Today: October 10, 2024
Today: October 10, 2024

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Chiefs open camp without star defensive lineman Chris Jones

The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs held their first full-squad workout of training camp Sunday under a bright sunny sky and without All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones. Coach Andy Reid says he’s not worried yet about the absence of his star lineman, who has yet to report for camp. “We’ll just see how things go here down the road,” Reid said following Sunday’s practice. “There had been communication, we’ll see where it goes from here and we’ll take it. If you’re not here, we just keep moving, and that’s how we roll. We

Chiefs open camp without star defensive lineman Chris Jones
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McIlroy tries to stay positive after British Open despite extending winless streak in majors

Once again, Rory McIlroy was roaming near the top of the leaderboard of a major on Sunday. Once again, he was nowhere to be seen during the trophy presentation. McIlroy failed to win a major for the 34th straight time on Sunday at the British Open. Still, he again finished well and picked up his seventh top-10 finish in the last eight majors he played, giving him reason to stay positive going forward. “Over the last two years would I have loved to have picked one of those off that I finished up there? Absolutely,” McIlroy

McIlroy tries to stay positive after British Open despite extending winless streak in majors
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Shohei Ohtani's next mound start for Angels moved back a day to key Toronto series

Shohei Ohtani’s next scheduled mound start for the Los Angeles Angels has been pushed back one day to Friday in Toronto. Angels manager Phil Nevin announced the decision Sunday on Ohtani, who had been tentatively scheduled to take his semiregular turn in the rotation on Thursday in Detroit. Ohtani instead will take the mound Friday night when the Angels open a weekend series against the Blue Jays, a fellow contender for the AL’s wild-card playoff spots. The mound start in Toronto will be the last for Ohtani before the trade deadline. The Angels must decide whether

Shohei Ohtani's next mound start for Angels moved back a day to key Toronto series
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation suspends Sweden's special envoy over desecration of Quran

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has suspended the status of Sweden’s special envoy over a string of Quran burnings in Stockholm that sparked anger and mass protests in a number of Muslim countries. The organization comprised of 57 Muslim-majority nations said Sunday that the suspension was due to the “ granting by the Swedish authorities of licenses that enabled the repeated abuse of the sanctity of the Holy Quran and Islamic symbols.” The Islamic holy book was burned or defaced during recent public demonstrations in the Swedish capital. An Iraqi man of Christian origin living in Sweden

Organization of Islamic Cooperation suspends Sweden's special envoy over desecration of Quran
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Jimmy Garoppolo cleared to open training camp with the Raiders, AP source says

Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo passed a physical on his injured left foot and will begin training camp with the Las Vegas Raiders, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because no announcement has been made. Training camp opens Wednesday. Garoppolo did not participate in organized team activities because of the foot injury, but coach Josh McDaniels expressed confidence from the beginning the newly signed quarterback would be ready for camp. “We’re always going to err at this time of the year

Jimmy Garoppolo cleared to open training camp with the Raiders, AP source says
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Browns' Nick Chubb among several star running backs to discuss devalued position on Zoom call

Cleveland Browns star Nick Chubb was one of several NFL running backs to take part in a Zoom call on Saturday night to discuss the current trend of their position being underpaid and devalued by some teams. Chubb is under contract through next season, but said he has already contemplated his future in a market increasingly becoming less friendly to running backs. Chubb said he was on the call with Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans and Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers. Barkley has threatened

Browns' Nick Chubb among several star running backs to discuss devalued position on Zoom call
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Yankees slugger Aaron Judge faces live pitching for the first time since right toe injury

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge faced live pitching on Sunday for the first time since tearing a ligament in his right toe on June 3. In a simulated game against Jonathan Loáisiga, who is rehabbing from right elbow surgery, Judge saw 16 pitches. He did not put any balls in play but fouled off four pitches, including one to the upper deck behind home plate. “To be able to take pitches where your swing says no, those are tests that he’s got to go through in working his way back,” manager Aaron Boone said before

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge faces live pitching for the first time since right toe injury
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Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight year

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard has won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished Sunday on the famed Champs-Élysées. With a huge lead built up over main rival Tadej Pogačar, the 2020 and 2021 winner, Vingegaard knew the victory was effectively his again before the largely ceremonial stage at the end of the 110th edition of the Tour. Vingegaard drank champagne with his Visma-Jumbo teammates as they lined up together and posed for photos on the way to Paris. It had been a three-week slog over 3,405 kilometers (2,116 miles)

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight year
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Harman unstoppable in drama-free British Open win at Hoylake

Brian Harman turned back every challenge in the British Open, from big names to bad weather, and took his place among major champions Sunday with a victory that was never seriously in doubt at Royal Liverpool. Harman twice responded to a rare bogey with back-to-back birdies, leaving everyone else playing for second. He closed with a 1-under 70, making an 8-foot par putt on the last hole for a six-shot victory. At age 36, he is the oldest first-time major winner since Sergio Garcia was 37 when he won the Masters in 2017. That wasn’t a

