Articles filed under Associated Press
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Bedard returns, but Capitals beat the illness-depleted Blackhawks 5-1Jan 09, 2026 10:02 pm - Connor McMichael had a goal and an assist, and the Washington Capitals snapped Chicago's four-game win streak with a 5-1 over the depleted Blackhawks on Friday night.
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The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money are messy. Are there solutions?Jan 09, 2026 9:10 pm - A quarterback reportedly reneging on a lucrative deal to hit the transfer portal, only to return to his original school. Another starting QB, this one in the College Football Playoff, awaiting approval from the NCAA to play next season, an expensive NIL deal apparently hanging in the balance. A defensive star, sued by his former school after transferring, filing a lawsuit of his own.
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College enforcement group voices ‘serious concerns’ with spiraling transfer portalJan 09, 2026 8:18 pm - A transfer portal spiraling out of control prompted the new regulatory body for college sports to issue a memo to athletic directors Friday night saying it has “serious c...
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US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distributionJan 09, 2026 7:29 pm - U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the South American country's oil.
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A new hope: Bears can change tone of NFL’s longest rivalry in rare playoff game vs. PackersJan 09, 2026 7:22 pm - The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers have played each other more than any other two teams in the NFL. Playoff games, however, are a rarity.
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Wall Street rises to records after the unemployment rate improvesJan 09, 2026 4:53 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks hit records Friday following a mixed report on the U.S. job market, one that may delay another cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve but doe...
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NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issueJan 09, 2026 3:43 pm - In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue.The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned.
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Blackhawks center Connor Bedard set to return from shoulder injuryJan 09, 2026 2:39 pm - Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard is back after missing 12 games with a right shoulder injury.
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Producers Guild nominees include ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Weapons’Jan 09, 2026 1:38 pm - “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” and “Marty Supreme” scored another pivotal nomination from the Producers Guild. The Producers Guild of America on Friday named 10 nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award, their top prize and a reliable Oscar best picture bellwether.
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Blackhawks center Connor Bedard set to return from shoulder injuryJan 09, 2026 1:10 pm - Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard is back after missing 12 games with a right shoulder injury. Bedard has been cleared to play on Friday night against Washington. The 20-y...