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Jaxson Dart injures his knee as several Giants stars get banged up in loss to Rams

If there were a list of most important New York Giants, seemingly all those key players got hurt at some point during a 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, starting with quarterback Jaxson Dart injuring his left knee during his team's first series.

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Justin Verlander is retiring. With a work stoppage on the horizon, how many others might join him?

The 43-year-old Justin Verlander has already announced this is his final year. Some other prominent players may also have made — or might be making — their last appearances in the major leagues.

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Injuries to Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels deprive the NFL of 2 young stars

Caleb Williams was carted off the field with a hamstring injury. Jayden Daniels needed a cart after he dislocated his elbow again. Williams and Daniels already were linked together as Heisman Trophy winners selected with the first two picks of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Josh Allen opens the Bills’ new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions

Josh Allen quickly put his stamp on Highmark Stadium by throwing three touchdown passes and running for two more scores in a 41-31 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night in the first regular-season game at the $2.1 billion facility.

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Formula 1 schedules 2027 season-opening race in Bahrain in March despite Middle East uncertainty

Formula 1 plans to open the 2027 season in Bahrain even as uncertainty remains over this year's races in the Middle East. F1 released a 24-race schedule for 2027 on Wednesday starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 14 and then Saudi Arabia a week later, with events also scheduled for Qatar and Abu Dhabi at the end of the year.

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Lionel Messi added to Argentina’s roster for Oct. 6 friendly that team says will be farewell match

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Patrick Mahomes shines on his surgically repaired knee in Chiefs’ season-opening rout of Broncos

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Judge hits first homer since May 24 as Yankees clinch record 61st postseason berth, 9th in 10 years

A few minutes after Aaron Judge's first home run since May, the New York Yankees clinched their record 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 years.

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PGA Tour will have an elite tier and outlines the path to get there and stay there

Winners of the four majors and The Players Championship will get the same rewards as winners of the elite Championship Series events under a new competition model the PGA Tour released Tuesday as it moves toward two divisions in 2028.

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How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

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Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

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Hayden Panettiere had been released from a drug rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California, just weeks before her overdose death from a mixture of illicit and prescription drugs, according to a coroner's report obtained by The Associated Press.

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State DNR waives access fees for Public Lands Day

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It's one of 12 annual free days at State Parks and lands managed by DNR and WDFW.

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State Street to close for filming a major motion picture

The movie has not been named, though several casting calls for extras have become active.

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California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

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Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

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US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

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Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.

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Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.

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Wild Week 3 in prep football, Seahawks win 10th straight over Cards, Penix to make season debut on Thursday and more | Northwest Sports Update

JSN had a career game to help the Seahawks knock off their divisional foes.

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Anderson tosses 7 shutout innings, Mariners beat Rockies 2-1 to avoid elimination

The Mariners (73-83) gained a game on Texas in the AL West and avoided, temporarily, being eliminated from the AL wild-card race.

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Drew Lock connects for 3 TDs with Jaxon Smith-Njigba; Seahawks roll past Cardinals 31-7

The defending Super Bowl champions have now won 10 straight over their NFC West rival going back to 2022.

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The Zone is live at Ferndale High School tonight for the Lions and Golden Eagles' rivalry match on KPUG.

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M’s avoid sweep, former Huskies DC out at UNC, Kraken start training camp and more | Northwest Sports Update

UNC announced that Steve Belichick has resigned as defensive coordinator amid the conclusion of its internal investigation into the football program.

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Raleigh and Naylor carry the Mariners past the Angels, 7-2

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NFL insiders believe Sam Darnold could miss up to four games.

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Bellingham joins lawsuit against Trump Administration over grant requirements

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The city claims grant funds are illegally hinging on its compliance with the president's political agenda.

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Social media speculation prompts statement from Bellingham Public Schools

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Concerns over school closures and building tours led to Tuesday's statement.

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Generic medication settlement to benefit WA residents, businesses

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Lawsuits have accused several companies of artificially inflating generic medication prices.

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Whatcom County’s unemployment rate rises nearly a full a percentage point in August

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