Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell had a chance to simmer down on Monday following the team’s controversial Week 17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The Lions’ go-ahead 2-point conversion was negated by an ineligible receiver penalty. Taylor Decker was thought to have reported as eligible to an official, but …
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BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s prime minister, indicted on wide-ranging corruption charges, has called for his case to be resolved quickly. Victor Ponta was questioned by anti-corruption prosecutors on Thursday for a fourth time. He emerged after nearly two hours saying he had cooperated with prosecutors. Prosecutors indicted Ponta in July …
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Marco Belinelli scored 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, Kawhi Leonard had 15 points and seven rebounds and the NBA-leading San Antonio Spurs eased past the Sacramento Kings 99-79 on Friday night for their 12th straight win. Manu Ginobili added 14 points, and Tiago …
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LONDON – For Rebecca Soni, another world record. For Ryan Lochte, more Olympic disappointment. Tearing through the water in her favorite pink suit, Soni set her second world record in as many days to defend her Olympic title in the 200-meter breaststroke Thursday. She touched in 2 minutes, 19.59 seconds, …
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Shedeur Sanders got good news early Wednesday when the Cleveland Browns announced that he would start their next preseason game if Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel were still injured. However, the rookie quarterback suffered an injury himself, potentially hurting his own chances. Skepticism was out when it was learned that …
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Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz had their paid leave extended indefinitely on Sunday as MLB continues its gambling investigation. Clase and Ortiz were initially supposed to be sidelined until Aug. 31. But MLB and the players’ union said they agreed to extend their leave “until further notice.” …
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An English coach at the center of a notorious child sex abuse scandal in professional soccer has died in prison, the British government’s justice department said Monday. Barry Bennell, who had worked as a scout for Manchester City and a coach at Crewe Alexandra, was serving a 34-year jail term …
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New York Jets fans have been calling for Zach Wilson to be shipped out of town, but head coach Robert Saleh has consistently stood up for his quarterback in news conferences despite the bad performances since taking over for Aaron Rodgers. However, while Saleh will not be jumping the gun …
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President Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a private phone call on Tuesday to minimize civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip as violence stemming from Hamas terrorists’ surprise attack on Israel continues. The Biden administration is coordinating with other countries to provide safe passage out of Gaza for …
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Franciscan monks in charge of churches in the Holy Land are struggling to keep pilgrimage sites open for Christians stuck amid the ongoing conflict. The Custody of the Holy Land, the Catholic priory tasked with administrating and protecting holy sites from the life of Jesus Christ, is working to keep …
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