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Today in Sports - Seattle Storm go undefeated through the postseason, win WNBA finals 09/15/2024 10:10am • Sept. 16 1885 — The America’s Cup is successfully defended by U.S. yacht Puritan as it beats Britain’s Genesta in two heats. 1926 — Henri Cochet ends Bill Tilden’s six-year reign as the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association champion as he beats Tilden in the quarterfinals. 1927 — Rene Lacoste win UK royal social media accounts offer birthday wishes to Prince Harry 09/15/2024 09:50am • LONDON (AP) — Britain’s royal social media accounts posted 40th birthday wishes Sunday for Prince Harry, marking the milestone celebration despite longstanding strains following the publication of his explosive memoir, “Spare.’’ The Royal Family site shared an image of a beaming Harry with AP Top 25 Takeaways: While trying to escape ACC in court, Florida State falls from top 10 to 0-3 09/15/2024 09:43am • Since suing the Atlantic Coast Conference, and essentially announcing to the world that it is too good to be associated with the likes of Georgia Tech and Boston College, Florida State has not won a football game. The Seminoles have gone from preseason top 10 to 0-3 after losing at home to Memphis o Days of preparation and one final warning. How Kamala Harris got ready for her big debate moment 09/15/2024 08:29am • WASHINGTON (AP) — It was almost time for the presidential debate, but Kamala Harris’ staff thought there was one more thing she needed to know. So less than an hour before the vice president left her Philadelphia hotel, two communications aides got her on the phone for one of the strangest brief This city is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained? 09/15/2024 08:03am • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — On his first day of school at Newcomer Academy, Maikel Tejeda was whisked to the school library. The 7th grader didn’t know why. He soon got the point: He was being given make-up vaccinations. Five of them. “I don’t have a problem with that,” said the 12-year-old, wh Tropical Storm Ileana weakens to a depression 09/15/2024 06:10am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Storm Ileana has weakened to a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. The tropical storm formed Thursday off Mexico’s Pacific coast as it moved ashore, making landfall on the coast of the Mexican state of Sinaloa Saturday, a day after it pounded the re Dvalishvili wins unanimous decision over O'Malley in spectacular Sphere setting at UFC 306 09/15/2024 03:17am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Sphere is Las Vegas' transformational newest masterpiece, and the venue stole the show Saturday with a record-setting night for the UFC. Merab Dvalishvili tried to his part at UFC 306, putting on a convincing — though not aesthetically pleasing — performance in capturing t LA Galaxy score 4 goals in the second half to roar past LAFC 4-2 in an El Tráfico rivalry matchup 09/15/2024 01:56am • CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored two of the LA Galaxy's four goals in the second half as they rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit for a 4-2 victory over Los Angeles FC in another thrilling edition of the El Tráfico rivalry Saturday night. Joveljic put the Galaxy ahead 3-2 in the 6 Branson Robinson runs for 3-yard go-ahead touchdown, top-ranked Georgia rallies past Kentucky 13-12 09/15/2024 01:48am • LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Neither Georgia players nor coach Kirby Smart doubted they would be the last ones standing in a dogfight with Kentucky. It just took the top-ranked Bulldogs longer than expected to prove it. Much longer. Branson Robinson rushed for a 3-yard, go-ahead touchdown early in the f Retzlaff throws 3 TD passes as BYU wins 10th straight against Wyoming, 34-14 09/15/2024 01:39am • LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — BYU extended its winning streak to 10 games over Wyoming with a dominant 34-14 win Saturday night in what could be the final meeting between the longtime rivals at War Memorial Stadium. The Cougars (3-0) jumped out to an early 14-point lead in their 80th all-time meeting with Verlander gets 1st win since May as Astros beat Angels 5-3 09/15/2024 01:33am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Justin Verlander picked up his first win since returning from a neck injury and Yordan Alvarez hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning as the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Saturday night. Kyle Tucker added a pinch-hit homer, Jose Altuve had two hi Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders team up to lead Colorado to 7th straight win over Colorado State 09/15/2024 12:34am • FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Two-way standout Travis Hunter caught two of Shedeur Sanders' four touchdown passes and also had an interception as Colorado cruised to a 28-9 win over Colorado State on Saturday night. Sanders finished 36 of 49 for 310 yards in the first Rocky Mountain Showdown held in Houston earns first victory under Willie Fritz with 33-7 romp over Rice 09/15/2024 12:33am • HOUSTON (AP) — Donovan Smith threw for 142 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, and Stacy Sneed rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown as Houston earned its first win under coach Willie Fritz, beating crosstown rival Rice 33-7 on Saturday night. Sneed rushed around right end for a 65-yard touchd Alberto Fujimori, Peru's controversial former president, buried after 3 days of national mourning 09/15/2024 12:12am • LIMA, Peru (AP) — Controversial former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was buried Saturday after three days of national mourning in which thousands of supporters lined up outside a museum in Lima to visit the politician's casket. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte saluted the former president be Toledo stuns SEC host Mississippi State with 41-17 rout 09/15/2024 12:11am • STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — In a season already brimming with upsets from smaller schools, add Mississippi State to the casualty list. Toledo came to Starkville and blitzed the homestanding SEC squad as the Rockets racked up 454 yards and five touchdowns enroute to a 41-17 beatdown. The Rockets score