3 NC lobbyists plead guilty in connection with Kentucky trip with lawmakers, records show

Three of the four North Carolina lobbyists indicted in connection with a 2024 trip to Kentucky as part of an alleged effort to unlawfully provide benefits to state lawmakers ...

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 the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium that’s been aptly dubbed “The House that Allen built.” Allen threw three touchdown passes and ran ...

Angel Reese has 30 points and 10 rebounds to help the Dream rout the Sun 103-59

Angel Reese scored 30 points on 11-of-14 shooting and had 10 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream rout the Connecticut Sun 103-59 on Thursday night in the first WNBA game ...

Fireworks, 2 anthems and a full house: Bills host Lions in 1st regular-season game at new stadium

Fireworks. Two national anthems. A packed house. And Josh Allen’s touchdown run. The Buffalo Bills even rolled out a new grass carpet in hosting the Detroit Lions ...

With mentors like Christan McCaffrey and Matthew McConaughey, Bijan Robinson just gets better

Bijan Robinson can do it all on the football field as one of the NFL’s best all-around running backs. The Atlanta Falcons’ All-Pro is impressive on camera, too. Robinson studied acting in college ...

LSU QB Sam Leavitt upgraded to ‘questionable’ on the SEC injury report for the Mississippi game

LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt was upgraded to “questionable” Thursday night on the Southeastern Conference injury report after initially being listed as “doubtful” for Saturday’s game at ...

New Elon University polls shows strong support for NC constitutional amendments

A pair of polls released Thursday show roughly two-thirds of North Carolina voters support each of the three constitutional amendments on the ballot this fall. The ...

Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes turn focus to new season by opening preseason camp

Barely three months had passed since the Carolina Hurricanes finally punched through a playoff roadblock to win another Stanley Cup when it was time to turn their attention forward to another ...

CFP issues statement clarifying how committee can respond to Michigan-Western Michigan result

The College Football Playoff says it can’t change the outcome of any games played during the regular season but notes that its selection committee relies on various measures beyond wins and ...

OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely

OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI ...

Quinn Hughes isn’t sweating contract talks with the Wild, doesn’t see the season start as a deadline

Quinn Hughes unwound after an especially eventful hockey season with the usual retreat to his lake home in Michigan, soaking up the summer with his brothers and their ...

Poland warns Russia is planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine, among them ...