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BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — A former Army infantry soldier described by prosecutors as a Satanist who hoped to overthrow the U.S. government endured a lifetime of victimization, isolation and trauma that led him to become involved with online extremist groups, his defense attorney argued Thursday in a motion seeking lenient punishment. Jarrett William Smith,…

Zach Johnson had missed the cut in seven of his first 11 majors and needed help from outside the ropes to contend at the 2007 Masters. He found that support on nearly every hole that Sunday 13 years ago from the loud, supportive fans who cheered him on to the first of his two major…

DETROIT (AP) — Tim Anderson had four hits and finished a double shy of the cycle, and Luis Robert hit a bases-clearing double to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Anderson and Eloy Jimenez led off the game with consecutive home runs. Anderson, who led the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Le’Veon Bell refuses to make excuses or blame anyone else. The New York Jets star running back acknowledges he wasn’t nearly as good as he expected he’d be in his first season with his new team. And, he points solely at himself for that. Not the playcalling of coach Adam Gase.…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The daughter of a Tennessee corrections administrator who authorities say was killed during a prison escape has sued the facility and its warden for negligence in her death. Shernaye Johnson has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking a jury trial and $5 million in damages for the death of her…

Minneapolis (AP) — State prosecutors have rejected an argument by a fired Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death that he was just a rookie overridden by a senior officer at the scene. Prosecutors on Monday opposed the fired officer’s motion to be dismissed from the case. Officer Thomas Lane is charged with aiding…

Jason Garrett wasn’t interested in sitting around for a year after the Dallas Cowboys didn’t renew his contract as their head coach after 10 years in charge. So when the New York Giants and new head coach Joe Judge called to ask him about becoming the offensive coordinator, he jumped at the chance Speaking to…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger say they are “beyond thrilled” and “extremely blessed” after she gave birth to their first child together. The 41-year-old ”Avengers” actor and the 30-year-old children’s book author announced the birth of daughter Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt in a joint post on their Instagram accounts Monday. The…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — David DeCastro understands he’s running out of time. So are most of the other members on what’s been one of the NFL’s most consistent offensive lines for the better part of a decade. The veteran Pittsburgh Steelers right guard turned 30 in January a couple of weeks before his fifth straight Pro…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Monday: Twitter Inc., up 30 cents to $37.44. The social media company held preliminary talks to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations, according to the Wall Street Journal. Simon Property Group Inc., up $3.28 to $65.47. Most Read Stories Coronavirus daily news updates, August 9: What…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson is sidelined indefinitely with a non-football injury, coach Sean McVay says. The Rams put Robinson on the active/non-football injury list Saturday, and McVay discussed their new signee’s prognosis Sunday without disclosing the nature of Robinson’s condition, which isn’t coronavirus-related. McVay admitted Robinson’s condition…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a two-run homer to put the Atlanta Braves ahead for good in a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday. The Braves scored five runs in the decisive fifth inning, Starter Vince Velasquez left with a runner on base and…

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Whether President Donald Trump has the constitutional authority to extend federal unemployment benefits by executive order remains unclear. Equally up in the air is whether states, which are necessary partners in Trump’s plan to bypass Congress, will sign on. Trump announced an executive order Saturday that extends additional unemployment payments…

WARE, England (AP) — Andy Sullivan is closing in on his first win in almost five years after a third-round 64 on Saturday gave him a five-shot lead at the English Championship. The 33-year-old Englishman won three times in 2015 as he finished in Europe’s top 10 but he has not lifted a trophy since…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fourth COVID-19 test result for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine came back negative Saturday after he received conflicting positive and negative results two days before, ahead of a scheduled meeting with President Trump. The governor and first lady, Fran DeWine, were tested at Ohio State University “out of an abundance of…

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Rodney McGruder hit a 3-pointer with 26.5 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-120 on Saturday even with Kawhi Leonard resting on the bench. Portland had a chance to ensure a play-in for the Western Conference’s final playoff berth and eliminate Sacramento with…

The Hambletonian is usually the week the sports world takes more than a passing glance at harness racing with the running of trotting’s most prestigious race. The storyline at the Meadowlands on Saturday will be the filly Ramona Hill. She is the favorite against nine other 3-year-olds in $1 million Hambletonian final. This year, however,…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Zillow Group Inc., up $8.34 to $79.76. The online real estate marketplace reported results that were far ahead of analysts’ forecasts as more people looked for homes online during the pandemic. Uber Technologies Inc., down $1.81 to $32.90. Most Read Stories Coronavirus…

TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s deputy prime minister said Friday that the country plans to impose $3.6 billion Canadian (US$2.69 billion) tariffs on U.S. imports in response to President Donald Trump saying the U.S. is reinstating a 10% import tax on Canadian aluminum. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the tariffs will match the U.S. ones…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kanye West’s unlikely White House bid is getting help qualifying for presidential ballots in key states from Republicans around the country, fueling suspicions he’s being pushed to run by allies of President Donald Trump hoping to siphon support away from Joe Biden. The rapper qualified for Colorado’s presidential ballot on Thursday, after…

ATLANTA (AP) — The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks should not have his bond revoked for traveling to Florida because he was never ordered to stay at his home, his lawyers argued in a court filing Thursday. Garrett Rolfe, 27, faces 11 charges, including felony murder, in Brooks’ killing on June…