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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 […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson fired back at his detractors, calling the booing he heard from some Cleveland fans during Saturday’s home preseason loss against Buffalo “disrespectful” and “personal.” Watson, who has a complicated relationship with Cleveland fans because of injuries, off-field issues — including an NFL suspension in 2022 — and a massive, $230 million contract, was booed repeatedly during the second half of a 31-7 loss […]

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet, a killing that drew national attention and led to harassment of the families. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in June and sentenced to 35 years in prison for the April 2025 killing of Austin Metcalf, 17. Judge Michael Chitty denied […]

Aug 22 (Reuters) – Alex Palou took pole position for Sunday’s Freedom 250 in Washington after posting a 56.899-second lap in Saturday’s Fast Six qualifying session, his seventh pole of the IndyCar season. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver was 0.567 seconds faster than Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood on the 1.7-mile, seven-turn street circuit, which runs along Pennsylvania Avenue and passes landmarks including the White House and Capitol Hill. The Fast […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani faced teammate Will Smith in live batting practice on Saturday, but there’s no definitive timeline for the two-way superstar to return to pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wearing long sleeves, Ohtani threw 30 pitches under a blazing sun in 93-degree (34 Celsius) heat and ended the session by giving a thumbs-up. Among those looking on were pitching coach Mark Prior and president of […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shedeur Sanders threw a touchdown pass and made good decisions in perhaps his last chance to convince coach Todd Monken he should be Cleveland’s starting quarterback in the Browns’ 31-7 preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. Sanders, competing with Deshaun Watson to be the No. 1 QB, completed his first eight passes. He finished 9 of 11 for 74 yards with an interception on a […]