Florida gives raises, extensions to Jim McElwain, Mike White

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida gave raises and extensions to football coach Jim McElwain and men’s basketball coach Mike White, a reward for successful seasonsRead More

Swiss prosecutors confirm about 25 FIFA investigations

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — About 25 separate investigations of suspected corruption linked to FIFA and World Cup bidding are being led by federal prosecutorsRead More

After jury deadlocks, Bill Cosby faces 2nd sex assault trial

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby, the comedian and actor once known as “America’s Dad” for his TV role as paternal Dr. Cliff Huxtable, avoidedRead More

Protesters of Castile shooting largely cleared from freeway

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota police officer was cleared Friday in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile, a black motorist whose death capturedRead More

Edwin Jackson agreed to minor league deal with Nationals

NEW YORK (AP) — Pitcher Edwin Jackson has agreed to a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals following his release by the Baltimore Orioles.Read More

The wrong kind of US Open history: Top 3 all miss cut

ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day made the wrong kind of history at the U.S. Open. They’re all leaving early.Read More

Sanchez, Hicks held out of Yankees lineup with injuries

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez and outfielder Aaron Hicks were held out of the lineup Friday night against Oakland butRead More

Pitcher Kyle Wright gets $7M bonus from Braves

ATLANTA (AP) — Pitcher Kyle Wright and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a minor league contract with a $7 million signing bonus, the highest inRead More

Yoko Ono, a co-producer on ‘Imagine,’ gets writing credit

NEW YORK (AP) — Yoko Ono, who was previously credited as a co-producer on John Lennon’s “Imagine,” will earn a co-writing credit on the 1971Read More

Jada Pinkett Smith calls Tupac biopic ‘deeply hurtful’

NEW YORK (AP) — Jada Pinkett Smith is calling the Tupac Shakur biopic “All Eyez on Me” “deeply hurtful” for its portrayal of her relationshipRead More