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2020 QB draft class cashes in with more than $1.2 billion in contract extensions 07/27/2024 01:38pm • The 2020 quarterback draft class is well on its way to being the highest-paid group of QBs from any draft in NFL history. The quintet of quarterbacks taken in the top two rounds four years ago also has a chance at being the most prolific. With Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love being the final two quart Two Japanese climbers have gone missing while trying to scale K2 in Pakistan, officials say 07/27/2024 01:35pm • PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two Japanese climbers went missing on Saturday while attempting to scale K2, the world’s second-highest mountain in northern Pakistan, officials said, the fourth such incident in less than two months. The latest incident happened when the pair fell from a height of 7,5 Continued rain postpones skateboarding, delays tennis at Paris Olympics 07/27/2024 12:59pm • PARIS (AP) — Rain that fell throughout the opening ceremony continued on Saturday, leading to postponements and delays at the Paris Olympics. The first event of the skateboarding competition, men’s street skateboarding, was postponed from Saturday until Monday because of the showers. The women� Apache Christ icon controversy sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic faith practices 07/27/2024 12:53pm • MESCALERO, New Mexico (AP) — Anne Marie Brillante never imagined she would have to choose between being Apache and being Catholic. To her, and many others in the Mescalero Apache tribe in New Mexico who are members of St. Joseph Apache Mission, their Indigenous culture had always been intertwined Olympic sailing ready to start with fast windsurfing, bird-like skiffs under light winds, hot sun 07/27/2024 10:22am • MARSEILLE, France (AP) — There are light winds in the forecast for the beginning of the sailing competition at the 2024 Olympics on Sunday, potentially creating a significant challenge for the sailors in a bay ringed by cliffs and islands that make for ever-changing currents in the air and water. 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 Olympic organizers apologize for introducing South Korean athletes as North Korea 07/27/2024 09:56am • PARIS (AP) — Olympic Games organizers said they “deeply apologize” for introducing South Korea's athletes as North Korea during the opening ceremony in Paris. As the South Korean athletes waved their nation's flag on a boat floating down the Seine River on Friday evening, they were announced i 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 Katie Ledecky starts Olympic swimming with fastest time in 400 free prelims, just ahead of Titmus 07/27/2024 07:15am • NANTERRE, France (AP) — Katie Ledecky fired the first salvo in her duel with Ariarne Titmus, posting the fastest time the preliminaries of the women's 400-meter freestyle Saturday as the swimming competition began at the Paris Olympics. In one of the most highly anticipated events of the games, Simone Biles will serve as the anchor on three of four events for the U.S. during Olympic qualifying 07/27/2024 05:21am • PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles will begin her quest for a second Olympic all-around title when she competes in all four events during qualifying on Sunday. Biles, 2020 Olympic champion Sunisa Lee and 2020 Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles will compete on all four events in qualifying. Jade Carey, t Rain overnight postpones first skateboarding event at Paris Olympics 07/27/2024 04:32am • PARIS (AP) — The first event of the skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics on Saturday was postponed after rain overnight and into the morning. Skateboarding is played at the outdoor venue of La Concorde Urban Park in Paris. World Skate, the sport’s governing body, cited adverse weather Fitzgerald hits 2 home runs, Harrison strikes out 11 and Giants beat Rockies 11-4 07/27/2024 01:44am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyler Fitzgerald continued his power surge with two home runs, Kyle Harrison tied a career high with 11 strikeouts, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4 on Friday night. Fitzgerald, with a pair of two-run homers, became the first Giants player to hit sev Coughlin holds into CPKC Women’s Open lead; Canadian star Henderson derailed by closing bogeys 07/27/2024 12:48am • CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Lauren Coughlin held onto the lead Friday in the CPKC Women’s Open, while Canadian star Brooke Henderson was derailed by closing bogeys at windy and smoky Earl Grey Golf Club. Coughlin followed her opening 4-under 68 on Thursday in chilly and windy conditions with a 70 on Bryan De La Cruz, Jake Burger help Marlins strike early in 6-2 victory over the Brewers 07/26/2024 11:55pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz and Jake Burger homered off Freddy Peralta in the first inning to put the Miami Marlins ahead for good in a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. Miami's Josh Bell also went deep with a ninth-inning drive against Janson Junk for his 1,000th caree Ernie Clement singles in 9th to lift the Blue Jays past the Rangers, 6-5 07/26/2024 11:38pm • TORONTO (AP) — Ernie Clement singled in the ninth inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-5 victory over Texas on Friday night, ending the defending champion Rangers’ winning streak at five. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base four times as the Blue Jays snapped a six-game losing streak against