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Yahoo Sports Top 25: Which teams will make the cut in the first season of the new College Football Playoff?
Welcome to the first part of the Yahoo Sports 2024 preseason college football Top 25. With the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams this season, we figured we'd reveal our top 25 a little differently than usual. Below are previews for the teams that are ranked Nos. 13-25 in our top 25 and we'll roll out previews for the 12 teams we think will make the playoff in the coming days.
Russia's Putin says Ukraine's incursion into Kursk is an attempt to stop Moscow’s eastern offensive
KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the Ukrainian army's incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee and embarrassed the Kremlin, is an attempt by Kyiv to stop Moscow's offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region and gain leverage in possible future peace talks.
Sweden drops probe into the expulsion of contestant Joost Klein ahead of Eurovision final
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — (AP) — Sweden on Monday dropped its investigation into a backstage altercation in May involving the Dutch contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was expelled from the competition hours before the final. After fan favorite Joost Klein was booted out, organizers said the reason...
Korean American star Jay Park discusses his garlic juice, foray into K-pop and keeping it real
SEOUL, South Korea — (AP) — Korean American star Jay Park is known for many things, including being a rapper and R&B artist, as well as a garlic health drink enthusiast. Park held a two-day fan meeting in Seoul over the weekend for the first time in over a decade. Between performing his hits, Park, known for his dedication to health drinks, minced garlic on stage for two fans who won a lucky draw to taste his garlic health drinks. During the show, fans waved garlic-shaped light sticks.
Rockies score 7 in the 8th in come-from-behind win over Braves
The Braves’ struggles continued on Sunday as they allowed seven runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and fell to the Rockies 9-8 in Denver. The Braves have now lost seven of their last eight games and lead the Mets by just a half game for the final spot in the NL wild card standings.
World shares mostly gain in calm trading as more tests for markets loom
BANGKOK — (AP) — World shares were mostly higher in calm trading on Monday ahead of big reports this week on the state of the U.S. economy. Germany's DAX picked up less than 0.1% to 17,731.40 and the CAC 40 in Paris edged 0.2% lower, to 7,257.94. In London, the FTSE 100 gained 0.5% to 8,206.25.
More Russians are urged to flee Ukraine's cross-border attack as the Kremlin scrambles to respond
KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — An official in the Kursk border region of Russia on Monday urged more residents to evacuate due to the "very tense situation" in the area, where Russian forces are still scrambling to respond to a surprise Ukrainian attack after almost a week of fierce fighting.
Democrats launch first paid ad campaign for the Harris-Walz ticket in battleground states
With a solidified presidential ticket stumping across the country and a massive amount of money to spend, the Democratic Party is targeting seven critical battleground states with paid advertising for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The Democratic National Committee announced the Harris-Walz advertising push on Monday,...
Georgia needs Dillon Bell to continue his breakout as a wide receiver
ATHENS — Yes, it was a 63-3 game largely against backups. But it was hard not to be intrigued by Dillon Bell’s potential in the Orange Bowl win over Florida State. He caught 5 passes for 86 yards, all in the first half of the win. He brought...
Prince Ave. 4-star DL Christian Garrett decommits from Georgia
Christian Garrett grew up with a Georgia football “Fathead” on his walls. His mother decked out his room in all UGA gear for a special Christmas when he was growing up. He grew up 25 minutes outside of Athens. Garrett had a commitment date this summer set for...
Baseball is back in the Olympics in 2028. What the rosters will look like is hard to say
The on-again, off-again relationship between the Olympics and baseball is heading toward another reconciliation in 2028. That leads to the inevitable discussion of what the rosters could look like. Commissioner Rob Manfred said last month he was open to the possibility of major leaguers participating, but recent history suggests some...
ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — (AP) — International Criminal Court prosecutors said Monday that they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela, where security forces have launched a crackdown on the opposition in the aftermath of the nation's disputed presidential election. Forces loyal to President Nicolás Maduro have...
How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills
NEW YORK — (AP) — Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one in five Americans are affected by outstanding medical debt, for a total cost of $88 billion. In a...
On Geneva Conventions' 75th anniversary, fighters in Gaza, Ukraine and beyond ignore rulebook of war
GENEVA — (AP) — At its 75th anniversary, the world's best-known rulebook on the protection of civilians, detainees and wounded soldiers in war has been widely ignored — from Gaza to Syria to Ukraine to Myanmar and beyond — and its defenders are calling for a new commitment to international humanitarian law.
US women's basketball future looks bright, but the rest of the world is closing the talent gap
PARIS — (AP) — U.S. women’s basketball players have been saying for years that winning in the Olympics isn't easy and France showed at the Paris Games that their comments are more than just rhetoric to keep fans interested. The rest of the world is catching up...
The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the 'unsubscribe' button
WASHINGTON — (AP) — In the name of consumer protection, a slew of U.S. federal agencies are working to make it easier for Americans to click the unsubscribe button for unwanted memberships and recurring payment services. A broad new government initiative, dubbed “Time Is Money," includes a rollout...
Pacific Northwest tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them
SEATTLE — (AP) — Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from rising seas to severe heat — but face an array of bureaucratic barriers to access government funds meant to help them adapt, a report released Monday found.
Americans' refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike
WASHINGTON — (AP) — The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it. Some of America's largest companies, from Amazon to Disney to Yum Brands, say their customers are increasingly seeking cheaper alternative products and services, searching for bargains or just avoiding items they deem too expensive. Consumers aren't cutting back enough to cause an economic downturn. Rather, economists say, they appear to be returning to pre-pandemic norms, when most companies felt they couldn't raise prices very much without losing business.
Major wildfire rages out of control on fringes of Greek capital; hundreds of firefighters deployed
ATHENS, Greece — (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters backed by more than two dozen water-dropping planes were battling a major forest fire raging out of control Monday on the northern fringes of the Greek capital. A children’s hospital and a military hospital were being evacuated early Monday morning,...
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