Floridians are scrambling to make last minute preparations as Hurricane Ian takes aim at the Gulf Coast. The storm grew to a category 3 hurricane overnight, battering Cuba with heavy wind, storm surge, and flooding.
Duke fought its way to the pinnacle of late September college football, the chance to play Notre Dame in the biggest game of the day. It led with a minute to go. And then the Blue Devils couldn’t finish the job.
Jaylan Knighton broke the game open with a 95-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and SMU went on to defeat Charlotte 34-16 on Saturday night in an American Athletic Conference opener for both teams. SMU (3-2) jumped out to a two-score lead after one quarter. Preston Stone gave the Mustangs the lead with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Roderick Daniels Jr. Knighton scored on a 1-yard plunge for a 14-0 lead.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning and scored on an infield hit to lead the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles to their 101st victory of the season, 5-2 over the last-place Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Saturday night. Baltimore (101-60), which hosts an AL Division Series starting Oct. 7, is finishing its winningest season since going 102-57 in 1979. “I want our guys to understand how great of an accomplishment that is,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “We wo
The Diamondbacks clinched their first playoff berth since 2017 in the eighth inning of their game against the Houston Astros.
SEATTLE (AP) — The Texas Rangers are back in the postseason for the first time since 2016, beating the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Saturday to clinch a playoff spot in the American League. Texas (90-71) can claim the AL West title and the No. 2 seed in the AL playoffs with a win over the Mariners in the regular-season finale or a loss by Houston at Arizona on Sunday. After a traditional clinching celebration in the middle of the clubhouse, the Rangers crowded into a dining room to watch the final ou
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is launching Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will cut travel time between the capital and another major city from the current three hours to about 40 minutes. The project has been beset with delays and increasing costs, and some observers doubt its commercial benefit, but President Joko Widodo has championed it and will be inaugurating the 142.3-kilometer (88.4-mile) railway as
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cucho Hernández scored on a penalty kick in the 72nd minute and the Columbus Crew tied the Philadelphia Union 1-1 on Saturday night. Columbus (14-9-8) is unbeaten in 14 straight home matches in all competitions, including recording shutout wins in the previous three at Lower.com Field. Philadelphia (14-8-9) has played five consecutive draws, including a 1-1 result against Dallas on Wednesday. The Union have lost only one of their last 10 regular-season matches, a 3-1 loss t
Joe Milton threw for 231 yards and No. 21 Tennessee sacked Spencer Rattler six times in a 41-20 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night. Jaylen Wright ran for 123 yards and a touchdown for the Volunteers (4-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) in their first game against the Gamecocks (2-3, 1-2) since a meltdown last season that cost them a spot in the College Football Playoffs. Kamal Hadden returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown to give Tennessee a 24-10 lead at halftime.
Turnovers and penalties leave the Chanticleers with a 2-3 record after a 38-28 loss Saturday night on the road.
The Grammy winner was seen with the actresses at the Italian restaurant Emilio’s Ballato in New York City the night before Travis Kelce's game against the Jets
Audric Estime snuck through a crowd and broke free for a 30-yard touchdown run with 31 seconds left, capping a clutch long drive by No. 11 Notre Dame, leading the Fighting Irish past No. 17 Duke 21-14 on Saturday night. Estime's run capped a 95-yard drive, one pushed by transfer quarterback Sam Hartman making multiple big plays with the Fighting Irish (5-1) trailing 14-13. Estime followed with the winning score two plays later, then Hartman hit Rico Flores on the 2-point conversion to make it a seven-point game.
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyQuite a few political commentators are calling for President Joe Biden to drop Vice President Kamala Harris from the presidential ticket and replace her with a newer, presumably more electorally popular, running mate.At an earlier point in American history, Harris may have had cause for concern. This was a popular tactic for presidents, with eight presidents tossing aside their VP during the re-election run. During the entire 19th cen
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California won't be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike, with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoing a bill Saturday that had been inspired by high-profile work stoppages in Hollywood and the hotel industry. Newsom, a Democrat, says he supports workers and often benefits from campaign contributions from labor unions. But he said he vetoed this bill because the fund the state uses to pay unemployment benefits will be nearly $20 billion in debt by the end of the
PHOENIX (AP) — The Houston Astros won. The Arizona Diamondbacks lost. But everybody left Chase Field on Saturday night with a ticket to the postseason. Justin Verlander threw five innings, José Abreu hit a run-scoring double and the Astros beat the Diamondbacks 1-0 as both teams clinched spots in the upcoming playoffs. Houston gets a chance to defend its World Series title after fighting through a tight American League wild-card race for the past several weeks. The Astros still have plenty to pl
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dagur Thórhallsson and Facundo Torres each scored in the second half and Orlando City beat CF Montreal 3-0 on Saturday night to set a club record with 54 points and 15 wins. Orlando (15-7-9) is unbeaten in 13 straight home matches in all competitions, with eight wins, having not lost at Exploria Stadium since April. The Lions topped last season's record win total of 14. Montreal (11-16-4) had won three straight Major League Soccer meetings with Orlando, including a 2-0 home
Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesListen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon and Stitcher.Director of Research for The States Project, Aaron Kleinman, tells The New Abnormal why Virginia’s state election in November is so crucial not just for locals but the U.S. as a whole.Kleinman says his group is pouring big bucks into a number of key races ahead of the Nov. 7 vote, with a couple of seats set to determine whether Republicans
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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez defends his undisputed super-middleweight titles against the younger Charlo twin, who is undisputed at super-welterweight
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers were drawn Saturday night for an estimated $960 million Powerball jackpot and players across the country are waiting to see if there’s a big winner. The winning numbers announced were: 19, 30, 37, 44, 46 and red Powerball 22. Lottery official usually take several hours to determine if any player has won the giant jackpot. The $960 million jackpot is for a sole winner who opts for payment through an annuity, doled out over 30 years. Winners almost always take t
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