Harman unstoppable in drama-free British Open win at Hoylake
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Morocco, Benzina set to make Women's World Cup history in a game against Germany

When Nouhaila Benzina steps onto the field for Morocco’s first match of the Women’s World Cup against Germany, she will make history — and not just as a player for the first Arab or North African nation ever in the tournament. The 25-year-old defender will be the first player to wear the Islamic headscarf at the senior-level Women’s World Cup. She and the Atlas Lionesses face two-time World Cup champions Germany in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday. “Girls will look at Benzina (and think) ‘That could be me,’” said Assmaah Helal, a co-founder of the Muslim Women

Morocco, Benzina set to make Women's World Cup history in a game against Germany
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F1 champ Verstappen wins Hungarian GP to extend overall lead, give Red Bull record 12th straight win

Formula One champion Max Verstappen needed only a few seconds to stamp his authority on the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday and win his seventh straight race of a crushingly dominant season. Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton started from pole position ahead of Verstappen, who muscled him out at the first corner and never looked back. Red Bull’s 12th straight win, including the final race of 2022, broke McLaren’s record for consecutive team wins set in 1988. “That was so enjoyable to drive, 12 in a row that is unbelievable,” Verstappen said. “Unbelievable. I was really enjoying

F1 champ Verstappen wins Hungarian GP to extend overall lead, give Red Bull record 12th straight win
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Next year's Olympics are pushing Paris to confront crack cocaine use on city streets

Neighborhoods in northeast Paris have struggled for years with the scourge of crack cocaine and its use in public. The Summer Olympics, kicking off a year from Wednesday, are offering an impetus to tackle the problem. Yet despite a surge in arrests and new promises of tougher security around the 2024 Paris Games, some residents question whether the newfound focus is just pushing users elsewhere instead of treating medical and mental health problems, a lack of housing and jobs and other deeper ills at the root of the crack crisis. Residents in the 18th and 19th arrondissements,

Next year's Olympics are pushing Paris to confront crack cocaine use on city streets
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Protesters in the Thai capital calls on senators to approve vote winners' choice for prime minister

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday in the Thai capital of Bangkok to demand that conservative senators stop blocking the naming of a prime minister belonging to a winning coalition formed from May’s general election, a stance that risks a potentially destabilizing political deadlock. Protesters braved heavy rain to show their anger and frustration toward the members of the Senate, who were appointed by the military and pride themselves as defenders of traditional royalist values, which they believe are under threat. The surprise election winner, the Move Forward Party, failed in two efforts to have its leader Pita

Protesters in the Thai capital calls on senators to approve vote winners' choice for prime minister
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Frelick's exceptional debut performance helps Brewers rally to beat Braves 4-3

When he grew up dreaming about his first day in the major leagues, Sal Frelick never bothered imagining a scenario quite as remarkable as the debut he produced Saturday night. “I think this blew it out of the water,” Frelick said after going 3 for 3, driving in the go-ahead run and making two outstanding catches in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The 2021 first-round pick from Boston College was the first Brewer to have at least three hits and two RBIs in his debut and was the sixth player over the last

Frelick's exceptional debut performance helps Brewers rally to beat Braves 4-3
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Heavy rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan unleash flash floods that killed dozens of people

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighboring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and landslides. Shafiullah Rahimi, the ruling Taliban’s appointed spokesman for Afghanistan’s State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management, said Sunday that at least 31 people were killed, 74 were injured and 41 others were missing. Flash floods hit the capital, Kabul, the Maidan Wardak and Ghazni provinces. He added that the majority of the casualties were in west Kabul and Maidan Wardak. Rahimi also said around

Heavy rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan unleash flash floods that killed dozens of people
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Jamaica holds France to a 0-0 draw in a surprising Women's World Cup opener

Hervé Renard knows all about World Cup shocks. He also knows an early setback can be overcome in international soccer. With that in mind, the France coach was not unduly concerned by his team’s 0-0 with Jamaica on Sunday, which was one of the biggest surprises so far at the Women’s World Cup. Renard led Saudi Arabia to a famous win against Argentina at the men’s World Cup in Qatar last year, before Lionel Messi’s team rebounded and went on to lift the trophy for their country. “I’ve already won competitions after drawing my first two games,”

Jamaica holds France to a 0-0 draw in a surprising Women's World Cup opener
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A salvage team is set to begin siphoning oil out of rusting tanker moored off Yemen, UN says

An international team is set to begin siphoning oil out of the hull of a decrepit tanker moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen this week, a U.N. official said Sunday. It will mark the first concrete step in an operation years in the making aimed at preventing a massive oil spill in the Red Sea. More than 1.1 million barrels of oil stored in the tanker, known as SOF Safer, will be transferred to another vessel the United Nations purchased as a replacement to the rusting storage tanker, said Achim Steiner, administrator of the U.N. development

A salvage team is set to begin siphoning oil out of rusting tanker moored off Yemen, UN says
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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

An intense heat wave has reached Italy, bringing temperatures close to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in many cities across the country. Associated Press photographer Andrew Medichini captured tourists cooling off at a fountain. Many could be seen filling water bottles and waving fans amid crowds. Wildfires raged in Greece for a sixth day amid high temperatures and dry conditions, requiring the evacuation of some 19,000 people from the island of Rhodes. Massive floods swept through a village in the Fuyang district of eastern China’s city of Hangzhou on Saturday, leaving at least five people dead and three missing.

