Threat of US credit downgrade looms over debt ceiling talks
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Threat of US credit downgrade looms over debt ceiling talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — With one of three major rating agencies warning that America’s AAA credit is at risk, the stakes are growing in the standoff in Washington over raising the nation’s debt limit.On Wednesday night, the rating agency Fitch put the nation’s credit on “Rating Watch Negative,” which amounts to a warning that it might… […]

Cowboys Clinch 2nd Consecutive Playoff Berth with Commanders’ Loss to Giants
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Cowboys Clinch 2nd Consecutive Playoff Berth with Commanders’ Loss to Giants

Richard Rodriguez/Getty ImagesThe Dallas Cowboys are headed to the playoffs for the second year in a row.Dallas lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday but still clinched its spot in the postseason thanks to the Washington Commanders’ loss to the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football.While the Cowboys are an iconic franchise and widely… […]

Cardinals release WR Hopkins after 3 seasons
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Cardinals release WR Hopkins after 3 seasons

playWhich team is the best fit for DeAndre Hopkins? (0: 56)Mike Tannenbaum reacts to the Cardinals releasing DeAndre Hopkins and speculates on which team would be a good fit for the receiver. (0: 56)Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2023, 01: 04 PM ETCloseCovered the Cardinals since 2012 Graduate of Indiana University Member of Pro… […]

Longtime Iowa AD Barta announces retirement
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Longtime Iowa AD Barta announces retirement

Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 26, 2023, 11: 05 AM ETLongtime University of Iowa athletic director Gary Barta announced his retirement Friday. He will officially step down on Aug. 1.Barta, 59, has been the athletic director at Iowa for 17 years, making him the second-longest tenured AD in the Big Ten conference behind Ohio State’s Gene Smith.Barta… […]

Marquette’s Prosper keeping name in NBA draft
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Marquette’s Prosper keeping name in NBA draft

Jonathan Givony, ESPNMay 26, 2023, 08: 36 AM ETOlivier-Maxence Prosper is keeping his name in the 2023 NBA draft and will forgo his remaining eligibility at Marquette, he told ESPN on Friday.”After talking to my family, agents, and evaluating the feedback I’ve gotten after the draft combine and my pro day, I’ve decided to keep… […]

FA reduced Toney’s ban due to betting addiction
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FA reduced Toney’s ban due to betting addiction

playGareth Southgate slams Ivan Toney treatment (1: 52)England manager Gareth Southgate criticises the terms of Ivan Toney’s ban, which prohibits the Brentford striker from taking part in any form of football. (1: 52)James Olley, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 26, 2023, 06: 45 AM ETBrentford striker Ivan Toney has been diagnosed as a gambling addict, which… […]

Baseball player killed while tearing down dugout
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Baseball player killed while tearing down dugout

Associated PressMay 26, 2023, 10: 37 AM ETHARRISBURG, Pa. — A college baseball player died after he was struck in the face when a makeshift dugout he was helping to dismantle collapsed on him this week.Angel Mercado, 19, was a middle infielder who had just completed his freshman season at Division II Central Penn College.… […]

Exercise Might Boost Your Tolerance for Pain
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Exercise Might Boost Your Tolerance for Pain

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One potential solution to reducing chronic pain: Get moving.A new Norwegian study finds that physically active folks have greater pain tolerance compared to sedentary types. Those with higher levels of activity also had higher pain tolerance, according to the report published online May 24 in… […]

After Tragedy of Stillbirth, She Set Out to Help Others
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After Tragedy of Stillbirth, She Set Out to Help Others

May 26, 2023 — Elizabeth O’Donnell found out she was pregnant in June 2020. It was a surprise, but she was very happy. She was never sick and says she was the healthiest she had ever been.But around Thanksgiving, her daughter, who she was already planning to name Aaliyah, was moving a little more than… […]