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French rugby mourns death of 17-year-old player Cléa Menier with tributes at weekend games

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PARIS (AP) — French rugby will pay tribute this weekend to 17-year-old rugby player Cléa Menier, who died following a rugby match on Saturday.

Menier was playing for Union du Bassin Marmandais when what her club said was “an accident” occurred during a game against Agen Agglo Rugby. She was taken to Pellegrin Hospital in Bordeaux, where she died from her injuries on Wednesday.

A minute’s applause will be held before the start of each professional and amateur rugby match this weekend in France, the French Rugby Federation said in a statement Friday.

“French rugby is deeply shaken by the passing of 17-year-old Cléa, a young player registered with the Union du Bassin Marmandais,” the FFR said. “To honor her memory and to express support and solidarity with her family, loved ones, teammates, and club, the French Rugby Federation — in agreement with Cléa’s family — has decided to pay tribute to her this weekend across all rugby pitches in France.”

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FILE - Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya reacts after crossing the finish line at the Opera House to win the women's Sydney Marathon, in Sydney, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir suspended in doping case

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Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir suspended in doping case

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MONACO (AP) — Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended over a positive drug test for the banned substance EPO, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Friday.

Jepchirchir won women's marathon gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the world title last year. The 33-year-old Kenyan runner is also a former world record holder in the half marathon.

The AIU, which investigates doping in track and field on behalf of the sport's governing body World Athletics, posted on X that “an out-of-competition sample, collected in Kenya prior to her recent Sydney Marathon victory, returned an adverse analytical finding for EPO.”

Jepchirchir won the Sydney Marathon in August. Her representative Gianni Demadonna declined to comment when contacted by The Associated Press.

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FILE - New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams handles the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool B game at Oita Stadium between New Zealand and Canada in Oita, Japan Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Rugby great Sonny Bill Williams says he has had successful heart surgery

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Rugby great Sonny Bill Williams says he has had successful heart surgery

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SYDNEY (AP) — New Zealand rugby great Sonny Bill Williams says he has had successful open-heart surgery.

In a long video documenting the health issue on his YouTube channel, the 41-year-old Williams said he discovered he had been born with a heart defect after going for a routine checkup following a neck operation.

In footage taken after heart surgery, Williams said it was a success and that he was making it his “mission” to raise awareness of the need to take heart checks.

Williams started out as a rugby league player, becoming a superstar in the 13-man code, before switching to 15-man rugby union and winning the World Cup twice with the All Blacks, in 2011 and 2015.

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Claudette Beals, second left, stands with family members during a memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, in Toronto on Monday, May 24, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Inquest into death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet set to continue

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Inquest into death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet set to continue

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TORONTO - A coroner's inquest into the death of a Toronto woman who fell from a highrise balcony in the presence of police is set to resume this morning after adjourning early on Thursday.

The inquest into the death of 29-year-old Regis Korchinski-Paquet was paused roughly an hour into Thursday's proceedings after her mother made a new allegation against police.

Claudette Beals testified that she saw officers push her daughter toward the balcony.

The presiding coroner, Dr. David Cameron, told jurors Thursday counsel were strategizing on how to best have them hear evidence related to the circumstances of Korchinski-Paquet's death "in a clear and fair manner."

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Hideki Matsui, newly named manager of the Yomiuri Giants, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (Motoshi Ogura/Kyodo News via AP)

Hideki Matsui hired as manager of the Yomiuri Giants in Japanese baseball

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Hideki Matsui hired as manager of the Yomiuri Giants in Japanese baseball

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TOKYO (AP) — Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui was named Friday as the new manager of the Yomiuri Giants, his club until his departure for the United States.

The 52-year-old Matsui hit a combined 507 home runs in Japan and the United States in a 20-year pro career.

Matsui moved in 2003 to Major League Baseball and spent most of his career with the Yankees.

He batted .282 with 175 home runs and 760 RBIs in MLB. In Japan before that, he hit .304 with 332 home runs and 889 RBSs.

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Scores and schedule for Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026

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Marcus Stokes has 5 total TDs after halftime, Memphis rallies to beat ECU 34-31 in OT

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Stokes was 29-of-43 passing for 320 yards and three touchdowns and added two rushing TDs to help Memphis beat East Carolina 41-34 in overtime on Thursday night.

