BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — George Russell took a Formula 1 win in the blink of an eye. Now he says it's “crunch time” for the title fight. In one of the closest finishes in years, Russell held off Max Verstappen by just.196 of a second to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday, ending [...]
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Pressure to boycott upcoming Nations League games against Israel over that country’s actions in Gaza took its toll on the Ireland team Saturday when players talked for hours, voted on their participation, and one departed the squad. Ireland is due to play Israel in Debrecen, Hung...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak issued a direct message to supporters Saturday as the club faces the potential of losing its landmark case with the Premier League over alleged financial breaches. City has reportedly been found guilty of nea...
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Workers were still trimming the turf at Maracana Stadium on Saturday, less than 30 hours before the NFL's first game in Rio de Janeiro between the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens. Some were using scissors to level the high grass, an effort that shoul...
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M ariah Alvarez was 2 years old when she died from injuries to her head and other parts of her body in February 2007. Had she lived, she would be old enough to have graduated from high school, married and begun her own family. Instead, doubts remain over how she died and whether ...
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T wo years after the shocking death of Selena Quintanilla Perez, her story was further amplified by the popular 1997 biography film “ Selena .” Jennifer Lopez starred as the iconic Tejano star, with a supporting cast that included Edward James Olmos as Selena’s father Abraham and...
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Keep the chips and remote handy Saturday. This is the first regular-season weekend in three years that there are as many as six games matching teams in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. Things get started right away as Arch Manning and No. 1 Texas visit No. 14 Te...
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A new European soccer league kicked off in Romania’s capital this week, giving amputee players from countries lacking domestic leagues an opportunity to compete on an international stage. The European Amputee Football Federation, or EAFF, inaugurated the...
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Brisbane Lions kicked four goals in the final five minutes to overcome a 10-point deficit and beat the Fremantle Dockers by seven points and win their third Australian Football League grand final championship in a row. The west-coast based Dockers ...
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Major League Baseball's postseason is rapidly approaching, with the Los Angeles Dodgers seeking a third straight World Series title. Ten of the 12 postseason spots have been decided, but the D-backs are gaining on the Phillies for the final NL wild card while the Rangers and Astr...
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NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Eel is his favorite training food, he's only 11 years old, and he found his niche in his sport when he was in kindergarten. His thing is esports. Meet Yuki Kurihara, the Japanese elementary school student who defeated Kang Dongshin of South Korea 10-2 on Satu...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's week five of high school football and the Valley Sports Central team has your highlights on Overtime. Sports Director Megan Murray and Sports Reporters Brett Holmes and Noah Gulley are bringing you coverage from Rio Hondo at Lyford, Vela at...
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana running back Lee Beebe Jr. waited a whole year for an opportunity like the one he got Friday night. And with starting running back Turbo Richard out with an injury, Beebe gladly showed everyone what he could do. On a night the Hoosiers looked noth...
