Taking their shot: NBA referees to be vaccinated this season
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA referees will all be vaccinated against the coronavirus this season. The NBA announced Saturday that it has…
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Southampton’s late penalty frustrates Newcastle in 2-2 draw
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle and Southampton are still chasing their first wins in the Premier League this season after drawing 2-2 at St.…
Continue Reading American Crocker shoots 64 to share lead at European Masters
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — American Sean Crocker has shot a 6-under 64 to move up and share the lead after the third round of the European…
Continue Reading Bardet wins Vuelta’s 14th stage, Eiking limits the damage
PICO VILLUERCAS, Spain (AP) — Romain Bardet has won the mountainous 14th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Bardet is a three-time stage winner at the…
Continue Reading New trio of Titans out, with Vrabel missing preseason finale
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel will miss the Titans’ preseason finale a week after testing positive for COVID-19. A pair of…
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9/11: As the decades pass, the act of remembering evolves
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — The act of remembering is a complex one, particularly when it comes to an event like…
Continue Reading Everton beats Brighton 2-0 despite Richarlison penalty spat
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Dominic Calvert-Lewin had to negotiate the ball from teammate Richarlison before converting a second-half penalty in…
Continue Reading 2 Afghan athletes arrive in Tokyo to compete in Paralympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The International Paralympic Committee says two athletes from Afghanistan have arrived in Tokyo to…
Continue Reading Minnesota wildfires level off; air quality alert extended
ISABELLA, Minn. (AP) — Fire personnel are working to put out the largest of numerous wildfires in northeastern Minnesota, where smoke from the…
Continue Reading Marker honoring enslaved Africans dedicated in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — A public marker remembering the enslaved Africans forced to journey across the ocean to toil in the Americas has been formally…
Continue Reading McAuliffe seeks dismissal of GOP lawsuit over paperwork
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe is asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Virginia Republicans…
Continue Reading Hat trick, another record for Lewandowski as Bayern wins 5-0
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has scored a hat trick and set a new Bayern Munich record for scoring in…
Continue Reading Child killed in gunfire outside high school football game
SHARON HILL, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a child was killed when gunfire erupted outside a high school football game near Philadelphia. Officials…
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Arizona reports nearly 3,900 COVID cases as surge continues
PHOENIX (AP) — A day after Arizona surpassed the 1 million milestone in confirmed coronavirus cases, the state on Saturday reported nearly, 3,900…
Continue Reading League of their own: Softball players are part-owners
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Victoria Hayward will be back on the field this weekend as a softball player — and as an owner. After hitting…
Continue Reading Senegal smuggling boat sinks; 1 dead, 11 rescued, 48 missing
By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Authorities in Senegal say dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a wooden boat…
Continue Reading Arizona schools awash in federal virus cash, some flooded
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona K-12 schools have been sent nearly $4.3 billion through several federal coronavirus relief…
Continue Reading Austria’s Kurz reelected to lead conservative People’s Party
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s conservative People’s Party has voted overwhelmingly to reelect Chancellor Sebastian Kurz as its…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How wildfire camps keep crews ready for battle
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Empty cow pastures on one day can be bustling with hundreds of firefighters the next as fire…
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EXPLAINER: How wildfire camps keep crews ready for battle
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Empty cow pastures on one day can be bustling with hundreds of firefighters the next as fire…
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