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Giannis Antetokounmpo: 'I'm not there yet' in his quest to be among the all-time greats 10/16/2025 11:30am • MIAMI (AP) ��� Giannis Antetokounmpo's family home in Greece has a balcony that gives him what he describes as an incredible view of Athens. The nighttime routine when he's there typically goes like this: grab some fruit, head outside, gaze out at his homeland, let time just drift away. In those mom Embattled French Prime Minister S��bastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes in Parliament 10/16/2025 10:19am • PARIS (AP) ��� French Prime Minister S��bastien Lecornu survived two votes of no-confidence Thursday that could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper into political chaos. The National Assembly votes clear the way for the embattled Lecornu to pursue what could be an even What to know about President Trump's threat to take World Cup matches from Boston 10/16/2025 10:18am • BOSTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump has threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been ���taken over��� by unrest. Foxborough, Massachusetts, home to the NFL���s New England Patriots and about 30 miles from Nestl�� cuts 16,000 jobs as part of an intensifying cost-cutting campaign 10/16/2025 10:16am • Nestl�� is cutting 16,000 jobs globally as the Swiss food giant cuts costs as part of its efforts to revive its financial performance. Nestl��, which makes Nescaf��, KitKats, pet foods and many other well-known consumer brands, said Thursday that the job cuts will take place over the next two years. Sports on TV for Friday, Oct. 17 10/16/2025 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Oct. 17 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN���S) 4 a.m. FS2 AFL: Hawthorn at Port Adelaide 6 a.m. FS2 ��� AFL: Geelong at West Coast 10 p.m. FS2 ��� AF: Sydney at Melbourne Midnight FS2 ��� AFL: Adelaide at North Melbourne 4 a.m. ( South Africa welcomes $115M US bridge plan to sustain its HIV programs for 6 months 10/16/2025 09:57am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) ��� South Africa on Thursday welcomed a U.S. bridging plan worth $115 million that would continue funding HIV treatment and prevention programs until the end of March, saying it was a sign of good bilateral relations despite recent tensions. The U.S. President���s Emergency Plan f Colleges are fighting to prove their return on investment 10/16/2025 09:52am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� For a generation of young Americans, choosing where to go to college ��� or whether to go at all ��� has become a complex calculation of costs and benefits that often revolves around a single question: Is the degree worth its price? Public confidence in higher education has plumm Clippers add Bradley Beal, Chris Paul, and Brook Lopez in bid to overcome playoff woes 10/16/2025 09:40am • Los Angeles Clippers Last season: 50-32, lost to Denver in first round of playoffs. COACH: Tyronn Lue (7th season, 234-166). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 22 at Utah. DEPARTURES: G Norman Powell, G Amir Coffey, G Ben Simmons, G Patty Mills, C Drew Eubanks. ADDITIONS: G Bradley Beal, G Chris Paul, F John Coll Mavs open Cooper Flagg era waiting to see when Kyrie Irving will join No. 1 pick and Anthony Davis 10/16/2025 09:30am • Dallas Mavericks LAST SEASON: 39-43, lost in West play-in tournament to Memphis with No. 8 seed at stake. COACH: Jason Kidd (5th season with Mavericks, 179-149; 10th season overall, 362-339). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 22 vs. San Antonio. DEPARTURES: G Spencer Dinwiddie, F Olivier-Maxence Prosper. ADDITION Bucks get younger as they try to maximize Antetokounmpo's playmaking ability 10/16/2025 09:25am • Milwaukee Bucks LAST SEASON: 49-33, lost to Indiana in first round of playoffs COACH: Doc Rivers (Third season with Bucks, 65-53; 27th season overall, 1,162-816) SEASON OPENER: Oct. 22 vs. Washington Wizards DEPARTURES: G Pat Connaughton, G Damian Lillard, C Brook Lopez ADDITIONS: G Cole Anthony, F Career experts say asking for a raise isn't off the table in a tough job market 10/16/2025 09:20am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� With the U.S. experiencing a significant hiring slowdown, it���s a daunting time to be looking for a job. Many workers are staying put instead of changing jobs to secure better pay. Artificial intelligence tools increasingly screen the resumes of applicants. Now may seem like an in Celtics face new season with a revamped roster, no Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown leading the charge 10/16/2025 09:05am • Boston Celtics Last season: 61-21, lost to New York in Eastern Conference semifinals. COACH: Joe Mazzulla (fourth season, 182-64). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 22 vs. Philadelphia. DEPARTURES: G Jrue Holiday, F/C Kristaps Porzingis, F/C Al Horford, C Luke Kornet. ADDITIONS: G Anfernee Simons, F Chris Boucher Knicks could be a championship contender in their first season under Mike Brown 10/16/2025 09:00am • New York Knicks Last season: 51-31, lost to Indiana in the Eastern Conference finals. COACH: Mike Brown (1st season with Knicks, 12th season overall, 454-304). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 22 vs. Cleveland. DEPARTURES: F Precious Achiuwa, G Cam Payne, G Delon Wright. ADDITIONS: G Jordan Clarkson, F Guerscho March Madness in October? Top programs using exhibitions to cash in and check team chemistry 10/16/2025 08:10am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Tennessee coach Rick Barnes saw a chance to bring Duke to campus for the first time in nearly 50 years and jumped at it. His No. 18 Volunteers host sixth-ranked Duke on Sunday in an exhibition that sold out minutes after tickets went on sale despite the result not counting As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire 10/16/2025 07:41am • TYLER, Texas (AP) ��� Celia Monreal worries every day about the cartilage loss in her husband���s knees. Not just because it's hard for her to see him in pain but also because she knows soon their health care costs could skyrocket. Monreal, 47, and her husband, Jorge, 57, rely on the Affordable Care