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Clippers overcome 26-point deficit for their 1st victory at Intuit Dome
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have a history of making things hard on themselves. So why should trying to win for the first time at their new home be any different? It took five attempts, but the Clippers finally broke Monday night through at...
Paul George returns from knee injury to make 76ers debut, scoring 15 points in loss to Suns
PHOENIX (AP) — Paul George is back, this time with the Philadelphia 76ers. He scored 15 points in his return from a left knee injury Monday night, and called his performance “rusty.” “The good thing about it is I was able to go out there and compete, free of...
Simmons scores 24 off the bench, Drexel downs D-II Georgian Court 95-43
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Horace Simmons led Drexel past Georgian Court on Monday night with 24 points off of the bench in a 95-43 win. Simmons finished 8 of 9 from 3-point range for the Dragons (1-0). Kobe Magee went 5 of 9 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) to add 14 points....
An unraveling season isn't getting any better for the Cowboys, with more injury issues to boot
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mike McCarthy slammed a tablet. That was after the Dallas Cowboys coach already had reacted angrily to his failed fourth-down play call. Dak Prescott grimaced badly on a throw when something the quarterback said he'd never felt before ended up being a hamstring...
Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes that Elon Musk 's political action committee is hosting in swing states can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday. Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta — ruling after...
Jaguars look clawless and clueless on opening drives, mustering just 3 points in 9 games
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — At the very least, the Jacksonville Jaguars need to scrap the script. It’s clearly not working considering the Jaguars (2-7) have managed just a field goal in nine game-opening drives. They have seven punts, a turnover on downs and a measly three-pointer...
Under lock and key: How ballots get from Pennsylvania precincts to election offices
Police escorts, sealed containers and chain of custody documentation: These are some of the measures that Pennsylvania counties take to secure ballots while they are transported from polling places to county facilities after polls close on Election Day. The exact protocols vary by...
Trevor Lawrence's late interception thwarts fantastic comeback in Philly as Jaguars fall again
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trevor Lawrence led Jacksonville to an implausible rally -- aided in part by Philadelphia's distaste for taking automatic points -- and had a needed road win in his grasp. Lawrence instead wasted his last-chance pass at igniting the Jaguars' biggest win of the...
Harris, Obamas and voting rights leaders work to turn out Black voters in run-up to Election Day
MIAMI (AP) — Concerts and carnivals hosted at polling precincts. “Souls to the Polls” mobilizations after Sunday service. And star-studded rallies featuring Hollywood actors, business leaders, musical artists and activists. Such seemingly disparate efforts all have a single...
Bucks 'haven't been able to sustain 48 minutes' of solid basketball as they await Middleton's return
MILWAUKEE (AP) — This isn’t the way the Milwaukee Bucks expected to open a potential bounce-back season after consecutive first-round playoff exits. Since winning their season opener at Philadelphia, the Bucks have lost five straight and are four games below .500 for the first...
