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Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries "Roots," has died. He was 87. Gossett's first cousin Neal L. Gossett told The Associated Press t...
JuJu Watkins' double-double leads top-seeded USC over Kansas 73-55 for trip to women's Sweet 16
LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored Southern California's first seven points of the game, giving her team a shot of confidence. The stellar freshman finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and the top-seeded Trojans led all the w...
Shohei Ohtani reveals dog's name at Dodgers' introduction: Decoy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly all the mystery around Shohei Ohtani's unprecedented free agency was revealed over the last week, yet baseball fans kept sniffing around on a most fuzzy question. Just who was the pup sitting on Ohtani's lap when he was v...
80-1 shot Rich Strike races to huge upset in Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — With favorite Epicenter and Zandon dueling in front, Rich Strike came charging up the rail for a stunning 80-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from far back in the 20-horse field t...
Daytime Emmys: 'The Young and the Restless' wins best drama
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Young and the Restless" won best drama at the first virtual Daytime Emmys along with three acting trophies on Friday night, with some winners speaking out about racial injustice. Ellen DeGeneres accepted the trophy for best e...
Comedian Tracy Morgan hosts The ESPYS to help fight cancer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For Tracy Morgan, hosting The ESPYs is personal. It's not just another gig to the comedian. The star of TBS' "The Last O.G." will preside over Wednesday night's show honoring the past year's top athletes, performances and a...
House Speaker Paul Ryan uncovers Jewish roots on PBS show
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan was surprised and proud to find out he has Jewish roots. The Wisconsin Republican discovered his family history while filming a segment for the upcoming season of the PBS series "Finding Your R...
Sex abuse victims join hands, accept courage award at ESPYs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 140 survivors of sexual abuse by a former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University joined hands on stage to be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPYs. The women who spoke out a...
Justifiable! Racing gets 13th Triple Crown with Justify
NEW YORK (AP) — Justify defied all the odds on his way to achieving Triple Crown immortality. The late bloomer won the Belmont Stakes by 1¾ lengths on Saturday, giving the sport its 13th Triple Crown champion. American Pharoah ended a 37-year dr...
