the meaning of track’s new experiment, the Ultimate Championship, isn’t an ultimate champion herself

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Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections

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Steve Ballmer backs down on NBA punishment, apologizes as Clippers accept $30 million fine

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has decided not to fight the NBA's punishment for salary cap circumvention

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Tennis players seeking more prize money say they won't go public with their protests anymore

Top tennis players who have been protesting for a larger share of revenues from the biggest tournaments in the sport say they will no longer go public with their demands now that a Grand Slam Player Advisory Council has been formed

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Men’s top seed Alexander Zverev caps breakthrough year with US Open title

Men’s top seed Alexander Zverev caps breakthrough year with US Open title

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Giants' offense rolls over the Cowboys to give coach John Harbaugh a 28-20 win in his debut

Jaxson Dart connected with Isaiah Likely for two touchdowns and Devin Singletary on another, Cam Skattebo ran for one in his first game back from injury and the New York Giants opened the season by beating the Dallas Cowboys 28-20 in John Harbaugh’s debut as coach

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Larson ends 51-race winless streak, boosts NASCAR title hopes in Hendrick 1-2 finish at Gateway

Kyle Larson ended a 51-race winless streak Sunday, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman in overtime of a crash-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway that shook up the playoff standings

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Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the US Open title and extend a drought by American men

Alexander Zverev won his second major championship and kept American men without a Grand Slam title since 2003, beating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 on Sunday in the U.S. Open final

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'Wow!' Jefferson-Wooden clocks a 21.47 in the 200 at Ultimate, the fourth-fastest time in history

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ran the fourth-fastest 200-meter time in history, 21.47 seconds, busting through the curve to wrap up a $300,000 weekend by completing the sprint double at Ultimate Championships

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Trinity Rodman makes it from her soccer game to watch boyfriend Ben Shelton in the US Open final

Trinity Rodman made it from the soccer pitch to the tennis court in time to watch boyfriend Ben Shelton in the U.S. Open final

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Josh Allen connects with Joshua Palmer for a late TD and Bills beat Texans 36-31 in wild opener

Josh Allen threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Palmer with 1:36 remaining to lift the Buffalo Bills to a 36-31 win over the Houston Texans in a back-and-forth season opener

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Referees body admits 'error of judgment' after Haaland goal against Man United

The governing body of Premier League referees has admitted an “error of judgment” after Erling Haaland’s hotly contested goal settled the 199th Manchester derby

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US wins fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup title, beating France 97-79

Breanna Stewart scored 22 points, Jackie Young added 18 and the U.S. beat France 97-79 to win its fifth consecutive women’s FIBA World Cup championship

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Vikings QB Murray leaves his debut in the 1st quarter with a concussion after a hit to the head

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray took a hit to the head at the end of the run and had to be pulled from the game in the first quarter of his debut with the team

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Lions escape with 31-30 win over Saints in OT after Kellen Moore chooses to go for 2 and the win

Tyler Shough threw an incomplete pass in the end zone on a 2-point conversion attempt, allowing the Detroit Lions to escape with a 31-30 win in overtime over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday

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Caleb Williams and Bears trounce Panthers 59-37 in highest-scoring season opener in NFL history

Caleb Williams threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 65 yards and two more scores as the Chicago Bears defeated the Carolina Panthers 59-37 in the highest-scoring season opener in NFL history

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Trevor Lawrence throws 4 TD passes as the Jaguars rout the Browns 34-10 in season opener

Trevor Lawrence threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns, opening the season much like he closed last year, and the Jacksonville Jaguars dominated rebuilding Cleveland 34-10 to spoil the debut of new Browns coach Todd Monken

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Team captain Angela Stanford rues missed putts by Americans and slow greens at the Solheim Cup

Team USA's Solheim Cup performance was marked by two extraordinary putts but it fell short overall on the slow greens at Bernardus Golf

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Enric Mas finally wins the Spanish Vuelta after finishing second three times

Home rider Enric Mas ended years of frustration by winning the Spanish Vuelta cycling race

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Antonelli wins first Formula 1 race in Madrid in 45 years after unlucky break for pole-sitter Norris

Kimi Antonelli has taken advantage of Lando Norris' mishaps to win the Spanish Grand Prix in Formula 1’s return to Madrid, increasing his lead in the drivers’ standings

Europe|Sports

Yamal joined on Barcelona scoresheet by another 19-year-old academy product, Kane saves Bayern

Lamine Yamal produces another double and Barcelona also gets a goal from another 19-year-old product of its famed youth academy in a 4-2 win at Levante on Sunday