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today
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Wedding photographers adapt to couples who want instant images and less tradition on their big day

More and more couples are throwing out the playbook for a traditional wedding — and posing new challenges for the people they hire to create the perfect images of their big day. Getting married has traditionally involved a large reception, and rituals like cake cutting, multiple toasts and time for dancing. A wedding photographer would capture it all — and the newly hitched couple would then wait weeks or months for the pictures. The pandemic and social media have upended those traditions. During the pandemic, many weddings turned into elopements. Social media images and videos took

Wedding photographers adapt to couples who want instant images and less tradition on their big day
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Australian Titmus sets WR in 400m freestyle as Ledecky settles for silver

Australian Ariarne Titmus set a new world record on the way to a decisive victory in the women’s 400-meter freestyle on Sunday, the opening day of the world swimming championships, with silver for American Katie Ledecky and bronze for Erika Fairweather of New Zealand. Sixteen-year-old Summer McIntosh of Canada, the world-record holder in the event, finished fourth. Despite it falling on the first day, the race was seen by many as the most compelling matchup of the eight-day championships with 22-year-old Titmus and 26-year-old Ledecky both having held the world record before McIntosh. Titmus took the

Australian Titmus sets WR in 400m freestyle as Ledecky settles for silver
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Italy's Meloni opens conference that aims to stanch flows of migrants to Europe with aid to Africa

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Sunday called for new, more equal relationships between Europe and migrants’ countries of origin and transit as she convened a summit of some 20 nations, EU officials and international organizations aimed at stanching flows of illegal migration. The one-day conference is a Meloni initiative that aims to make Italy a leader in resolving issues impacting Mediterranean nations. Chief among them is migration, as Italy sustains hundreds of new arrivals daily on Europe’s southern border, but also energy as Europe looks to Africa and the Middle East to permanently replace Russian supplies. Human

Italy's Meloni opens conference that aims to stanch flows of migrants to Europe with aid to Africa
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Titmus breaks women's 400-freestyle world record at world championships in Japan

Ariarne Titmus has broken the world record in the women 400-meter freestyle in a star-studded race that featured three women who have held the mark. Titmus swam the distance in 3 minutes, 55.38 seconds to top the record set four months ago by Summer McIntosh of Canada of 3:56.08. The record fell on Sunday on the first day of eight in the pool at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka in southwestern Japan. Some billed it as the most compelling race of the entire championships. American Katie Ledecky finished second in 3:58.73 with bronze for Erika

Titmus breaks women's 400-freestyle world record at world championships in Japan
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Indian rescuers recover 27 dead but no sign of dozens of missing villagers swamped by a landslide

Hundreds of rescuers have recovered 27 dead as they pushed on with a fourth day of searching for scores of people still missing after heavy monsoon rains triggered a massive landslide in a village in western India, an official said Sunday. Seventy-eight people are still unaccounted for since the landslide hit Irshalwadi village on Wednesday night in Raigadh district, nearly 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Mumbai, the Maharashtra state capital. At least 17 of 48 houses in the village were fully or partially buried under the debris, officials said. Rescuers were mostly using rods and shovels.

Indian rescuers recover 27 dead but no sign of dozens of missing villagers swamped by a landslide
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UK political parties are getting the jitters over green policies after a special election verdict

Environmentalists cautioned Britain’s main political parties on Sunday not to water down their climate change promises after a special election result widely seen as a thumbs-down from voters to a tax on polluting cars. The governing Conservatives suffered two heavy defeats in a trio of by-elections for House of Commons seats on Thursday. But they managed to win the third contest, for a suburban London district, by focusing on a divisive green levy imposed by London’s Labour Party mayor. The Ultra Low Emission Zone, or ULEZ, charges drivers of older gas and diesel vehicles 12.50 pounds ($16)

UK political parties are getting the jitters over green policies after a special election verdict
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Live updates | Harman takes 5-shot lead into final round of British Open

Brian Harman wants to make the right kind of history in the British Open. The American lefty takes a five-shot lead into the final round at Royal Liverpool. No one has lost a lead that large in the Open — or any major — since Jean Van de Velde at Carnoustie in 1999. And even that required a triple bogey on the 72nd hole. Cameron Young will be alongside in the final group on a cloudy, breezy day. The wind forecast was such the R&A already has adjusted two pin positions on the fifth and 13th

Live updates | Harman takes 5-shot lead into final round of British Open

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