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SportsROCK HILL, S.C. — The UAB men's basketball team began its 2026-27 season Monday night on a neutral floor in Rock Hill, and McNeese spoiled the start with a 99-78 win over the Blazers. Larry Johnson did most of the damage for the Cowboys. He…
SportsROCK HILL, S.C. — UAB starts its men's basketball season Monday with a neutral-site test against McNeese, part of an eight-game opening-day showcase run by the Field of 68. The Blazers and Cowboys tip off at 4:30 p.m. Central time inside Rock Hill's Sports &…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — Chicago let a double-digit lead shrink to three early in the fourth quarter Monday night, then answered with two touchdown drives to beat the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 34-17 at Lumen Field. The win was the third straight for the…
From the HERE City National DeskSANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain — CD Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel has died, the Spanish club announced Tuesday, a day after he was badly hurt in a collision during a match against FC Andorra. In an official statement, Tenerife said De Miguel died at…
From the HERE City National DeskNATCHITOCHES, La. — Chloe Donnell had never scored more than four points in a college game. On Monday night she entered as a reserve for Northwestern State and matched the NCAA women's record for 3-pointers in a single game. The sophomore guard made 14 of…
From the HERE City National DeskINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The men's college basketball season opened this week with a long list of players suiting up only because judges in several states have put the NCAA's new eligibility model on hold for them. The rule, adopted by the NCAA this summer, gives…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK, N.Y. — Eight players headed for free agency were handed one-year qualifying offers worth $23.15 million for 2027 before Monday's deadline, Major League Baseball said, and the open market began right after. The group: outfielder Randy Arozarena of the Mariners, second baseman Brandon…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The San Francisco Giants spent the first Monday of the offseason trimming their roster, removing nine players so they could bring 15 others back from the 60-day injured list. Five of the departed players were claimed off waivers by other clubs:…
From the HERE City National DeskFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta got its second-year pass rusher back Monday when the league lifted the eight-game ban it had given James Pearce Jr. before the season under its personal conduct policy. Pearce returns to the 53-man roster and can suit up when Atlanta…
From the HERE City National DeskLAS VEGAS, Nev. — Dodge is going back to NASCAR's top division. Stellantis said Monday the brand will compete in the Cup Series again beginning with the Daytona 500 in February 2027, ending an absence that dates to the end of the 2012 season. Tim…
From the HERE City National DeskDETROIT, Mich. — The NFL no longer has an undefeated team. Detroit beat Minnesota 19-15 at Ford Field on Sunday, ending the Vikings' 6-0 run and leaving the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only club ever to finish a season without a loss. The Lions,…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK, N.Y. — Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Kingston Flemings will sit out Monday night after the NBA handed him a one-game suspension without pay for an elbow to the head of a New Orleans player. The league office said Flemings intentionally struck Pelicans guard…
Politics
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. — Jefferson County Commission District 3 is on Tuesday's ballot, with incumbent Commissioner Jimmie Stephens trying to hold off challenger Camara Blue. Stephens is running on the work already underway. He has said his priorities are continuing infrastructure projects, economic development and job growth across the county,…
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