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Vamos! Team Europe regains Solheim Cup from the United States as Ciganda and Woad seal victory

The Solheim Cup is back in the hands of the Europeans

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Rams star Myles Garrett will have knee surgery, expected to miss 4 games, AP source says

Los Angeles Rams star Myles Garrett is expected to miss at least four games because of a knee injury that requires arthroscopic surgery, according to a person with knowledge of the edge rusher’s status

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Elena Rybakina's US Open title run puts her on top of women's tennis and Sabalenka has work to do

Elena Rybakina was going to see her name on top of the women’s tennis rankings Monday no matter what happened in the U.S. Open women’s final

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Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. inactive for opener versus Falcons as back issues, contract talks linger

Joey Porter Jr. isn't getting a new contract before the season starts

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Justin Verlander makes progress toward pitching perhaps 1 more time in 2 weeks for Tigers

Justin Verlander is making progress toward potentially pitching one more time in the last year of his playing career

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Trump has support in Doonbeg, though tiny snails have snagged his Irish golf course plans

President Donald Trump's visit to Ireland has attracted protests, but in one corner of the country there is strong support

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After 18 years in Baltimore, John Harbaugh faces his biggest challenge yet: Turning around the New York Giants

After 18 years in Baltimore, John Harbaugh faces his biggest challenge yet: Turning around the New York Giants

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Ugo Ugochukwu becomes 1st American driver to win Formula 3 title

Ugo Ugochukwu has finished second in the Spanish Grand Prix to become the first American driver to win the Formula 3 title

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Trump loves the game of golf and takes pride in his relationships with some of the pros

President Donald Trump has presented Irishman Shane Lowry, winner of the Irish Open, with the championship trophy

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Texas rises to No. 1 in AP poll, Ohio State and Oregon tumble and Michigan returns to the Top 25

After knocking off top-ranked Ohio State, Texas is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll

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Ryan Garcia impressively defends WBC welterweight title with 2nd-round TKO of Conor Benn

After taking 10 years to win his first world championship, Ryan Garcia needed only 4:25 to finish off Conor Benn on Saturday night in the first defense of his WBC welterweight title

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Arch Manning gets his moment in No. 4 Texas' historic rally over No. 1 Ohio State

Arch Manning delivered a moment, and it was a big one for the Texas and himself

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Olympic rematch: US and France to meet for women's FIBA World Cup title

The U.S. and France will meet for the women's FIBA World Cup title Sunday in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympic final that the Americans won by a point

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No. 4 Texas stuns No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 after erasing 20-point 4th-quarter deficit

Arch Manning and No. 4 Texas stole a 24-23 victory from No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday night, rallying from a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to win it on Hollywood Smothers’ 1-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds left

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Arch Manning rallies No. 4 Texas past No. 1 Ohio State and Oklahoma State stuns No. 6 Oregon

Oklahoma State pulled off the biggest upset of the early college football season, taking down No. 6 Oregon to end a 12-game losing streak

Entertainment|Sports

Caden Buhr's field goal with 15 seconds left lifts No. 21 Iowa over Iowa State, 16-13

Caden Buhr made a 42-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to give No. 21 Iowa a 16-13 victory over Iowa State on Saturday night

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No. 8 LSU and QB Sam Leavitt overcome a rash of turnovers in a 45-14 victory over Louisiana Tech

Sam Leavitt overcame three interceptions with three touchdown runs, and No. 8 LSU pulled away in the second half for a 45-14 victory over a Louisiana Tech team that gave the Tigers fits for much of the game

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Messi scores his 19th MLS goal as Inter Miami draws 2-2 with Nashville

Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 19th goal of the season as Inter Miami played first-place Nashville to a 2-2 tie on Saturday night

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New world No. 1 Elena Rybakina wins maiden US Open title in three-set thriller

New world No. 1 Elena Rybakina wins maiden US Open title in three-set thriller

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Oklahoma State stuns No. 6 Oregon 39-31, ending 21-game skid against FBS opponents

Drew Mestemaker threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 109 yards and a score, and Oklahoma State ended a 21-game skid against FBS opponents by pulling off the first true stunner of the 2026 season, beating No. 6 Oregon 39-31

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Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title and punctuate her rise to No. 1

Elena Rybakina won her first U.S. Open title and punctuated her climb to the top of women’s tennis by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 on Saturday

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C.J. Carr throws for 4 touchdowns as No. 3 Notre Dame routs visiting Rice 52-0

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Michigan shows its resilience in 17-10 win over No. 11 Oklahoma after getting lucky break in opener

