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Washington Commanders backup quarterback Marcus Mariota has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the team had not yet announced the injury. Mariota, 32, is expected to miss time into the regular season as a result. He was injured during Washington’s preseason opener against Miami on Friday […]

SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s main presidential election candidates kicked off their campaigns Sunday in their political strongholds ahead of what is expected to be a tight October election. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke to more than 10,000 supporters at the Vila Euclides Stadium outside the city of Sao Paulo — where he rose to political fame 47 years ago as a metalworkers union leader […]

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked his ally U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people. De la Espriella took office earlier this month just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck. He was backed by Trump in Colombia’s closely contested presidential election, which was decided in a […]

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) — Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least six people dead as floodwaters peaked in Indianapolis’ White River and rains were expected to ease in the state capital region and other parts of the state Sunday. A 4-year-old boy, two men and three women were among those who had died since the storms began Aug. 11, said Liz Woods, a spokesperson for the state […]

The Browns are expected to sign three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Za’Darius Smith, Cleveland.com reported on Sunday. Per the report, Smith is expected to fly to Cleveland to sign a contract on Sunday, three days after the team hosted him for a tryout. He will join a pass rush that includes offseason acquisition Jared Verse, Alex Wright and Isaiah McGuire. Smith, who turns 34 on Sept. 8, initially announced his […]

Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota likely will be sidelined for the remainder of the preseason due to a sprained MCL, ESPN reported on Sunday. Mariota sustained the injury on a non-contact play early in the first quarter of Friday’s preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins. He signed a one-year, $7 million contract in March to serve as the backup to Jayden Daniels in Washington. Sam Hartman and seventh-round draft pick […]

By David Latona and Maria Alejandra Cardona MADRID, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrants who recently entered Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta staged a protest on a popular urban beach on Sunday, urging Spanish authorities to grant them asylum instead of sending them back to Morocco. They were among the estimated 5,000 to 8,000 who remain in Ceuta after the mass border crossing two weeks ago that saw […]

BOGOTA, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Search teams worked through the rubble of collapsed buildings in western Colombia on Sunday, nearly a week after a powerful earthquake devastated cities and towns across the country’s west, killing hundreds and leaving many more missing, injured or homeless. The 7.4-magnitude quake struck Monday morning in San Jose del Palmar, causing severe damage from the Pacific port of Buenaventura to Colombia’s coffee-growing region and major […]

LUSAKA, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema was well ahead in counting for national elections on Sunday with nearly half the constituencies declared, the electoral commission said. Hichilema had 54.82% or 1,056,812 of the declared votes, figures showed, putting him on track for re-election without a second-round runoff if he keeps the overall majority. His main challenger, Brian Mundubile, was in second place with 43% or 830,841 of […]