Uncategorized

Senate adds Missouri to 1960 national champion list

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four teams had claims to the 1960 national championship in college football. The U.S. Senate is adding Missouri to that list. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., introduced a resolution during a meeting Thursday recognizing the Tigers for a claim to the national title. The measure was passed with no objections; resolutions don't have the force of law and by the chamber's definition reflect the Senate's "sentiments," according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Still, it adds another odd wrinkle to college football history for a sport decided by polls and rankings decades ago ...

Bills ready to check out new $2.1 billion home

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen laughed at the notion of some referring to the Buffalo Bills' new home as "the house that Josh built" by saying he had nothing to do with the $2.1 billion facility's design or construction. It's a figurative nickname, after all, in representing how the Bills have enjoyed a surge in popularity and competitiveness since the star quarterback's arrival in 2018. What Allen can't dispute is looking forward to the Bills' first opportunity to take the field at Highmark Stadium on Saturday night, when the team holds its annual Blue and Red scrimmage in ...

Harden has gun charges dropped in Texas

A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program allowing him to avoid a criminal record, court records show. Harris County Criminal Court Judge Alex Salgado in Houston dismissed the criminal charge Thursday at the request of the Harris County district attorney's office following Harden's completion of an alternative resolution program. Such programs allow defendants to avoid a criminal conviction by doing community service. Court documents don't detail the terms of Harden's ...

ACROSS THE NATION

Appeals court rules Trump can’t build White House ballroom without congressional approval WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not ...

Holtz tribute planned, B1

Kuechly was a winner in Canton long before HOF

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There were mornings when St. Xavier High School football coach Steve Specht would walk into his office and find his young linebacker, Luke Kuechly, sitting in front of the television studying game video of the team's next opponent before sunrise. Kuechly would hit play on the old VHS, pause the tape, and then rewind to play again, jotting down notes as he went. Over and over again it went until it was time for class. He'd often return at lunch. And then again following the team's late afternoon practice (the only time film watching was considered mandatory ...