TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Keelon Russell and Kamario Taylor have unbeaten starts and unquestioned spots in the Heisman Trophy conversation. Two of the Southeastern Conference's most productive young quarterbacks will share a field — and the spotlight — when Russell and No. 7 Alabama ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Porter Jr. spent the last three seasons becoming exactly who the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him to be: an emerging shutdown corner capable of neutralizing the most dynamic playmakers in a conference littered with elite quarterbacks and where big, physical defenders on ...
BEIJING (AP) — Novak Djokovic rallied to beat Bu Yunchaokete and maintain his flawless record at the China Open despite again needing a medical timeout on Friday. The sixth-ranked Djokovic won 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals and extend his record to 31-0 at the Beijing ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A'ja Wilson made sure her basketball spoke for itself Thursday night. The four-time WNBA MVP, who had a verbal encounter with a Fever fan in Indiana two nights earlier, scored 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to a 94-83 ...
Pistons, Duren agree on 5-year contract (AP) — Jalen Duren has decided to accept a five-year, $200 million contract offer with the Detroit Pistons, a person with knowledge of the agreement confirmed Thursday night. Duren accepted the deal shortly before a midnight deadline on a one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Pistons had yet to announce the signing. ESPN, The Athletic and The Detroit News, among others, were first to report the agreement. It brings an end to an odd saga, one ...
TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court has awarded legal protection to the human voice in a landmark case in which a popular Japanese anime voice actor demanded that TikTok close an account over its unauthorized use of an artificial intelligence clone of his trademark baritone. The Tokyo District Court's decision Wednesday was the first acknowledgment of the right to one's voice in Japan. The ruling was good news for many anime voice actors at a time when they are increasingly concerned about the use of AI-generated versions of their voices on social media. The plaintiff, Kenjiro Tsuda, is an ...
