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us sports 4 3h ago 4 min read

Earhart Expedition Finds No Plane on Nikumaroro: Team Says Object Was Likely Driftwood

A 17-member Purdue and Archaeological Legacy Institute expedition says the "Taraia Object" on Nikumaroro was most likely a pile of large trees, not Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra. The team is still pursuing its castaway theory and says a 30-inch steel tube found in the lagoon will get further study.
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us sports 3 6h ago 4 min read

Ohio State Beats Indiana 19-15, but QB Julian Sayin Is Out 'Several Weeks' With a Shoulder Injury

Ohio State ended Indiana's 22-game home winning streak on Saturday, Oct. 17, but starting quarterback Julian Sayin hurt his right shoulder in the fourth quarter and will miss "several weeks," coach Ryan Day said. True freshman Luke Fahey is next in line, and a bye week is the only cushion before a road trip to USC on Oct. 31.
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us sports 3 6h ago 3 min read

Rays Beat Guardians 3-1 in ALCS Game 5, Move One Win From World Series

Drew Rasmussen threw seven innings of one-run ball Sunday, Oct. 18, and the Tampa Bay Rays took a 3-2 ALCS lead over Cleveland. Game 6 is Monday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field, with a World Series date against the Milwaukee Brewers on the line.
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us sports 5 7h ago 4 min read

Air Force Airman Dies After Fall During Pregame Rappel at UTSA-Navy Game

An Air Force airman assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, died after falling from the Alamodome rafters during a pregame rappelling demonstration Saturday, Oct. 17. The Air Force has not released his name, and the cause of the fall is under investigation.
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us sports 3 9h ago 3 min read

Priest Killed When Crucifix Falls on Him During Livestreamed Mass in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, a Redemptorist parish priest, died after a heavy wooden crucifix fell from the wall behind the altar and struck him during a livestreamed Mass in Guayaquil on Saturday, Oct. 17. The Archdiocese of Guayaquil confirmed his death. Church officials have not said why the crucifix came loose, and local authorities have not commented.
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in sports 5 12h ago 4 min read

Gunmen on Motorcycle Fire at Tiger Shroff's Car in Mumbai; Actor Unhurt, Two Injured

Three men on a motorcycle opened fire on Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff's car in Mumbai's Juhu area on Sunday evening, Oct. 18. Shroff was not shot, but his driver and an autorickshaw driver were hurt. Men identifying themselves as Lawrence Bishnoi gang associates claimed the attack, and police have not yet verified that claim.
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us sports 3 1d ago 4 min read

No. 2 Notre Dame visits No. 8 BYU tonight in first top-10 game at LaVell Edwards Stadium

Unbeaten Notre Dame (6-0) and BYU (5-0) meet in Provo tonight, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Both have played soft schedules and both need a statement win for the College Football Playoff. The loser keeps its hopes alive, but the winner gets the resume line each team lacked a year ago.
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in sports 3 2d ago 3 min read

Composer Deva, Who Scored Rajinikanth's Title Card, Dies at 75 in Chennai

Deva, the Tamil composer who brought Chennai's gaana street music into mainstream cinema, died Saturday, Oct. 17, at a Chennai hospital after a heart attack. He was 75 and had scored more than 400 films. His music still plays over Rajinikanth's "Super Star" title card, including in the newly released Jailer 2.
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us sports 6 2d ago 4 min read

NCAA Sues Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Over Executive Order on Fifth-Year Eligibility

The NCAA filed a federal lawsuit Friday, Oct. 16, against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, three days after he signed an order letting Ohio schools field 2022 high school graduates who have used four seasons. The NCAA says the order breaks the Commerce Clause, the First Amendment and state law. DeWine's office has declined to comment, and the NCAA is due to answer questions from the Ohio Supreme Court on Monday in a related case.
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us sports 4 2d ago 3 min read

Jon Rahm Waives Reported $100M Claim Against Bankrupt LIV Golf in Exit Deal

Jon Rahm has agreed to a separation from bankrupt LIV Golf and is giving up a reported $100 million (£75 million) he was owed, saying he wanted a "complete economic walk away." LIV is still hoping to relaunch in 2027 with up to $300 million in new financing, and it now has to do it without its biggest signing.
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us sports 3 2d ago 4 min read

Billy Joel, 77, says doctors have barred him from driving and performing pending tests