Stokes’ 5-yard rushing TD on the first possession of OT capped the scoring. Ellis Ellis Jr. intercepted a pass in the end zone to end the game for Memphis (6-2, 3-1 American Conference).

Jermyri Davis had eight receptions for 91 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers.

After Stokes capped a 13-play, 80-yard drive with a 2-yard scoring run with 3:31 left in regulation, Mitch Griffis threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Landon Sides on fourth-and-9 about 2 minutes later that made it 34-all and forced overtime.

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Appalachian State wide receiver Alexander Sanchez, front right, makes a touchdown catch against James Madison defensive back Seth Gathers (31) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Boone, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record Via AP)

James London’s 40-yard FG in OT helps Appalachian St. beat James Madison 34-31

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James London’s 40-yard FG in OT helps Appalachian St. beat James Madison 34-31

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BOONE, N.C. (AP) — James London kicked a walk-off 40-yard field goal in overtime, Malachi Singleton threw two touchdown passes, and Appalachian State beat previously-unbeaten James Madison 34-31 on Thursday night.

London also make field goals of 48, 27 and 36 yards for Appalachian State (5-2, 2-1 Sun Belt Conference). Singleton 26-of-40 passing for 271 yards.

JMU’s Morgan Suarez missed a 47-yard attempt from the right hash that bounced off the left upright on the first possession in overtime. Suarez had tied his career long with a 47-yard field goal that gave the Dukes a 24-21 lead in the fourth quarter.

Colton Phares intercepted a pass and returned it 21 yards to the JMU 14 with 6:03 to play and two plays later Henry Hasselbeck’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Luke Douglas gave the Mountaineers their first lead of the game at 31-24.

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FILE - Southern head coach Marshall Faulk, center right, talks with an official during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Houston in Houston, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis,File)

Hall of Famer and Southern coach Marshall Faulk says he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s

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Hall of Famer and Southern coach Marshall Faulk says he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Hall of Fame running back and Southern University coach Marshall Faulk has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Faulk revealed his diagnosis on the podcast “The Caring Neurologist” on Wednesday, telling the host, “I want to help as many people as I can.”

The 53-year-old Faulk said he was not experiencing “issues” beyond hand rigidity and a few tremors, thanks to medication. He doesn't believe the symptoms have gotten worse in the 18 months he's been dealing with the disease.

Faulk is in his first season as Southern's coach after serving as running backs coach at Colorado. He played 12 NFL seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

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Jaylon Coleman scores 2 TDs in Liberty’s 34-6 win over Kennesaw State

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KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Jaylon Coleman had a touchdown reception and a 9-yard rushing TD to help Liberty beat Kennesaw State 34-6 on Thursday night.

Kennesaw State (1-6, 0-3 Conference USA) has lost six in a row since a season-opening 47-0 win over West Georgia.

Liberty (6-1, 3-1) went 85 yards in 11 plays on its opening drive to take a 7-0 lead when Kam Davis rushed for a 1-yard touchdown with 7:11 left in the first quarter.

After the teams traded three-and-outs, Elijah Hopkins broke up a fourth-and-4 pass that gave Liberty possession at its own 26. Three plays later Deshawn Purdie hit Coleman for a 56-yard catch-and-run touchdown that made it 14-0 with 53 seconds until the second quarter.

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FILE - UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski raises a fist during a ceremonial weigh-in for UFC 290, July 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, file)

Volkanovski embraces age questions as unbeaten Evloev awaits his opportunity at UFC 333

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Volkanovski embraces age questions as unbeaten Evloev awaits his opportunity at UFC 333

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Alexander Volkanovski knows the questions about his age will follow him into the octagon. He welcomes them.

At 38, the UFC featherweight champion sees another opportunity to demonstrate how much he still has to offer when he faces unbeaten Movsar Evloev on Saturday in the main event of UFC 333 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Evloev has spent years imagining that meeting. His confidence rests on beating the champion at his best, rather than waiting for him to decline.

Their contrasting perspectives frame a card that also features bantamweight champion Petr Yan defending his belt against Merab Dvalishvili in the third meeting between the rivals.

