By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Wisconsin has fired head coach Paul Chryst after a 2-3 start to his eighth season leading his alma mater. The surprising move comes a day after Wisconsin lost at home 34-10 to Illinois and former Badgers coach Bret Bielema. Chryst is 67-26 since taking over as coach
Continue ReadingBy JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Gaining the right to host next year’s Under-20 World Cup was a major milestone in Indonesia’s soccer development, raising hopes that a successful tournament would turn around long-standing problems that have blighted the sport in this country of 277 million people. The death of at
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN There’s something fishy going on in the competitive fishing world. The would-be winners of almost $29,000 at an Ohio fishing tournament were disqualified on Friday, after it was discovered their fish were stuffed with lead weights and fish fillets. Jason Fischer, director of the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament, told CNN
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Happy Sunday! It was another warm and sunny day here on the High Desert, with mostly clear skies on our satellite and radar imagery. Winds are coming out of the northwest in a nice and easy flow. Temperatures are going to be in the 80s all week! We’re seeing our 7-day forecast above average every
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Not too many NBA first-timers get to take over a reigning conference champion and oddsmakers’ favorite to win an NBA title. Joe Mazzulla knows he’s one of the lucky ones. The newly promoted Boston Celtics coach made his debut in a 134-93 preseason victory over the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has hit 61 home runs, matching the American League record set by Roger Maris of the Yankees in 1961. Judge tries to set the mark when the Yankees play at Texas on Monday to begin a season-ending, four-game series.
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Heaven Can Wait, an annual 5k walk/run, took place Sunday in a new location, moving from Bend to the Redmond High School football field. At least $50,000 was raised and will go to Sara’s Project, a fund of the St. Charles Foundation that helps provide vital support services to Central Oregonians who are battling breast cancer.
Continue ReadingCNN By Michael Manduley, CNN Baseball great Alex Rodriguez is opening up about mistakes in his personal and professional life, and how they are shaping his growing business empire. In an interview on CNN and HBO Max’s “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”, Rodriguez said the performance-enhancing drug scandal that marred his legacy was “the most
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge won’t break the American League home run record at Yankee Stadium, remaining at 61 as New York headed on the road for its final four regular-season games after a 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Judge struck out three times and walked once,
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Moon and Paul P. Murphy, CNN “Perla,” the woman who allegedly helped arrange migrant flights from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, has been identified by CNN as Perla Huerta, who served as a counterintelligence agent and combat medic specialist in the US Army until August. About 50 migrants were flown last month
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A McKenzie Bridge resident was killed and two others were seriously injured Friday evening when a driver stopped to turn into a driveway on Highway 126 was rear-ended by a semi-truck, Oregon State Police said Sunday.
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — A survey by the Bank of Japan has found business sentiment among large manufacturers worsened for the third straight quarter. Japan is grappling with rising costs, a weakening currency and slowing business activity. The “tankan” survey released Monday showed more large manufacturers found business conditions to
Continue ReadingBy Megan Thomas, CNN It’s no secret that talent runs through Knowles family, but Beyoncé has reason to feel especially proud of her sister Solange this week. Solange debuted her original composition for the New York City Ballet on Wednesday, becoming only the second Black woman to do so, after Lido Pimienta in 2021, according
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Con unos nueve kilómetros restantes, la carrera de Yalemzerf Yehualaw parecía haberse arruinado después de que la etíope quedara tumbada en la carretera tras tropezar con un bache. El incidente le hizo perder tiempo sobre sus rivales y luego admitió que la caída le “dolió”. Pero eso no impidió que la
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Seattle Sounders’ streak of 13 consecutive playoff appearances ended with a 1-0 loss Sunday to Sporting Kansas City, which got a goal from William Agada in the 41st minute. Seattle’s streak of reaching the postseason was a Major League Soccer record. The New York Red Bulls tied the Sounders’
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Josh Jacobs ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns, Amik Robertson returned a fumble 68 yards for a score and the Las Vegas Raiders won their first game of the season, 32-23 over the Denver Broncos. After opening their first season under coach Josh
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyler Murray threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and added one rushing and the Arizona Cardinals overcame yet another lackluster first half to defeat the Carolina Panthers 26-16. Murray threw TD passes of 23 yards to Marquise Brown and 2 yards to Zach Ertz
Continue ReadingBy JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Miguel Rojas knocked in the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Brewers 4-3 and deflated Milwaukee’s playoff hopes in the race for the final National League wild card. Milwaukee is two games behind the Philadelphia for the third
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat have agreed on a four-year contract extension that a person with knowledge of the details says could be worth $130 million. The deal has $120 million in guaranteed salary and another $10 million in incentives, the person tells The Associated
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres are going back to the playoffs for the first time in a full season since 2006, a spot that they clinched during the seventh inning of a 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The Padres were batting when the Miami
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