By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia Southern hired former Southern California coach Clay Helton on Tuesday, just seven weeks after USC fired him. Helton was the first coach fired this season, two games into his eighth season at USC. The 49-year-old was 46-24 with the Trojans, including a Rose Bowl victory after
Continue Reading VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Villarreal has beaten Young Boys 2-0 to join Manchester United at the top of its Champions League group and increase its chances of advancing to the knockout rounds. Étienne Capoue scored in the first half and Arnaut Danjuma sealed the victory near the end to give the Spanish club its second
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN A late Cristiano Ronaldo goal salvaged a dramatic point for Manchester United on Tuesday as it drew 2-2 against Atalanta in the Champions League at the Gewiss Stadium. Josip Iličić scored the opening goal of the game in the 12th minute. Duván Zapata’s cut back falling to the Slovenian at the
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By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Legal experts say the speedy selection process for jurors in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse in Wisconsin this week doesn’t mean they are any less capable of delivering a fair verdict. It took the judge and attorneys in Wisconsin just one day to choose the panel of
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh senior guard Nike Sibande is out for the season after tearing his right ACL in an exhibition win over Gannon. Sibande injured the knee in the first half of the 89-64 win. An MRI exam revealed the extent of the injury. Sibande averaged 6.9 points for the Panthers last season after
Continue Reading PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — UNICEF is warning that schools in Haiti are increasingly at the mercy of gangs, with children becoming targets of robbery or ransom. The agency said Tuesday that at least seven schools in the capital of Port-au-Prince have been forced to pay unidentified gangs in exchange for security in the past two
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has again come to Manchester United’s rescue with two goals to salvage a 2-2 draw at Atalanta in the Champions League. The United forward scored at the end of each half to help his team to what could prove to be a precious point
Continue ReadingCNN By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Kristin Wilson, CNN Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has been fined $48,000 for not wearing a mask on the House floor, according to a letter from the House Sergeant at Arms, obtained by CNN. Greene has been fined 20 times for not wearing a mask. After
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have released disgruntled receiver DeSean Jackson after just seven games with his hometown team. The Rams spent the past five days trying to find a trade partner for the 14-year NFL veteran, and he didn’t suit up for Los Angeles’ blowout
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have released disgruntled receiver DeSean Jackson after just seven games with his hometown team. The Rams spent the past five days trying to find a trade partner for the 14-year NFL veteran, and he didn’t suit up for Los Angeles’ blowout
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A hearing examiner is recommending that New Mexico regulators reject a proposed merger involving the state’s largest utility, Public Service Co. of New Mexico, with Spanish energy giant Iberdrola. The recommendation by Public Regulation Commission hearing examiner Ashley Schannauer says the potential downsides of the merger outweigh the benefits. Under
Continue Reading SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A hearing examiner is recommending that New Mexico regulators reject a proposed merger involving the state’s largest utility, Public Service Co. of New Mexico, with Spanish energy giant Iberdrola. The recommendation by Public Regulation Commission hearing examiner Ashley Schannauer says the potential downsides of the merger outweigh the benefits. Under
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Una niña de cuatro años que desapareció en un campamento en el estado de Australia Occidental hace más de dos semanas fue encontrada con vida, dijo la policía local en un comunicado el miércoles temprano, hora local. La niña fue encontrada por la policía en una casa privada a unas
Continue Reading SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Lille has come from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 and earn its first Champions League win of the season. It leaves the French club in contention to advance to the knockout rounds from a tight Group G. Lucas Ocampos put the hosts ahead early in the first half but Jonathan David
Continue Reading ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have activated offensive tackle Taylor Decker from injured reserve. Detroit also activated defensive end Kevin Strong from injured reserve and waived guard Tommy Kraemer. The Motor City’s winless team is idle this week and will potentially have Decker in the lineup on Nov. 14 at Pittsburgh. Decker
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer There’s a new crackdown in the NBA on non-basketball moves used to draw contact. So far, some of the game’s biggest offensive stars are going to the free-throw line less often. There’s some concern that the changes may be allowing more physicality in general, beyond what was intended —
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Police say a 4-year-old girl has been rescued and is “alive and well” more than three weeks after she was suspected to have been snatched from a tent during a family camping trip on Australia’s remote west coast. Western Australia Police Deputy Commissioner Col Blanch says
Continue Reading By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after a man he shot in 2017 died from his injuries. District Attorney Chesa Boudin said Tuesday San Francisco Police Officer Kenneth Cha was charged with voluntary manslaughter and assault with a semiautomatic firearm,
Continue Reading By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after a man he shot in 2017 died from his injuries. District Attorney Chesa Boudin said Tuesday San Francisco Police Officer Kenneth Cha was charged with voluntary manslaughter and assault with a semiautomatic firearm,
Continue Reading MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has booked its place in the Champions League last 16 as Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick for a 5-2 victory over Benfica. That took Lewandowski to 81 career goals in his 100th Champions League game. Bayern qualifies with two games remaining. Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sané also scored in
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