Heyward among top interior defenders
Jeffery Simmons followed his first All-Pro season by signing a contract that made him the highest-paid defensive tackle ever in the NFL. The Tennessee Titans believe the hefty price that included $100 million in guaranteed money was well worth it and plenty of others agree as Simmons was ...
Another letdown for McIlroy in a major
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Rory McIlroy has been down this road before — the thrill of being the Masters champion and not much else to celebrate the rest of the year. McIlroy was never part of the conversation at British Open — except for his critical comments of how Bryson DeChambeau handled a rules violation — and one last bogey gave him a 71 on Sunday to finish in a tie for 40th at Royal Birkdale. A year ago, when he won the Masters to complete his life goal of the career Grand Slam, he struggled to find the next mountain and never contended. This year, he had a chance Sunday ...
What to Stream: Charli xcx, ‘The Dink,’ ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ and ’72 Hours’
Charli xcx's new album and a pickleball movie starring Jake Johnson are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists: the "Big Bang Theory" spin-off "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," "72 Hours" and the Nintendo game "Splatoon Raiders." New movies to stream from July 20-26 — Pickleball is the target of the new Apple TV comedy "The Dink," starring Jake Johnson as a tennis pro who "almost beat Andy Roddick" and reluctantly ...
Everyday Economics: Falling gas prices helped keep consumers spending
Inflation fell more than expected in June. That gave consumers some breathing room, and they kept spending – even if they became more selective about where their money went. Homebuilders were less optimistic. Beneath a volatile monthly increase in total housing starts, single-family construction continued to decline. Multifamily construction may be approaching a bottom, but overall homebuilding has fallen back toward its pre-pandemic pace – not nearly enough for a country with a 4.7 million-home housing deficit. Those three reports told a fairly consistent story about the ...
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Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ storms the box office with a $264.1 million global debut NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” launched with an estimated $124.5 million in domestic ticket sales and another $139.6 million from overseas, notching an even better debut than ...