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American Griffin Yow transfers from DC United to Westerlo 07/04/2022 03:49pm • Griffin Yow, a 19-year-old American forward, transferred Monday from Major League Soccer's D.C. United to Westerlo in Belgium's first division. Yow, who was born in Clifton, Virginia, signed with D.C. as a homegrown player in March 2019 and made his MLS debut that April 21. He scored three goals Add rent to the rising costs bedeviling small businesses 07/04/2022 10:39am • NEW YORK (AP) — The rent has come due for America’s small businesses and at a very inopportune time. Landlords were lenient about rent payments during the first two years of the pandemic. Now, many are asking for back rent, and some are raising the current rent as well. Meanwhile, most of the g Barcelona strengthens squad by adding Kessie, Christensen 07/04/2022 10:39am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona boosted its midfield and defense by signing Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen on Monday. The 25-year-old Kessie, who had been playing for AC Milan since 2017, arrives as a free agent on a contract until June 2026 and a buyout clause of 500 million euros ($522 At DC event, JPMorgan Chase and Luminary aim to close gaps for businesswomen 07/04/2022 05:40am • Last month, the leaders of 50 minority female-owned small businesses attended a workshop created to help advance women who own businesses and those in the process of starting them. The D.C. event, which was held at the bank's downtown D.C. headquarters, was part of Luminary’s In This Together T With no fuel and no cash, Sri Lanka keeps schools closed 07/03/2022 08:31pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Sunday extended school closures for one week because there isn't enough fuel for teachers and parents to get children to classrooms, and the energy minister appealed to the country's expatriates to send money home through banks to finance new oi Lightning clear cap space by trading McDonagh to Predators 07/03/2022 06:28pm • Julien BriseBois wanted to explain his plan to Ryan McDonagh in person, laying out exactly why he was asking the veteran defenseman to waive his no-trade clause. After one of the most difficult conversations in his tenure as general manager, BriseBois made perhaps his toughest move yet during the Ta US goalie Horvath loaned to England's 2nd-tier Luton Town 07/02/2022 03:12pm • LUTON, England (AP) — United States goalkeeper Ethan Horvath was loaned to Luton Town by Nottingham Forest for the coming season on Saturday. Horvath joined Nottingham Forest a year ago on a free transfer from Club Brugge, where he won three Belgian league titles. The backup goalie, he made only 1 In a small village, prayers and hope for missing migrants 07/01/2022 04:02pm • SAN MARCOS ATEXQUILAPAN, Mexico (AP) — Clutching rosaries, residents of this mountain village stared at photographs of three of their own atop the altar at the local church, praying that teenagers Jair, Yovani and Misael were not among the 53 migrants who perished inside a stifling trailer in Texa Germany, Nigeria sign accord for return of Benin Bronzes 07/01/2022 01:44pm • BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Nigeria on Friday signed an agreement paving the way for the return of hundreds of artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes that were taken from Africa more than 120 years ago — an accord that Nigerian officials hope will prompt other countries to follow suit. Governments a Sampaoli quits after taking Marseille back to Europe's elite 07/01/2022 12:32pm • Having led Marseille back to the Champions League and united the hard-to-please fans behind him, coach Jorge Sampaoli left the team's preseason preparations in tatters when he quit on Friday. After Marseille announced his departure, Sampaoli claimed his objectives were not met by the club — even t Lyon brings back midfielder Tolisso after Bayern stint ends 07/01/2022 11:11am • PARIS (AP) — Lyon brought France midfielder Corentin Tolisso back to the club on a five-year contract Friday. The 27-year-old France international was out of contract with Bayern Munich, the club he joined from Lyon for 41.5 million euros ($43.4 million) in 2017. “Lyon is my city, it's where I Baltimore man indicted for multiple fake loan applications 07/01/2022 09:29am • A federal prosecutor says a grand jury has indicted a Baltimore man for submitting several fraudulent loan applications as well as stealing the identity of a tax preparer. U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron says Dana Lamar Antonio Hayes Jr. was indicted on federal charges of wire fraud, money launderin Inter signs Mkhitaryan and Onana in busy few days 07/01/2022 07:46am • MILAN (AP) — A busy few days in the transfer market continued for Inter Milan as the Nerazzurri completed the signing of Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Serie A rival Roma. Inter registered Mkhitaryan’s contract with the league’s governing body on Friday and also did so for 26-year-old Cameroon goalke Tottenham signs Brazil forward Richarlison from Everton 07/01/2022 05:52am • LONDON (AP) — Tottenham has completed the signing of Brazil forward Richarlison from Everton. The two clubs said Friday that Richarlison has signed a five-year deal with Tottenham, moving to London after four years at Goodison Park. British media reported that the transfer fee was 60 million pound Puerto Rico suspends operations of bank amid global probe 06/30/2022 10:46pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities announced Thursday they have suspended the operations of Puerto Rico-based Euro Pacific International Bank, which officials previously said was under suspicion of facilitating money laundering and offshore tax evasion. The bank was founded by Peter Schiff,