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Assunta Pupetta Maresca, the widow of a Naples organized crime boss who was convicted of gunning down her husbands presumed killer for revenge, later challenged a powerful Camorra clan leader and inspired a movie about her life, has died. She was 86.

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy was ruled out Thursday for up to a month because of a hamstring problem, intensifying the team's injury crisis.

Ryan Tannehill has such a bright future that the Tennessee quarterback is in no mood to look back, not when the Titans need one more victory to clinch a second straight AFC South title.

NFL coaches are taking precautions beyond the leagues COVID-19 protocols to help ensure players are available for games.

Dick Vitale is taking an extended break from the airwaves to rest his voice.

Elena Tsineke scored 22 points, Bethy Mununga had 21 points and 12 rebounds and No. 22 South Florida led from the outset in beating Jacksonville 7057 on Wednesday.

Steve Lewis, a World War II veteran who was one of the last living members of an allBlack cavalry regiment, died Wednesday in Florida. He was 99.

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields was feeling good enough to practice Wednesday after missing a game because of an ankle injury.

Manchester City's grip on its Premier League title hasn't been this strong all season.

Two Chicago men have been charged in a shooting at a suburban Chicago shopping mall that wounded four bystanders and sent thousands of lastminute Christmas shoppers running for cover last week.

Though the rate of severe outcomes appears to be lower, Omicron is already overwhelming previously stretched hospital systems throughout the country

Some 10 percent of the French population had been in contact with somebody who is infected with the virus

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas paid a rare visit to Israel on Tuesday for talks with Israel's defense minister, the latest in a series of meetings by top Israeli officials with the Palestinian leader.

Mike Tomlin is well aware of the issues plaguing his team's offense.

Joe Judge had better hope New York Giants coowners John Mara and Steve Tisch have decided to bring him back as coach for a third season.

NBA players who test positive for COVID-19 now have a quicker path to return to play, after the league completed a significant update to its health and safety protocols on Monday.