Michigan earned a signature win in Week 2 of the Kyle Whittingham era

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Arsenal goes clear on top of the Premier League, Liverpool and Chelsea stumble

Bruno Guimaraes sent Arsenal three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a moment of brilliance that was doubly painful for Sunderland

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US women are back in the FIBA World Cup final after a gritty 76-66 win over Spain

The U.S. women will play for another FIBA World Cup championship

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Jefferson-Wooden, Bednarek capture Ultimate wins and could have $300,000 weekends

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ran a world-leading 10.62 seconds, blowing away Julien Alfred at the Ultimate Championship and grabbing a $150,000 first prize and a victory in what became a back-and-forth, three-week, best-of-three series between the reigning Olympic and world champions

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Gunner Stockton ties school record with 5 TD passes as No. 2 Georgia crushes Western Kentucky 70-20

Gunner Stockton threw five touchdown passes, tying a school record, and No. 2 Georgia gained momentum for its Southeastern Conference schedule by overwhelming Western Kentucky 70-20

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Two huge putts from Kupcho give US renewed hope in remarkable Solheim Cup finish

U.S. golfer Jennifer Kupcho rolled in two late birdie putts — one, outrageously, from 90 feet — to leave pretty much everyone at speechless at the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands

Entertainment|Sports

Michigan bounces back and beats No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10 after an INT late in game sets up go-ahead TD

Jordan Marshall scored on a tiebreaking 1-yard run set up by an interception midway through the fourth quarter and Bryce Underwood ran for a 38-yard touchdown to help Michigan bounce back and beat No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10

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Shane Lowry one-putts every green on back nine and builds 4-shot lead in Irish Open

Shane Lowry thrills the home crowd at the Irish Open by one-putting every green on the back nine for a 65

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U.S. women top Spain 76-66 to reach the FIBA World Cup final against France

Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to help the U.S. beat Spain 76-66, advancing to the championship game of the women’s FIBA World Cup

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Trump says Irish unification would be ‘fantastic,’ wading into sensitive topic during weekend visit

Trump says Irish unification would be ‘fantastic,’ wading into sensitive topic during weekend visit

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Raiders sign tight end Michael Mayer to a 3-year, $45M contract extension, AP source says

Tight end Michael Mayer signed a contract extension with the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday

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Norris edges Antonelli to secure pole position in tight Spanish GP circuit

Lando Norris has come out of nowhere to outduel Kimi Antonelli and secure vital pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix

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Tucker Kraft signs extension on day before Packers' season opener

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft will be making his return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament with a contract extension

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Trump touches a nerve while in Ireland by saying reunification would be 'fantastic'

President Donald Trump has touched a political nerve by saying a unified Ireland would be “fantastic.”

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Ingebrigtsen pulls out of 1,500, leaving Kerr, Hocker and the field to race for $150K

Jakob Ingebrigtsen says he’s withdrawing from the 1,500-meter race at track’s Ultimate Championship

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8 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops

Russian strikes have killed eight civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine, according to local officials

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Korda sits out the four-balls and will only play 4 matches at the Solheim Cup. It's a trend

Nelly Korda was hitting balls on the range as eight of her U.S. teammates went out in the afternoon four-balls at Bernardus Golf

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Solheim Cup fans arrive the Dutch way, with thousands of bikes at Bernardus Golf

The Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands is encouraging fans to arrive by bicycle

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For the US news industry, a tough summer draws to a close with McClatchy chain's cuts

The McClatchy newspaper chain has made significant layoffs at The Miami Herald and other papers, cutting over 90 unionized journalists across 17 publications

Education|Sports

Woodyard's 2 second-half takeaways swing Border War as No. 23 Missouri beats Kansas 38-21

Austin Simmons threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns as No. 23 Missouri beat Kansas 38-21 in the latest edition of the Border War on Friday night

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D-backs' hard-throwing Justin Martinez records immaculate inning vs. the Rangers

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Justin Martinez records an immaculate inning against the Texas Rangers

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Garrett Mitchell hits grand slam and MLB-best Brewers pound Reds 20-0 to clinch playoff spot

Garrett Mitchell hit the Brewers’ first grand slam of the season, one of four homers for Milwaukee in a 20-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds that clinched a playoff spot for the majors’ best team

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The last non-European to win a men's tennis major says Shelton can end the drought

Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton faced off in the U.S. Open semifinals aiming to end a long drought for American men in Grand Slam tournaments, with Shelton winning in four sets

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Ben Shelton beats Frances Tiafoe and will play Alexander Zverev for the US Open title

