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WADA launches ‘Operation Puncture’ to investigate leak about Chinese swimmers’ doping tests
LONDON (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed on Thursday it is looking into a…
Mark Walter finalizes his purchase of a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Walter is the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers…
Pavia and No. 9 Vanderbilt take on No. 20 Texas with eyes on SEC title and CFP
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As the football season pushes into November, No. 9 Vanderbilt continues…
Former Central Michigan staff members receive punishments for their roles in sign-stealing scandal
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Former Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain, three of his former…
Bengals defense holds players-only meeting to try to spark turnaround
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals defense — which ranks 30th in the NFL in…
Colorado Avalanche sign Martin Necas to 8-year, $92M contract extension, AP source says
The Colorado Avalanche have signed Martin Necas to an eight-year contract extension through 2034. Necas’…
World Athletics blames employees for $1.7M taken in ‘systematic theft’
World Athletics says its own employees stole about $1.75 million as part of a “systematic…
Judge questions the Trump administration’s plan to suspend SNAP benefits for millions
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Thursday seemed skeptical of the Trump’s…
Photos show thousands of ultra-Orthodox men protesting military draft shut down Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men filled downtown Jerusalem in protest against…
Democrats, allied groups pour millions into Pennsylvania Supreme Court race to counter GOP campaign
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Democrats and their allied groups are pouring in more money, cutting…
The Colts are showing all the traits of being a contender. Another challenge awaits in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Shane Steichen believes championship-level teams share a common DNA. What the Indianapolis…
Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It’ll be mostly white South Africans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted annually to…
Patriots, Drake Maye will try to air it out against Falcons and their top-ranked pass defense
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye hasn’t been afraid to throw the ball deep down…
Jemimah Rodrigues powers India past Australia into Women’s Cricket World Cup final
NAVI MUMBAI, India (AP) — Jemimah Rodrigues scored a scintillating century on home soil as…
What Israel’s deadly strikes in Gaza, and Trump’s response, reveal about the ceasefire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip this week marked the most…
A ‘Call of Duty’ movie is in the works with Peter Berg and Taylor Sheridan
“Call of Duty,” one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, is…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge
PARIS (AP) — The dragnet tightened around the Louvre thieves on Thursday. Five more people…
Next up for No. 2 Indiana is a Maryland team that has struggled in 4th quarters recently
Curt Cignetti’s performance at Indiana should give even more hope to schools like Maryland. Of…
Struggling Juventus hires former Napoli and Italy coach Luciano Spalletti
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus hired Luciano Spalletti as its coach Thursday and tasked the…
Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student at school testifies she thought she had died
A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in…
Neck-and-neck finish in Dutch election as Wilders’ far-right party and centrist D66 tie
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom and the…
Protests in Tanzania spread after a disputed election, with the military on the streets
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets for a second day…
UK’s Starmer stands by his Treasury chief after house rental rule breach
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has apologized for breaking the law by…