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Taylor Swift reached LAX in her journey from Tokyo to the Super Bowl, online sleuths say

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will she make it in time? Intrepid flight trackers online seem to think so. On social media, fans of Taylor Swift and aviation journalists believe they’ve identified Swift’s private jet, labeled “The Football Era.” It arrived from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to Los Angeles’ LAX airport just after 3:30 p.m. local time. Odds were always high that …

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Oshie scores as Caps end skid with 3-0 win over Bruins; Ovechkin gets empty netter to pass Gretzky

BOSTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie scored his 299th career goal, Charlie Lindgren stopped 18 shots for his third shutout of the season and the Washington Capitals snapped a six-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Alex Ovechkin scored his 57th career empty-net goal with 27 seconds remaining to pass Wayne Gretzky for the most …

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U.S. Soccer Federation gives its president a salary

DALLAS (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation is making its president a paid position, adopting the change Saturday on the third try. The federation’s national council approved a bylaw change at the USSF’s annual general meeting that gives the governing body’s president a $150,000 annual stipend. The amount would be reduced to $75,000 if the person gains another position within …

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Leader of South African opposition party promises jobs, land ahead of election

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — The controversial leader of South Africa’s third largest political party promised Saturday to create jobs for millions of the country’s unemployed and turn around its economy as he seeks to attract voters ahead of a much anticipated general election. Economic Freedom Fighters party founder Julius Malema addressed a packed 56,000-capacity Moses Mabhida Stadium in the …

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Former Brewers pitching rospect Edrian Robinson suspended 80 games for positive drug test

Former Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Edrian Robinson was suspended for 80 games on Friday by Major League Baseball following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone under the minor league drug program. A right-hander who turns 22 on March 1, Robinson was signed by the Brewers in October 2020 and released last Sept. 25. He was 0-0 with a …

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St. Thomas visits Denver after Bruner’s 30-point game

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Saint Thomas Tommies (16-9, 6-4 Summit League) at Denver Pioneers (13-12, 4-6 Summit League) Denver; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts the Saint Thomas Tommies after …

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Pascarelli’s 11 help Marist knock off Siena 67-51

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Pascarelli and Kam Farris each scored 11 points to help Marist defeat Siena 67-51 on Thursday night. Pascarelli shot 4 for 6, including …

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Gobernador de Luisiana planea enviar a 150 miembros de la Guardia Nacional a la frontera sur de EEUU

BATON ROUGE, Luisiana, EE.UU. (AP) — Luego de que un acuerdo de seguridad fronteriza se viniera abajo en el Congreso, el gobernador de Luisiana, Jeff Landry, anunció el jueves que enviará a miembros de la Guardia Nacional estatal a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México en Texas. Landry anunció el plan durante una conferencia de prensa en el Capitolio …

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