Ben Shelton won the all-American duel with Frances Tiafoe and now he’s the one who can end his country’s long wait for another men’s Grand Slam champion

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Ben Shelton overpowers ‘big brother’ Frances Tiafoe and will face top seed Alexander Zverev in US Open final

Ben Shelton overpowers ‘big brother’ Frances Tiafoe and will face top seed Alexander Zverev in US Open final

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Daughter of 9/11 victim throws out first pitch as Yankees mark 25th anniversary of attacks

The New York Yankees marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a ceremony including former players and a special first pitch

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49ers coach Kyle Shanahan signed a contract extension this offseason, AP source says

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan signed a contract extension this offseason that will keep him with the team for the long term

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Duplantis, Russell, Ingebrigtsen among those cashing in for $150K at Ultimate Championship

At the first-of-its-kind Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Jakob Ingebrigtsen has got the latest laugh in a battle of distance runners and hurdler Masai Russell wrapped up an undefeated, record-setting season

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15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska's Bering Sea

A fishing crew in Alaska’s Bering Sea rescued a teenager who clung to a capsized boat for roughly two days in the frigid waters

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Pro Picks: Broncos will upset the Chiefs on Monday night

Patrick Mahomes is back

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A.J. Brown heading to injured reserve, will miss at least 4 weeks with ankle injury, AP source says

New England Patriots wide receiver A

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Titans delay Chris Johnson's Ring of Honor ceremony because of his family's travel issues

Chris Johnson’s Ring of Honor ceremony with the Tennessee Titans is on hold because of what the team described as unforeseen circumstances preventing his family from traveling to Nashville in time for Sunday’s game

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Falcons turn to Rush as starting QB at Steelers with Tagovailoa ruled out with oblique injury

Cooper Rush will be the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback on Sunday at Pittsburgh after Tua Tagovailoa was ruled out on Friday with an oblique injury suffered in Thursday’s practice

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More than 50 years after Arthur Ashe, Black men’s tennis players reflect on a historic US Open breakthrough

More than 50 years after Arthur Ashe, Black men’s tennis players reflect on a historic US Open breakthrough

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Solheim Cup: Europe and the US at 4-4 after last-hole heroics from Ciganda

The opening day of the Solheim Day started with smoke blowers and party music blasting out of a boisterous first tee

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Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers

The price of diesel is hitting record highs just as many U.S. farmers are harvesting two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn

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The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a lifeline for the global economy, is in jeopardy

The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a lifeline for the global economy, is in jeopardy

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Lowry sets the course record with a 62 at Doonbeg and builds a 3-shot lead in the Irish Open

Shane Lowry has set the course record at Trump International Ireland with a 62 and leads the Irish Open by three shots

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Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova win their first US Open women's doubles title together

Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova have won their first U.S. Open women's doubles title together

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Trump is heading to Ireland for the Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf course

President Donald Trump is taking a break from the pressures of the Iran conflict and its economic fallout by heading to his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland

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Antonelli leads practice on new Madring track as F1's Spanish GP returns to Madrid

Kimi Antonelli has kept his momentum on the challenging new Madring track and led the the way in practice in the return of Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix to Madrid

Entertainment|Sports

The 49ers make their case as a contender with season-opening 27-7 win over the Rams

In the nearly seven months since the San Francisco 49ers last played a game that counted, they watched the Seattle Seahawks celebrate a Super Bowl win in the Niners’ home locker room and the Los Angeles Rams get all the hype after an offseason that featured the addition of Myles Garrett

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FIFA bans for life 2 officials for financial wrongdoing when presidents of soccer federations

FIFA judges have imposed life bans on two former soccer federation presidents for financial misconduct

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Red Wings strip Dylan Larkin of captaincy after trade request but say he'll be at training camp

Dylan Larkin is expected to be on the ice for the start of Detroit Red Wings training camp next week

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A new team, a new pass-rush bag: Jared Verse's Browns debut arrives in Jacksonville

Jared Verse has earned plenty of accolades, including becoming the 16th player to win AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and making two Pro Bowl trips in his first two seasons

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Afghan woman whose case was the first for a long-dormant court has been deported, officials say

The Justice Department says an Afghan woman who was accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot in the United States and whose case was the first for an obscure and long-dormant court has been deported

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Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered

The death toll from a ferry fire in the Philippines has risen to 35, with 54 still missing

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Injuries, other plans leave some of track's fastest on sideline for $150K at Ultimate Championship

It’s supposed to be a track meet featuring the best of the best

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US women in familiar place reaching semifinals of World Cup, joined by Germany, France and Spain

The U.S. put forth a dominant performance to reach the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup again