By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chase Brown rushed for 129 yards, Tommy DeVito had three short touchdown keepers and Illinois trounced Wisconsin 34-10 to give coach Bret Bielema a triumphant return to Camp Randall Stadium. Illinois scored 17 points off Wisconsin turnovers and scored the game’s final 27 points to
Continue ReadingEASTON, Mass. (AP) — Ashur Carraha threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Corbett on the first play of the fourth quarter and Stonehill made its Northeast Conference game a success with a 24-20 win over Duquesne. The game was first in the NEC for the Skyhawks, who are in their first year transitioning from
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD and ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Saturday turned out to be a sparklingly beautiful fall day in Pawleys Island, an idyllic place to hold a wedding sandwiched between the Atlantic oceanfront and expansive marshland that typify South Carolina’s coastal beauty. For two visiting families, the perfect wedding
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, anunció el sábado el regreso de siete estadounidenses que, según dijo, estuvieron detenidos injustamente en Venezuela durante “años”. “Hoy, después de años de estar detenidos injustamente en Venezuela, traemos a casa a Jorge Toledo, Tomeu Vadell, Alirio Zambrano, Jose Luis Zambrano, Jose Pereira, Matthew Heath
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, Arlette Saenz and Jennifer Hansler, CNN President Joe Biden on Saturday announced the return of seven Americans he said were wrongfully detained in Venezuela for “years.” “Today, after years of being wrongfully detained in Venezuela, we are bringing home Jorge Toledo, Tomeu Vadell, Alirio Zambrano, Jose Luis Zambrano, Jose Pereira, Matthew Heath,
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Gianluca Scamacca and Jarrod Bowen scored their first goals in this English Premier League to drag West Ham out of the relegation zone at the expense of Wolverhampton in a 2-0 win. Scamacca was the summer signing from Sassuolo for $36 million and finally opened his account in the league with a
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — When Democrat Stacey Abrams narrowly lost the Georgia governor’s race to Republican Brian Kemp four years ago, she didn’t go quietly. She ended her campaign with a nonconcession that acknowledged she wouldn’t be governor, while spotlighting her claims that Kemp had used his post as secretary of
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Russell M. Nelson, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, told members of the faith on Saturday that abuse was “a grievous sin” that shouldn’t be tolerated and would bring down the wrath of God on perpetrators. Though the leader of
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Ian have downed trees and power lines across North Carolina, and at least four storm-related fatalities have been reported. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office says a woman found her husband dead early Saturday morning after he went to check on a generator running in their garage overnight.
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL POLITI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — When federal judge Sergio Moro resigned to enter politics, many in Brazil believed the anti-corruption crusader who jailed a popular former president could someday occupy the nation’s most powerful office. But on the eve of Brazil’s general election Sunday, the once-revered magistrate was
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni is vowing to put Italy’s national interests first in tackling soaring energy costs. Meloni on Saturday made her first public appearance since her party won the most votes in Italy’s national election last weekend. She addressed farmers at an agricultural fair in Milan
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare softening of hostile relations, Venezuela freed on Saturday seven imprisoned Americans in exchange for the United States releasing two nephews of President Nicolás Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years on narcotics convictions. The swap of the Americans, including five
Continue ReadingPARMA, Italy (AP) — Mayar Sherif became the first Egyptian to win a WTA Tour event by beating top-seeded Maria Sakkari 7-5, 6-3 at the Parma Ladies Open. Sherif earned not only her first career title but also notched her first win over a top-10 opponent. Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur reached the Wimbledon and U.S. Open
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Because of one stat, pitcher Matthew Boyd has become the go-to player to ask about the Seattle Mariners’ situation. Not the stats on the back of his baseball card, mind you. It’s the fact Boyd was born in Bellevue, Washington, on Feb. 2, 1991. That he
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Beavers fans) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s October, but still time to play baseball in Bend. The Bend Elks on Saturday afternoon gave baseball fans another chance to sit in the stands and cheer watch great live action up close. The Elks hosted an Oregon State-Gonzaga University exhibition double-header at
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart are keenly aware of the legacy of success they are part of with the U.S. women’s basketball team. They don’t plan on letting the incredible run end any time soon. “I don’t think we’re showing signs of stopping, that’s for sure,”
Continue ReadingBy Kiely Westhoff, CNN A 43-year-old man died Friday after being slashed on the neck during a dispute on a Brooklyn subway train, the New York Police Department said. The victim, identified as Tommy Bailey, was pronounced dead at a local hospital in what police said was the sixth homicide in the city subway system
Continue ReadingTALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — NASCAR driver Jordan Anderson was airlifted out of Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday with burns suffered when he crashed in the Truck Series race. Anderson’s truck was spinning across the track when flames began shooting from underneath the Chevrolet. The truck continued to spin and slide toward an interior wall and Anderson
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El año pasado, los ganadores de los premios Nobel de Medicina, Física y Química, que otorgan a los galardonados la entrada en el club más prestigioso de la ciencia, fueron exclusivamente hombres. Para algunos críticos, el hecho de que ninguno de los ganadores de 2021 en esas categorías fuera una mujer
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — No. 21 Minnesota held star running back Mohamed Ibrahim out of the game against Purdue a week after he appeared to injure an ankle. Ibrahim’s 567 rushing yards in four games was the second-most in the FBS entering the week. He was hurt during Minnesota’s 34-7 win at Michigan State but returned
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