At least 100 elephants have died in Zimbabwe’s largest national park in recent weeks because of drought, their carcasses a grisly sign of what wildlife authorities and conservation groups say is the impact of climate change and the El Nino weather phenomenon. Authorities warn that more could die as forecasts …
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Aaron Rodgers may have left Green Bay, but that doesn’t mean he’s not watching the team he spent 18 seasons with. The star quarterback is currently rehabbing an unfortunate torn Achilles he suffered after just four snaps with the New York Jets, but he’s keeping tabs on the Packers and …
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Taipei, Taiwan (SportsNetwork.com) – Inbee Park shot 3-under 69 on Saturday and that helped her extend her lead to four strokes after three rounds of the Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship. Park finished 54 holes at 21-under-par 195. After setting a new 36-hole hole scoring record, Park also smashed the tournament’s …
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PINEHURST, N.C. – The North Carolina Highway Patrol says the man who drove NBC Sports analyst Roger Maltbie’s golf cart during the third round of the U.S. Open is facing four charges after an incident with a state trooper on the course. According to a police report filed Sunday, Tommy …
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MELBOURNE, Australia – World No. 2 Adam Scott will again pursue Australian golf’s triple crown this summer after narrowly failing to claim the prize at home last year. Scott confirmed Monday he will play the Australian PGA and Australian Masters tournaments along with the Australian Open at which he will …
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DURHAM, N.C. – For all of Duke’s accomplishments during its recent rise to relevance, it’s still been 20 years since the Blue Devils started a season with three straight victories. Duke is looking to check that off its to-do list when the Blue Devils host rebuilding Kansas on Saturday. The …
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INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA has announced a $20 million settlement with former players over college-themed basketball and football video games produced by Electronic Arts. The NCAA said Monday that the agreement will provide money to plaintiffs headed by former Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller. The case was scheduled for trial …
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ASHBURN, Va. – One would think that play-actions, rollouts and bootlegs would be the perfect play-calls for Robert Griffin III in the Washington Redskins’ new offense, especially given the strength of the running game. In the season-opener, those very plays flopped mightily. Coach Jay Gruden estimated that his offense gained …
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UNITED NATIONS – A new United Nations report says the world’s number of asylum claims is at its highest in 22 years, with fleeing Syrians and Iraqis leading the way. The report by the U.N. refugee agency released Thursday estimates that applications for asylum in industrialized countries reached 866,000 last …
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LONDON – Audio tapes in which the man identified as “Jihadi John” complains about scrutiny from British intelligence services have been broadcast in Britain. The tapes contained a man identified as Mohammed Emwazi describing to the Muslim advocacy group CAGE his encounters with British agents in 2009. They were played …
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