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TURIN, Italy (AP) — U.S. midfielder Weston McKennie was subjected to racist abuse after Juventus completed a 2-0 season-opening win over Parma in Serie A, the Italian club said Sunday.Juventus posted a statement on social media saying McKennie was the target of “discrimatory racist remarks by individuals in the away section” while he was warming down with teammates on the pitch.“Juventus strongly condemns this incident and any form of racism, and will ensure full cooperation with the sporting justice authorities to identify those responsible,” Juventus said in the statement.McKennie, who joined Juventus in 2020, went on as a late substitute…

The proverb “iron sharpens iron” may ring true for China’s EV industry.Dara Khosrowshahi praised Chinese EV models on the most recent episode of Nikhil Kamath’s podcast, “People by WTF,” calling them “unbelievable.””The innovation coming out of the Chinese OEM and EV business — I’ve never seen anything like it,” Khosrowshahi said.Automakers like BYD have helped China dominate the global EV market, putting pressure on American companies like Tesla and Ford. In June, Ford CEO Jim Farley said Chinese EV models’ in-vehicle technology, cost, and quality were “far superior” to those in the West. A BYD Sealion 7 on display at…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A heckler next to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dugout spent his entire Sunday giving an earful to the visitors, including a nonstop barrage of digs and chirps at Shohei Ohtani for his hitless performance in a portentous weekend series against the San Diego Padres.When Ohtani crushed his 45th homer and delivered the knockout blow in the ninth inning of the Dodgers’ 8-2 victory, the normally decorous three-time MVP detoured on his way back to the dugout to slap hands — and get the last word — with the chagrined Padres fan.The Dodgers loved to see it,…

ATLANTA (AP) — Tommy Fleetwood never lost hope, never made excuses, each time that elusive PGA Tour victory slipped away. His popularity soared, not just as a sympathetic figure but for his attitude and the sincere joy he showed the players that beat him in the toughest of losses.The cheers and the chants — “Tommy! Tommy! Tommy!” — he heard Sunday as he approached the 18th green at the Tour Championship provided the sweetest sound.Finally, Fleetwood.No stranger to the big stage around the world with eight titles and Ryder Cup heroics, Fleetwood finally cashed in on golf’s strongest circuit. He…

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — It might not have been perfect, but for Taiwan it was still pretty great.Lin Chin-Tse retired the first 13 batters he faced and allowed just one hit in five innings as Taiwan beat Nevada 7-0 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, ending a 29-year title drought for the Taiwanese.Taiwan won its first LLWS since 1996, although its 18 titles are the most of any country beside the United States, including five straight from 1977 to 1981.When Chen Yi-Reng caught a fly ball in left field to end the game, Taiwan’s gloves went flying…

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 48th and 49th home runs on Sunday against the Athletics, setting a single-season record for catchers and passing Salvador Perez’s total with the Kansas City Royals in 2021. Raleigh’s record-breaking home run also marked his ninth multi-home run game of the season, passing Mickey Mantle (eight for the 1961 New York Yankees) for most multi-home run games by a switch-hitter in a season in major league history. The overall record is 11 multi-home run games in a season. The switch-hitting Raleigh, batting from the right side, homered off…

NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a larger contingent of Americans in the U.S. Open men’s bracket than at any time in the past quarter-century. Might be the best crop in nearly that long, too, and two of the leaders — Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton — got the tournament started on Sunday with dominant performances.Shelton, the No. 6 seed and twice a Grand Slam semifinalist, needed just 2 hours, 7 minutes to get past qualifier Ignacio Buse of Peru 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the first contest in Arthur Ashe Stadium on the event’s debut of a Sunday start instead of…

Frank Bardelli knew right away that his recent job hunt was going to be different.After the software engineer posted on LinkedIn a couple of months ago that he was looking for a role, he didn’t hear from former colleagues with offers to come work with them again, as he had during past searches.”It was very different, and definitely drier than I’ve seen it be in many years,” Bardelli told Business Insider.So, when he heard from a recruiter at Fonzi, which matches engineers with startups and tech companies, Bardelli was intrigued.He completed a profile and applied to what Fonzi calls Match…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker’s Hall of Fame broadcasting career began only after the Milwaukee Brewers initially hired him as a scout.Former Brewers owner and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig said it didn’t take long to realize Uecker might be better suited for a different role.“The first scouting report Bob sent back here had mashed potatoes and gravy all over it,” Selig recalled Sunday during a pregame ceremony honoring the man who broadcast Brewers games for 54 seasons, became a national celebrity for his trademark sense of humor and died Jan. 16 at the age of 90.The star-studded celebration preceding Milwaukee’s…

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord. It affects nearly one million people in the U.S. and over 2.8 million worldwide. While genetics play a role in the risk of developing multiple sclerosis, environmental factors such as diet, infectious disease and gut health are major contributors.The environment plays a key role in determining who develops multiple sclerosis, and this is evident from twin studies. Among identical twins who share 100% of their genes, one twin has a roughly 25% chance of developing MS if the other twin has the…