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LARAMIE, Wyo. — The good news for Wyoming’s men’s basketball team is the Cowboys have started the Allen Edwards era with the momentum of back-to-back 20-win seasons. The bad news? Many of the contributors that helped get that going are no longer around. Wyoming opened practice last week having to replace more than half of

OMAHA, Neb. — World champion welterweight Terence “Bud” Crawford said he’s eager to make unbeaten challenger Jose Benavidez Jr. eat his words when they meet in the ring at CHI Health Center on Oct. 13. A heated confrontation between Benavidez and Crawford in February was a major topic during a teleconference to promote the fight

BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota judge has finalized his recent conclusion that state regulators don’t have a say in the site of an $800 million oil refinery being developed near Theodore Roosevelt National Park, potentially removing a roadblock to the project. Administrative Law Judge Patrick Ward in a nonbinding recommendation last month said the

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is humming, unemployment is skating near a half-century low and businesses are eager — desperate, in some cases — to hire. And when the government issues its September employment report Friday, expectations are high for another sunny picture of the job market. Economists have forecast that the government will report

JERUSALEM — Jerusalem’s mayor says he plans to remove a U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees from the city, accusing the body of operating illegally and promoting incitement against Israel. Nir Barkat says schools, clinics and other services operated by UNRWA will be transferred to Israeli authorities. In a statement Thursday, the municipality says the move

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Auburn Tigers can usually be counted on for a strong running game with tailbacks routinely churning out 1,000-yard seasons and 100-yard games. Now, an unproductive ground game is the biggest concern for Gus Malzahn and the eighth-ranked Tigers going into Saturday night’s game at Mississippi State. It’s even more of a

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Von Miller acknowledges he’s no draft guru and is far from any kind of expert when it comes to quarterbacks. Well, except for sacking them, of course. But the Denver Broncos star linebacker knew there was something special about Sam Darnold long before the New York Jets made him the No.

LONDON — Cristiano Ronaldo faced growing heat Thursday from sponsors over a rape allegation in the United States after Nike and video game maker EA Sports expressed concern about the conduct of the soccer superstar, who has denied the accusations. The five-time world player of the year, who was seen driving into the Juventus practice

LONDON — Nike has told The Associated Press that it’s “deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations” facing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. The emailed statement Thursday from the media department for the U.S. sportswear firm follows the filing of a lawsuit in Las Vegas by a woman who alleges that she was raped by Ronaldo in

TOLLESON, Ariz. — An Arizona company voluntarily recalled more than 6.5 million pounds (2.9 kilograms) of beef that could be contaminated with salmonella, federal officials announced Thursday. An investigation found the products, including ground beef and beef patties likely came from JBS Tolleson Inc., a meat packing plant west of Phoenix. The raw beef was

PHILADELPHIA — Officials say three top members of a well-known Philadelphia drug trafficking organization are facing 689 charges after a collaborative enforcement effort dismantled the heroin, fentanyl and cocaine ring. District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the arrest of 57 people from the Alameda drug organization on Thursday. The arrests began in July with a series

MILAN — An underwater search expedition in Italy has come up empty-handed after a small submarine scoured the bottom of Lake Garda, Italy’s largest lake, to look for any remains of the 24 U.S. soldiers who were among the last casualties in the country before World War II ended. After three days of searching, the

ST. LOUIS — A federal judge has ruled that some provisions of a St. Louis ordinance banning discrimination based on reproductive health decisions violate the U.S. Constitution and Missouri law. A lawsuit questioned the city’s 2017 ordinance that bars employers from hiring or firing workers based on whether they have had an abortion, been pregnant

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahrain says Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have pledged $10 billion to support its island kingdom. Bahrain made the announcement Thursday night. The kingdom said it would restructure its finances to save $2.1 billion annually. Bahrain, just off the coast of Saudi Arabia, long has relied on

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Confident and rosy-eyed as Josh Allen might be, the Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback understands he was going to take his fair share of lumps this season. Allen needed only to refer to the struggles Titans starter Marcus Mariota had in going 3-9 as a rookie in 2015. “Sometimes you need to

ATHENS, Greece — A Greek union representing staff at the country’s ancient sites and state-run museums has called a 24-hour strike for Oct. 11. The protest is likely to close the ancient Acropolis in Athens that day along with multiple sites around Greece that are popular with tourists. The union announced the strike Thursday. It

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again suggested that Turkey could decide in a referendum whether to continue pursuing membership in the European Union. Speaking at an international forum on Thursday, Erdogan said Turkey and the EU had a lot to contribute to each other. But he criticized the 28-nation bloc for

NEW YORK — “Roseanne” star Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow of “The Crown” are poised to star as Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton in a new Broadway play. “Hillary and Clinton,” by Lucas Hnath, author of “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” is slated to open on Broadway in spring 2019. The play is

PARIS — While Neymar grabbed the headlines for his Champions League hat trick, something else caught the eye of Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel during the 6-1 rout of Red Star Belgrade. Going through the statistics of Wednesday’s game, he found one very much to his liking. Tuchel was thrilled to see PSG had won

PHILADELPHIA — Gritty has schmoozed with Jimmy Fallon , gave a bushy bro hug to the Phillie Phanatic and saw his wild-haired, googly-eyed, fuzzy face plastered on beer cans , protest signs and even as tattoos . Pick a time of day and there’s Gritty: “Good Morning America ,” ”Last Week Tonight ” and “Weekend

No. 10 Washington (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12) at UCLA (0-4, 0-1), 7:30 p.m. ET (Fox). Line: Washington by 21. Series record: UCLA leads 40-31-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Huskies begin their only pair of back-to-back road games this season with a visit to the floundering Bruins. Washington has to avoid a stumble that would harm their

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois has already won two starts on Miami’s home field. That’s one more than Miami’s starter has. It’s a statistical oddity, but it’s true — Francois is 2-0 as a starting quarterback for Florida State at Hard Rock Stadium, while Miami’s N’Kosi Perry made his debut as the

No. 13 Kentucky (5-0, 3-0 SEC) at Texas A&M (3-2, 1-1 SEC), 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Line: Texas A&M by 5. Series record: Tied 1-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Wildcats seek their first 6-0 start since beginning 10-0 in 1950. They can also become bowl eligible with a win and keep pace with No. 2

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Takk McKinley says nobody feels sorry for the Atlanta Falcons’ injury-ravaged defense. The second-year pass rusher makes a good point. Atlanta earned a playoff berth the past two years with a mostly healthy defense, but it’s a different story this season. The Falcons (1-3) are reeling now that Grady Jarrett, their

No. 8 Auburn (4-1, 1-1 SEC) at Mississippi State (3-2, 0-2), 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Line: Auburn by 3½. Series record: Auburn leads 63-26-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Auburn and Mississippi State came into the season hoping to be SEC West contenders. Neither can afford another stumble, especially the Bulldogs. Both teams appear to have an