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Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area size of Los Angeles 07/27/2024 10:59pm • FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the weather Saturday hours after it exploded in size, scorching an area greater than the size of Los Angeles. The blaze was one of several tearing through the western United Sta 'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters 07/27/2024 06:19pm • CHICAGO (AP) — “ Brats for Harris.” “ We need a Kamalanomenon. ” “ Gen Z feels the Kamalove.” In the days since President Joe Biden exited the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, Gen Z voters jumped to social media to share coconut tree and “brat summer" meme Jason and Kylie Kelce take in U.S. field hockey opener at the Paris Olympics 07/27/2024 04:54pm • COLOMBES, France (AP) — Jason Kelce wore a blue beret that matched his “USA” T-shirt. For a player known for going all out throughout his NFL career, it was more of the same when he joined his wife, Kylie, at the Paris Olympics. The Kelces came out to support the U.S. women's field hockey team Stefon Diggs bringing 'competitive spirit' among Texans receivers early in training camp 07/27/2024 03:21pm • HOUSTON (AP) — With a steady rain falling during the eighth day of Houston Texans training camp Saturday, Stefon Diggs lined up against rookie Kamari Lassiter for a one-on-one drill. Diggs took off down the sideline with Lassiter staying step for step. As C.J. Stroud released the deep pass, they w Swanson hopes opening win at Olympics is just the start as US prepares to face Germany 07/27/2024 10:18am • MARSEILLE, France (AP) — After all that Mallory Swanson went through last year, she’s grateful to be in France for the Olympics. She also plans to shake things up for the U.S. team. So far she’s on track: She scored two goals in the Americans' Olympic opener, a 3-0 victory over Zambia. Swanson Today in Sports - The Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles with a record 140 nations competing 07/27/2024 10:00am • July 28 1913 — The United States wins its first Davis Cup since 1902 by beating Britain three matches to two. 1928 — The Summer Olympics open in Amsterdam and the Olympic flame is lit for the first time. 1929 — The Chicago Cardinals become the first NFL team to train out of state, holding camp Simone Biles is leading the charge of older gymnasts at the Olympics who are redefining their sport 07/27/2024 08:43am • It still happens to Simone Biles. Even now, after two Olympics, six world championships, and a decade-plus in the spotlight. The most decorated gymnast of all time and the face of the U.S. Olympic movement will be chatting with someone when her age comes up. “They're like ‘Oh my god, you’re so 75% of US Olympians played in college. Future of Games hinges on fallout from NCAA athlete payouts 07/27/2024 07:58am • PARIS (AP) — Three-quarters of the nearly 600 American athletes lining up for action at the Paris Olympics honed their skills playing college sports in the United States. It's an eye-opening figure that places the future of the Olympics themselves into the equation as the NCAA and its biggest scho With trials pushed back, Trump sees first big dip in legal bills 07/27/2024 12:03am • WASHINGTON (AP) — As former President Donald Trump faces a supercharged Democratic fundraising effort, a persistent drag on his campaign’s coffers may be easing: legal expenses. A new report shows that the Save America political action committee paid about $827,000 in June for Trump's legal bill Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire 07/26/2024 09:59pm • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimism about progress toward a cease-fire deal for Gaza as he neared the end of a contentious U.S. visit that put on displ Who is getting paid and how in the landmark settlement of NCAA antitrust cases 07/26/2024 07:31pm • Highlights from the 100-page, $2.78 billion settlement agreement filed Friday in federal court covering the NCAA, college sports' five wealthiest conferences and plaintiffs representing hundreds of thousands of former and current student-athletes. Who is getting paid? The class-action lawsuit covers Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement 07/26/2024 07:20pm • Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while attempt The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of challenges 07/26/2024 06:26pm • The NCAA, which represents some 1,100 schools and more than 500,000 athletes, is no stranger to lawsuits. It has been in court off and on since the early 1980s defending the amateur athlete model at the heart of college sports. But the organization has suffered a string of losses in court, highligh The 49ers offensive line tested in camp without All-Pro Trent Williams 07/26/2024 05:47pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers haven't made substantial investments in the offensive line, believing coach Kyle Shanahan's scheme and a deep group of playmakers can make up for any deficiencies. That theory is being put to the test early in training camp when the one linemen th Bolles lobbies for his next contract after watching Meinerz get a big extension from the Broncos 07/26/2024 05:28pm • ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — After watching right guard Quinn Meinerz show up to camp in a spiffy gold paisley suit to celebrate his new $80 million contract, left tackle Garett Bolles made it clear Friday that he wants to cash in, too. “I love this city. I love this organization. I want to play my w