Sunday, 2 July 2017

The Latest: Rapper arrested night after club shooting

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Latest on a shooting at a Little Rock nightclub (all times local):

8:15 a.m.

Alabama jail records show that rapper Finese 2Tymes was arrested in Birmingham the night after a shooting at one of his concerts in Little Rock, Arkansas, left 28 people injured.

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Urban Riders: Black Philadelphia horsemen focus of exhibit

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - An artist of Algerian descent who grew up in low-income housing outside Paris immersed himself for more than eight months in an urban riding club in Philadelphia, where black horsemen are trying to keep their traditions alive in a neighborhood struggling with poverty, drugs and violence.

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LEADING OFF: All-Stars revealed, Arrieta vs speedy Hamilton

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:

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CALLING ALL STARS

Major League Baseball announces starters and backups for the All-Star Game in Miami on July 11. And while Yankees rookie Aaron Judge and Washington slugger Bryce Harper will undoubtedly be elected by fans, other selections and ...
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Saturday, 1 July 2017

Russia wins praise for hosting World Cup warmup event

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Russia won praise on Saturday for a successful World Cup warm-up tournament, though it has faced new questions about past doping issues.

Germany captain Julian Draxler joined FIFA President Gianni Infantino in thanking Russia ahead of the Confederations Cup final on Sunday when the 2014 ...
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Cajun music's million-seller song 'The Back Door' turns 55

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A song the writer's bandleader hated is now one of Cajun music's all-time greatest hits, and the writer's home town salutes him and the song's 55th anniversary on Sunday.

D.L. Menard (muh-NARD) was 30 when he wrote "The Back Door " - a jaunty ditty in ...
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The Latest: Jrue Holiday gets $126M, 5 year from Pelicans

The Latest on NBA free agency (all times local):

9:05 a.m.

Jrue Holiday has agreed to terms on a new five-year, $126 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, who kept the point guard they wanted to initiate offense for All-Star big men Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins.

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Brazilian center back Marquinhos signs new PSG contract

PARIS (AP) - Brazilian center half Marquinhos has signed a new three-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain, tying him to the club until 2022.

The 23-year-old international joined PSG from Italian side Roma in 2013, but was in and out of the team until becoming a first-choice defender last season under ...
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