Tag: U.S. news
From court to pin: How a Little Leaguer’s bat flip became baseball memorabilia
PHILADELPHIA – The Little Leaguer whose family went to court to get a bat-flip suspension lifted has turned the viral moment into a piece...
Li Li Leung guided USA Gymnastics out of the darkness. The outgoing president is eager for a break
NEW ORLEANS – Li Li Leung repeats the question out loud, leans back, and then does something that’s been all too rare during her...
Texas is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 for first time, edging Penn St, Ohio St; 10 SEC teams ranked
For the first time, Texas will open a college football season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25.The Longhorns hardly have a...
NFL recommends enhanced security measures at team and league facilities following NYC shooting
The NFL is recommending enhanced security measures at team and league facilities following a shooting last month at a Manhattan office tower by a...
College football latest: AP Top 25 preseason rankings to be released
The AP Top 25 college football poll preseason rankings will be released Monday at noon EDT.A tradition since 1936, no organization has been ranking...
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the US under 7-year deal with TKO Group
NEW YORK – Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO...
Forrest wins at Trump International and gets congratulatory call from the US president
ABERDEEN – Grant Forrest won his second European Tour title Sunday in the Nexo Championship at Trump International Golf Links and got more than...
‘Weapons’ horror film scores a box office victory
LOS ANGELES – It’s August, and horror and humor came to play. In a month that’s long been known to let edgier movies thrive,...
A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts
NEW YORK – A top official at the Federal Reserve said Saturday that this month's stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is...
Jen Pawol breaks MLB’s gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
ATLANTA – Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues.Pawol's much-anticipated debut came...