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From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Bronchial asthma killed All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, the performer fans knew as Pac, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday, classifying the death as natural. Satterley was 40. He was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in suburban Des Plaines on…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — College sports governing body the NCAA went to federal court Friday against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, challenging an executive order he signed earlier in the week that lets Ohio schools hand a fifth season to athletes from the 2022 high school class.…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything…
From the HERE City National DeskOKLAHOMA CITY — Days before his NBA debut, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aday Mara is caught in a tug-of-war with the Spanish club where his pro career began. Basket Zaragoza issued a statement Friday insisting the 7-foot-3 center still has a valid contract with the…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — Milwaukee's four-game demolition of the two-time defending champion Dodgers settled the National League pennant. Whether it settles anything in baseball's looming labor showdown is a far more open question. Owners want a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement, and…
From the HERE City National DeskMINNEAPOLIS — The NBA has crowned a different champion in each of the last eight seasons, and the Minnesota Timberwolves enter 2026-27 convinced they are next in line. The streak runs from Toronto in 2019 through the Lakers, Milwaukee, Golden State, Denver, Boston and Oklahoma…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE — A pregame chat between Denver coach Sean Payton and a familiar face from his television days became one of the most talked-about moments of Thursday night, and it had nothing to do with football. As Charissa Thompson, the studio host for the Thursday…
Business
TAMPA, Fla. — In Tampa's University Area, crews are finishing a warehouse makeover that will reopen as Harvest Hope's new workforce hub, a 7,800-square-foot center meant to put job training and housing help next to Harvest Hope Park. University Area Community Development Corporation chief Erica Moody said the project converts…
Crime
TAMPA, Fla. — The trial of a former University of Tampa student accused in the death of her newborn daughter will not start next month as planned, after a Hillsborough County judge agreed Thursday to push the case back again. Brianna Moore had been scheduled to go before a jury…
Crime
TAMPA, Fla. — Sheriff’s detectives fanned out across Tampa and the rest of Hillsborough County for two days this week to serve outstanding domestic violence warrants, and the roundup they called Operation Ghost Sting ended with 16 people in custody, the agency announced Thursday. The sweep ran Oct. 12 and…
Crime
TAMPA, Fla. — A 50-year-old man who stepped off a cruise ship at Port Tampa Bay this spring now faces an oxycodone trafficking charge, months after the pills in his bags went to a lab and came back as controlled painkillers and sedatives, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said this…
Politics
TAMPA, Fla. — Voters in Tampa and the rest of Hillsborough County get two full weeks to cast a ballot in person before Election Day, with early voting for the 2026 general election opening Monday, Oct. 19. Early sites will be open every day, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., running…
From the HERE City National Desk
NEW YORK — The Trump administration lost another round in its legal fight against so-called sanctuary cities late Thursday, when federal Judge Ramón E. Reyes Jr. in Brooklyn threw out the Justice Department lawsuit aimed at striking down New York City rules that limit help for immigration agents. Reyes, who…
From the HERE City National Desk
EDMONTON, Alberta — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wrapped up two days of campaigning in his home province Friday night, telling a rally in the city where he was raised that a vote to leave Canada would be a reckless bet with Albertans futures. Voters head to the polls Monday.…
Home and Garden
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa is recycling watering-violation penalties into rebates that pay homeowners to replace high-thirst grass with Florida-Friendly plantings, and one early finisher collected $1,654.51 after the project cleared inspection. Under the Water Department match, eligible customers recover plant and labor costs one-for-one when they convert slices of turf.…
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