Billy Joel told The Hollywood Reporter on Oct. 15 that his neurologist says every show is "like you're getting a concussion," and that he is not allowed to drive. He calls his condition "not that serious" and wants to return to the stage, but that depends on tests that have no announced date. His 70-plus motorcycles go to auction Nov. 20 and 21.
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us sports 4 2d ago 4 min read

NFL Removes Josh Jacobs and Jonathon Cooper From Exempt List, Both Eligible Oct. 25 as Conduct Reviews Continue

The NFL announced today, Oct. 16, that Packers running back Josh Jacobs and Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper are coming off the Commissioner Exempt List after six games each. The league says its personal conduct investigations are still open, so a suspension longer than six games remains possible. Cooper's felony trial is set for March 2-4, and the NFL has not viewed surveillance video from Jacobs' home.
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us sports 5 2d ago 4 min read

Nneka Ogwumike Says Prediction Market 'Vitriol' Makes Pro Sports Unsafe for Players as NBA and WNBA Launch Betting-Risk Campaign

Former WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike said Tuesday, Oct. 13, that abuse tied to prediction markets is hurting players, the same day the NBA and WNBA announced a responsible-gaming campaign with the National Council on Problem Gambling. The campaign as described targets fans' financial risk, not the harassment players say they face.
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ch sports 5 2d ago 3 min read

IOC Shuts 12 Permanent Committees, Including Gender Equality and Human Rights Panels

The International Olympic Committee announced Friday, Oct. 16, that it is disbanding 12 of its 31 permanent committees, among them the Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commission and the Advisory Committee on Human Rights. The IOC calls it streamlining and cost-cutting, with ad hoc expert panels to replace the standing bodies. The IOC has not said which panels it will convene or who will sit on them.
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us sports 6 2d ago 3 min read

NBA orders sportsbooks to ban same-player under parlays, first-of bets and unders on bench players

The NBA told its sportsbook partners today, Oct. 16, to pull several prop markets tied to the 2025-26 betting scandals, including multi-under parlays on one player and opening-tip wagers. The league also added in-person betting training for players, coaches and staff, plus an AI monitoring platform. Whether it works depends on whether the 99% of the U.S. market the NBA says its partners control actually stays inside the rules.
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fr sports 3 2d ago 3 min read

Lions lock Hyron Andrews, 31, dies at team hotel in France the day before Champions Cup opener

Hyron Andrews, a 31-year-old lock who left Sale Sharks this summer to join the Johannesburg Lions, died Friday, Oct. 16, at the team hotel on the Île de Ré. The gendarmerie is investigating, and SA Rugby has called it an accident. The Lions will still play La Rochelle on Saturday, Oct. 17.
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es sports 4 2d ago 3 min read

FIFA fines Spain $20,000 and orders partial stadium closure over anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly

FIFA announced Friday, Oct. 16, that it fined the Spanish federation $20,000 and ordered at least 15% of seats closed at Spain's next home friendly over anti-Muslim chants at the March 31 match against Egypt. The federation's argument that the word "Muslim" is not an insult was rejected by FIFA's disciplinary committee, and the sanction was confirmed on appeal. Spain's next home friendly is likely not until June 2027 or March 2028.
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es sports 3 2d ago 3 min read

Real Madrid Reports Record €1.22 Billion in Revenue After a Season Without a Major Trophy

Real Madrid's board approved 2025-26 accounts showing operating revenue of €1,221.3 million ($1.42 billion), up 3.1% and a third straight record, in a season with no major trophy. The total includes €23.5 million from the reversal of a financial provision. Without that item, revenue would land just under the €1.2 billion mark.
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us sports 5 2d ago 3 min read

Croatian police arrest three over antisemitic chants before Hajduk Split-Ajax match

Split police arrested three people on suspicion of public incitement to violence and hatred after Hajduk supporters chanted "Crush the Jews" and "Rise up Adolf" before Thursday's Conference League match against Ajax. The charge carries up to three years in prison, and police say more suspects have been identified. President Zoran Milanović says condemnation is not enough and wants sanctions.
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us sports 4 2d ago 4 min read

FIFA Council Sends Trump Peace Prize to Committee Review, With Decision Due at Dec. 16 Doha Meeting

FIFA's council on Thursday, Oct. 15, handed the Trump peace prize to its Football Social Responsibility Committee, which will recommend whether to scrap, rework or keep it. The Guardian reports several council members demanded abolition and others want politicians barred, while the committee's makeup makes outright abolition uncertain. The council is due to decide at its Dec. 16 meeting in Doha.
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