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Alcaraz, Sabalenka begin US Open with wins

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was nervous. He was excited. Best of all, he was pain-free. Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday, showing no problems with the right wrist injury that had sidelined the 23-year-old Spaniard since April. "I don't know how it looked from ...

Pessimism is a path to defeat

If you have been paying attention to media reports, many politicians, including some Republicans and those often-wrong pollsters, believe the November election is a foregone conclusion. According to them, Democrats will win a House majority and possibly take over the Senate, too. History ...

Shapiro redefines Pennsylvania’s tech boom

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- In June 2025, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) stood in Berwick and described a new economic horizon for Pennsylvania: Amazon's plan to invest at least $20 billion in cloud-computing and artificial intelligence campuses across the commonwealth. "Pennsylvania is competing again -- ...

Preece wins at Daytona on Saturday to take final playoff spot

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Known for two violent wrecks at Daytona International Speedway, Ryan Preece experienced a much different ride at NASCAR's hometown track Saturday night: a trip to victory lane. Preece won the Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona in overtime to secure the final ...

Pegula, Medvedev among early winners at US Open

NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula was one of the first players to compete at the U.S. Open, and she learned last year that starting Sunday provided some nice relief. "It is a little bit weird, but I did kind of enjoy that I could breathe for the next couple of days and everyone else is still ...