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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Malik Cunningham threw for 195 yards and accounted for three scores for Louisville, which blitzed past Wake Forest 45-21 Saturday. The Cardinals (4-7, 3-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) overcame a sluggish start to rally for a victory in their regular-season finale. After gaining just 7 yards in the first quarter, they finished…

For the first time in more than a decade, the New England Patriots will head into their final three games of the season with an unsettled playoff fate. The Patriots entered the week in 10th place in the AFC and trudging through one of their worst years of Bill Belichick’s tenure. Now 6-7 following a…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are running out of healthy inside linebackers. The team placed veteran Vince Williams on the reserve/COVID-19 list, meaning he won’t be available when the Steelers (11-1) visit surging Buffalo (9-3) on Sunday night. Pittsburgh did receive a bit of good news on Friday when center Maurkice Pouncey was activated…

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Brittney Arndt and Ashley Farquharson grabbed the last two available spots on USA Luge’s World Cup roster on Friday, rounding out the 10-person team that is going to Europe with plans of competing in the final six races of the season starting in January. Arndt and Farquharson clinched their spots…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior manager with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told congressional investigators she was ordered to delete an email suggesting attempted political interference by the Trump administration in coronavirus reports to the public, according to a transcript released Thursday. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., who released the partial transcript, said the…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers could open this season without forward T.J. Warren, their top scorer from last season. The team said Thursday that Warren has plantar fascitis in his right foot and will be listed as week to week. It’s the same injury that kept All-Star forward Domantas Sabonis from returning to action…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Thursday that a report by its independent watchdog has concluded that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s wife did not violate federal regulations or ethics rules by traveling abroad with her husband while he was on official business. In a statement that took aim at congressional Democrats and some…

One of four men associated with the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen — German for ‘Atomic Weapon’ — has been sentenced to prison for his role in an intimidation campaign involving journalists and Jewish activists. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury on Wednesday convicted the leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group of several civil rights and hate crime charges in the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque. Michael Hari, 49, was found guilty on all five counts. They include damaging property because of its religious character, forcibly obstructing the free…

HERNING, Denmark (AP) — Liverpool failed to build on its quickest ever goal in the Champions League, drawing 1-1 at tournament newcomer FC Midtjylland in their final group game on Wednesday. Mohamed Salah became Liverpool’s leading scorer in Champions League play when he pounced on a loose back-pass to run through and poke the ball…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox reunited with outfielder Adam Eaton and finalized a trade with the Texas Rangers for workhorse starter Lance Lynn on Tuesday. Eaton agreed to a one-year deal that guarantees him $8 million and fills Chicago’s hole in right field, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. The person…

NEW YORK (AP) — First basemen Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves and José Abreu of the Chicago White Sox have won Hank Aaron Awards as the outstanding offensive performers in each league as voted by MLB.com. Freeman, 31, was second in the NL in batting .341, OBP (.462), slugging percentage (.640) and OPS (1.102).…

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — Police in South Florida descended on what they thought was an armed break-in at a men’s clothing store Tuesday morning after people were spotted storming in with rifles — but officers arrived to find a music video filming, all with the store owners’ knowledge. The guns were not real and…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — For a wild few minutes Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars had Trevor Lawrence in their grasp. They could almost envision him in a teal and black No. 16 jersey. Between Ty Johnson’s touchdown run and an ensuing defensive stand, the hapless New York Jets were in position for their first win, which…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys placed offensive lineman Zack Martin on injured reserve with a calf injury Monday, sidelining the four-time All-Pro for at least three of the five remaining games. Dallas downgraded cornerback Anthony Brown (ribs) and safety Donovan Wilson (groin) to out for Tuesday night’s game at Baltimore. It will be…

MIAMI (AP) — The Dolphins had been celebrating their win over the Bengals for three hours, which might be all a win over the Bengals merits, when defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah redirected his team’s attention. “Eyes on the chiefs,” he tweeted. Perhaps the reigning Super Bowl champions deserve to be capitalized, but Ogbah had a…

PARIS (AP) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is paying a state visit to France for talks on fighting terrorism, the conflict in Libya and other regional issues, amid criticism from human rights groups over the Egyptian leader’s crackdown on dissent. French President Emmanuel Macron will host el-Sissi at the Elysee Palace on Monday, and is…

SYDNEY (AP) — Swimmer Shayna Jack’s two-year ban for doping will be appealed by Spots Integrity Australia. SIA chief executive David Sharpe said a statement of appeal was lodged with the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday and was based “on the need for clarity in the application of key anti-doping legal principles.” “Sport…

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Brenda Luntey is openly violating California’s order to close her restaurant to indoor dining. But she wants her customers and critics to know she isn’t typically a rule-breaker. It’s a matter of survival. “This is my first episode of civil disobedience in my entire life. My whole family is in law…