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Germany increases border patrols along migrant 'smuggling routes' to Poland and Czech Republic

Sep. 27, 2023 08:37 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Germany announced Wednesday it will increase police patrols along “smuggling routes” on the border with Poland the Czech Republic in an effort to prevent more migrants from entering the country. The new measures would begin immediately, said Interior Minister...

Germany considering short-term migration border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic

Sep. 22, 2023 14:59 PM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Germany is considering establishing short-term border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic to keep irregular migrants from entering the country, a government official said Friday. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag that setting...

Barbora Krejcikova wins San Diego Open, beating Sofia Kenin 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

Sep. 18, 2023 22:07 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic beat Sofia Kenin of the United States 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday in the San Diego Open for her second victory of the year and seventh on the WTA Tour. Played in cool, cloudy conditions, the match was punctuated by short...

Moroccans sleep in the streets for 3rd night following an earthquake that took more than 2,100 lives

Sep. 10, 2023 18:08 PM EDT

AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) — People in Morocco slept in the streets of Marrakech for a third straight night as soldiers and international aid teams in trucks and helicopters began to fan into remote mountain towns hit hardest by a historic earthquake. The disaster killed more than 2,100...

Coco Gauff reaches her first US Open semifinal at 19. Ben Shelton gets to his first at 20

Sep. 06, 2023 00:47 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff knows what it takes to reach a Grand Slam final. Been there, done that. What she hasn't experienced is winning a major championship. So her first trip to the semifinals at the U.S. Open does not leave her satisfied at all, no matter how dominant the performance was that...

US Open 2023: Swiatek, Sabalenka and Gauff are among the women to watch

Aug. 23, 2023 10:32 AM EDT

Here are some of the women to watch at the U.S. Open, which begins in New York on Monday: IGA SWIATEK Current Ranking: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Poland Age: 22 2023 Record: 53-9 2023...

PGA Tour ends its season at East Lake for Tour Championship

Aug. 22, 2023 14:23 PM EDT

PGA TOUR TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Atlanta. Course: East Lake GC. Yardage: 7,346. Par: 70. Bonus money: $75 million. Winner's share: $18 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 1-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf...

Top seeds Alcaraz and Swiatek overcome adversity to advance to the quarterfinals at W&S

Aug. 18, 2023 00:31 AM EDT

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, the top-ranked players in tennis, got past adverse weather conditions and challenging opponents on Thursday to reach the Western & Southern Open quarterfinals. Alcaraz overcame two rain delays totaling 2 hours, 35 minutes and...

Longtime Boston Bruins center David Krejci announces retirement at age 37

Aug. 14, 2023 10:20 AM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — David Krejci has decided to retire, an expected development that leaves the Boston Bruins without their top two centers after setting records for the most wins and points in a season. Krejci announced his retirement in a statement Monday, thanking team president Cam...

Polish operator starts repairs on pipeline carrying oil from Russia to Europe after detecting a leak

Aug. 06, 2023 10:06 AM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s oil pipeline operator said Sunday repairs are underway to a pipeline carrying oil from Russia to Germany that was temporarily shut down after a leak was discovered. The operator, PERN, said the pipeline is expected to resume normal operations on...