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Steelers begin new era on offense with Russell Wilson at QB and Najee Harris trying to prove value 07/24/2024 06:21pm • LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Najee Harris has heard the modern orthodoxy that running backs are as unimportant as they have ever been in the NFL. He has the associated lack of contract security beyond this season to prove it. But for everyone who tells him running backs are no longer as valuable as they us Former Stanford pitcher NiJaree Canady is headed to Texas Tech 07/24/2024 06:17pm • LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year NiJaree Canady will be pitching for Texas Tech after two seasons at Stanford. Canady announced her commitment on social media Wednesday. ESPN, citing unnamed sources, reported that Canady will receive a name, image and likeness deal Big Ten media days provide formal welcome to USC, UCLA and other former Pac-12 schools 07/24/2024 05:56pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southern California coach Lincoln Riley strolled across the Lucas Oil Stadium stage for the first time Wednesday, greeted by a familiar tune — “Fight On.” He was nowhere near the only newcomer to this week's Big Ten Media Days. Riley's remarks were preceded by those of fi Heisman Trophy hopeful Cam Ward brings optimism to Miami as it seeks first ACC Championship 07/24/2024 04:13pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Miami Hurricanes have never won the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship. New quarterback Cam Ward is out to change that. Ward, who transferred from Washington State following the collapse of the Pac-12, is already receiving Heisman Trophy consideration from B Judge denies Houston Christian's objection to NCAA's $2.77 billion antitrust settlement agreement 07/24/2024 03:48pm • A federal judged has denied the first objection to a $2.77 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits facing the NCAA and five power conferences, ruling against Houston Christian University's motion to intervene on Wednesday. The small private school that has been a member of NCAA's Division I since 2 Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died at age 87 07/24/2024 03:10pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall's athletic departments all announced Marcum's death Wednesday, a day after he died. Arkansas Attorney: Full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving NCAA expected to be filed Friday 07/24/2024 03:03pm • The full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving the NCAA and college sports' wealthiest conferences is expected to be filed with a federal court by the end of the week, an attorney for the defendants told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “I expect that we will file Friday,” said St Fake protest set for TV shoot on NYC campus sparks real demonstration by pro-Palestinian activists 07/24/2024 02:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A fake protest encampment set up for a TV shoot on a New York City college campus sparked a real reaction from pro-Palestinian activists, who organized their own demonstration against the filming, a newspaper reported Wednesday. The scenario unfolded Monday and Tuesday at Queens Co Movie Review: A third-act friendship comedy in ‘The Fabulous Four’ 07/24/2024 02:50pm • Scheduling a movie’s release date is an imperfect science and occasionally an art. Just look at the masterpiece that was “Barbenheimer.” While most are open to experimentation in figuring out just what audiences want and when in the wild west of modern theatrical moviegoing, there’s also an Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal's capital, killing 18 people. Pilot is lone survivor 07/24/2024 12:47pm • KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A plane crashed Wednesday just after taking off from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people and injuring a pilot who was the lone survivor. All the people aboard the Saurya Airlines flight including the co-pilot were Nepali except for one passenger, who was a Yemeni national, Winter Olympians will compete at these 13 venues when the Games return to Salt Lake City in 2034 07/24/2024 11:08am • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Winter Olympics will make its grand return to Salt Lake City in 2034, the International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday, marking the success of Utah's decadeslong effort to preserve Olympic venues and retain public enthusiasm. Local leaders have had their sights set Venezuelans turn to odd jobs and gambling to stretch meager wages they hope will grow after election 07/24/2024 09:28am • MATURIN, Venezuela (AP) — A municipal market in eastern Venezuela is teeming with weekend customers hoping to score a deal among the stalls of produce, meat, cheese and shelf-stable products. Some carry plantains, cassava crackers, corn flour or half a carton of eggs as they walk home. Middle scho She dreamed of becoming an Olympian. Now, Ashburn-native Emily Fox is set to help lead the US women's soccer team 07/24/2024 06:12am • Before heading to Olympic training camp with the U.S. women's national soccer team, Emily Fox returned home to Ashburn, Virginia, for an extended stay for the first time since the pandemic. As the 26-year-old defender began to clean up her room, she went through some of her old childhood mementos. Northwestern coach David Braun returns to Indianapolis with plenty of support and no interim tag 07/24/2024 06:00am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Northwestern coach David Braun walked to the podium and told everyone he was excited to be back at the Big Ten preseason kickoff Tuesday, he meant it. Every word. Few attendees at last year's Big Ten media days figured Braun, then saddled with an interim tag, could turn a Aunt of Hamas hostage describes ‘emotional roller coaster’ ahead of Netanyahu’s address 07/24/2024 05:10am • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in D.C. where he'll address a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, and it comes as Hamas militants continue to hold dozens of hostages following the deadly attack on Israel back in October. "We're really worried," said Efrat Moshkoviz, the aunt of 2