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'Something our sport has never seen': Serena to Wimbledon SF

WIMBLEDON, England - Slowed by a balky ankle, trailing by a service break in the third set of her Wimbledon quarterfinal, Serena Williams appeared to be in trouble Tuesday against an opponent playing ...

Jul 09, 2019

Krakauer: Court ruling on privacy hurts right to know

HELENA, Mont. - Jon Krakauer says a court ruling that denies him documents detailing how a University of Montana quarterback's expulsion over a rape allegation was overturned may set a precedent that ...

Jul 09, 2019

Guard in Boosie Badazz case: spray prevented fight in store

BILOXI, Miss. - A security guard who used pepper spray on a crowd including rapper Boosie Badazz says he did so because a man was trying to start a fight with him as he tried to get the group to leave...

Jul 09, 2019

AT&T to pull Friends from Netflix for its streaming service

NEW YORK - AT&T is pulling "Friends" from Netflix to beef up its own upcoming streaming service. With new services launching, popular shows are splintering onto several different platforms. The wi...

Jul 09, 2019

US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0

LYON, France - Megan Rapinoe stood on the field, arms outstretched, striking her now trademark victory pose symbolizing the confidence of a U.S. team that celebrated and savored each triumph at the Wo...

Jul 09, 2019

AP Exclusive: Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia concert

NEW YORK - Nicki Minaj is pulling out of a concert in Saudi Arabia because she says she wants to show support for women's rights, gay rights and freedom of expression. "After careful reflection I have...

Jul 09, 2019

NBC's Lester Holt to get Walter Cronkite journalism award

PHOENIX - Arizona State University is awarding its 2019 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism to NBC anchor Lester Holt. The university's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Com...

Jul 09, 2019

Dems want Acosta to quit for role in financier's sex plea

WASHINGTON - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and a growing number of other congressional Democrats declared Tuesday that President Donald Trump's labour secretary should quit because of his role ...

Jul 09, 2019

Willie Nelson brings Farm Aid 2019 to Wisconsin's dairy land

EAST TROY, Wis. - Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and the Dave Matthews Band will headline Farm Aid 2019 when the music and food festival visits Wisconsin's dairy country in September. Tick...

Jul 09, 2019

After arrest, Epstein challenges victims in Florida court

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Jeffrey Epstein is challenging victims of his underage sexual abuse in a Florida court, hours after he was indicted on sex trafficking charges in a separate case. Epstein's law...

Jul 09, 2019