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BOSTON — Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and actor Ashton Kutcher are among the sports stars, celebrities, business icons, musicians and fashion designers expected to attend the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Boston. The three-day event is set to begin Sunday and run through Tuesday. The summit is expected to bring together thousands of global entrepreneurs

FIFA has left the allocation of berths for the Women’s World Cup unchanged, meaning Europe will get one extra berth when the tournament shifts to France in 2019 from Canada last year. The governing body said Friday that Europe gets eight slots at the 24-nation tournament in addition to the host nation. Asia has five,

LORETTO, Pa. — Zack Drayer completed two touchdown passes and St. Francis (Pa) ran away from Bryant 38-3 on Saturday. Drayer finished 19 of 31 for 197 yards. His 24-yard touchdown pass to Kamron Lewis in the third quarter extended the St. Francis lead to 21-3. Lewis had 10 receptions for 129 yards. The Red

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — It was only one play in a game unfolding as a track meet, and it changed the game entirely. Jordan Whitehead, deep in coverage as Virginia was trying to push the issue and sneak in more points before halftime, stepped in front of Kurt Benkert’s pass at the Panthers’ 41 and never

CLEMSON, S.C. — Dabo Swinney rolled forward out of his crouch, exhaled deeply and slapped the ground. The Clemson coach knew how fortunate the third-ranked Tigers were to escape with their latest victory. “There’s something to be said for finding a way to win,” Swinney said. “And there’s something to be said for knowing how

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority is giving up on a project that was supposed to become one of its biggest nuclear power plants. TVA is selling the 1,400-acre site in northeast Alabama next month for a fraction of the amount it spent on the facility, the Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/2djqaZc) reported. TVA

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s bicentennial torch got a ride in the back seat of an IndyCar Saturday as it sped toward the final leg of its 3,200-mile journey across the state. The last day of the five-week torch relay began at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where IndyCar driver Sarah Fisher took the torch on a two-lap

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A replica of the historic slave ship Amistad has reopened in Connecticut. WFSB-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2djkDSv ) that Gov. Dannel Malloy, New Haven Mayor Toni Harp and others were among those in attendance during a ceremony Saturday in New Haven. The 129-foot Baltimore clipper is the state’s official flag ship. It’s a

LUBBOCK, Texas — Skyler Howard and his West Virginia teammates have had a goal all season to score at least 40 points. They did it and then some on Saturday as the 20th-ranked Mountaineers shut down Texas Tech 48-17. Howard ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to keep the Mountaineers unbeaten and in

ATHENS, Ga. — Derek Mason finally picked up the sort of victory that should ease some of the heat on the Vanderbilt coach. Just the opposite for Georgia’s Kirby Smart, who is facing plenty of scrutiny after a stunning loss to the Commodores. “Sickening,” Smart said. Vanderbilt claimed its first Southeastern Conference road win in

ATLANTA — Beating state rival Georgia Southern won’t make Georgia Tech’s season. Even so, it provided much-needed relief. Justin Thomas was the difference in the matchup of spread-option offenses, running for two touchdowns and passing for another, and Georgia Tech beat Georgia Southern 35-24 on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak. “It’s definitely better

NORMAN, Okla. — Baker Mayfield and Dede Westbrook have become a dynamic duo for the Oklahoma Sooners. Mayfield completed all but six of his 31 passes for 346 yards and four touchdowns, Westbrook had nine receptions for 184 yards and three scores and No. 19 Oklahoma pulled away to beat Kansas State 38-17 on Saturday.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Riding a four-game losing streak, all Illinois coach Lovie Smith wanted was for a couple of his players to make some big plays. Halfback Kendrick Foster did it early, Darius Mosely came through late and the Illini defense stepped up all game in forcing five turnovers in a 24-7 win over mistake-prone

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The way Minnesota ran the ball and performed defensively against Maryland, it really didn’t matter who played quarterback. That’s not taking anything away from Conor Rhoda, who did everything asked of him in his first college start. Rodney Smith ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns, Rhoda threw for a score

STOKE, England — Stoke broke a bad habit of not scoring in the first half to win its first Premier League match of the season, beating winless Sunderland 2-0 Saturday as Joe Allen’s scoring streak continued. The Wales international shrugged off concerns over a hamstring problem with two first-half goals that took his total to

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Yemen’s Houthi rebels released two U.S. citizens on Saturday, without identifying the Americans. Kerry said they were freed as part of complicated diplomatic arrangement that included airlifts for Yemenis wounded by an airstrike this past week carried out by a Saudi-led coalition. Those individuals were

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Carl Edwards generally loves the two races a year at Kansas Speedway. He was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri, and spent his formative years racing late models across the Midwest. So to this day, Edwards considers the mile-and-a-half speedway just down Interstate 70 and on the other side of the

LOS ANGELES — The Latest on a Los Angeles shooting that left 3 dead and 12 wounded (all times local): 2:56 p.m. Police say two of the victims wounded when gunfire erupted in a Los Angeles restaurant are in grave condition. The shooting early Saturday in a working class neighborhood west of downtown left 3

LONDON — West Ham climbed out of the Premier League’s relegation zone by beating Crystal Palace 1-0, thanks to Manuel Lanzini’s first-half goal on Saturday. Lanzini scored in the 19th minute, turning home a near-post finish following a low cross from Aaron Cresswell, who was sent off with 15 minutes left after picking up two

NORMAN, Okla. — Kansas State starting quarterback Jesse Ertz has left the game against No. 19 Oklahoma with an apparent injury to his throwing shoulder. Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine also left the game with an injury. Ertz left in the second quarter, holding his right arm, and was replaced by backup Joe Hubener. Ertz

CLEVELAND — Trevor Bauer’s stitched finger has improved, but the Indians won’t be certain of his effectiveness until he pitches. And even that is somewhat up in the air. Bauer sliced open his right pinkie while repairing a drone Thursday night, an odd-as-it-gets October injury that has thrown Cleveland’s pitching plan — already jumbled after

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Haiti to see firsthand a sliver of the extensive damage and destruction left by Hurricane Matthew. Ban was greeted Saturday by Prime Minister Enex Jean-Charles after he stepped out of a U.N. jet at the airport in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince. He then boarded a

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Zapatista National Liberation Army says it will choose an indigenous woman as its independent candidate for the country’s 2018 presidential election. The rebels say in a Friday statement they will begin consultations to select the candidate. It did not participate in Mexico’s past elections. The 2018 presidential contest will be the

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Latest on a powerful windstorm approaching the Northwest coast (all times local): 11:10 a.m. A powerful storm developing from the remnants of a Pacific typhoon is gathering intensity off the Northwest coast. The National Weather Service is warning about widespread damage when the storm reaches land Saturday afternoon and evening. Meteorologist

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A year has passed since a person was fatally shot and several others wounded at a Zombie-themed festival in Florida, and there still have been no arrests. The News-Press of Fort Myers (http://newspr.es/2eh1ly3 ) reported Saturday that Fort Myers detectives have interviewed hundreds of witnesses and examined hundreds of images and