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Lamar Jackson ruled out against Browns

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson is out again this weekend because of an ankle injury. This year, there's no doubt who his primary backup is. Tyler Huntley will have another chance to shine in relief of Jackson after the two-time MVP quarterback was ruled out for Sunday's game at Cleveland. Huntley won both his starts for the Ravens a season ago, and he also led Baltimore to an overtime win at Atlanta last weekend. "The preparation and work that we do during the week (helps)," Huntley said Friday. "Just getting ready for the game so you can feel at ease while you are going ...

Top defensive teams to meet in WNBA finals

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State forward Kayla Thornton knows every basket in the WNBA Finals will be tough to come by, given how much the Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream take pride in making stops. The league's two best defensive teams are about to square off for a championship in a ...

Other voices: World misses Graham these days

The world misses Lindsey Graham, and never more than now as President Trump sides more decidedly with Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine and Europe. The late Senator might have been able to persuade the President to avoid this moral and strategic mistake. Mr. Trump announced late Friday that the U.S. will buy up to 4.8 million tons (nearly 36 million barrels) of Russian diesel fuel in stages. That includes an “immediate” supply of 300,000 tons, another 500,000 in November, and one million “immediately thereafter.” The delivery of another three million tons is “based ...

Pain at pump, profits at the refinery

While crude oil gets most of the blame for today’s sky-high gas and diesel prices, the refiners that turn crude into fuel have been quietly making a killing and driving up costs in the process. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, refining accounted for nearly 22% of the price of regular gasoline in May, up from about 17% in April. For diesel, refining made up 34% of the pump price in March and more than 25% in May. Eight publicly traded independent U.S. refiners are projected to earn a combined $32.4 billion in profits from April through September 2026, ...

NBA season to begin with 6 coaches in new places

Dusty May is new to the NBA. He's not new to the NBA stage. Thanks in large part to a Final Four run at Florida Atlantic in 2023 and leading Michigan to the NCAA title last season, May has coached plenty of big games in plenty of NBA arenas and knows what it's like when those buildings are ...