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The global soccer players’ union is working with FIFA to make sure that payments promised to all players at the Women’s World Cup actually reach them. FIFA confirmed last week that the 732 players participating in the tournament, which starts next month in Australia and New Zealand, will be paidContinue Reading

Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended for the first 25 games of the upcoming season for his second known incident of displaying what appeared to be a firearm on social media, the NBA announced Friday. Morant will also have to adhere to certain conditions before being reinstated, the NBAContinue Reading

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a stinging answer for Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who upon learning that his own QB Joe Burrow had picked Mahomes as the league’s best replied: “Pat who?” “That’s who,” Mahomes posted on social media Thursday night, along with a photo of him flashing hisContinue Reading

Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, a move that will end his 13-year run overseeing the organization, the team announced Friday. Jordan is selling to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the Hornets said. Plotkin has been aContinue Reading

In most years, Scoot Henderson would be discussed as the potential No. 1 overall NBA draft pick. Instead, the explosive point guard who bypassed college is among the top talents lined up behind generational prospect Victor Wembanyama. He’s also the top guard in AP’s NBA Mock Draft, a position featuringContinue Reading

JEA is offering its water customers a free water conservation kit just in time for summer. The kit comes with tools to help reduce your water consumption and keep your water bill low. Here’s what you’ll get: Two bathroom faucet aerators, two high-efficiency showerheads, a hose nozzle, a kitchen faucetContinue Reading

Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse, the Bahrain-Victorious team said. The 26-year-old Mäder crashed on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt. “Gino lost hisContinue Reading

All of the rain on Thursday in Jacksonville proved to be too much for a drainage pipe along Beach Boulevard. It created a washout just west of Hodges Boulevard. The area is expected to be closed down for an extended period of time so FDOT crews can make repairs. There’sContinue Reading

The Jaguars will head to Daytona International Speedway on Friday to discuss the possibility of using the venue to play games while TIAA Bank undergoes renovations. Under the current proposal, work would begin in 2025 and would take the Jaguars away from Jacksonville for two seasons. Daytona is not theContinue Reading