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SYDNEY, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the deadly virus found in a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia state. Australia has been grappling with rising cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza after it landed ‌in the country in June. South Australian authorities confirmed the nation’s first mammalian detection in the seal, found at the coastal […]

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Casey Mize left Saturday night’s game versus the visiting Minnesota Twins with a right ankle sprain with two outs in the top of the third inning. Manager Craig Stammen and the training staff came out ahead of the inning to check on Mize after he appeared to be favoring the ankle while warming up. Mize took two extra warmup pitches and Stammen allowed him to […]

Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been medically cleared and will return to Falcons’ full team practice on Monday, coach Kevin Stefanski said Saturday. Following the team’s 34-6 preseason win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, Stefanski kept it short and simple, saying, “Mike is cleared for 11-on-11. He’ll practice Monday in team periods.” Penix is recovering from knee surgery following a torn ACL he suffered in November. During the […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are giving defensive tackle Ed Oliver support and space following the accidental death of his 2-year-old son. Oliver has been grieving throughout training camp and many of his teammates only learned of the tragic accident on Friday. Following Saturday’s 31-7 preseason win over the Browns, Bills quarterback Josh Allen said the team is standing with Oliver. “Obviously, very unfortunate what happened and as a […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles running back Ja’Quinden Jackson was taken off the field in an ambulance after being injured on the opening kickoff Saturday night in a preseason game against the New England Patriots. The Eagles announced that Jackson had strength and movement in all extremities and had been taken to a hospital for further evaluation. Jackson was on the kickoff team and it was unclear if he […]

MEXICO CITY, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha, indicted by U.S. federal prosecutors on drug-trafficking, bribery and cartel-protection charges, again requested a leave of absence from office on Saturday, days after defiantly reclaiming his post. Rocha’s return was not well received by either the Mexican government or the ruling Morena party, which accused him of prioritizing his personal interests over those of the public. Earlier on Saturday, President […]

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston threw for 150 yards and ran for a touchdown while playing the first half, and the New York Giants beat the Miami Dolphins 26-3 on Saturday. Devin Singletary rushed for 40 yards on eight carries and scored a touchdown, while Dominic Zvada and Ben Sauls each kicked two field goals for the Giants (1-1). Both teams primarily used backups in this preseason matchup […]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stetson Bennett passed for 181 yards and rushed for two TDs while leading the Rams to a 20-point halftime lead Saturday, and Los Angeles cruised to a 34-0 preseason victory over the New Orleans Saints. Bennett went 19 of 31 while playing the entire first half for the Rams (2-0) before rookie Ty Simpson finished up. Bennett is the Rams’ presumptive backup to NFL MVP Matthew […]

MUNICH (AP) — The NHL is hoping to award an expansion franchise to Texas as soon as the end of this year, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Athletic this week. In an interview at the NHL’s European media tour in Munich on Friday, Daly told the publication that he’s expecting the league to get an update from a group working with Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin within the next few […]