February, 2024

• 9 February

  Taylor Swift’s connections to sports go back to her early days performing the national anthem

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Years before Taylor Swift grew into the global superstar who has become the talk of this Super Bowl, she was just a young Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, singer happy to strum her guitar and perform as the opening act for the biggest sporting events in town. The U.S. Open. NASCAR. The World Series. No messy ticket rollouts necessary. Swift …

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• 9 February

  What’s inside the Senate’s $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is moving toward a final vote on an emergency spending package that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel; replenish U.S. weapons systems; and provide food, water, and other humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza. The Senate jettisoned from the package a bipartisan effort to boost immigration enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border after most …

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• 9 February

  Leading French Olympic fencer suspended over ‘abnormal’ doping test ahead of Paris Games

  NOISY-LE-GRAND, France (AP) — One of France’s leading fencers has been suspended following an “abnormal” doping test result, less than six months before Paris hosts the Olympic Games. Ysaora Thibus is a three-time Olympian in fencing and won the team foil silver medal at the last Olympics in Tokyo. She was the individual world champion in foil in 2022. The …

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• 9 February

  2024 Arbitration Remaining Chart

  

  NEW YORK (AP) — Figures exchanged for the eight players remaining in salary arbitration and their 2023 salaries, as obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources (w-won hearing last year): Player 2023 Asked Offered Baltimore Ryan O’Hearn $1,400,000 3,800,000 3,200,000 Minnesota Nick Gordon 735,400 1,250,000 900,000 Tampa Bay Jason Adam 1,775,000-w 3,250,000 2,700,000 Harold Ramírez 2,200,000-w 4,300,000 …

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• 9 February

  Kenney, Holy Cross Crusaders host the American Eagles

  

  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. American Eagles (13-11, 7-4 Patriot League) at Holy Cross Crusaders (7-17, 4-7 Patriot League) Worcester, Massachusetts; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Matt Rogers and the American Eagles …

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• 9 February

  New Mexico State plays UTEP, looks to end road slide

  

  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. New Mexico State Aggies (11-12, 5-3 CUSA) at UTEP Miners (12-11, 3-5 CUSA) El Paso, Texas; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State travels to UTEP …

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• 9 February

  Grupo de comunicación canadiense anuncia 4.800 despidos

  

  TORONTO (AP) — La mayor empresa de medios de comunicación y telecomunicaciones de Canadá informó el jueves que pondrá fin a varios noticiarios de televisión y realizará otros recortes de programación después de que su empresa matriz anunciara 4.800 despidos y la venta de 45 de sus 103 emisoras de radio regionales. En un memorándum interno dirigido a los empleados …

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• 9 February

  Fans attach bicycle locks to goal as anti-investor protests in German soccer escalate

  

  HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Anti-investor protests in German soccer escalated on Friday when fans attached bicycle locks to a goal and displayed banners showing a club executive’s face in crosshairs. There have been regular protests since last year against a plan to sell a stake in marketing revenues to a private equity investor for an up-front payment. As the league …

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• 9 February

  Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy once. Can he have a second act in different times?

  

  NEW YORK (AP) — As host of “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015, Jon Stewart changed comedy — and arguably journalism, too — with sharp, satirical takes on politics and current events. He became an essential part of the nation’s conversation. Now let’s see if he can turn back time. Stewart, who walked away from “The Daily Show” to …

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• 9 February

  UCSB hosts Bostick and CSU Northridge

  

  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. CSU Northridge Matadors (15-9, 6-6 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (13-9, 6-6 Big West) Santa Barbara, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CSU Northridge visits the UCSB …

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