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NBA’s new Europe-based league could launch in October 2027, though that remains uncertain
MILAN (AP) — The NBA is targeting October 2027 as a potential launch date for…
Norris grabs the sprint pole at the Brazilian GP from title rivals
SAO PAULO (AP) — Lando Norris set up a chance to pad his one-point lead…
Trump pardons former Mets great Darryl Strawberry on past tax evasion and drug charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned former New York Mets great Darryl Strawberry…
Salman Rushdie’s new book is his first fiction since a brutal attack. He tells us why
NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s new book, his 23rd, is also a resetting of…
Canada names 14-player roster for inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup
Goalkeeper Léa Palacio and forward Esther Brossard will lead Canada at the inaugural FIFA Futsal…
US skips human rights review by UN body as countries appeal for its return next year
GENEVA (AP) — The United States on Friday snubbed a review of its human rights…
France seeks payback against Springboks and All Blacks face Lions-packed Scotland
Two years has not been long enough for France’s scars to heal from losing in…
Doping bans for 12 Russians in track and field cases going back over a decade
MONACO (AP) — The Russian doping crisis which rocked track and field in the 2010s…
Trump’s energy secretary slams UN climate conference in Brazil, where US absence is glaring
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday condemned the COP30 environmental…
Gunshots ring out at B.C. ostrich farm as cull moves ahead
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Numerous gunshots rang out in the night at a British…
Inter and AC Milan aim to have new stadium ready in 5 years, ahead of Euro 2032
MILAN (AP) — The new San Siro stadium should be ready by 2030. That’s what…
Power-hitting infielder Munetaka Murakami enters MLB posting system, can be signed until Dec. 22
NEW YORK (AP) — Power-hitting Japanese corner infielder Munetaka Murakami is entering Major League Baseball’s…
Fans chant ‘Diego’ as Buenos Aires university hosts first Maradona congress
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In the main auditorium of one of Latin America’s most…
K-pop, The Weeknd, Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish: All the 2026 Grammy nom snubs and surprises
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2026 Grammy Award nominees are here, and who else but…
UEFA to reveal new World Cup and Euro qualifying plans within six months
MILAN (AP) — Plans for a shake-up in the European qualifying process for the World…
What to know about FIFA’s new peace prize and who might receive it
GENEVA (AP) — There is a new worldwide peace prize on the scene and it…
How Garth Brooks, The Killers and Tom Petty became stars of college football Saturdays
When Garth Brooks recorded his version of “Callin’ Baton Rouge” — an up-tempo country hit…
4-time NBA champion Tony Parker starts coaching career with France U17 team
PARIS (AP) — Former NBA star Tony Parker will start his coaching career in charge…
Canada’s Olivier Rioux, the world’s tallest teenager, becomes the tallest player in college basketball history
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him at halftime…
Sakamoto dominates short program at her last NHK Trophy
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto dominated the short program on Friday,…
‘The numbers are insane’: Guardiola reaches 1,000 games in a coaching career that’s changed soccer
It all started on Sept. 2, 2007, in a Spanish fourth-tier game against Premia in…
Shibutani sibling ice dancers address leaked video of Alex berating Maia
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani say there are no hard…
What to know about China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the commissioning of its third aircraft carrier, China now boasts the…
France players to honor victims of Paris attacks in 2015
PARIS (AP) — The French soccer federation will pay tribute to the victims of the…