One person died, and 21 people were severely injured when fire broke out at a bar in the southeastern Austrian city of Graz in the early hours of the New Year. Austrian police said that the fire broke out around 4 a.m. at a bar in the city center where …
Read More »Poland's beleaguered premier rejects suggestions she and government should resign amid scandal
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz has dismissed opposition calls for her to resign with her Cabinet amid a revived 2014 eavesdropping scandal. Kopacz is to name four new ministers next week to replace Cabinet members who resigned Wednesday. They were secretly taped in 2013 and 2014 during …
Read More »Top-ranked Alabama sees room for improvement after making mistakes in 48-7 win over Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Top-ranked Alabama’s latest blowout win included enough mistakes to concern coach Nick Saban and his players. The Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) steamrolled Kentucky 48-7 on Saturday night, but only after an error-prone start featuring turnovers and dropped passes for the two-time defending champions. What gnawed …
Read More »Florida State celebrates 3rd national title in school history, 30K fans swarm campus to attend
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – An estimated 30,000 people descended on the Florida State campus to celebrate the program’s third national championship in school history. Fans were welcomed onto the field after the hour-long program at the football stadium and hundreds surrounded coach Jimbo Fisher begging for pictures and autographs. “We love …
Read More »Kentucky rally falls short in 35-28 loss to 13th-ranked South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Kentucky coach Mark Stoops saw both sides of his young, rebuilding Wildcats at No. 13 South Carolina on Saturday night. Stoops was encouraged Kentucky fought back from a 21-0 deficit and got within a touchdown of the Gamecocks. And he was discouraged that when it was time …
Read More »Democratic lawmaker honors trans athlete who won California girls track and field state titles
California state Sen. Sabrina Cervantes honored transgender high school athlete AB Hernandez after Hernandez won multiple girls state titles at the end of May. The trans athlete, who competes for Jurupa Valley High School in Riverside County, California, was the subject of a ceremony at the Jurupa City Council Friday …
Read More »Orioles pitcher Cade Povich calls out online harassment after wife threatened
Major League Baseball is facing a serious dilemma with online threats directed at its players and their families. Baltimore Orioles pitcher Cade Povich was the second MLB player this week to reveal a horrifying threat directed at his wife from a disgruntled fan on social media. The left-handed pitcher posted …
Read More »Shedeur Sanders shares optimism as Browns' preseason ends: 'I’ll keep learning and getting better'
Shedeur Sanders posted an optimistic message on social media on Sunday as he wrapped up the first preseason of his career with the Cleveland Browns. Sanders posted a carousel of pictures, showing eager fans hoping to convince the rookie quarterback to sign their memorabilia and one with his teammates huddled …
Read More »India's Modi cozies up with Putin, Xi in statement against Trump 'bullying'
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held warm meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, sending Washington a clear message after President Donald Trump’s heavy tariffs against India went into effect last week. Xi hosted Modi, Putin and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization …
Read More »Deion Sanders airs out dirty secrets of sons' recruiting trip to Colorado State
They do say college is the best four years of your life, and the Sanders brothers got an early taste of what college life is like. When Shedeur and Shilo Sanders were getting recruited, they took a trip to Colorado State – ironically, the two will now be playing against …
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