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By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director Bill Burns will meet with his Russian intelligence counterpart to underscore the consequences if Russia were to deploy a nuclear weapon in Ukraine. That’s according to a White House National Security Council official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United says it is trying to establish the full facts behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The Portugal great said he did not respect manager Erik ten Hag and that he felt betrayed. So far only excerpts have been released and United

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Morocco’s Amine Harit looks set to miss the World Cup with a knee injury. The Marseille midfielder was taken off on a stretcher during his side’s 3-2 win at Monaco in the French league on Sunday. Marseille says Harit sprained cruciate ligaments in his left knee. The club did not say

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Brothers, teammates and now World Cup rivals. Athletic Bilbao forwards Iñaki and Nico Williams are set to become the latest brothers to play for different countries in a World Cup. Iñaki Williams was selected by Ghana on Monday while his younger brother Nico Williams had been picked by Spain

By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Carl Nassib dreamed of a different kind of social media app for years – one that celebrates positivity and community. With Rayze, a new app that links people to each other and to nonprofits that appeal to their interests or are based where they live,

LONDON (AP) — Scott O’Neil has been named CEO for London-based Merlin Entertainments. O’Neil will be responsible for overseeing the business operations and global growth for Merlin Entertainments across its 147 attractions in 24 countries. O’Neil’s appointment Monday comes following outgoing CEO Nick Varney’s decision to retire after 23 years. The 52-year-old O’Neil was the

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport says 16-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva faces a potential four-year doping ban which would rule her out of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo. CAS has registered an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency and says WADA is seeking a four-year ban to

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s Interior minister has met with league and club officials to present them with details of a draft law aimed at reinforcing the fight against soccer hooliganism following repeated incidents this season. The meeting took place after a first-division match between Charleroi and Mechelen was stopped

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Since its launch in 2020, NBCUniversal has had its share of big events to showcase its Peacock Streaming Service. It gets another one this month with the FIFA Men’s World Cup. With Telemundo as the official Spanish-language broadcaster in the United States, Peacock will simulcast the games and have

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The high-scoring Ohio State Buckeyes have been especially prolific at home. Their 56-14 win over Indiana on Saturday made them the first Big Ten team since the 1903 Michigan Wolverines to score at least 45 points in six straight home games in the same season. That’s according to

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Pac-12 is better than it has been in recent years, but is also still eating its own and undercutting its best teams’ chances to earn a College Football Playoff berth. The conference has not had a team selected to the CFP since 2016. The Pac-12′s consolation

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Marcus Thuram has been handed the last spot in the France squad that will defend its World Cup title in Qatar while Monaco’s uncapped Axel Disasi has also been called after Presnel Kimpembe had to pull out. The French soccer federation said Borussia Mönchengladbach forward Thuram had been added

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen will miss Germany’s flight to a pre-World Cup training camp in Oman due to a gastrointestinal infection. Germany is heading to Oman for warm-weather training and a friendly Wednesday before its first game of the World Cup on Nov. 23 against Japan. The team says ter

PARIS (AP) — Striker Marcus Thuram has been handed the last spot in the France squad that will defend its World Cup title in Qatar. The French soccer federation says that the Borussia Mönchengladbach forward has been added to coach Didier Deschamps’ list for the tournament. Deschamps had summoned only 25 players when he announced

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s professional soccer leagues have been marked by widespread protests against the World Cup in Qatar. For the last Bundesliga game before its winter break Freiburg fans held a huge banner saying “Boycott Qatar.” It seemed almost every supporter in its stadium held a sign calling

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers couldn’t have gotten off to a much better start on offense with a touchdown drive to open the game. After that, the short-handed offense stalled and had no answers against a stout San Francisco defense. Justin Herbert and the

HONOLULU (AP) — Led by Kamaka Hepa’s 17 points, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defeated the Eastern Washington Eagles 71-51. The Rainbow Warriors are now 2-0 on the season, while the Eagles fell to 0-3.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyrie Irving is eligible to return from his suspension, but Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said before their game against the Los Angeles Lakers he had no update on when the guard would return. Irving was suspended by the Nets for a minimum of five games on Nov. 3 for refusing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James could return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup later this week as he recovers from a groin injury. James missed his second straight game with a left adductor strain when the Lakers hosted the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. James is day-to-day with the strain, which occurred last Wednesday during