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Earnhardt takes weekend off after plane crash near Bristol

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. will take the weekend off from broadcasting to be with his wife and daughter after the three were in a plane crash landing Thursday near Bristol Motor Speedway...

Aug 17, 2019

QB Josh McCown joins Eagles, ends retirement

PHILADELPHIA - Josh McCown's retirement lasted two months. The Philadelphia Eagles signed the 40-year-old quarterback to a one-year deal on Saturday. He is coming out of retirement to join his 11th te...

Aug 17, 2019

Dodgers' Urìas to serve 20-game domestic violence penalty

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Uras has accepted a 20-game suspension by MLB for a domestic violence incident and is expected to return in September. The league gave him credit for serving five gam...

Aug 17, 2019

85-year-old, lifting since 1950, on track to cinch weightlifting championship

MONTREAL - Olympic-style weightlifting isn't just about strength or power. It's about speed, coordination, focus. More than five decades ago, Marcel Perron learned that in a visceral way. The 85-year-...

Aug 17, 2019

Toronto Wolfpack win 19th straight game with 46-0 rout of Rochdale Hornets

TORONTO - Matty Russell had three tries as the Toronto Wolfpack extended their win streak to 19 games with a 46-0 win over the Rochdale Hornets on Saturday afternoon. Gareth O'Brein and Chase Stanley ...

Aug 17, 2019

Guerrero Jr. leaves Blue Jays game in second inning with left-knee discomfort

TORONTO - Hot-hitting rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the Toronto Blue Jays game after two innings with left-knee discomfort against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday afternoon. He will undergo ...

Aug 17, 2019

Nick Kyrgios fined more than $100,000 for vulgar conduct

MASON, Ohio - Nick Kyrgios was fined $113,000 by the ATP for expletive-filled outbursts in which he smashed rackets, insulted a chair umpire and refused to get ready to return serve during a second-ro...

Aug 17, 2019

Lakers' Cousins tears ACL in left knee, awaiting surgery

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - DeMarcus Cousins is facing rehab from another major injury, and the Los Angeles Lakers have endured their first big problem of a season with championship expectations. Cousins was...

Aug 17, 2019

Liverpool wins again despite Adrian mistake; Pukki hat trick

An embarrassing mistake by goalkeeper Adrian failed to stop Liverpool racking up a second straight win to open the Premier League, and Norwich hat-trick star Teemu Pukki enhanced his reputation as a p...

Aug 17, 2019

Canada loses 81-73 to Australia in second game of FIBA World Cup warmup series

PERTH, Australia - Canada's men's basketball team dropped an 81-73 decision to Australia in the second World Cup tuneup meeting between the two teams Saturday. Orlando Magic forward Khem Birch sc...

Aug 17, 2019