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Thomas trying to get on track at Fortinet before Ryder Cup 09/13/2023 05:15pm • NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Thomas has a lot of work to do at the PGA Tour's Fortinet Championship this week. Most importantly, he has an opportunity to sharpen his game ahead of Ryder Cup two weeks away. Thomas, the former No. 1 player in the world who was a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup, hasnâ New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival expands schedule 09/13/2023 04:12pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Music enthusiasts get an extra day to revel in the sounds of Trombone Shorty, the Rebirth Brass Band, Irma Thomas and many more as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival expands its schedule next year, organizers announced Wednesday. The festival said it will add an eighth d American Magic seeks to regain its sea legs in America's Cup preliminary regatta 09/13/2023 04:10pm • The shock of being the first team eliminated from the last America's Cup has been motivating for the New York Yacht Club’s American Magic. American Magic was the second challenger to begin training in Barcelona for the 37th America's Cup; bought two AC40s, the half-size version of the foiling mono Rugby World Cup officials sorry for crowd problems, say no variance about head injury cards 09/13/2023 10:04am • PARIS (AP) — Rugby World Cup organizers apologized again on Wednesday to fans who missed the start of matches in Marseille and Bordeaux last weekend, and didn't believe the refereeing on head injuries has been inconsistent. Meanwhile, they pointed jubilantly to the record number of fans who congre How to help those affected by the Morocco earthquake and Libya flood 09/12/2023 08:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — International aid groups have mobilized in Morocco, where a 6.8 magnitude earthquake Friday night has killed 2,681 and injured more than 2,500, and Libya, where thousands are reported dead and more than 10,000 still missing from weekend flooding. Donors, both big and small, are als Massachusetts city got nearly 10 inches of rain in 6 hours, flooding homes and eroding dams 09/12/2023 08:02pm • LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Heavy rainfall — nearly 10 inches in six hours — flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with two communities declaring a state of emergency as water poured into homes and forced boat rescues of residents. Concern about a dam listed in poor condition led to mo More about culture than competition, HBCU classics are like a family reunion in the Black community 09/12/2023 07:52pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — As a crowd made its way into the nearby football stadium, a father watched his two sons toss a ball back and forth. Hot dogs sizzled on a smoky charcoal grill nearby. The music from a DJ's live set a few yards over was so loud it reverberated off the ground as lyrics fr NCAA rejects Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon's appeal of season-long suspension for gambling 09/12/2023 05:01pm • IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The NCAA has denied Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon's appeal of his season-long suspension for his involvement in sports wagering, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday. Shannon has not been charged in the state’s criminal investigation of illegal sports wagering by ath Volynets rallies to beat qualifier Ngounoue in the opening round of the San Diego Open 09/12/2023 01:45am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek rallied to beat 17-year-old qualifier Clerive Ngounoue 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Cymbiotika San Diego Open on Monday night at the Barnes Tennis Center. Ngounoue had won two qualifying matches during the weekend and was hoping to win her Chile president defends democracy 50 years after coup ushered in brutal military dictatorship 09/11/2023 04:46pm • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The president of Chile issued a fervent defense of democracy on Monday, the 50th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet that ushered in a brutal military dictatorship for almost two decades. The anniversary of the U.S.-backed coup was a vivid reminder of the co 30 Fall Family Vacation Ideas 09/10/2023 08:00pm • nullFall breaks are the perfect opportunity for a mini family vacation -- especially since you can enjoy outdoor pursuits amid changing foliage in many destinations. Whether your idea of a family-friendly fall vacation involves U-pick farms and corn mazes, visiting a theme park for Halloween events, Peiyun Chien posts 64 and builds 4-shot lead on LPGA in Cincinnati 09/08/2023 07:21pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Peiyun Chien of Taiwan holed out for eagle on the sixth hole and played bogey-free on Friday for an 8-under 64 to build a four-shot lead in the Kroger Queen City Championship as she tries for her first LPGA Tour victory. Chien has won three times on what is now the Epson Tour and Stephen Strasburg won't hold a retirement news conference Saturday, Nationals owner says 09/08/2023 06:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — There will be no retirement news conference for Stephen Strasburg at Nationals Park this weekend, though there's no indication anything has changed about Washington's 2019 World Series MVP deciding to retire. Owner Mark Lerner released a rare statement Friday to respond to a v Sharma and Smith share lead at Irish Open as McIlroy struggles to mount title bid 09/08/2023 02:45pm • STRAFFAN, Ireland (AP) — Shubhankar Sharma and Jordan Smith shared the halfway lead at the Irish Open on Friday as Rory McIlroy struggled to mount a bid to win his home event for the second time. Sharma shot 6-under 66 and Smith followed with a 65 as they finished the second round at The K Club on Queen Elizabeth II remembered a year after her death as gun salutes ring out for King Charles III 09/08/2023 11:58am • LONDON (AP) — With gun salutes and tolling bells, the United Kingdom on Friday marked the anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of King Charles III, who remembered his mother as a symbol of stability during her 70-year reign. Charles and Queen Camilla observed the annive