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B.C. NDP Leader David Eby greets health-care workers and supporters before speaking during a campaign announcement in Vancouver, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Greens’ Leader Lowan hits out as NDP suggests she’s open to supporting Conservatives

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Greens’ Leader Lowan hits out as NDP suggests she’s open to supporting Conservatives

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Green Leader Emily Lowan has issued a statement saying a B.C. Conservative government would be "disastrous," after an NDP statement suggested she had openness to supporting minority rule by the Conservatives after Saturday's election.

Lowan says Conservative candidates have made "reprehensible statements" and that if anyone has helped the party, it's NDP Leader David Eby for calling the snap election.

Lowan's remarks come after NDP candidate Tamara Davidson was quoted by her party as saying Lowan had made "pretty shocking" comments about potentially supporting a Conservative minority government.

Davidson, a candidate in North Coast-Haida Gwaii, cites a remark attributed to Lowan in The Tyee, saying she could not rule out anything when it came to potentially partnering with the Conservatives.

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Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime poses for a photo during a swearing-in ceremony at the legislature in Quebec City Oct. 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec Conservative leader says his newly elected members will make mistakes

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Quebec Conservative leader says his newly elected members will make mistakes

Patrice Bergeron, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 4:22 PM CDT

QUÉBEC - Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime says Quebecers should expect the newly elected members of his caucus to make some mistakes.

Duhaime made the comments as members of his team were sworn in at Quebec's national assembly.

His party had no seats before the Oct. 5 election, but now have the second-largest opposition caucus in the legislature.

The vast majority of the elected Quebec Conservatives are newcomers and several have already caused confusion and controversy.

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No. 10 Utah suspends DT Jamal Wallace from program after arrest in alleged domestic incident

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — No. 10 Utah has suspended reserve defensive tackle Jamal Wallace after his arrest earlier this month tied to an alleged domestic violence incident.

According to KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, Wallace was arrested after a woman he had been dating said he raped her and shared videos of the alleged incident with others via social media. Wallace was charged with five counts of distribution of an intimate image.

Wallace was processed for his arrest at the Salt Lake County Jail on Oct. 11 and released a day later.

“We were made aware of the situation with Jamal Wallace on Oct. 11 and he was immediately placed on an indefinite suspension from the program,” the school said in a statement Thursday. “We take these matters seriously. As this is a pending legal matter we have no further comment at this time.”

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FILE - Former Villanova men's basketball coach Jay Wright walks to a dedication ceremony before an NCAA college basketball game between Villanova and Saint Joseph's, Nov. 29, 2023, in Villanova, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Jay Wright: ‘I could have never anticipated’ how college hoops has changed as he enters Hall of Fame

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Jay Wright: ‘I could have never anticipated’ how college hoops has changed as he enters Hall of Fame

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jay Wright saw the direction college basketball was headed four years ago, when the transfer portal began to reshape the way teams were constructed, and abruptly retired after leading Villanova to a pair of national championships.

Some would argue the chaos has only gotten worse.

Name, image and likeness payments, revenue sharing, the recent expansion of the NCAA Tournament to 76 teams and a plethora of court cases challenging eligibility rules have left some coaches wondering what will come next.

It doesn't make Wright, who was inducted into the National Collegiate Hall of Fame on Thursday, wish he'd stuck around.

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Daiki Hashimoto, of Japan, gestures after competing in the horizontal bar during the men's all-around final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto wins fourth straight men’s all-around gold at world gymnastics championships

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Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto wins fourth straight men’s all-around gold at world gymnastics championships

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Daiki Hashimoto of Japan soared to gold during the men's all-around final at the world gymnastics championships on Thursday, sealing his fourth straight title with a brilliant performance on high bar in the final rotation.

The 25-year-old Hashimoto's total of 85.988 included a 14.766 on high bar, even though he could have opted for a slightly safer routine to assure himself of the top spot on the podium.

That's simply not how Hashimoto, the 2020 Olympic all-around champion, goes about his business. He had no trouble overcoming a sluggish start on floor exercise that left him 10th after the first rotation to take another step toward establishing himself as one of the best men's gymnasts of all time.

Hashimoto's run of four consecutive world all-around titles that began in 2021 is second to Japan great Kohei Uchimura, who won six straight all-around golds between 2009 and 2015.

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